Разработчик: Experimental Gamer Studios
Описание
Boot Hill Bounties continues the saga of Kid and his companions as they journey deeper into the darkest corners of the Wild West and come face to face with the evil Creed Little, Stampede Sally, Tuco Delgado, Scorpion Saint and Burning Crow.
While Boot Hill Bounties is the second game in a saga, it was designed for new players to comfortably jump in without having played the first game. Six years in development, Boot Hill Bounties is a 2D retro RPG set in the Wild West that supports single player or UP TO FOUR PLAYER LOCAL CO-OP.
Wild West Epic: Boot Hill Bounties is the second episode in a game series that fuses elements of spaghetti western film - gunslinging outlaws, brave lawmen, and the untamed wilderness - with classic RPG storyline and gameplay. 90s console RPGs like Final Fantasy, Earthbound and Chrono Trigger created lasting memories and impacted us as gamers. Now, Boot Hill Bounties brings back those experiences while revitalizing the genre with a Wild West spin and innovative new gameplay elements.
Retro Fresh: It's an experimental combination of old and new ideas intended to bring a new and unique experience to modern gamers and old-school fans alike. It's an epic Wild West adventure packed with excitement, intrigue, terror and the occasional dose of humor.
Active Combat: Typical turn-based combat is replaced with fast and frenetic real-time system where all players remain engaged in battle and no one is waiting for a turn!
4 Player Co-op: Play single player or up to four player local co-op. Friends can seamlessly drop-in and take control of a character! You simply assign each of the four characters to various input devices. So a single player can control all four characters, or you can play with friends and divide the four characters among your friends.
Music: Full soundtrack by Jake ‘virt’ Kaufman (“Shovel Knight”, “Shantae”, “DuckTales Remastered”)!
Encounters: No random battles! See them on the map before engaging! Defeated enemies remember you and flee.
Pixel Art: Charming, detailed sprites with hundreds of unique NPCs!
Wild West Setting: Sprawling towns and locales to explore, including forests, caves, deserts and a traveling circus!
250 Enemies: Fight outlaws and animals! Can you stop a barroom brawl? Can you defeat a gang of raccoons hoarding precious garbage?
Job Hats: 34 Different Job Hats - from the casual Stetson to the mysterious Careta - that teach nearly 200 battle abilities
Customize Weapons: Customize your weaponry with status inflicting effects! Create a gun that fires multiple times, or a lasso that sets enemies on fire!
20-30 Hours of RPG goodness packed with content. You will almost never fight the same battle twice.
Farming: Start your own farm to obtain livestock and grow crops which you can harvest for ingredients.
Newspaper: Read the newspaper to learn what’s going on in Bronco County, find jobs, learn new recipes and solve puzzles.
Steam Achievements: A whopping 52 Achievements! Can you collect every card in the deck? 
Character Profiles: Hand-drawn profiles for 20 major characters, and 34 for each of the hats.
Side Quests: New side quests pop up each chapter that you can read about and track in the newspaper.
Eat Food: Visit restaurants and sample over 50 types of good to gain perks that benefit you in battle.
Stealth Attacks: Sneak up on enemies to gain a starting initiative in battle.
350 Characters: Get to know the many different residents of Bronco County. Each with their own unique sprite and name.
Questions Boxes: Solve riddles found in the newspaper to unlock secret combination lockboxes
Import Data: Import your save data from Boot Hill Heroes and start on your last levels with all your equipment and skills.
Camping: under the stars and chat with your party next to the fire or participate in several game systems.
Chuckwagon Chief: Compete in a cooking competition by cooking the best food for judges using a themed ingredient.
Treasure: Find and discover different treasures dropped by enemies rather than money, that you can then sell for money.
Battle Grades: Earn higher grades for better combat performance for more XP.
Nonlinear Chapters: Play the story chapters in any order as you decide which paths to follow first.
Cooking: Cook food at camp using various ingredients to give you party battle perks.
Battle Bonuses: Earn various battle bonus titles based on how you fight each battle, such as Perfect Dodge and Status Master
Tutorial Challenges: Complete tutorial challenges for extra items and goodies.
Wounds: Suffer from persistent frontier wounds like gunshots, fractured limbs and dysentery
Responses: Choose how Kid will respond in scenes from multiple choices.
