Bounty Hounds

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.
Engine| in house 3D & networking engine by XPEC
Platform(s)| PlayStation Portable
Release|

* NA: September 13, 2006
* JP: September 21, 2006
* KOR: October 13, 2006

Genre(s)| Action RPG
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Bounty Hounds (バウンティ ハウンズ) is an action role-playing video game published by Namco and developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable, released in 2006.

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.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Reception
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## 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

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| 63/100[1]
Review scores
Publication| Score
1Up.com| B[2]
Edge| 6/10[3]
EGM| 6.83/10[4]
Famitsu| 29/40[5]
Game Informer| 6.25/10[6]
GameSpot| 6.9/10[7]
GameZone| 6.9/10[8]
IGN| 7/10[9]
OPM (US)| 7.5/10[10]
PSM| 7/10[11]

Bounty Hounds received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1] 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.[5]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bounty Hounds for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/bounty-hounds/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
2. ↑ Sharkey, Scott (September 13, 2006). "Bounty Hounds". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/reviews/bounty-hounds_4. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
3. ↑ Edge staff (November 2006). "Bounty Hounds". Edge (168): 92.
4. ↑ EGM staff (November 2006). "Bounty Hounds". Electronic Gaming Monthly (209): 133.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Collection of every PSP-game reviewed in Famitsu". NeoGAF. August 27, 2006. https://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116580. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
6. ↑ "Bounty Hounds". Game Informer (163): 146. November 2006.
7. ↑ Mueller, Greg (September 13, 2006). "Bounty Hounds Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bounty-hounds-review/1900-6157562/. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
8. ↑ Valentino, Nick (October 19, 2006). "Bounty Hounds - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006090246/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26681.htm. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
9. ↑ Castro, Juan (September 12, 2006). "Bounty Hounds Review". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/12/bounty-hounds-review. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
10. ↑ "Bounty Hounds". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 121. November 2006.
11. ↑ "Review: Bounty Hounds". PSM: 84. December 2006.

## External links

* Bounty Hounds at MobyGames

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