Uploaded April 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Played on easiest difficulty. I don't understand German, but managed to get this game running and figuring out most of the items in stores. There are some optional conversation options there I didn't go through. I couldn't get the game installed, but it runs fine directly from CD. Have to resetup sound every time though.
I used level codes between levels. If you continue directly to next level you don't regain health unless you buy it from the store. Default amount of money is given at the shop. It can be used to buy a new set of weapons at the beginning of each level. Without passwords game resumes with the weapons the previous stage was finished with.
MobyGames says this game has 6 levels, but I found only 5. I also replayed the last level on medium difficulty to see if there was an extra level, but no. So if there is a hidden sixth level, I didn't find it. I included the epic credits screen entirely.
Few graphic glitches with cutscenes. If those can be avoided somehow I don't know about it.
Developer: The Triad
Publisher: CDM Entertainment (1997)
mobygames.com/game/dos/dactylus
Played on easiest difficulty. I don't understand German, but managed to get this game running and figuring out most of the items in stores. There are some optional conversation options there I didn't go through. I couldn't get the game installed, but it runs fine directly from CD. Have to resetup sound every time though.
I used level codes between levels. If you continue directly to next level you don't regain health unless you buy it from the store. Default amount of money is given at the shop. It can be used to buy a new set of weapons at the beginning of each level. Without passwords game resumes with the weapons the previous stage was finished with.
MobyGames says this game has 6 levels, but I found only 5. I also replayed the last level on medium difficulty to see if there was an extra level, but no. So if there is a hidden sixth level, I didn't find it. I included the epic credits screen entirely.
Few graphic glitches with cutscenes. If those can be avoided somehow I don't know about it.
Developer: The Triad
Publisher: CDM Entertainment (1997)
mobygames.com/game/dos/dactylus






![Raptor: Call of the Shadows (PC DOS) 60FPS longplay
Recording from 2011. 60FPS updated for YT.
Played on Elite (max) difficulty, lots of room for improvement, but I tried not to be cheap and stack up lots of shields. Genre specialists wont find this one a decent challenge, unless playing for maximum money remaining at the end. Still one of the best shooters for PC.
The 2010 edition includes improved graphics and native support for higher resolutions (640x400, 960x600 and 1280x800). Standard graphics are also available [MobyGames]. This video is from the original DOS release.
Bravo Sector
Wave 1: 02:42
Wave 2: 06:58
Wave 3: 11:32
Wave 4: 15:24
Wave 5: 19:22
Wave 6: 23:08
Wave 7: 27:00
Wave 8: 30:48
Wave 9: 34:50
Tango Sector
Wave 1: 39:19
Wave 2: 43:07
Wave 3: 47:20
Wave 4: 51:02
Wave 5: 54:48
Wave 6: 58:51
Wave 7: 1:02:37
Wave 8: 1:06:30
Wave 9: 1:10:30
Outer Regions
Wave 1: 1:15:04
Wave 2: 1:18:50
Wave 3: 1:22:34
Wave 4: 1:26:26
Wave 5: 1:30:18
Wave 6: 1:34:03
Wave 7: 1:37:53
Wave 8: 1:41:56
Wave 9: 1:46:00 Raptor: Call of the Shadows (PC DOS) 60FPS longplay](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P3Nx_LJ5ds4/mqdefault.jpg)



