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Thursday March
21, 2002
Star Wars Bounty Hunter
LucasArts
talks about
Star Wars Bounty Hunter! The hunt begins! Jango Fett, the most
ruthless and feared mercenary in the Star Wars galaxy, will
make his spectacular interactive debut later this year in the
action-packed Star Wars Bounty Hunter from LucasArts
Entertainment Company LLC. Through Jango -- father of Boba Fett, one of
the most intriguing and enduring characters in the Star Wars
universe -- players will plunge into the dark, deadly world of a bounty
hunter, a role Star Wars game fans have long awaited to play. Star
Wars Bounty Hunter is expected to release fall 2002 on PlayStation
2 and GameCube.
Inspired by events between Star Wars: Episode I and II, Star
Wars Bounty Hunter presents an original, compelling third-person
action game experience which establishes Jango Fett's place in the Star
Wars galaxy, and his connection to the notorious clone army.
Star Wars Bounty Hunter draws players into Jango Fett's
sinister and seedy world, where thieves, assassins – and worse –
thrive. Using his cunning and a host of deadly skills, Jango Fett
ventures into the rarely explored dark side of the Star Wars
universe to track down the elusive leader of a mysterious and deadly
cult. All the while, he'll compete against a brutal rival from his past
in a quest to capture the ultimate bounty, dead or alive.
"Because of Boba Fett's amazing legacy Star Wars fans have
been requesting a bounty hunter game from LucasArts for years,"
says Tom Byron, director of product marketing for LucasArts. "Star
Wars Bounty Hunter will make their wait well worth it, delivering
the intense, suspense-filled experience players want and expect. Like
his legendary son, Jango Fett is mysterious and powerful. He's the
ultimate anti-hero who defines much of what's cool about Star Wars."
Gameplay emphasizes intense combat and physical action in the relentless
pursuit of prey across six fantastic worlds and 18 levels. Jango Fett
faces off against an onslaught of the worst scum in the universe,
including crime lords, corrupt politicians, enemies of various species,
and a ruthless competitor from his own mysterious past. He is equipped
with an arsenal of powerful weapons such as dual blaster pistols, a
flame thrower, missiles, and a distinctive jet pack soon to be familiar
to Star Wars fans.