Star Wars Bounty Hunter Remaster Is ACTUALLY Good?! | Review

[@retrorebound8887]

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[@benhefner512]

Call yet tendo switch I want that game

[@RatedRY]

I'd love to see a remake/remaster of the episode 3 game.

[@xNimrod97x]

Yes. This.

[@Subject-639]

And the Obi-Wan game

[@therealmovieman]

If you have any xbox one it looks great

[@SolidSnake240]

I'd love that

[@MrDarthCIS]

Hopefully that will be their next game.

[@ryer7565]

the opening mission with the arena brings me back man. this game was everything.

[@NebLleb]

I know right? I found myself reciting lines of dialogue from memory in the build-up to that part. Sure, the subtitles were there, but these lines were imprinted on me as a child. I even recited them when I reached certain moments in the second level ("I WANT MY MONEY BAAACK!").

[@Deadforge]

Looking forward to playing as it never came bout fir the xbox

[@pauliefear]

4:21 On the PS2 version, instead of cycling through using the circle button to get to the scanner, you could just press up on the d-pad to jump to it and then press down on the d-pad to return to whatever weapon/tool you previously had selected. Instant switching between scanner and blasters. You can even see it on the Legacy control scheme at the time stamp

[@nahor88]

Yeah, I honestly just used Legacy cuz that's what I'm used to. I don't play a ton of modern games anyways, cuz a lot of modern games just suck ass. All flash and no substance. That's why the Jedi Fallen Order/Survivor games took me by surprise; they have issues, but they're solid. Regarding the flashlight, there are absolutely still dark areas in the game. I used it A LOT on Kohlma to navigate corridors; otherwise the Gora just pop out of the darkness.

[@NebLleb]

After beating the first chapter... This is honestly a truly solid remaster of what is ultimately my childhood Star Wars game. The modern control scheme works like a charm, the graphics still look timeless, and overall, this version of Bounty Hunter plays out like the game you think you played back in 2002, and then some. And as a Prequel Convert whose favourite entry in the saga is Attack of the Clones (deal with it), the story, characters and lore still holds up as a solid prologue and companion piece to that film, fleshing out Clones' secondary villain Jango Fett with style and extremely quotable dialogue. This is yet another reason why 2024 is a good year for Star Wars (GOOD, not "great", the one-two punch of the Battlefront Collection and The Acolyte are massive drawbacks this year), and I'll happily continue through Jango's mission to apprehend Komari Vosa on my Xbox Series X. £15 British pounds well spent.

[@MercHunter]

I remember following the paperback “strategy guide” to this game to find all the bounties. There were no KZbin walkthroughs available in 2002 🤣 Great memories!

[@josedjmedina]

Aspyr should point out that this will be played 16:9... and not 4:3. Thats a huge improvement on my end.

[@bloatedbacklog]

I am SO glad to hear about the fixes to the controls and camera. Replaying the ps2 port a while back, those two things drove me crazy. I’ll be picking this up at some point.

[@ashun9792]

yeah I bought the ps2 version for $10 at a local game store and I genuinely couldn’t play it cuz it was so bad to control

[@Gramder10yearsago]

It's 3 bucks if you have ps plus

[@ayankogbeayodeji8228]

This is as close to a pontential mandalorian game as we will ever get

[@SheldonHicks]

Why couldn’t we ever get one?

[@TheGingiGamer]

@@SheldonHicks We were close with Star Wars 1313, a game with Boba Fett as the MC. But then Disney pulled the plug on it when they bought the brand.

[@Mr.Genesis]

Jango Fett kicks Mando's butt any day.. Jango took on a Krayt Dragon by himself.. Mando needed a whole village.

