| Bounty Hounds | |
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| Developer(s) | XPEC Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
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| Genre(s) | third person shooter |
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Bounty Hounds is a third-person shooter-RPG published by Namco and developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable system. It was released September 12, 2006 in North America and September 21, 2006 in Japan.
The plot revolves around a group of intergalactic mercenaries, known as the Bounty Hounds, on a mission to eradicate the indigenous lifeforms of alien planets, so the human race may colonize them.
This game is based in the UGSF universe along with several other games by Namco. (Star Luster, StarBlade, Galaxian 3 and New Space Order)
The gameplay is a mix of third-person shooter and role-playing video game. The player is able to find and equip over 500 weapons, and even more pieces of armor. Using experiences points gained by killing aliens, the player is able to upgrade their stats and earn skills.
Bounty Hounds has received mixed reviews, earning a 63 at Metacritic.com.[1]
IGN gives Bounty Hounds a 7.0/10, citing the camera and collision detection as criticisms.[2]