If anything, I’m a sucker for media concerning giant robots. I don’t care if it’s Gundam, Battletech, or even Patlabor, a shortcut to getting me interested in anything is telling me about their big, stompy mechs. So, naturally, when I saw the pitch for Bounty Star, a disgraced ex soldier tries to build herself back up by hunting down criminals, piloting her mech, and doing some homesteading in a post-post-apocalyptic take on the American Southwest, I had to know more.
In all honesty, Bounty Star is exactly what it says on the tin. Players take on the role of Clementine, a no-nonsense war veteran who has been with a particularly nasty bout of depression following the loss of a town she was meant to protect. Clem manages to find herself a spit of land, a new robot to pilot, and a few meagre, small-time bounties to get a little cash in her pocket. When not out on a contract, Clem can mind her homestead through farming, reading about the world, or crafting new and exciting ways to... Read more