Headhunter

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Headhunter
System(s): Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Publisher:
Sega Dreamcast
Sega
Sony PlayStation 2
Acclaim Entertainment (US)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sony Computer Entertainment (Europe)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast VGA Box, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Dreamcast
    EU
    MK-51041-50
    Sony PlayStation 2
    US
    $49.9949.99[2] SLUS-20416
    ESRB: Mature 17+
    Sony PlayStation 2
    EU
    (NL/DE/IT/FR)
    SCES-50500
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sony PlayStation 2
    DE
    €119,-119,-[3] SCES-50500
    USK: 16
    Sony PlayStation 2
    ES
    SCES-50500
    aDeSe: 18+
    Sony PlayStation 2
    FR
    SCES-50500
    SELL: 12+
    Sony PlayStation 2
    UK
    SCES-50500
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sony PlayStation 2
    IT
    SCES-50500
    ELSPA: 15+ OK
    Sony PlayStation 2
    AU
    SCES-50500
    OFLC: M15

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    Headhunter is a Sega Dreamcast action game released exclusively in Europe. It was later brought to the PlayStation 2.

    It would later be followed by Headhunter Redemption.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Headhunter/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Dreamcast version

    DCGames DC FR PrintAdvert.jpg
    FR print advert
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    DCGames DC FR PrintAdvert 2.jpg
    FR print advert 2
    DCGames DC FR PrintAdvert 2.jpg
    UK 2001 Poster Back.gif
    UK Print Poster
    UK 2001 Poster Back.gif
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in MAN!AC (DE) #2002-01: "01/2002" (2001-12-05)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    PlayStation 2 version

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in MAN!AC (DE) #2002-04: "04/2002" (2002-03-06)
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    Physical scans

    Dreamcast version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    92 №118, p92-94
    80 [4]
    92 [5]
    80 [6]
    Sega Dreamcast
    86
    Based on
    4 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    100% Consoles (FR) PAL
    90
    [7]
    576 Konzol (HU)
    85
    [8]
    Ação Games (BR)
    50
    [9]
    Bonus (YU)
    81
    [10]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    92
    [11]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    80
    [1]
    Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
    92
    [12]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    80
    [13]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
    92
    [14]
    Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
    79
    [15]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    91
    [16]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    86
    [17]
    Neo Plus (PL)
    80
    [18]
    Play (PL)
    91
    [19]
    PSX Extreme (PL) PAL
    87
    [20]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    87
    [21]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    80
    [22]
    Sega Dreamcast
    84
    Based on
    17 reviews

    Headhunter

    Dreamcast, EU
    Headhunter DC EU Box Back.jpgHeadhunter DC EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Headhunter DC EU Disc1.jpg
    Disc 1
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    Disc 2
    Dreamcast, EU (White Label)

    Headhunter dc eu white disc1.jpg
    Disc 1
    Headhunter dc eu white disc2.jpg
    Disc 2

    PlayStation 2 version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    85 №120, p98/99
    80 [23]
    79 [24]
    90 [25]
    85 [26]
    Sony PlayStation 2
    84
    Based on
    5 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    100% Consoles (FR) PAL
    91
    [27]
    Bonus (YU)
    84
    [28]
    Consoles + (FR) PAL
    85
    [29]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    63
    [30]
    Game Station (UK)
    60
    [31]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    86
    [32]
    Playbox (FR)
    90
    [25]
    Play (DE)
    79
    [33]
    Players (DE) PAL
    85
    [34]
    Play (US)
    80
    [35]
    PlayZone (DE) PAL
    85
    [36]
    PlayStation Games (DE)
    85
    [37]
    Power Unlimited (NL)
    81
    [38]
    Xgen (CZ)
    90
    [39]
    Sony PlayStation 2
    82
    Based on
    14 reviews

