Headhunter Redemption

{{Infobox video game

| title = Headhunter Redemption

| image = Headhunter Redemption cover.jpg

| developer = Amuze

| publisher = Sega

| director = John Kroknes

| producer =

| designer = Peter Johansson

| programmer =

| artist =

| engine = RenderWare

| writer = Philip Lawrence

| composer = Richard Jacques

| platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox

| released = {{vgrelease|EU|27 August 2004{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=27 August 2004 |title=What's New? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/whatsnew-270804 |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=Eurogamer |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626024754/https://www.eurogamer.net/whatsnew-270804 |url-status=live }}|AU|3 September 2004{{Cite web |title=Coming Soon |url=http://www.gpstore.com.au/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040902055758/http://www.gpstore.com.au/ |archive-date=2 September 2004 |access-date=25 June 2024}}|NA|21 September 2004{{Cite web |last=Sulic |first=Ivan |date=21 September 2004 |title=A Headhunter's Coming |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/21/a-headhunters-coming |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}}}

| genre = Action-adventure

| modes = Single-player

}}

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

{{Video game reviews

| PS2 = true

| XBOX = true

| EuroG_XBOX = 5/10{{cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=31 August 2004 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_headhunterredemption_x |title=Headhunter: Redemption (Xbox) |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=3 February 2018 |archive-date=4 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124101/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_headhunterredemption_x |url-status=live }}

| GSpot_PS2 = 6.1/10

| GSpot_XBOX = 6.1/10{{cite web |last=Navarro |first=Alex |date=22 September 2004 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/headhunter-redemption-review/1900-6108225/ |title=Headhunter: Redemption Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=30 August 2012 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419200831/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/headhunter-redemption-review/1900-6108225/ |url-status=live }}

| IGN_PS2 = 7/10{{cite web |last=Sulic |first=Ivan |date=15 September 2004 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/16/headhunter-redemption |title=Headhunter: Redemption |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=30 August 2012 |archive-date=31 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131221505/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/16/headhunter-redemption |url-status=live }}

| IGN_XBOX = 7/10

| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Headhunter: Redemption |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=November 2004 |page=120}}

| OXM_XBOX = 5.9/10{{cite magazine |title=Headhunter Redemption |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future plc |date=December 2004 |page=96}}

| rev1 = Maxim

| rev1_PS2 = 6/10{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Alex |date=21 September 2004 |url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_8418.html |title=Headhunter: Redemption |website=Maxim |publisher=Biglari Holdings |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040925093320/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_8418.html |archivedate=25 September 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=3 February 2018}}

| rev1_XBOX = 6/10

| rev2 = The Times

| rev2_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last=Kendall |first=Nigel |date=25 September 2004 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/france/paris/headhunter-redemption-skcgh3jd0ff |title=Headhunter: Redemption |newspaper=The Times |access-date=3 February 2018 |archive-date=4 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124054/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/headhunter-redemption-skcgh3jd0ff |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}}

| rev2_XBOX = {{Rating|4|5}}

| MC_PS2 = 62/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/headhunter-redemption/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Headhunter: Redemption for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=30 August 2012}}

| MC_XBOX = 59/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/headhunter-redemption/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=Headhunter: Redemption for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=30 August 2012 |archive-date=1 January 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250101145219/https://www.metacritic.com/game/headhunter-redemption/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |url-status=live }}

}}

Headhunter Redemption received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.