Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is getting a re-release for PC and consoles this summer, with improved graphics and new PS5 DualSense features
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will be relaunched this summer for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
The release is scheduled for August 1st and will cost $19.99 (around £16.99). Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is an enhanced re-release of the 2002 GameCube and PS2 game developed by LucasArts. Those who pre-order will also get a 10% discount when the game releases later this year.
In Bounty HunterPlay as Jango Fett, hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi, while equipped with an array of deadly weapons and tools, including dual blasters, a flamethrower, poison darts, jetpack missiles and more.
Aspyr, the team behind the recent reissue of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection and originally the coming Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic Remake before Saber Interactive took it over, they took it over for the enhanced edition.
The development team has highlighted some of the new updates coming to the game, thanks to the latest PlayStation blog postincluding visual improvements to many aspects of the game.
For example: “to give more depth and texture to the environment” Bounty Hunter will feature improved environment 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 new flashlight equipment when navigating dark areas.
The PS5 version itself 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 communications played through the controller’s speaker, and a life bar feature that lights up on the device depending on your health.
In addition to all these improvements, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will also see the return of the infamous Easter egg involving Boba Fett. In the original game, players could find a low-resolution texture with a message written in Aurebesh that read: “Cash all bounties to play as Boba”, before it was removed.
Aspyr 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 has been brought to life, meaning that after completing the main campaign, players can equip a new Boba Fett skin for their next playthrough and enjoy playing as the iconic Star Wars character.