Headhunter

Game Info

Publisher: SCEE / Acclaim

Developer: Sega / Amuze

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: March 1, 2002

Summary

In the near future, convicted criminals are required to donate body parts to benefit the rich instead of serving time. A government approved service known as the Anti Crime Network employs 'Headhunters' to capture felons using non-lethal weaponry to preserve their vital organs. As dishonoured Headhunter Jack Wade, you are hired by Angela Stern - daughter of the recently murdered head of the CAN - to discover the truth behind her father's death. Sega's adventure infuses stealth and arcade action with an extremely dark sense of humour. [SCEE]

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Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes

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Ben N. gave it an 8:
Brill, MUCH better on the Dreamcast though, finally a game that shows the REAL power of the legendary Yamaha YZF-R1, a proper motorbike!

Chuck 76 gave it a 7:
I had this game on the Dreamcast and compared to other titles on that system it was a winner(apart from Virtua Tennis 2k2, Shenmue/2 and MSR). I wasn't going to bother buying on PS2 but as I never got round to finishing it(the girlfriend took the DC 'cause she loved Ms. Pacman? Don't ask me!). And y'know what, I'm glad I did. It hasn't got the flash of MGS or Splinter Cell but it's got a solid story, some cool set-pieces and a decent control system. The graphics ain't really been tweaked that much but the DC wasn't too bad at this kinda stuff. The licences are not really hard but they are fun and one of the best parts of this and any game. Get this when you're bored of the current crop of stealth titles, you'll be surprised.

Andrew D. gave it a 7:
This game has its ups and downs. Its an interesting game, style is in the same league as Metal Gear Solid 2. First, the story is alright, playing a level, and then you watch the scenes in between playing, like Metal Gear, or the Getaway. Also, licences must be obtained, there are four, and within each are four separate challenges to beat in a set time, the stealth ones tend to be annoying, and pretty tough. Motorcycle controls kind of suck, no where as good as GTA:Vice City. Camera angles can get annoying, and shooting can be frustrating too, sometimes if you are facing the wrong way, and you hit auto aim (which you have to do anyways), the character just shoots forwards, and doesn't revert automatically to the enemies until you turn around. Getting on ledges, or platforms can take a few tries. Figuring out exactly what to do sometimes takes a few minutes, and exploring. Faults aside, if you can tolerate them, and not get too mad at the game at hard points, it's an interesting game, I only rented it.

A lad from a shop gave it a 3:
Really poor game.

Alex D. gave it a 7:
The story is good, and everything is good at all beware of the #&?$?@&*%? camera lol It make me cry lol... It's really a shitty bug, there is some other bug like getting stuck in sewers and restart in the garage.... !!! Just before you save the girl... A lot before...

Terrence S. gave it a 8:
Motorcycle physics are not even close, but "doable"... Graphics are tolerable... Story is predictable, but funny... the difficulty of obtaining licences??? Yeah right! I broke every record --- snapping necks is fun!!! Oh by the way, my recommendation --- this game is a rental.

Erwin S. gave it a 10:
The licenses are hard as hell to achieve.

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