Play as Maximilian, a mercenary belonging to the Bounty Hounds , a team of ex-convicts and ex-soldiers geared up for battle. The Bounty Hounds take orders from HQ and are transported to multiple planets to battle against alien infestations.
Their base is the space ship Quicksilver, which has transporting abilities. From here, you use the Farcaster to transport to the planets where you complete your objectives assigned by HQ. At the Medical Station in Quicksilver, you can heal and distribute skill points acquired by leveling up during battle. You also have a small shop where Bono sells items, modifies your equipment with mod chips collected in battle, and has a private room for equipping, reviewing message briefings, and storing items in your bank.
Players can customize their character in many ways. From choosing weapons to selecting armor, modifying equipment, distributing skill points, and Force skills. You can choose from a wide variety of weapons, such as Swords, Axes, Hammers, Spinners, Pilebunkers, Gattling Guns, Shortguns, and Big guns. For armor, you can equip helmets, chest armor, arm armor, waist armor, and boots, each with special abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. The Force skill is a special ability that allows you to create a field around yourself, affecting the enemy's defense, attack speed, or other skills.
Bounty Hounds was released for the PSP on January 1st, 1970, and is a role-playing game with RPG elements.