[@demonic_myst4503]

yep we need a rpg bounty hunter sequil they should done that instead of outlaw

[@Dagenspear]

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[@billcipher119]

I need this game playing on my ps2. Every day was the dream

[@jmknight92]

My parents got me this game as a kid, I loved it so much, but I never finished it because all of the bando gora enemies in the final chapter terrified me I remember replaying up to that point over and over and over again. Replaying my favorite missions like the first and third coruscant missions, the prison break, Longo Two-Gun is chefs kiss. And now I finally get to go back and finish this game. This game is up there with republic commando and the revenge of the sith games for me

[@MrSkullMerchant]

I want battlefront/ bounty hunter physical collection like they did with racer/ republic commando and the jedi knight games

[@matthewbolitho-jones]

I like Star Wars Bounty Hunter

[@Ben-kp6bp]

You’re a good person

[@matthewal9545]

TBH Im glad there going through the back catalouge for games and redoing them, with that said they have to at least as good as the original. Cough BF2. Please do rebel strike and rouge leader. Those are the ones that are the most desperate to do!

[@oneshoedwonder216]

I case everyone didn't hear this is getting a physical release for Swich, X-Box Series X, and PS5 from limited run games pre order starts tomorrow.

[@DantexSmith]

Playing this game is one of my earliest childhood memories I can remember. The cat level used to scare me so bad lmao

[@nahor88]

The cats are the worst part of that level hahaha. You have to try and missile or pseudo snipe them from a distance; otherwise they're the hardest enemy in the game.

[@John117M63]

Now they gotta do force unleashed 😮

[@thesurvivorssanctuary6561]

The Xbox 360 version, cuz they did the Wii/PSP version instead.

[@josuesanchez2416]

They did but on the switch

[@enrique6335]

@@thesurvivorssanctuary6561 The Xbox version has been out for years now, what do you mean?

[@Walamonga1313]

​@@thesurvivorssanctuary6561Nah, the 360/PS3 version sucks. PS2/Wii was so much better

[@Jereciah137]

They added slow mo to the scanner, god that is helpful!

[@violetstag7934]

So excited to finally finish this game lolol. Between the difficulty spikes and the wack controls i never was able to be beat this game despite loving it.

[@Melchiorblade7]

Remember the prison level? Oh man, maybe now I can get through those 1000s of guards and inmates lol

[@violetstag7934]

@@Melchiorblade7 i know it's a late reply but man did the modern controls make those levels so much easier!!

[@benwasserman8223]

I'd say this story, like KOTOR, is just canon enough to fit into the Disney-era timeline. At the very least it's really cool to hear Temuera Morrison voice Jango for an extended period of time.

[@Flettwin]

Lucasfilm definitely haven’t forgotten it, one of the background aliens from the Acolyte was inspired by the Bando Gora Captain from Bounty Hunter.

[@nohbuddy1]

Yeah it's a great explanation how Jango got selected for the clone project

[@rigatenes338]

Except it doesn't fit with how Jango meets Dooku.

[@edwardkelly3822]

Great review as always - just a tip on the audio for anyone reading. You can go into the options and manually adjust the different volume sliders. Sfx and voice are default at medium so would recommend cranking them up. With regards to the adaptive trigger, you can feel them now with the kamino saber darts, heavy gun, blaster rifle, grenades etc. Pretty much everythng except the westar blasters

[@justinthewarrior9165]

I absolutely love this game when I was a kid.Basically, it was one of my Second favorite Stars game of all time and frankly, I had a really fun with it. The game was really fun and stuff like that. I would always mess around and just kill like anything that moves in the city level. When I was a kid, I always laugh. Honestly, I always get in trouble. A little bit and honestly I had a little fun playing it. However, I got stuck in a level in the jungle area. I don't know what to do and I haven't played it in a long time though I am really looking forward to planning it again

[@TheForsaken30]

Maximilian Dood called, he wants his DNA back...

[@EDFCentral]

Fixing the inverted controls is the biggest plus for me. Those inverted controls on the original made the game unnecessarily difficult.

[@Mr.Genesis]

Fun Fact: the original game did allow you to hold in Square and auto-shoot your laser pistols. It was just much slower

[@GamingintoEternity]

Nice review Matty!

[@Venator237]

Great review! I loved this game when I was kid and can't wait to play the remastered version.

