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Headhunter (Import)

9.3 based on 7 reviews Read critic reviews How did we calculate this? based on 9 votes Read user comments Rate this game

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Inevitable comparisons to "Resident Evil," "Metal Gear Solid" and "Mad Max" aside, this stark picture of a futuristic California in which players hunt down criminals for their internal organs has been released in Europe only for the Dreamcast. More brains! (I mean imports...)

PUBLISHER:	Sega
DEVELOPER:	Amuze
GENRE(S):	Action, Adventure
PLAYERS:	1
ESRB RATING:
RELEASE DATE:	November 16, 2001

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100

Cloudchaser

Headhunter thrusts every bit of gaming goodness it offers into one meaty package. It wrapped me up from the first moment I plugged it in to the very second I finished it. Not once was I jarred out of the game world, except bathroom breaks and the occasional scrub down.

90

IGN

A solid visual project overall and in some instances, are almost Shenmue-esque in its graphic detail.

90

GamerWeb Sega

Some of the best gaming action around, an involving story, innovative motorbike sections and beautiful graphics complemented nicely by some decent audio, and what more - Headhunter comes packed onto two GD-ROMs. Similarities to "Metal Gear Solid" should be seen as a complement to both titles.

90

Total Video Games

I can’t really heap enough praise on Headhunter, the feel that you’re taking part in the next Terminator or Robocop movie is fantastic, whilst it's also a fitting tribute to the Dreamcast. It’s unlikely that Headhunter will see a release in the US, one piece of advice if you still have fond memories for the machine, IMPORT this game.

88

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

[Hit] Mixing cyberpunk wit and cynicism with big end-of-level bosses, great weapons and real atmosphere, Headhunter does everything its genre expects.

80

Games Domain

A smashing game, full of great gameplay and detailed enough for any action/adventure gamer. Its involving storyline, great graphics and ripping soundtrack prove to be atmospheric beyond belief and even with its slight let downs is a brilliant gaming experience.

70

Planet Dreamcast

It wasn't much more than a watered-down version of "Metal Gear Solid" with a mix of "infinite ammo" action and find-the-items-to-solve-puzzles gameplay of the "Tomb Raider" series.

The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Supersonic UK gave it a 10:
This game rocks BUY NOW if you don't already have it!

Dmaster Coolio gave it a 10:
Simply Amazing. Buy it now.

Masaha N. gave it a 10:
This game is one of the best games for the Dreamcast. Too bad not everyone can see that because they cancelled it (dumb asses) but anyhow it's a great game if u can get it, but is a little too short but fun and f**k the sega people who cancelled this game from reaching the stores. If you can get it get it cuz is great.

Eldon D. gave it a 9:
I’ve been in the gamebizz for quite a while now (count 10 years) and I know the difference between a poor and a rich quality game. A poor game has no gameplay, which does not suck you into a game; a good one does. Headhunter is one of them. I bought the game last week, and I’m already hooked. I won’t bore you with facts or so... Good things are: - The action is very adrenaline active. - Story that keeps getting more interesting. - No-dull gameplay, which keeps the game going. - Sometimes hard puzzles & hard to beat (action) sequences. - Reasonable Characters (hate playing with characters who look dumb) - First time riding the bike is sweet… (Although very difficult to handle at start) - Good music & sound effects. Especially the motorcycle and the weapon sounds are well done. Bad things are: - Camera movement while doing CQB battle. This is a very annoying thing at start, because when you move in stealth. Pressing the Y button let’s you lean against the wall. (Like in MGS 2, this has the same effect) You must press Y again to get off the wall when multiple enemies who are firing at you at close range surround you. Very annoying at first indeed, and you’ll get shot or killed many times by doing this too late, cause you can’t see all the enemies at the same time due to the camera movement. Eventually you’ll get it. - Sometimes the puzzles are too easy, especially at the beginning of the game. - A lot of things/ideas are stolen from MGS. Some bosses (Greywolf a.k.a. Raven from MGS1!!) and the VR-Leila training’s are ported directly from MGS 1. - The bike rides are sometimes an annoyance when you’re following the storyline. This results in getting you’re skillpoints first, to get to the VR-Leila office, do the training and then proceed. - Sometimes the VR-Missions too are an annoyance. This annoyance comes when you can’t beat a training mission, and want to go further; but you must complete them all to proceed. Conclusion: This is a must have game for the dead console, even if you’re Dreamcast is a dust collector. The game has some tiny flaws, but are really nothing to worry about. Headhunter gives the excitement you had when you played MGS for the 1st time. It’s the developers first game, and they did a real good job upholding their status as a developer. You’ll just notice that they gave everything to make this a good game and not an easy cash-in. The game sucks you into the story with twists, and the shootouts keep you coming back for more. Plus for a bargain price this is the last game you should have on the Dreamcast.

Jon M. gave it a 9:
Wow, still life in Dreamcast!!! Buy it in a few months when new consoles are released for a good price but only if you can wait that long. I say run out and get it now.

Orion C. gave it a 10:
Just great...wow.

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