Coupons: Find coupons in the newspaper and from tips around town to get deals on items in shops
Wild West Vernacular: Tons of Wild West dialect, terminology and colloquialisms 
Doctoring: Treat wounds by learning various Wild West cures that you can apply at camp
Riddles: Solve dozens of riddles delivered by school kids.
Trappings: Augment your characters with trinkets that add more depth to the gameplay
Puzzle Bosses: Use your mind, rather than strength, to determine how to beat puzzle bosses.
Mysteries: Secrets, easter eggs and mysteries keep you thinking and speculating about hidden elements in the story
Battle Introductions: Unique character text and messages give every battle a unique reason for existing.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1.6Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
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I'm a bit late in reviewing this game, but I have to say that Boot Hill Bounties is a worthwhile little indie title to play. It's a continuation of the developer's first game Boot Hill Heroes, and I have to say that this game is a significant improvement over the original. The majority of my complaints from the original were alleviated and I was able to play through this just fine, besides a little hiccup here or there.
One important thing to note is that the developer is responsive even to this day about any potential issues with the game, so they're clearly devoted to their work. That's a rare sight nowadays.
Essentially, you're following bounties to hunt down the remaining members of the Saints-Little Gang in the Wild West. The game is split up into parallel sections that focus on the different bounties, and you can choose which ones to tackle. The maps are done in Earthbound-style, and while I had some issues in the first game with navigation, it seemed to be done better here in most places.
The art style is much better in this sequel, as is the music. Simply put, the developer had more practice and experience, and it turned out to be a better piece of work. Just comparing the trailers and screenshots between the two games will showcase this quickly, but I will confirm that this sequel maintains the better qualities throughout.
You wander around various towns and areas on foot or by horse, and you can fast travel using trains. You do some of the usual RPG aspects of finding missions, buying things from shops, crafting items or upgrades, fighting in turn-based combat, etc. There are newspaper articles to read up on, some of which will have recipes for cooking or crafting, and will also point to side missions or even hints when you look at them.
As far as the combat goes, each character has a time-gauge before they can act, and you can pre-load their actions. I had some issues with "Vantages" in the first game, which are essentially the game's version of specialized skills, but it seems more balanced and interestingly done here. You have a stamina bar as well, and different attacks or skills will use it up. Since you have to recover stamina at times, you need to plan out your attacks. That said, once the characters get a bit leveled up, you'll usually figure out what everyone is best at and you can get into a good cycle for most combat, then unlock stronger skills over time.
The pacing of the game is much better as well, stemming from the bounty-based setup, so I was much more interested in hunting these criminals down. There's much more interesting set-pieces as well, such as getting lost in a haunted, maze-like desert.
Overall, I'm glad that this game turned out better. It shows its improvements in just about every area. And I wish the developer luck in the future.
Cowboy Earthbound.. pew pew pew
Following where Boot Hill Heroes leaves off, Boot Hill Bounties brings back the exceptional soundtrack and storytelling that makes this series one worth getting into. It introduces many new features like cooking and camping as well as several sidequests. I was reminded of the good old Bioware days with the character development and freedom to chose the route that the story unfolds on. I can tell that a lot of passion went into the development of this series and I'm dying to see what will happen in the next installment!
Boot Hill Bounties is an awesome game and is now one of my favorite finds on steam. I'm glad it was in the "Epic Adventures Bundle" as it might not have registered on my radar without it and I would have missed out on a great ride. If you enjoyed Earthbound and other old/retro RPGs this game will scratch that nostalgia itch. The story is pretty good but keep in mind Bounties is part 2, and while they give you a rundown on the last games events there are a few references mentioned during the game you wont know much about without having played Boot Hill Heroes. Not a big deal-breaker but if you're a stickler for story I'd get Heroes first. Combat feels a little clunky at first but you soon get the feel for it and becomes second nature quickly. A lot of the enemy encounters and combat abilities were also pretty funny. Overall charming game with a good story, humor and enjoyable gameplay. Solid A/A+
This is a wonderful addition to the Boot Hill series that I didn't know existed till a year and a half later. (been searching for Boot Hill Heroes 2 and nothing came up)
I'm surprised just how lengthy the game turned out to be, with split paths, that all take a good amount of time to complete. The quality of the game is also top notch, and while the art style of the characters may look a bit goofy at times, the enemies look fantastic. There are plenty of skills to learn and options in battle, which keep things fresh. I really do hope that there may be a third part, as the story, while at a pretty good spot, is still left unfinished, but given just how hidden this gem is; I unfortunately can't keep my hopes up. I can only suggest it to the friends I have.