[@damienkrawczuk1435]

Holy moly, the original controls I remember something fierce the Mandalorian rage in put me in, it's so good after all these years later to have tidy'd up and refined controls it's feels so much more smoother than the OG, it plays sooo much better, I was obsessed with the game as a youngin but never finished it because of its irksome controls and camera system that gave me awful vertigo, this newly touched up version version tho is most excellent another patch couldn't hurt tho to just tidy it up just a tad little more, but I'm very impressed with this, and now I'm playing it again after all these years, the obsession is back in full force, and now I can't help with the new Unreal 5.4 slowly being used just imagining what bounty hunter would look like using that, oh boy, that would look supremely phenomenal, I'd love someone just to experiment with that just to see how incredible that would look, I'd lose my dang mind witnessing that, great review you've done very on point with everything you've said, you take care man look forward to the next vid you do, love your work 👍

[@kennypowers1945]

My dad made me take this game back because it was “too violent” 😂 it was likely because I’d spend most of my time just lighting people on fire with the flame thrower.

[@yochrisnelson]

This looks absolutely awesome, man. The trailers didn’t call me as I own the original but the gameplay here really sold me as a must get this year

[@RVC1510]

I would love to see a remaster of Rogue Squadron II and III. I think they still hold up pretty well today and they would look BEAUTIFUL in HD.

[@Toyznthahood]

Did they fix the save points/ or difficulty spikes

[@megaman37456]

Difficulty spikes aren't an issue with the game, that's what we gamers call a "skill issue"

[@eastwoodrufus3763]

​@@megaman37456 FACTS LMAOOO 😂

[@Emulator_Crossing]

emulators fixed it:)

[@enrique6335]

@@megaman37456 I know man. I played and finished the game when I was 12 years old and I consider myself far from the most skilled gamer. Sure, there were difficult parts that took me several tries but it's weird that in an age where gamers complain that games are too easy even on the hardest difficulty that a game being challenging is an issue now.

[@secondchance6603]

@@megaman37456 "We gamers..." ffs.

[@dilly1725]

Replayed the PS4 a few years ago and was stoked that it was just as good as I remembered it. Tough as nails near the end but the tone is so perfect. Happy to hear they modernized it a bit more. Dude Lucas Arts was cooking with these SW games in the 2000s… I’m grateful that they’re being preserved like this, even if they’re not perfect remasters. The Force Unleashed and KOTOR games have got to be next for the PS5/XS… fingers crossed!

[@williamwyke5624]

I'm older than you and I've always loved pounding on the square button in this game. Very satisfying!!

[@rjohnson0531]

Adaptive trigger on the first mission when you get the blaster rifle in the shooting gallery.

[@nashjtf9404]

My only wish when I heard about the remaster was a retooling of scanning bounties. Definitely getting this now.

[@Deadforge]

They did well with Republic Commando, Stubs, Force Unleashed (Wii port) and so on.

[@ForsakenUnderling]

this was my favorite star wars game as a kid, it gets extremely hard at certain points so i’d use cheat codes 😂

[@eastwoodrufus3763]

Favorite Star Wars game of all time 🔥💯

[@Marksman3434]

Imagine a Star Wars game like Bounty Hunter only much more expansive and explorable and had things like the nemesis system from the Middle-Earth games implemented in it. That would be a dream.

[@sinorcharlie]

I really need to start playing Star Wars games. Haven't played a single one.

[@AxelOwnz]

Cool that it sounds like its good. I am still going to look at other reviews too because I hate to say I am very skeptical of Aspyr. It wasn't just the Battlefront Collection like a lot fo people think. Almost every single Star Wars game they have done has problems ranging from minor issues, to cut content to gamebreaking and progress halting bugs. To be honest as much as I liked the game I think its very diffcult game bordering on frustrating so I don't know if I want to go through that again. The 5 lives system and then having to restart the level honestly sucks

[@BioTheRebel]

if they do the Rogue Squadron trilogy i'll actually pass out.... they need to do it, those games need so much love!!! (actually make it a quadrilogy, Battle for Naboo also needs to be there)

[@d_shuffles]

Ive never played the original but would play this now 100%

[@Sithbanks87]

Thanks for the review! I was waiting to hear that it wasn't a broken mess like Battlefront. This and Pod Racing were my favorite Star Wars games back in the day.

