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The Goldeneye of Xbox |  Xbox_Xtreme2002 from StationPlay says (9/Nov/2002): | This game is a good solid First Person Shooter (FPS), made by the people who made Goldeneye for Nintendo 64, the people of FreeRadical came out from Rare Ware. If you were a big fan of Goldeneye, the second you play this game you would see the remarkable resemblence. The graphics in this game are good, it runs smooth, shading is ok but not the greatest since it is ported from PS2 it does not take the XBOX into full potential. The characters actually look kinda cartoony yet realistic in a way. The AI is good, the enemies are very responsive and are quite challenging at times. The sound is just like goldeneye, simliar music, sounds great, the sound effects are very nicely done. The only thing i feel that is flawed in this game, is the Aiming, the way this game aim's is horrible. the crosshair jumps around and requires a very steady finger to hold it right but most of the time in a tense situation the you tend to get shot a few times before actually just shooting off franctically to survive with no idea of what you are hitting. but besides that the story/plot is interesting and fun. multiplayer is pretty good, the fun factor of this game is just as high as Goldeneye and if you are a Goldeneye fan i suggest buying this.
| Variety, Realism, Good aiming. | | JMIM from Michigan says (31/Dec/2002): | There are plenty of unique characters in this game with their own names and abilities. This gives the game a more realistic feel. I like how all the missions are different, it gives a variety to the game unlike golden eye. (Almost allways a military complex of some sort, but what else can you expect?)
As for the aiming. I dont see a problem with it. To me it works just like halo. Except two anolog sticks instead of a anolog and pad. I find that it works much smoother.
| Time Splitters 2, the next best FPS? | | Luke from Victoria, Australia says (21/Jan/2003): | Time Splitters 2. I had hardly heard of it, no commercials, just a few ad's in some magazines. But, one day, I was pleasantly surprized. My friend rented it from the video shop, we placed it into the Gamecube and turned it on.
Wow.
The graphics were amazing, and we were stunned by the amount of characters available, and the ones we had to unlock!
We immediately got into the story mode, which was rather easy, but enjoyed it thoroughly. The variety of objectives was outstanding, and the enemies and tasks we faced kept up on the edge of our seats.
The next time I encountered Time Splitters 2 was on an Xbox console. Again,I was up late playing it, enjoying the great graphics and sounds, and trying hard to unlock everything.
I especially enjoyed arcade mode, where I found the mine weapons quite amusing.
I must say, Time Splitters 2 is a great shooting game which has hints of humor, seriousness... and weirdness.
It has plenty to unlock, and plenty to play.
As good as Halo. Some things even better.
Pros: Lots to unlock. Lots of characters. Great sound. A variety of weapons. The MapMaker tool. Great multiplayer options. Lots of objectives in story mode. Great graphics. Cool levels.
Cons: Aiming is a bit hard. Cutscenes a bit poor.
Ratings:
Graphics - 8/10
Sound - 9/10
Characters - 9/10
Originality - 10/10
Lastability - 10/10
A great game.
PS: Xbox Rules!
| Finished Halo? Try this one for a real challenge! | | Andy C. from Gastonia, NC USA says (7/Oct/2003): | I was eager for a really good FPS to sink my teeth into when I first purchased TS2. Days after beating HALO I was itching to blast through another epic FPS in the same vein as the XBOX classic. When I got home and booted TS2 up I was honestly suprised by what met me. Gone were the checkpoints every two feet and enemies that could easily be taken out with a few blasts, replacing them were one checkpoint per level and enemy's that were tough as they were ugly. I loved the storyline, time traveling guarantees that you won't feel like your playing the same level you did a few boards back in reverse or with minor changes *cough cough Halo cough cough*
Also this game has bosses, something most FPS go without.
The bosses range from a Helicopter to a giant demon and that's not even the half of it. The music fits each world perfectly.
From the first stage it's pretty obvious that this game is made by the same folks behind the N64 classic Goldeneye. The enemy AI is impressive as they hardly act the same way twice. I loved the arcade mode, if you though Unreal Tournament was fast then strap in because TS2 arcade is super fast and fluid whether you play solo or with three of your friends. Create a map is fun but wasted on people like me with short attention spans. I've played both GC and XBOX versions, and XBOX is the winner hands down. Not becasue I'm biased, it's just comes down to control (their are slight graphical differences as well) The aim is hard to master in TS2 anyway and the XBOX controller makes it alot easier. The weapons have a ton of variety and imagination from the 2X Tommy gun (my fav) to the Sci-Fi Handgun ( unload one of these in closed quaters and watch the bullets bounce of the walls like a 3rd grader after 100 pixie sticks) The unreal amount of unlockable characters and game modes only adds to this game's merit. If love a good challenging FPS and own an XBOX THIS IS A MUST HAVE!
