Are the Dreamcast and PS2 Headhunter games the same?

Post by **Scooter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:16 pm

Should I save some $$ and simply buy the PS2 version instead of trying to track down a more pricey Dreamcast version?

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:58 pm

I'd like to know too.

Post by **NebachadnezzaR** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:56 am

Haven't played the PS2 version yet, but as far as I know it's a straight port so both versions should be virtually identical.

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:04 am

NebachadnezzaR wrote:Haven't played the PS2 version yet, but as far as I know it's a straight port so both versions should be virtually identical.

Where did you get that logic? Have you played any DC-to-PS2 ports? Most of them are downgraded, but in some cases they are superior, like Rez. But none of them are identical. Dead or Alive 2 is pretty close though. Other games that hit both platforms sometimes weren't ports at all, but rather fresh starts, like Half-Life.

Post by **dudex77** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:06 am

Mozgus wrote:
NebachadnezzaR wrote:Haven't played the PS2 version yet, but as far as I know it's a straight port so both versions should be virtually identical.
Where did you get that logic? Have you played any DC-to-PS2 ports? Most of them are downgraded, but in some cases they are superior, like Rez.

Wasn't the framerate in Rez on the PS2 lowered? As Far as I know Headhunter is exactly the same on all consoles.

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:08 am

dudex77 wrote:
Mozgus wrote:
NebachadnezzaR wrote:Haven't played the PS2 version yet, but as far as I know it's a straight port so both versions should be virtually identical.
Where did you get that logic? Have you played any DC-to-PS2 ports? Most of them are downgraded, but in some cases they are superior, like Rez.
Wasn't the framerate in Rez on the PS2 lowered? As Far as I know Headhunter is exactly the same on all consoles.

Nope, it was 30fps on DC and 60fps on PS2. Try them both if you don't believe me. Rez feels so much better on PS2. However recently I'm starting to hear a very slight difference in the music sequencing. It kind of sounds a little worse on PS2. Not in terms of quality, but it's as if the sequencing engine is missing some kind of subtle filter or crossfader or something.

Post by **kinn** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:05 pm

Mozgus wrote:
dudex77 wrote:
Mozgus wrote: Where did you get that logic? Have you played any DC-to-PS2 ports? Most of them are downgraded, but in some cases they are superior, like Rez.
Wasn't the framerate in Rez on the PS2 lowered? As Far as I know Headhunter is exactly the same on all consoles.
Nope, it was 30fps on DC and 60fps on PS2. Try them both if you don't believe me. Rez feels so much better on PS2. However recently I'm starting to hear a very slight difference in the music sequencing. It kind of sounds a little worse on PS2. Not in terms of quality, but it's as if the sequencing engine is missing some kind of subtle filter or crossfader or something.

Yeah Rez is 60fps on the PS2.

Enjoyed Head Hunter on the DC. Would love to know if it runs better on the PS2 or not.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:15 pm

I never beat either, but the PS2 version had some slowdown (not terrible) and the Motorcycle parts were alot harder for some reason.

Post by **opethfan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:42 pm

Rez dips from 60 and 30 on the PS2, and I can't stand that.

Post by **ubelaffe** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:33 am

or you could save even more money and burn the dc version. There are torrents up labeled something like "every dreamcast game ever" and they're split into like 4 torrents. Just search on somewhere like torrentpond. Last I remember, head hunter is a 2 disc game for dc.