If you've read my review of the first game in the series jump to the second part of this review for what is new.
This is a well made gate-way rpg, a game you can play after a hard day at work when you just want to feel good and enjoy a well written story with likable simple characters.
If you want something to provide a tactical or min/max test, then look for something else.
For anyone looking for a comfortable game to relax with, this is it.
this is the part of the differences between the first and second game.
For the most part the changes are small but welcome.
The biggest changes are the camp/occupation system, and the non-linear-esque story.
The camp system is for the most part well thought out, providing more long term planning and rewards.
My only gripe is that we are provided with information and objectives dealing with it well before we can actually make any progress, but that is barely 1/5th of the game (if not significantly less).
Unlike the literal linear story of the first game, this game is more episodic (for good and bad).
The main acts can be done in any order, but none of them have any impact on the others.
One benefit this does provide is that the town of swellsville (which acts as a natural hub) can hand out side quests at a moderated pace, rather than all at once or backtracking to see if old towns have anything new.
TLDR
A Wild West themed RPG with strong writing and mechanics deep enough to keep you interested without drowning you. While it lacks polish in specific areas, it’s definitely worth the price and time if you like to grapple with RPG mechanics.
Good Stuff
- Even if you don’t care for the Wild West genre, this game tells a compelling story with twists and intelligent characters, both protagonists and antagonists.
- The combat system is satisfyingly deep, built around power gauges and skills that require varying amounts of power. A party member’s hat determines the skills they have available, and by levelling up a hat you gain more skill slots and make skills available for use with other hats. By understanding how skills work together, you can create powerful combinations among your party.
- The story lets you choose the order in which you tackle the main quests. That means your choices inform how early you’ll get access to specific hats and other advantages, which in turn influences how your party develops. Dialog options also make you feel involved in the story, putting the player in a position where they feel like they have to make the best decisions to thwart the bad guys.
- The gameplay loop of completing main quests and then dealing with sidequests/collecting ingredients and materials/upgrading equipment before the next main quest is satisfying.
- The length is just about perfect. Took me around 30 hours to accomplish 75% completion, and the game doesn’t feel like it’s overstayed its welcome.
Bad Stuff
- There are bugs on occasion, albeit minor ones. A single crash during my playthrough, a couple cases of easily solved getting-stuck-on-NPCs, a sidequest that seemed to be missing.
- Depending on the order you tackle main quests, it feels easy to be stuck with sub-par party options that just aren’t up to scratch to the enemies you face. One character will have half a dozen hats to choose from (and plenty of skill options), while another may have to make do with just one or two for a while.
- The art is passable at best, and sometimes just plain bad, particularly battle sprites. That never detracted from my enjoyment, though.
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Don't be fooled by appearances, this game is truly interresting! Quite a step up from the previous installment with a lot more to do and story to unfold!
Many people might be skeptical about the game since it does have its share of bugs here and there...But thrust me, the experience is worth those small cringes!
A diamond in the rough, just waiting to be even better!
More of the original, which was amazing. Recommended 100%.
In short, Boot Hill Bounties is a Western (as in "Wild West")-themed JRPG with a unique combat system that makes it ideal for local co-op, 20+ hours of playtime, and amazing music. It's a direct sequel to Boot Hill Heroes by the same developer, so I'd strongly recommend playing that first.
The Good:
* The music. Simply amazing (and guaranteed to get stuck in your head, but not to an ear worm extent)
* The combat system is a unique style, with each character slowly gaining energy over time, which they can spend on abilities (called "Vantages") once they have enough. It also includes a system of "Stances" which are persistent effects on the characters, for instance allowing them to dodge attacks, plus abilities which are designed to counter stances, giving battle a certain rock-paper-scissors strategy to it. Also, since each character gains and spends energy independently, it's easy to split up the duties in local co-op.
* Aside from following the story, there's plenty to do in the game - you can develop your own farm, participate in cooking contests, solve problems that citizens post in the newspaper, solve riddles made by clever schoolkids or the local master, or just talk to everyone and take in the local flavour. None of it is required to beat the game, so if you don't care for part of it you can skip it (though you might have to decrease the battle difficulty if you skip too much).
