Headhunter Redemption is a 2004 action-adventure video game developed by Amuze and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the sequel to Headhunter and the last game to be developed by Amuze before its closure.
Plot
Set twenty years after the Bloody Mary Virus (released in the original Headhunter), Jack and his new partner Leeza X find out something is amiss when they try to stop Weapon Smugglers. The pair must face opposition from the Glass Skyscrapers filled and media controlled 'Above' and The Dregs & Criminal Infested colonies of 'Below'. Jack and Leeza must also face their fears as they try to redeem a world from chaos, especially Jack, whose son was taken away by forces from 'Below', but might still be alive.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 62/100[11] | 59/100[12] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Eurogamer | 5/10[4] | |
| GameSpot | 6.1/10[5] | 6.1/10[5] |
| IGN | 7/10[6] | 7/10[6] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |   [7] | |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 5.9/10[8] | |
| Maxim | 6/10[9] | 6/10[9] |
| The Times | [10] | [10] |
Headhunter Redemption received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Coming Soon". Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (27 August 2004). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Sulic, Ivan (21 September 2004). "A Headhunter's Coming". IGN. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (31 August 2004). "Headhunter: Redemption (Xbox)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alex (22 September 2004). "Headhunter: Redemption Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b Sulic, Ivan (15 September 2004). "Headhunter: Redemption". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Headhunter: Redemption". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. November 2004. p. 120.
- ^ "Headhunter Redemption". Official Xbox Magazine. Future plc. December 2004. p. 96.
- ^ a b Porter, Alex (21 September 2004). "Headhunter: Redemption". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on 25 September 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kendall, Nigel (25 September 2004). "Headhunter: Redemption". The Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Headhunter: Redemption for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Headhunter: Redemption for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2012.