Customer Reviews

Head Hunter

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

This game is really great in a lot of areas. The controls and game style are a lot like Metal Gear Solid 2 (as you can probably tell from numerous other reviewers), so if you go from that game to this one (as I did) you'll be catching on rather quickly. The only thing that really stinks about this game is the saving system. You can save at any point during a level, but if you get killed you're starting all over again on that level. In other words, if you have 8 objectives on a level (find this, move that, etc) and get 7 of them done but get killed, then you start all over again. This makes the game unnecessarily repetitious and takes away from the overall fun of the game rather quickly. Likewise, if you begin a new level, you have to figure out if you have time to completely finish it or not. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense to start a mission you'll just have to start all over again if you don't get through at that moment. You'll find yourself putting this game away quickly when you reach a snag and picking up some other game for a while until the "sameness" wears off. On the plus side though, the storyline and cut scenes are great, and it's really a fun game overall. When they come out with Headhunter 2, they need to borrow the save system from MGS2 so you can pick up right where you leave off.

You play as Jack Wade, a bounty hunter hired by a pretty cool chic to hunt down her fathers murderer who is the leader of a huge group and biker gang. Gameplay is overall solid kind of like Metal Gear Solid and Winback in comparison. There are flaws in the game mostly some annoying self adjusting camera problems and driving your motorcycle isnt so smooth. Otherwise this is a great game that deserves a chance. Most of you will like it a lot if you dig action games even slightly. Good storyline too. I highly recommend this game. Give it a shot

I actually liked this game! I considered this game one of the most underrated games ever. The physics and action play is quite good and the abundance of play is worth the buy. If you like to do a little fighting with a little puzzlin' to solve than this is a good game you might have not heard of. I like how you can ride a motorcycle around the town from place to place but you can't do it at will which really stinks but hopefully they will allow that in the sequel! Well, there is alot of things I like about this game but to put it in short, very good graphics, very good play, very good story = VERY GOOD GAME

I've played this game on PS2, and now own it. Originally on Dreamcast, this game is bound to be and is compared to Metal Gear Solid. I feel that it should not, for it is very different from that game. One of the coolest things about this game is how when you go somewhere, you go there. You're not just suddenly there, you hop on your cool motorcycle and ride throughout the town to get there. The game takes place in the future and the developers really built up a solid, futuristic world. The story is intriguing, and the gameplay combines stealth with shootouts. Put that with a killer gamesoundtrack, and you have yourself a buried treasure. The only two things that could have been fixed in this game are the animations when you hit a car on your bike and some camera issues.

Head Hunters is one of those games that is not worth buying. It may have a lot of action but in the end it is simply a puzzle game. The whole game fits together way to easily. One thing leads to the next and to the next until the game is over. Action is just thrown in to keep the game from getting boring. Game play is pretty much a bad Metal gear Solid Game. You can roll push up against walls and snap people's necks from behind. The only useful feature in the game is rolling since it is a great way to doge bullets, and most of the time you'll be fired on by enemies off the screen, so rolling to cover can be a life saver. The game also has terrible camera angels, and at times your character will be hidden behind walls while enemies are beating the sh** out of him. The worst part is once you beat the game you wont want to play it again it has no replay value. This game is a rental and is not worth buying.

HeadHunter's storyline is quite original, although hard to follow at points. The character portrayal is solid, as are the controls. But be warned: This game is like a cross between Metal Gear Solid 2 (stealth aspect + radar + VR missions), Winback (stick to wall corner shot + pistol has infinite ammo), and Resident Evil (item and menu system). But even with all the rip-offs, its story makes up for a good game.

This game also has a lot of CG sequences, a quality not found in too many shooters these days. The length is a solid 10+ hours, and makes for a good rental. Recommended for 3rd Person shooter fans who don't mind a little bit of stealth neck-breakin'. Not recommended for die hard MGS2 fans (you'll think it's the world's biggest rip-off). But still, it's a whole heck of a lot better than Winback!!

ARGHHHHHH! After You Pass The "Skills" Tests from the "Storyline" , You CAN'T ACTUALLY Begin the game until you pass 16 "Leila" (name of HQ) Tests, to get your bounty hunters' license back!~~ NO REAL Gameplay until you Complete ALL 16 "Leila" License Test!!!!!! So, i just ride around town on the motorcycle. You can feel the leans on the bike, but GOD forbid you HiT something! You CAN'T back-up, OR Turn Around, or get off the bike! ~` Again, ** ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!! I paid $8.95 for this game, and THAT was TOOOOO much! :0(

Headhunter has gotten almost no real advertising and great reviews, despite the fact it is one of the best games I have. This game is very much like the covert/action games with a bit of everything: shooting, driving, puzzles, covert missions, and upgrades. I feel as though all PS2 owners should at least try and rent the game, if not purchase it. By not playing this you are missing one of the best games on the system.

What we have here, is a game with great potential, that just doesnt cut it as-is. What could have been a smash hit, is a disapointment of sorts, however, the gameplay is good, the storyline is satisfactory, and the gunfighting engine is phenominal. The graphics, controlls, environments, charactors, and sound ,however, leave much to be desired.
To sum it all up, headhunter is an entertaining title, but at times can become frustrating, and repetitive. See for yourself, but Id give it a weekend rental at best, dont drop the 50$ to buy it.

I just rented this game and was pleasently supprised by how good it was. It is like a syphon filter, with a detailed story line. they use live action actors posing as a news telecast to tell the story as you proceed. They use a training mode to help you with your skills as the game proceeds. I wasn't that crazy about the motor cycle part of the game, but that's just to get from one place to another. The story is long just like a metal gear solid, but the acting is top notch, and it gives you the feel that you are part of a movie. I am about 25% through and so far it hasn't been to difficult. I recomend for action fans.