* There's plenty of playtime for the pricepoint, making it a great value for your money
* The story opens up shortly into the game, allowing you to pick which path you want to pursue next (and it appears the developer has done some sleight-of-hand behind the scenes to keep the difficulty appropriate whichever path you take, but I can't say for sure)
The Bad:
* There were a few moments in the game where it's a bit obtuse about what you need to do next, requiring a bit of "try everything possible in town" to get through
* The story ends right after you complete the final of the four paths in the game, which means it might not end on the most satisfying storybeat. My recommendation: Go to the Chepahkwik village last for the best ending.
* Although the story reaches a good ending point, it doesn't fully resolve everything. Hopefully a final part to the trilogy will be released, though that depends on how much interest there is. But every person that buys this increases the chance of that happening *nudgenudge*
The Ugly:
* Even after a couple bugfix patches, the game still has some lingering bugs in it. Most of these are minor annoyances (symbols improperly positioned within text boxes at a couple points, some objects your character will walk over instead of behind, etc.), but a few do impact gameplay (enemies that are asleep and have a stance active are immune to all vantages, the general store doesn't seem to restock properly every two days like it says it will, etc.)
* In my ~30 hours of gameplay, I ran into four crashes. One of these types of crashes might have been fixed with the most recent patch, but the other is apparently proving much more difficult for the developer to track down. At least with the autosave system, you won't lose much progress to a crash.
In summary: Even despite the occasional bugs and crashes, this is well worth playing. I do recommend playing the original Boot Hill Heroes first though, but this does provide a recap of the plot from that if you want to skip it.
Quick Notes
If you enjoyed Heroes (the first part), buy this. Bounties is an improved version and nothing major got worse.
If you are concerned about the bugs mentioned in the other reviews, they were fixed. The dev is active, so if anything is found later, it will be fixed too. I had my problems with Japanese IME but got around with it.
I have to tell that this doesn't conclude the saga, and there aren't many new soundtracks.
Yes I Recommend It
This game is one of "Mother's Children", or a game inspired by Earthbound / Mother, the legendary SNES RPG. Probably the most royal one to the parent as far as I know. If you loved the classic and wanted to revisit the feeling, like I did, you won't regret getting this.
For those who have no concern with nostalgia... I still recommend it. If you are not quite turned down by things already shown in the game description, I don't think anything in the game will. And the BGM is AWESOME. Just remember that this game is the sequel of Boot Hill Heroes, and the story will NOT conclude in this game.
Weakness
This may sound shallow, but I have to say visual appeal on combat scene is quite lacking, if not repelling. Its background is smeared version of overworld map arts, and enemy sprites are low-res pics rather than proper pixel arts. This is baffling when overworlds arts are very well made.
I really feel the devs misplaced their effort. Every mob has their unique appearance... but, there has to be more obvious and important things to polish. Moreover, I don't think players needed character portraits to be added, especially when they clearly don't meet the level of the pixel counterparts. Same things can be said about the box art. It doesn't look as professional as this game really is. I'd throw just the title logo and probably add some pixel art.
At the time of me writing this review, I would not suggest this game. I'm a bit over 4 hours into the game, only to have deal with multiple bugs that have soft locked me.
Now, I got this game right when it came out due to being excited for the sequel to Boot Hill Heroes, and after sinking dozens of hours into that game, I was really happy to dive into Bounties. While I ended up getting soft locked in the first 30-ish minutes of the game, with another 30+ minutes to figure out something screwed up in the files and I had to verify them, I reported it on the forums but couldn't reproduce the bug.
My second time? I've gotten further in the game to the Mines, and shortly after fighting the first boss enemy there and picking up what I can only assume was a key item, the game soft locked when I moved over towards the elevator by the camp at the mines. I had to alt + tab out of the game to manually close it due to the game becoming softlocked.
Keep in mind that steam says I have 4.3 hours into the game. But easily an hour, or even longer of it, is due to me trying to deal with bugs that happened. I know that players are supposed to report bugs they come across, which I have, but when you keep getting ones that soft lock the game and prevent you from moving forward, it's hard to want to continue to play the game.
In the current state I would not recommend playing Boot Hill Bounties, due to it feeling like more testing was needed before going public for the game. I paid for the game the moment it came out, partally due to it being on sale the moment it came out due to being a new release, but I am second guessing myself at this point.
Maybe after this game has recieved numerous updates after others have played further into it and helped report bugs and the like I'll give it another chance, but at its current state I can not play a game that keeps giving me this many issues.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Experimental Gamer Studios |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 24.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 92% положительных (12) |