RedRaptor Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published October 11, 2023 · Updated October 6, 2023

For this RedRaptor Review, we play a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s! Assume the role of an ace pilot on a mission to intercept an unknown threat that’s already eliminated nearly all allied forces. If you hope to survive and bring down the enemy, you’ll need to upgrade your ship along the way and push your skills to the limit!

RedRaptor Review Pros:

Pixel art graphics.
219.5MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Shmup gameplay.
Opening tutorial section.
CRT filter on/off.
Simple controls – movement, shooting, and ultimate skill.
Power-ups can be dropped from enemies and increase firepower, spread, or fill your ultimate.
Coins drop from enemies.
Upgrade menu – health, weapon, damage, laser, wingman, coin bonus, and start at stage 5.
End-of-level boss fights.
Very easy to get into.
Replayable as you need to level up and play through again.
Arcade game presentation.
You can move around the whole screen.
The border art is also your Hud showing your ultimate charge meter, health, and Shields.
It’s a lot of fun to play.
Scrolling game world.
Animated backdrops.
Straightforward trophy list.
Fantastic-looking locations.

RedRaptor Review Cons:

The tutorial is slow and not really needed in how they’ve done it.
It’s difficult.
No way to change or customize your shop in terms of appearance.
Cannot rebind controls.
Boss battles are massive bullet sponges.
Gets a bit of a grind for the coins and upgrades.
The music is just one track over and over.

RedRaptor:

Official website.

Developer: Novax Games

Publisher: eastasiasoft

Store Links –

Nintendo

7/10
Graphics - 7/10
7/10
Sound - 7/10
8/10
Accessibility - 8/10
8/10
Length - 8/10
8/10
Fun Factor - 8/10

7.6/10

Summary

RedRaptor is a pixel art graphics game with a download size of 219.5MB. It features shmup gameplay with an opening tutorial section and simple controls for movement, shooting, and ultimate skill. Power-ups and coins can be dropped from enemies, which can be used in the upgrade menu to enhance health, weapon, damage, laser, wingman, coin bonus, and start at stage 5. The game includes end-of-level boss fights and is very easy to get into. It’s replayable as you need to level up and play through again. The game world scrolls with animated backdrops and fantastic-looking locations. The border art also serves as your HUD showing your ultimate charge meter, health, and shields. However, the tutorial is slow and not really needed in how they’ve done it. The game is difficult with no way to change or customize your shop in terms of appearance or rebind controls. Boss battles are massive bullet sponges and it gets a bit of a grind for the coins and upgrades. The music is just one track over and over. Overall though this is a strong casual shmup action game.