| The next Perfect Dark!! | | Cdt. Corporal Nelson from New York, USA says (15/Jul/2003): | For all the people out there who were searching for the same gaming experience that was found in perfect dark, Time splitters is your answer. Since PD came out, there hasnt been a game like it. Sure, HALO is amazing, but wheres the customablity? where are the bots? where is the complete controll over ever aspect of gameplay?? not there. ive bought and returned, Agent under fire, Night Fire, and Turok 2, looking for the next perfect dark, and now ive found it. Time spiltters is simply amazing. THERE SO MUCH TO DO IN THIS GAME! A must by for any fan of goldeneye (EVERY ONE??) or Perfect Dark
| This is a good game | | e-monk from Tahachipi,U.S.A. says (20/Jan/2004): | This was a good game most of u would agree with me . What i really like is the co-op in pretty much everthing so i can play with my friends. the story mode was good to. the only bad part was it needed more blood other from that it was a good game. also the variety of characters was good. also mapmaker was great it was one of the high points for me everthing about this game is great. many of my friends own this game and all love as much as i do graphics were great as sound was as life span
| Time Splitters 2 is a good FPS but is really meant for multiplayer and the arcade mode. | | Matt Green from MAnchester, England says (18/Dec/2002): | The main story is a good mix of scenes but the ordering of the levels is wrong for me: i find that the second level is easier than the first level. Also, once u know the controls i find level 6, wild west, the easiest level in the whole game. THe arcade mode is a good add-on. If u choose arcade league u can unlock stuff in arcade custom. Arcade leauge is 3 leagues (ametuer, Honorary and Elite) which are pre-set challenges for u. Arcade custom is build ure own multiplayer. I find that the game lacks one thing... Jump. Otherwise it is a thoroughly enjoyable and enthralling game.
| Rhaberova: not as good as Halo,but still cool. | | Rob (aka Huggy Bear) from Lapeer, MI says (24/Dec/2002): | This game is really cool, but some things are missing. as suggested by someone else there is no jump. i love the idea of bots in multiplayer, hopefully halo 2 will follow that. also the massive amount of skins to choose from is awesome. I wish they would have had grenades as well, not just on the one gun. its really cool but can't compare to the limitless time i have spent playing halo with friends on system link. Also vehicles, jumping, decent sniper rifles, ability to have 16 human players on system link, and realistic weapons and gameplay make halo much better. Halo Rocks, i can't wait till Halo 2 --Huggy Bear.
| Best FPS on Xbox! | | Nik from Australia says (7/Feb/2003): | If you're looking for what a look for in a first person shooter then you'll more than satisfied with TS2. The grpahics, although obviously not fully utilizing the power of the xbox are still easy on the eye and the sound/music couldn't be any better. Hearing bullets, rockets, lazers and even bricks wizzing past your head really puts you in a great gaming environment and just inspires you to play harder! Longetivity is a HUGE factor of the game because it is EXTREMELY difficult to completely finish the game.. There's enough unlocks to keep you playing for a very long time and new objectives are added to levels as you increase the difficulty. You'll never get sick of having a few mates round, picking up a controller each and thrashing each other in one of the numerous scenarios and levels.. The range of guns is phenomenal, almost takes me back to the days of Perfect Dark so there's always something new to have a go at if you use your imagination! I found Halo had a VERY limited range of weapons which was a big let down but now i've never been happier to own an Xbox! Buy this game!!!
| Head splitters 2 | | DeVip from UK says (26/Feb/2003): | Timesplitters 2 really does looks like some kind of sick joke next to Halo or almost any PC FPS. I know a lot of people gush over this title, but then, a lot of people have never played a proper FPS. Sure the multiplayer mode is heaps of fun and challenging, but there's one big problem with this game, and, unfortunately, it's based around the part of the game which, no matter how good the multiplayer game is, most people will buy it for: the single player story mode. Put bluntly: there are no save points, only one checkpoint per level. Accidentally get shot fatally near the very end of a level and you're yanked back all the way mid-level (sometimes even farther!) to re-trace your steps and face the bad guys all over again. It's tedious, especially when added to the fact that on some levels health is woefully abundant. They've probably done this to make the game more challenging. They've failed. It bores. Instead, they could've allowed the player 3 save points per level but made the enemies stronger and smarter. Still find yourself unable to quite get the hang of that final boss and decide you'll give it another go tomorrow? DON'T! It doesn't save your checkpoint accomplishment, forcing you to play the entire level again from scratch the next time you load up! Honestly, this is an absolute disgrace. Of all the FPS I've ever played (and I've played a ton of 'em), this has got to be the worst ever, and it's all because of this one thing. Even worse is the fact that you've got to wade through this single player mess to unlock the tons of groovy characters that can take part in any of the excellent multiplayer modes. A tragedy. The graphics are ok, strangely cartoony, but nothing special, while the colors look a bit washed-out, almost making me feel as though I were playing an N64 title at times. Sound is adequate, but again, nothing to shout about. Timesplitters 2 also features an abundance of single player challenges, and, while some are great fun, others are so ludicrously difficult that you'll never complete them, therefore missing out on unlocking some secret location, weapon or character which can then be implemented into the multiplayer mode. Obviously, the lifespan of this title will depend on wether or not you're able to put up with the problems mentioned. So, overall, I'm giving this game only 5 out of 10 for the simple reason that, while there's a more than good enough multiplayer game there (and even a map editor to let you create your own arenas of multiplayer mayhem), the solo-player missions seem rushed and tagged on and really do pale when compared to the likes of Halo, Soldier of fortune 2, Medal of honor or Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
| TS2: A great Heir to Goldeneye 64 | | Greg K from buffalo, USA says (12/Mar/2003): | TS2 is truely a quality game for Xbox. Truely the heir to goldeneye. Gameplay is remarkable similar but with new levels and new guns.