    Headhunter

    PlayStation 2, US
    Headhunter PS2 US Box.jpg
    Cover
    Headhunter PS2 US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    PlayStation 2, NL/DE/IT/FR
    Headhunter PS2 EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    PlayStation 2, UK
    Headhunter PS2 UK Box.jpg
    Cover
    Headhunter PS2 EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    PlayStation 2, FR
    Headhunter PS2 FR Box.jpg
    Cover
    PlayStation 2, DE
    Headhunter PS2 DE Box.jpg
    Cover
    PlayStation 2, ES
    Headhunter PS2 ES Box.jpg
    Cover
    PlayStation 2, IT
    Headhunter PS2 IT cover.jpg
    Cover
    PlayStation 2, AU
    Headhunter PS2 AU cover.jpg
    Cover

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sony PlayStation 2
     ?
    CRC32 4a04e5cb
    MD5 28339853a85bacebac38b114d139e851
    SHA-1 0f04d9921ad1786975319606773449c2ce22e8ff
    3,568,140,288 DVD-ROM (EU) SCES-50500 (V1.00)
    Sony PlayStation 2
     ?
    CRC32 ebe0baa9
    MD5 8dfaa3ab001e750c5ea15a3afbd42fd0
    SHA-1 f94b7f49d761930344e9d12a02f9891ce946fe43
    3,566,403,584 DVD-ROM (US) SLUS-20416 (V1.03)

    External links

    • Headhunter on PlayStation.com: US

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 2001" (UK; 2001-09-xx), page 88
    2. Press release: 2002-02-19: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Acquires Rights to Publish `Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future' and `Headhunter' for PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System
    3. Play, "12/2001" (DE; 2001-11-21), page 49
    4. Computer & Video Games, "October 2001" (UK; 2001-09-xx), page 88/89 (88)
    5. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 30" (UK; 2001-12-27), page 26-29 (26)
    6. Edge, "December 2001" (UK; 2001-11-02), page 72/73 (72)
    7. 100% Consoles, "Décembre 2001" (FR; 2001-1x-xx), page 84
    8. 576 Konzol, "Március 2002" (HU; 2002-xx-xx), page 56
    9. Ação Games, "Janeiro 2002" (BR; 200x-xx-xx), page 38
    10. Bonus, "10/2001" (YU; 2001-12-25), page 62
    11. Consoles +, "Novembre 2001" (FR; 2001-1x-xx), page 92
    12. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 28" (UK; 2001-11-01), page 26
    13. Edge, "December 2001" (UK; 2001-11-02), page 72
    14. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 93
    15. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 302
    16. GamesMaster, "Xmas 2001" (UK; 2001-1x-xx), page 100
    17. MAN!AC, "12/2001" (DE; 2001-11-07), page 64
    18. Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 59
    19. Play, "Luty 2002" (PL; 2002-xx-xx), page 20
    20. PSX Extreme, "12/2001" (PL; 2001-1x-xx), page 56
    21. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 10, Nummer 2, Februari 2002" (NL; 2002-0x-xx), page 66
    22. Strana Igr, "Dekabr 2001 2/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 76
    23. Play, "May 2002" (US; 2002-xx-xx), page 52-53 (54)
    24. Play, "01/2002" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 110-111 (110)
    25. 25.0 25.1 Playbox, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 48
    26. PlayStation Games, "2002/01" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 44-45 (44)
    27. 100% Consoles, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 78
    28. Bonus, "3/2002" (YU; 2002-03-25), page 26
    29. Consoles +, "Janvier 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 98
    30. GamePro, "June 2002" (US; 2002-0x-xx), page 82
    31. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
    32. MAN!AC, "02/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 71
    33. Play, "01/2002" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 110
    34. Players, "2/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 50
    35. Play, "May 2002" (US; 2002-xx-xx), page 54
    36. PlayZone, "02/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 88
    37. PlayStation Games, "2002/01" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 44
    38. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 10, Nummer 3, Maart 2002" (NL; 2002-0x-xx), page 42
    39. Xgen, "Únor 2002" (CZ; 2002-0x-xx), page 24


    Headhunter

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    Music: Headhunter Original Soundtrack (2001)
    Sony PlayStation 2
    Prototypes: 2001-10-11 | 11-18 | 12-14 | 2002-02-08 | 03-14