Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is an excellent revival of the GameCube/PS2 classic. It retains all the charm that made fans fall in love with it back in 2002, with several quality-of-life improvements to make it enjoyable for modern audiences. There are cracks where outdated designs/mechanics shine through, but Star Wars: Bounty Hunter remains a fantastic story from a galaxy far, far away.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter was always a cult favourite but Aspyr’s native port of the classic adventure comes adorned with modernised controls and polished visuals making it a must-play for fans of the original and a fun bit of history for newcomers.

I did notice that in some cutscenes, NPCs in the background would be T-posing very comically as each scene played out. I’m not certain if this is a remaster issue or an original game issue, but it’s a bit distracting during the more serious scenes. The “Continue” system also comes off as a bit dated, as you only get five continues before you have to restart a level entirely. I think at this point, it’d be better to just have unlimited continues rather than hastily implemented lives, but this is a minor issue since the game isn’t especially difficult.

I, for one, am shocked that Aspyr took this long to remaster Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. I wrote a while back that this game is the perfect companion piece for anyone who had previously enjoyed watching The Mandalorian (even if, let’s face it, the third season ended up being quite disappointing). Being able to play as a Mandalorian bounty hunter, full of weapons and gizmos in order to kill everyone in sight, claim bounties, and partake on one of the more interesting stories from the old Star ...

Relive the bounty hunter fantasy and take control of the legendary Jango Fett. Explore the galaxy's underbelly, face off against deadly foes, and capture a fallen Jedi as you explore Jango's story leading up to Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Bug-wise I had no issues in my time playing. The port felt rock-solid, never having any major issues with how it ran.  I just wish I found it more fun to play.  Launching at $20 it’s not the worst remaster price point.  A playthrough should take most roughly 7 hours or so, and longer if you feel compelled to find every secret item and bounty.

22 years since its original release in 2022, Aspyr has released a remaster of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, the action game starring the iconic bounty hunter Jango Fett from Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Despite improved graphics and performance, as well as some welcome control scheme updates, the core experience of the 2002 original is preserved in this release, warts and all. While there is certainly some fun to be had, it is buried in clunky mechanics, absurd difficulty spikes a...