Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

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,...

Aspyr Media's port of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is missing a lot of the atmosphere I loved about the original game. The sharpness in the visuals now remove too much, and shine a spotlight on the game's worst angles. At the same time, the modern control scheme improves on the experience so much that the parts of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter that made it a classic are able to shine brighter far more than...

Aspyr has polished the graphics and fixed some of the camera issues that plagued the original, but all the janky problems at the core of the 2002 game remain.

Bounty Hunter has its good points, and the GameCube version is markedly better than the PlayStation 2 release.

And so, with the Bando Gora threat extinguished, it's clear that LucasArts has made another pretty and stylish foray into their galaxy far, far away, encompassing virtually all of Jango's myriad exciting abilities just as it said it would. Meanwhile, production values are on a par with the likes of Jedi Starfighter and The Clone Wars, but ultimately the familiarity of the Star Wars characters, the...

More than two decades later, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is a tough one to recommend. If you do have fond memories of this game, you may be more forgiving of its dated design and gameplay, but ultimately there are much better Star Wars offerings out there. Aspyr hasn't changed much beyond adding the modern controls and camera, so unless that's a big enough reason for you to return, this might not nec...

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.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter isn't a good game, nor is it necessarily bad, but its age shows as you play through its campaign. Not only that but the port quality and terrible camera controls leave a lot to be desired.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is a prequel that chronicles Jango Fett's life shortly before his introduction in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. An entirely linear game divided into levels, the story follows the anti-hero as he becomes embroiled in a plot to assassinate a Dark Jedi and bring down a strange cult known as the Bando Gora. A third-person action-adventure game in the style of cla...

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is not, nor was it, a good video game, but this loving remaster makes you think of what may still come.