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 Once upon a time a Swedish studio Amuze made its first game for Sega. It was called Headhunter and the initial, Dreamcast, version was never allowed to leave Europe, probably for good reasons. Then it was released on the PS2 and got to the US of A. Some years later Amuze made its second game, Headhunter: Redemption. Then Amuze shut down.  It wasn't a big loss, or maybe it was a tragedy. The creative director for the games, John Kroknes, has this wonderful idea that when you're inspired by things you just copy them. John Kroknes was inspired by all things late '90s. UPDATES: 01.  Graduated kindergarten.02.  Eventual brain death.03.  Meet Bruce.04.  Close to your sister.05.  The X-Must is on me.06.  Mix chemicals.07.  Things I can't swallow.08.  The headhunter way.09.  The final solution.10.  Nanites.Jack Wade's Powers:     Jack Wade's Fanart: dbcooper posted:Headhunter's America sounds like a Law & Order state with a privatized law enforcement system to create lots of new jobs in the gig economy, strong border security to prevent illegal organ smuggling and televised national criminal and bounty hunter ranking system. inscrutable horse posted:I have an early day tomorrow, so it's a quick and dirty MSPaint saga  
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Is there something wrong with your resolution or does everyone really look vertically stretched? It's like watching a cartoon character that's been squished from both sides. edit: I am looking forward to the inevitable bike chase scene. e2: HOLY poo poo THOSE NEWS anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Oct 26, 2016 |
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Oct 26, 2016 18:25
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I think we all know that this was a truly beautiful game made by beautiful people
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Oct 26, 2016 18:25
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The only reason I know about this game is that part of Jack's theme music (which plays during the bike riding) was used in early episodes of Game Center CX. Man, the "satire" just reeks from those news and loading screen ads. And god drat, Bill Waverley is giving it all he's got. Give that man a raise. Also, that is not the voice I expected for Hank Redwood, headhunting lumberjack.
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Oct 26, 2016 19:47
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Oct 26, 2016 20:25
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It's called bedside manner, Jesus Christ. Somebody fire that nurse. On the other hand, the news anchors are amazing. I WONDER IF ALAN IS EVIL
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Oct 26, 2016 22:53
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This game. I absolutely loved this game for some reason but I just couldn't beat a late game bit so I never finished it.
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Oct 27, 2016 00:44
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Holy poo poo. I cannot conceive of the kind of mind that comes up with the idea that the only way to unlock plot missions and equipment is to level up by driving a vehicle around the interstitial stage select screen. That's like if Megaman made you twiddle the stage select cursor several hundred times before it let you can actually click a portrait. That the bike then handles so poorly you can barely steer and punishes you for not steering correctly just takes it over the top. The drama and dialogue is bad spy/cop movie and the news adverts are trying hard as hell to be Robocop. But not even, like, the movie Robocop; they're aiming for something like TV Robocop and failing. marshmallow creep fucked around with this message at 01:59 on Oct 27, 2016 |
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Oct 27, 2016 01:50
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Headhunter's America sounds like a Law & Order state with a privatized law enforcement system to create lots of new jobs in the gig economy, strong border security to prevent illegal organ smuggling and televised national criminal and bounty hunter ranking system. Jack Wade is not the only number two around here  Esteban Ramirez sounds like a bad hombre  Hank Redwood is just a hard-working, red-blooded American who dropped out of school to enroll in the School of Hard Knocks 
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Oct 27, 2016 05:52
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gently caress Headhunter. I want to see the story about Redwood and the dog.
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Oct 27, 2016 18:52
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Skippy Granola posted:gently caress Headhunter. I want to see the story about Redwood and the dog. At least then you could jump into the action without any of that other garbage, because he's already at the top of the ranks.
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Oct 27, 2016 19:33
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Skippy Granola posted:gently caress Headhunter. I want to see the story about Redwood and the dog. I have an early day tomorrow, so it's a quick and dirty MSPaint saga 
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Oct 27, 2016 21:03
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Dog is definitely #TeamWade
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Oct 27, 2016 22:18
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I remember trying this when it was new through rental, and getting the hang of the bad driving, but absolutely sucking at the first story mission for some reason. I do remember it having a scripted enemy routine that was more than just pacing back and forth and maybe sleeping, which was pretty keen for the time.
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Oct 31, 2016 15:50
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02. Eventual brain death. Jack Wade can teleport objects. He's also so hardcore he nails an extra plank to a door before prying them all off.
