Bounty Hounds

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Bounty Hounds
Bounty Hounds cover.jpg
North American box art
Developer(s) XPEC Entertainment
Publisher(s) Namco
Director(s) Naotake Hirata
Producer(s) Eric Chang & Koh Onda
Designer(s) Hoshin Liao
Composer(s) F.I.R.
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: September 12, 2006 [1]
  • JP: September 21, 2006
  • KOR: October 13, 2006
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Bounty Hounds [lower-alpha 1] 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.

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. [2] 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. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: バウンティ ハウンズ

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References

  1. ↑ Seff, Micah (September 6, 2006). "Bounty Hounds Ship Date Revealed". IGN . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Bounty Hounds for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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