It has admittedly been a long time since I played this, but I just happened to see the alarmingly low Backloggd score and felt compelled to do my part to bolster the game's reputation a smidgen.

I LOVED this game back in the day. I got it day one for the Dreamcast as I remember there being a fair bit of buzz around it, and it mostly delivered. It was definitely influenced by Robocop and Metal Gear Solid, and it wore those influences on its sleeve. An ambitious game - maybe too ambitious for its own good - but for a Shenmue fan who wanted more adventures on a similar scale, Headhunter was a godsend. Yes it's derivative, yes it's a jack of all trades that casts too wide a net, and yes the motorcycle riding is utter tosh. But I respect this game for being only too happy to go big. It's very cinematic and movie-esque game in its presentation, which will turn some people off but delight others.

Would love to revisit this someday.

Reviewed on Apr 14, 2023


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