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Rating:  -
...of under $15, $20 max. I bought this game at Walmart because of the low price and the favourable comparison to Halo that was on the game cover. Who says advertising doesn't work? :D
As one previous reviewer said, the only comparison between this and Halo is that they're both FPSs with a sci-fi bent and both a single player and multiplayer game. Other than that, don't play this game with the expectations you may have when playing Halo.
I'm writing this review after playing the game for the first time. I started to play it with the story game with Halo in mind, and the cartoony feel plus more than two weapons at a time, as well as offbeat humor threw me off track and got me pissed off. Then I got through the first level and went to the second level set in ganster Chicago, thought "maybe this game doesn't suck so bad." Then I went to multiplayer, and finished playing it with a grin on my face saying "hey, this game is pretty good!" On its own terms, of course.
Make no mistake, Halo is a GREATER game than Timesplitters 2 in terms of story, gameplay, realism, and ability to involve the player in the game. However, it is not a BETTER game than Timesplitters 2. Timesplitters isn't better than Halo either, but both have advantages over the other to tweak gameplay. For someone like myself who doesn't have that many other people to play with, the ability to use bots in Timesplitters 2 is quite welcome for arena battles, and the weapons/characters are a hoot. Halo multiplayer is for serious contenders who want tactical gameplay; TS2 multiplayer is for people who want to waste everything in sight (ergo, it's more fun).
I don't like the aiming system, the game still seems a bit corny to me and the controls are pretty weird, but I am now willing to give it a chance. Judge it on its own merits and don't compare it to Halo, and you'll see it's a pretty decent game for the price it goes for.
Rating:  -
I consider this game a must-have for XBOX or PS2.
Personally, I have gotten more gameplay out of Timsplitters than Halo. It's a solid game with a lot of things to do.
The storyline is a bit weak, but, who cares (the original Timesplitters didn't even have one)? It offers what few FPS do: variety. One level you're handling a futuristic plasma rifle, the next it's a crossbow, and then six-shooters. The variety of weapons and locations means that you can have a different experience depending on what you feel like. I'm partial to the retro weapons myself.
If you feel like doing something other than the story mode, try the challenge or arcade modes. They are often intended to be a bit tongue-in-cheek, so here is where you pick up off-the-wall characters, like the gingerbread man (one of my favorites). There is more to unlock, and getting a high enough score can sometimes be pretty hard.
Multiplayer offers Bots, and you can customize the character set to change difficulty, so you can still have a fun multiplayer experience by yourself or with just a couple of friends.
Some have complained about the cartoony look, but I feel that is a strength. I can play this around people where I might feel a little guilty pulling out Halo. The violence takes on a Wile E. Coyote feel.
My main complaint is that the controls are often a little twitchy when compared to Halo. If they had been more polished, it would probably take top billing, in my opinion. It's problematic, but not enough to make me dislike the game.
Ultimately Timesplitters is not a game that takes itself seriously. Really, what else can I say with challenges like "Behead the Undead"?
I've noticed that even the people that complain endlessly about the game still give it about 4 stars. This game is definitely worth buying, especially at the current pricing.
Rating: -
I rented this game from blockbuster. It is bad. It is so hard because you never feel like you are holding the gun and it is too hard. I can't get past the first level because I have no idea what to do. There is one objective I can't do. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GET FOOLED BY THE "First Halo, Now This" I own Halo and have finished it on easy, normal, heroic, and legendary. (Thank You) And it is a much better game than this.
Rating: -
this game is a complete waste of the xbox shooter market. awful graphics. awful gameplay. a lame story. no exploration. a completely pathetic multiplayer. and enemies more retarted than a brain dead monkey. all nicely complemented by horrible control and boring missions. the game is a HALO wannabe. and the fu]]]ng moron. oh and to the guy who put first halo now this. when is your phyciatrist meeting schedule for?
Rating: -
First off, never compare this to Halo, okay. The only true similarity is that they're FPS's. Just to give a warning to those who desire a game with an excellent story mode, don't get this. It just doesn't make sense as to why the Time Splitters would have any interest in putting a crystal(which u must collect) in places like Chicago, Siberia, ect. The game really takes place in 3000, or something. It's like they wanted to make tons of levels in different eras and could only tie them together with time travel. And who are the people u kill? They look human-are they, or are they ts's in disguise? Much goes unexplained, and the only motivation to beat Story is to unlock new characters(126 of them) Aah, but the multiplayer-so many things to do. There is AI, so u can play multiplayer by yourself. If you just want an excellent MP game to play with ur friends, get this now! It won't dissapoint anyone. In not one review has there been a complaint about it. U can do a co op mission in Story mode and defeat the levels with a friend; this kind of saves the Story mode. There are ten Arcade levels, which u can do 10 different things in; deathmatch, bag tag(similar to capture the flag in Halo),zones, gladiator, ect. Finally, you can make ur own single or multiplayer levels in Map Maker, though u can't be too creative. You can't make levels with grass or snow or sand! They are basically levels with concrete walls, though you can change the lighting; I love blood red! Finally, the last few cons:
1 Crosshairs are messed up and move before you do and don't stay towards the center, though they can be switched off with L
2 Only one powerfull story level, Notre Dame. You have to kill zombies, and towards the end you must kill priest at a Black Mass, though it's not as bad as it sounds. It's music combined with dead dudes walking at me gave me chills from time to time.
3 No blood, gore, and it's a little cartoonish for some veteran FPS players.
But multiplayer saves the game big time!
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