Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is ready to re-launch this summer season for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, and Nintendo Swap.
Scheduled to launch on August 1 and priced at $19.99 (round £16.99), Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is an enhanced re-release model of the 2002 GameCube and PS2 recreation developed by LucasArts. Those that pre-order may also get a ten% low cost when the sport launches later this yr.
In Bounty Hunter, you play as Jango Fett, employed to seize a deranged Darkish Jedi, whereas geared up with an array of lethal weapons and instruments, together with twin blasters, a flamethrower, poisonous darts, jetpack missiles, and extra.
Aspyr, the workforce behind the current re-release of Star Wars: Battlefront Basic Assortment and initially the upcoming Star Wars: Knight of the Outdated Republic Remake earlier than Saber Interactive took over, have taken over for the improved version.
The event workforce highlighted among the new updates featured within the recreation, courtesy of the most recent PlayStation weblog submit, together with visible enhancements to many elements of the sport.
As an illustration, “to offer extra depth and texture to the setting” Bounty Hunter can have improved setting textures within the type of bump maps, leading to a extra trendy look.
There are additionally new dynamic lighting results, permitting gamers to see extra shade, new flashlight gear when navigating darkish areas.
The PS5 model itself will function much more enhancements by way of the console’s DualSense Wi-fi Controller, reminiscent of built-in adaptive triggers for every of Fett’s weapons, voice comms for the bounty hunter’s in-game radio communication that can play via the controller’s speaker, in addition to lifebar function that can glow on the system relying in your well being.
Along with all of those enhancements, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter may also see the return of the notorious easter-egg regarding Boba Fett. Within the authentic recreation, gamers had been capable of finding a low-resolution texture with a message written in Aurebesh that learn: “Money in all bounties to play as Boba,” earlier than it was eliminated.
Aspyr explains that though the message did exist, the function didn’t, saying “even in the event you hit 100% in your save file, you had been solely in a position to play as Jango Fett.”
In Bounty Hunter, the easter egg has been delivered to life, which means after finishing the primary marketing campaign, gamers will have the ability to equip a brand new Boba Fett pores and skin in your subsequent playthrough and revel in enjoying as the enduring Star Wars character.