Star Wars: Bounty hunter will be re-released this summer for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
It is scheduled to launch on August 1 and is priced at $19.99 (around £16.99). Star Wars: Bounty Hunters is an enhanced re-release of the 2002 GameCube and PS2 game developed by LucasArts. Those who pre-order the game will also get a 10% discount when the game is released later this year.
In Bounty hunterYou play as Jango Fett, hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi, while equipped with a variety of deadly weapons and tools, including dual blasters, a flamethrower, toxic darts, jetpack missiles, and more.
Aspyr, the team behind the recent relaunch of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection and originally the next Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic Remake Before Saber Interactive took over, they were in charge of the enhanced edition.
The development team highlighted some of the new updates included in the game courtesy of the latest PlayStation Blog post, including visual improvements to many aspects of the game.
For example, “to give more depth and texture to the environment” bounty hunter It will have improved environmental textures in the form of bump maps, resulting in a more modern look.
There are also new dynamic lighting effects, allowing players to see more colors, and a new flashlight kit for navigating dark areas.
The PS5 version will feature even more improvements via the console's DualSense wireless controller, such as integrated adaptive triggers for each of Fett's weapons, voice communications for the bounty hunter's in-game radio communication that will be played through the controller speaker, as well as a life bar feature that will glow on the device depending on its health.
In addition to all these improvements, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter We'll also see the return of the infamous Boba Fett-related Easter egg. In the original game, players were able to find a low-resolution texture with a message written in Aurebesh that read, “Cash in all rewards to play as Boba,” before it was removed.
Aspir He explains that while the message existed, the feature did not, saying “even if you reached 100% on your save file, you could only play as Jango Fett.”
In Bounty HunterThe Easter egg came to life, meaning that after completing the main campaign, players will be able to equip a new Boba Fett skin for their next match and enjoy playing as the iconic Star Wars character.