Bounty Hounds Online

Developer: XPEC
Platform: Windows

SYNOPSIS

Bounty Hounds Online is a free-to-play action MMORPG with breath-taking graphics, animations and special effects. Set in a 3D sci-fi environment in the future, the game provides a lively world that never sleeps in which players will fight for a powerful mercenary faction.

Take over the role of one such mercenary who has survived the galactic war and be part of the Private Military to fight for mankind and become a true hero.

STORY BACKGROUND

When mankind first made contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI), an epic galaxy-wide war broke out. The humans tried to destroy the alien threat on potential planet colonies, a Federal Government was established and the colonial war officially declared over.

However, this peace wasn’t meant to last as the galactic quarrels continued. Private Military Companies rose to support the government. These mercenaries, also known as Bounty Hounds, are uncontrollable and growing in number. Every day, a new horde of mercenaries is heading to Clear Sky Planet to compel the PMCs, hunting for greater victory – or death!

MAIN FEATURES

- 5 unique character classes
- Smooth and intuitive combat system
- Player versus player combat
- Squads & mercenary legions for group play and instanced challenges
- Inventive research & development system for item creation and enhancement
- Combat & Tactical Units

CLASSES

In Bounty Hounds Online, there are 5 playable classes, each of them having its unique play style of melee or ranged attack and supporting abilities:

Shock Trooper
The Shock Trooper, known for his high-speed charges, is a heavily armoured melee fighter. His primary weapon is the greatsword, his secondary being a heavy machine gun. During battle, the Shock Trooper is an indispensable offensive force.

Heavy Gunner
The Heavy Gunner is a specialist in ranged combat, possessing an extremely long range of fire and an enormous firepower. As primary weapon, he uses a bazooka, while having also a twin glaive for close combat at his disposal.

Chemical Brawler
The Chemical Brawler is the tank class in Bounty Hounds Online. Being capable of dealing with a multitude of enemies and of taking a lot of damage, he’s a defender always to be found at the frontline. As to weapons, he’s equipped with a shotgun and the cestus, a particular fist weapon.

Engineer
Providing reliable micromachinery but also being able of curing his allies, the Engineer is irreplaceable supporter in every mission. In order to deal a lot of damage, he makes use of an accurate crossbow from afar and sharpened dual blades if it comes to close combat.

Agent
Being a very agile class, the Agent’s strengths lie in dodging incoming attacks and countering them with critical hits. He utilizes a precise sniping rifle and circleblades as well as the dark powers against his enemies.

COMBAT SYTEM & ENEMIES

Bounty Hounds Online provides a smooth and intuitive combat system which automatically switches between melee and ranged attack depending on the player’s distance to the target. This way, players are able to move easily around efficiently using their skills plus both melee and ranged weapons.

While exploring the game’s universe, players will have to face different types of enemies:

Humans
Being an intelligent life form able to craft a variety of weapons and equipment, they’re well equipped for battle. Their greatest weakness is their limited ability of taking bio damage.

Machines
Artificial species created to replaces humans in battle; machines have great endurance and can resist nearly every kind of damage. They only have disadvantages against electric damages.

Beasts
Beasts are indigenous species on every planet with good survival instincts, highly evolved motor skills and reflexive abilities. Due to their enormous variety, they present different methods of attack using their body parts as weapons.

Insects
Possessing an advantageous body structure, insects have become the race with the strongest survivability. They produce highly acidic fluids and poisons within their body and additionally use stinger tails and pincers as weapons.

COMBAT & TACTICAL UNITS

In Bounty Hounds Online, every class also has the possibility to call upon special Combat & Tactical Units (CTU) for assistance during battle. CTUs are customable and transformable robot pets and, once activated by an operator, loyal, protective companions. Also levelling up, these pets will grow more powerful and can furthermore be improved by specific upgrades and the teaching of new abilities.

CTUs are divided into 3 classes: Stellblade, Thunderbolt, and Ironback, each one possessing distinct attributes, capabilities, and exclusive combat skills.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista or 7
CPU: Intel Pentium IV 2.8 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Graphics card: Nvidia 6600 GT (256 MB) or Radeon X1650

Recommended Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista or 7
CPU: Intel Core Duo 2.6 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
Graphics card: Nvidia 9600 GT (512 MB) or Radeon HD 3600