[@daves7086]

One of the few star wars games I liked growing up besides the N64 ones and Episode III of course

[@AxelOwnz]

Man I wish they would have gotten rid of the 5 lives system. They made quality of life adjustments like controls, a flashlight and slowing down time in the scanner but kept that archaic continue system. Should have had a casual mode or toggle for infinite continues at a checkpoint. Not gonna hold out hope but would be nice in a update. Still cool that Aspyr made a good port with some graphical upgrades. Most of their Star Wars ports have had issues ranging from minor, cut content, gamebreaking bugs and in Battlefront Collection game a complete mess.

[@tylerblaylock1860]

Love the video!! This remaster is great so far!! Can someone tell me what the blue dagger pickups are scattered throughout the game?? Thank you 🙂

[@noahjackson2059]

Can’t wait.

[@froggy7570]

Will this be released physically? I can't find it anywhere.

[@bigt4135]

Limited run

[@Nix_Abyss]

I know it’s random and unrelated to Star Wars but I need you to do a video on Radiata Stories and dot hack so we can get remasters of those most underrated jrpgs

[@tylarusch2882]

"I have waited a long time for this moment, my shiney grey friend."

[@Michael-uf4sp]

They better be an achievement/trophy reference to the Polynesian spa

[@ARCWolf7]

Glad to see the camera was fixed. So many good games become average games because of bad camera or controls.

[@SickBoyOC]

Holding the button is nice and all but it only shoots so fast. Sometimes you gotta mash that button, and having to mash your finger instead of your thumb feels so much worse than smashing your thumb. My finger feels super strained. But the one thing I don't see anyone talking about is that the modern control scheme takes away the ability to flip jump and strafe unless you are locked onto enemies. Flip jumping was a vital means to survival as it helped deflect damage off you. With the modern controls now you MUST be locked on to do so. I don't have very many gripes at all with the remaster I think it's amazing and I've already beaten the game, but certain nuances with it has me staying in legacy control scheme

[@TheSoulWithin7]

Thanks for reviewing this 🙏🏻 i have the ps4 version too and was contemplating whether it was worth the upgrade. But wow Aspyr COOKED with this one. Updated controls and Slomo view for bountys is everything i couldve wanted for this game. Its a shame the original release was so clunky

[@Wade_Tyler]

Aspyr needs to start bringing back Indiana Jones games! Infernal Machine, Emperors Tomb and Staff of Kings.

[@KvltKvnt]

One thing I noticed is that the bonus menu, instead of "dark horse comic book" it's renamed to "marvel comic book" kinda messed up to snub the original comic producers

[@DapaChrons]

Dang :/

[@bobafett8768]

Im just waiting for SW Starfighter now. That was the 1st videogame I ever played. Seems most all the SW PS2 games are getting this treatment. Just need Starfighter & Clone Wars. Still love the whole story of Anakinndefeating the Dark Reaper

[@alumlovescake]

Considering this one didn't have a PC port it meant they had to put in more effort then putting up a new steam page and ctrl c & v Still not a good remaster but its better then nothing

[@rayhoyer4829]

How so? They fixed the control and camar issues

[@ceeece]

I am confused about which one to buy. Limited Run released it as well. So is this the 2nd Aspyr version?

[@GTKavanagh]

I'm really hoping Aspyr does a Revenge of the Sith port next :)

[@DapaChrons]

Will 100% pick this up if they release it physical, Id even sell my gamecube copy

[@DINOMAN1337YT]

man I really hope it gets a physical pc release with a steam key in the box

[@TrueBlueMajikDewd]

"Animations were ahead of it's time" What? Games that also came out in 2002: Soul Calibur 2, Metroid Prime, Dark Cloud 2, Gun Valkyrie, Wind Waker, need I say more? MGS2 came out in 2001. Bounty Hunter's animations felt robotic in comparison.

[@thesurvivorssanctuary6561]

Combat animations, and the complicated cool action hero moves. All those games attack animations are WAAAAYYYYYY behind the modern look of Bounty Hunter's crazy cool Kung Fu style flips and gunplay.

