6.6 /10 1 Votes
63% Metacritic Publisher Namco Platform PlayStation Portable | 7/10 IGN Initial release date 13 September 2006 Genre Third-person shooter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date(s) NA: September 13, 2006
JP: September 21, 2006
KOR: October 13, 2006 Developers Namco, XPEC Entertainment, Project Soul Similar Namco games, Shooter games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bounty Hounds (バウンティ ハウンズ) is an action role-playing video game published by Namco and developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable, released in 2006.
Contents
The plot revolves around a group of intergalactic mercenaries, known as the Bounty Hounds, led by Maximilian (the playable character), on a mission to eradicate the indigenous lifeforms of alien planets, so the human race may colonize them. In the course of it, they unravel a conspiracy among the most powerful corporations on Earth.
Bounty hounds online official trailer
Gameplay
The gameplay is a mix of hack and slash and role-playing video game, with some elements of third-person shooter. The player is able to find and equip over 500 weapons, and even more pieces of armor. Using experiences points gained by killing the enemies, the player is able to upgrade Maximilian's stats and earn skills.
Reception
Bounty Hounds received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, one seven, one six, and one eight, for a total of 29 out of 40.
