Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is a remaster of the 2002 motion platformer. You play as Jango Fett when he is nonetheless a bounty hunter, earlier than the creation of the clone military. He is voiced by his live-action actor, Temuera Morrison, and the story is an fascinating and surprisingly humorous look into the lifetime of one of many movies’ extra mysterious characters. This remaster is a trustworthy port of the unique sport, however sadly carries over its flaws, too.
The third-person shooter’s six chapters encompass three ranges every; chapters three and up ramp up the problem significantly. Utilizing Jango’s jetpack you need to navigate more and more difficult platforming sections, and the old-fashioned design means there isn’t any minimap or quest markers, so you need to navigate utilizing your instinct. The degrees look sharper within the remaster, as do the cutscenes, however some visible bugs and poor framing might’ve executed with some work.
Fight is straightforward but gratifying. Jango has quite a few weapons that change between ranges, however he all the time has his helpful blasters. Ranged enemies dodge and flank, however melee ones merely cost you in a straight line, making them straightforward pickings for the flamethrower. It might’ve been good to see some enhancements to enemy AI, as a result of because it stands, the primary method they get more difficult is by changing into extra quite a few, however there may be a minimum of good selection with them. The lock-on digital camera is the toughest enemy, although, typically glitching and making Jango sway wildly.
The sport turns into nearly Soulslike in its enemy placement, placing them round corners and having them drop down from the ceiling. You get 5 lives every degree, and as soon as they’re gone you need to begin it once more. It is classically retro and a welcome change from at present’s overly forgiving video games. The losses are brutal, however the victories are candy, so by the tip of the story you are feeling such as you’ve overcome an awesome problem and confirmed your price as one of the best bounty hunter within the galaxy.
Total, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter missed a possibility so as to add much-needed polish, however if you wish to revisit a childhood basic, you’ll be proud of this trustworthy remaster.