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Nov 2, 2016 16:27
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I remember the shooting, I remember the bike, I remember the smarm, I remember the newscasts. I completely forgot how much key hunting there was. The small size of the area exaggerates it but a key to get a key to get a key to get a key to get a key over the span of what amounts to 4 rooms is ridiculous.
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Nov 2, 2016 23:34
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03. Meet Bruce.
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Nov 9, 2016 15:49
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Thanks for the new video, really needed a laugh after last night.
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Nov 9, 2016 18:28
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Now that I'm experiencing it again, this whole game feels like someone had a (in his mind) really brilliant and funny satire about crime, punishment, and corporations but couldn't ever get it out until they convinced someone to pay to attach a mediocre shooter to it. Still love those news reports though.
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Nov 9, 2016 19:01
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It's Robocop without the satirical edge.
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Nov 9, 2016 20:42
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AltaBrown posted:It's Robocop without the satirical edge. Robocop indeed ain't the same if it isn't written by a half-mad neocon.
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Nov 10, 2016 01:40
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This game is poo poo, but those newscasts keep bringing me back.
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Nov 10, 2016 02:35
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So why such a heavy emphasis on organs? What are Americans doing to their bodies to burn them out so fast? 
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Nov 10, 2016 04:37
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Galaga Galaxian posted:So why such a heavy emphasis on organs? What are Americans doing to their bodies to burn them out so fast? Doritos Locos Tacos are a cruel but unshakable mistress.
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Nov 10, 2016 05:41
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Bill Waverley and Kate Gloss are my spirit animal
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Nov 10, 2016 18:53
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Alexeythegreat posted:Bill Waverley and Kate Gloss are my spirit animal Better performances than Kit Harrington in COD: Infinite
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Nov 10, 2016 22:39
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Skippy Granola posted:Better performances than Kit Harrington in COD: Infinite whoa that came out? also another person chiming in to say that those news segments are the tits
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Nov 11, 2016 15:34
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Final Boss better be the dog.
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Nov 11, 2016 19:15
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I've thought about doing an LP of this game, but my thread title would have been "Metal Gear meets Dead to Rights".
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Nov 11, 2016 19:35
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What if we took the backtracking from the gas station and spread it over a large area? 04. Close to your sister.
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Nov 17, 2016 05:40
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So if you're going back to the Wolfpack building I guess we're already repeating levels literally a level after beating the first one? That bike riding theme must have been the only reason I liked this game back then.
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Nov 17, 2016 22:48
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That sure was an accent Ramirez had. He sounded like Speedy Gonzalez doing a Yaakov Smirnoff impression.
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Nov 18, 2016 02:05
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A recycled map! 2x10 minutes of the bike! A 4+-minute boss fight in which you're threatened by gently caress-all! This bastard of a game is trying to kill me. 05. The X-Must is on me.But I know we're coming close to the point where this poo poo goes off the rails.
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Nov 23, 2016 21:19
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I like how, despite being wanted for all those crimes, you can just walk right into LEILA and get your license upgraded.
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I caught myself thinking "wow, that's some really neat acting" when watching the newscast about the nuclear bomb, then immediately wondered "wait, is that like actually good, or is the rest of the game just totally dulling my senses to the point where showing different emotions is so much a positive that it's basically overshadowing everything else?". Like, the game has an underwater prison where gladiatorial combat between inmates is televised nationally, and they made it boring. Come the gently caress on.
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Nov 23, 2016 22:58
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If you told me that this game was meant as a parody of bad game design, I'd probably believe you.
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Nov 23, 2016 23:15
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"I bet there's a few people who would like one of Jack Wade's organs inside them, eh Kate?" 
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Nov 23, 2016 23:36
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Galaga Galaxian posted:"I bet there's a few people who would like one of Jack Wade's organs inside them, eh Kate?" That made sitting through the motorcycle segment worthwhile.
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Nov 23, 2016 23:42
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Well that was a quick prison stay. Jack must have been there for a whole 30 minutes.TheMcD posted:I caught myself thinking "wow, that's some really neat acting" when watching the newscast about the nuclear bomb, then immediately wondered "wait, is that like actually good, or is the rest of the game just totally dulling my senses to the point where showing different emotions is so much a positive that it's basically overshadowing everything else?". Nah, they're good. I mean, not good good. But good. As an aside that spillway seems really familiar and I think that was where I (slowly) grinded my motorcycle points because of the complete lack of traffic. You can't get a really high speed going but there's no chance of slamming into a car that spawned too quickly to avoid.
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Even though I know they're based on the same thing, Don Fulci sounds too much like Baron Greenback for me to take him seriously.
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