[@ClubMiata]

I'd like to see the starfighter games preserved

[@IcyPolarBear369]

If only the physical wasn't a Limited Run 😢

[@josuecervantes1757]

I need a shadows of the empire remake next

[@stranglestrong]

I'm digging the first game but it definitely shows it's age in a few areas. Namely the controls being set up inconveniently. 3rd person shooters back then gameplay wise had issues. Something like gears of war I can easily utilize every single weapon effectively. But with bounty hunter I can really only utilize two weapons. It's still a good game and the story is like something Garth Ennis would have wrote but the gameplay has some issues. I like the idea of the bounty posting system but that would probably be better utilized with an open world system. The problem with bounty hunter is that I'm supposed to check the bounty listings in the middle of a blaster shootout?

[@DanBharry]

i am once again asking for them to remaster the rogue squadron trilogy

[@pricelessppp]

I would cut my arm of if they don't jk! Love that game.

[@Gamer1990100]

Aspyr seems to be so so with single player games just not so decent at MP ones

[@colefellner5718]

Does the remaster use the updated models from the gamecube version?

[@kristopheralonge2813]

Is there a physical version of this new version w/ the better controls?

[@Ndrake89]

Adore this remaster honestly. I didn't have a problem with the mashing of buttons in the original. Wasn't an issue. Lol. Don't understand that complaint. But this remaster is pretty awesome.

[@FabuBrik]

physical copy?

[@shannoncurry2037]

Please tell me they changed the shooting controls. Using RB instead of RT is insane!

[@InstrumentofRuinInnit]

Just booted the remaster up, got hit with a wave of nostalgia and man its so good. I like the new controls but the camera really can still be fucked lmao.

[@PackHunter117]

In theory the audio issues shouldn’t be present in Xbox and PC right?

[@fentazen2677]

Not my favorite game in terms of gameplay, but I miss the days of multiple SW games each year.

[@matttaylor5085]

Prison break is still bloody hard to get through

[@ucf542]

I remember you could just hold square. Does memory serve me right?

[@roskamorals7188]

No way to use both triggers to fire blasters? That would be better haha the speed would melt enemies like arc trooper from battlefront EA before the patch

[@BucklingSwashes]

Bought it to play on my Series X... It hard crashed to the dashboard while loading the third mission. 🤦 I just don't understand how remasters like this can still be released in a state like that.

[@gerardomanzo3171]

My only disappointment with the game is that they didn’t include a save game system and it still runs on the old check point system

[@IAmYourDoom]

I have this game on the GameCube

[@PortugueseBadman]

Any physical copies?

[@MisterReginald141]

Is there some legal reasons why KOTOR 1&2 aren't on the ps store?

[@DapaChrons]

No idea, you could still pick up kotor 1 and 2 on the xbox 360 store until the shutdown this week so I dunno

[@crtm1274]

Hopefully we get a sequel

[@MrBergste]

That's a lot of necklaces Matty

[@skullthekiid]

Even with the new controls, i am still mashing the buttons lmao

[@yodudeyo100]

I neeeeed this now!!!! So awesome!!!!

[@artakhalvati2880]

did they get rid of that 5 life system?

[@chrishouston3566]

I bought it for the switch and it's even good there

[@retrogamerfan123]

I hope we see Star Wars dark forces 2 that’s the one I grew up with playing never finished it

[@greghark6863]

Is this the version that's on ps plus?

[@alucard624]

No, that's just a upscaled port of the original PS2 version. This is a remastered version with better controls and various tweaks.

[@BBOT62]

Roz’s voice lines during gameplay are missing for me on ps5

[@DarthAscension]

Is this any different than the ps4 version?

[@DPR99-1]

Do we know if they included the old school comics in the game like they were in the PS2 version?

[@DapaChrons]

Ah man asking the right questions

[@JTReviewsPlus]

Is there a platinum trophy for this game?

[@stevenbishop1782]

Theres a 1000g on Xbox so there should be a platinum on Playstation

[@jotto3251]

A lot of games used X and Sqaure to fire back then my young youtuber friend lol