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Aspyr will release an updated version of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 1, the developer announced.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter first launched for PlayStation 2 on November 22, 2002, followed by GameCube on December 5, 2002.

Here is an overview of the game, via Aspyr:

About
Bring in your bounty, dead or alive.
Key Features

• Let the Hunt Begin – In this classic third-person action–adventure, you’ll become Jango Fett, Prime Clone of the Grand Army of the Republic, hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi.
• Relive the Timeless Tale – Experience the legendary Bounty Hunter fantasy set before the events of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Face off against foes and maneuver through acrobatic battles in this adaption optimized for today’s consoles and hardware.
• Armed to the Teeth – Fight your way through the galaxy’s underbelly, equipped with Dual Blasters, your Flamethrower, Whipcord, and pure Mandalorian Rage.

 

[ManaByte]

But it’s already out on PS4.

STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter

Let the Hunt Begin

store.playstation.com

 

[wvnative]

Huh? the PS2 classic is already available, has been for years. Is this a native port?

 

[ManaByte]

Huh? the PS2 classic is already available, has been for years. Is this a native port?

It’s another Aspyr scam.

 

[IFireflyl]

Oooooh...

This looks like shit.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

How is the Battlefront Collection these days? Is it still a buggy mess? Id be very leery of getting anything Star Wars that these people touched.

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Je suis confus

 

[Chuck Berry]

But it’s already out on PS4.

STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter

Let the Hunt Begin

store.playstation.com

Yep already own this version

And it’s a bad game

 

[EverydayBeast]

Aspyr messed up battlefront that’s a fact, bounty hunter I first played on ps2 and it was pretty good.

 

[ManaByte]

Yep already own this version

And it’s a bad game

It always was. Even on the PS2.

 

[JaksGhost]

Huh? the PS2 classic is already available, has been for years. Is this a native port?

It is. Here’s the PS blog post with more information:

Jango Fett returns in enhanced Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, coming to PS5 August 1

Full details on the game’s DualSense wireless controller features, visual enhancements, and a Boba Fett easter egg made reality.

blog.playstation.com

 

[Mr Hyde]

Watch them delist the PS2 classic on PS4 when this remaster releases.

 

[fatmarco]

Did they ever patch the Battlefront collection?

 

[Deerock71]

I remember this on GameCube. It was entertaining for a stretch.

 

[ManaByte]

Watch them delist the PS2 classic on PS4 when this remaster releases.

Good thing I already own the piece of garbage. It was included in the Star Wars collection that came out on PS4 during the “Force is With PlayStation” promo. Only way you could get Super Star Wars.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Did they ever patch the Battlefront collection?

Theyve release 3 patches so far, the most recent one a few days ago. I dont know whats still borked or not, but im interested too. I'd get the PS5 version if it actually was fixed and people were still online playing it.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Good thing I already own the piece of garbage. It was included in the Star Wars collection that came out on PS4 during the “Force is With PlayStation” promo. Only way you could get Super Star Wars.

What? I bought Super Star Wars separately. Was the collection a US only thing?

 

[ManaByte]

What? I bought Super Star Wars separately. Was the collection a US only thing?

It was only in the bundle at launch.

 

[Bert Big Balls]

They're going to fuck it up, aren't they...

 

[Shut0wen]

This game was absolutely shit back in the day and it will still be shit now

 

[Majormaxxx]

Already Delisted the ps2 port

 

[MiguelItUp]

Really random and unexpected. I never got around to playing this, but it sounds like a few people really enjoyed it. I wonder why they decided to do it for this and not a different SW title...

 

[PaddyOCanager]

I loved this game for PS2, but it is objectively a bad game.

I'd buy this on PC, but chances are it's going to be shittier than the original version.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

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Aspyr will release an updated version of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 1, the developer announced.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter first launched for PlayStation 2 on November 22, 2002, followed by GameCube on December 5, 2002.

Here is an overview of the game, via Aspyr:

lol at Watto Female xD

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Aspyr needs to be shut down. One of the most embarrassing studios in the industry.

 

[CamHostage]

Really random and unexpected. I never got around to playing this, but it sounds like a few people really enjoyed it. I wonder why they decided to do it for this and not a different SW title...

Aspyr already resurrected a few big SW titles; they have out Republic Commando, Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Star Wars Racer, Star Wars TFU (albeit it is based on the Krome PS2/PSP/Wii version rather than the Lucasarts original, which secretly is a way better game but still it's not the version most expected to get remastered,) plus KOTOR 1+2 on Switch and then the Battlefront Collection. Some big titles are obviously missing from their selection (KOTOR on console, Rogue Squadron, Starfighter,) but they have a few wished-for ports.

Battlefront is the one they catastrophically fucked up (and the KOTOR mobile/Switch versions have some grumbles to them,) but the fuck up was the online support (and a bit of stolen MOD code, which would probably have been in the build they tried to port from.) As far as I know, the mainline games they are straight-porting where they don't have to support online play have been fine and welcomed?

Aspyr is a small company (they mostly did Mac releases of existing PC games for years and years) and they have made colossal mistakes in trying to swim up to a bigger pond, but if they would just stay in their lane re-releasing games that publishers are either unavailable or uninterested in resurrecting, they'd be in the right lane for what they're capable of delivering...

 

[Killer8]

The upgraded lighting looks pretty good and I also spotted some nice motion blur.

Aspyr have had some catastrophic releases like that recent Battlefront game but they have also had some hits like the Tomb Raider trilogy remaster, which I thought was phenomenal.

They are no Nightdive but can put out solid work if they try.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

It looks so bad. Couldn't they have updated the textures and geometry a bit?

 

[rkofan87]

Huh? the PS2 classic is already available, has been for years. Is this a native port?

yes

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Well I hope they fix the atrocious control scheme.

 

[Big Baller]

Anybody played yet

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Reviews seem mixed.....overall sentiment seems to be that its a decent remaster that brings along the classic game's problems with it.

 

[Big Baller]

Here's a good one

 

[yansolo]

it's rough being a star wars fan these days

 

[SCB3]

Reviews seem mixed.....overall sentiment seems to be that its a decent remaster that brings along the classic game's problems with it.

I'm torn on whether I like that or not, having games spruced up and working on modern platforms with Minor fixes is great, but I think any further you may as well just remake it

I am considering the Switch version though, something to play that I've not touched since 2003