Very fun gameplay: it's good to see other games incorporating the cooperative story mode like in Halo. Quality AI: it's good to know that 'HARD' actually means hard.
The only flaw of this game is the graphics. They look very cartoonish. However, the good news it that this makes loading quicker and gameplay smoother. And keep in mind graphics dont really affect gameplay.
Also, I like the fact that there are few save points. It makes the game more challenging. Unlike save-anywhere games like Half-Life, where you can kill 1 person with one bullet, save, then kill another, and save, over and over.
In conclusion, very good game, kinda cartooney, but great nonetheless.
| This is Not Child's Play | | Oni Rei aka Rei Anime from Springfield VA, USA says (18/Mar/2003): | I was conned into renting it by my cousin and let me tell you the opening screen had me fooled. I thought this was going to be some kiddy kind of game. The intro music (while catchy) and the character of the multi-player made me think that this was bellow me and my Halo/Devil May Cry/Splinter Cell/Quake savvy. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by what I found. A good shooter with great arcade modes, story modes and a whole rack of multiplayer characters that could make any Quake player drool. The replay value of this is high especially with the ability to make your own levels with the works. I rented this game with the thoughts of returning it and never seeing it again but found myself returning it and immediately walking next door to circuit city to buy it. Granted no game is perfect but overall this is a great game even for the serious gamer.
| Almost had it!!!! | | Some Guy from Chicago Illinois USA says (19/Mar/2003): | Time Splitters 2 is definately a great game. Anyone who thinks that this game deserves less than a 7 is a #&^%$#* moron! Sure the graphics aren't perfect, but you can't expect that from a game that is derived from a game like Goldeneye. Though it doesn't reach the full multiplayer potential of Halo, it can compare to it. Time Splitters 2 was a commendable try to exceed the standards of Halo. The greatest strenghth of this game is its fun multiplayer mode and its tons of characters such as a monkey,Gingerbread man, and zombies. Get this game if you want hours apon hours of fun. To all of the people involved in the making of this game GREAT JOB!!!
| So close, but not quite there. | | Chris Gilmore says (8/Jul/2003): | Time Splitters Two is a worthwhile investment in the gaming world. It has some very good ideas and sports interesting ideas and concepts in a graphically impressive environment. Sure, it's cartoony, but the idea of the game is somewhat cartoony in itself. I love the level editor, but like so many other features and elements of this game, with a little more effort on the creators part it could have been magnificent. But alas, players are limited to a few tiles and a few themes to choose from. Halo? Don't compare the two. TS2 was made for gamers who love to shoot things and run around frantically, Halo was made for gamers who want a game where stealth, strategy, and creativity rule and are required. While they're both FPS, in my opinion they are nothing alike. Something I found impressive about TS2 was the immense amount of characters and the way in which they were aquired. The many challenges made for some good old fashion hair pulling frustration, which increased replay value. However, coming from a gamer who loves strategy over a fast trigger finger, this game left something to be desired. It's a good game when you've got five minutes to kill, not when you've got three days.
| THIS GAME IS PIMPED OUT | | Pimpsta from Fort Worth, TX USA(rules) says (12/Aug/2003): | I know that this game has been our forever now and all the hype has already gone down but i just got to tryin it. THIS GAME RULES. True its no halo, but the replay value, story mode, and multiplayers modes are all incredibley fun. This game surpasses Goldeneye by a lonshot. Th only thing that was unnaccepteble were those horrid PS2 graphics. They Coiuld atleast urpgrade the game to an XBOX calibur. Anyway, u guys diissin this bad boy need to shut up and go away(yes there are some flaws)
| Aren't cannadians stupid? heh J/k Very Excellent game | | Raelmagus from Squirrelville, southern Virginia, USA France or Denver USA Paris Denver Idaho BlameCanadajustkidding I'm getting bored of typing so I'm going to stop now. says (22/Dec/2003): | When I first aquired Timesplitters 2, I was at my friends house with another of my friends. So it was us three, all playing assault, at the training ground. I was very confused, picked up an SPB90 and ran out of our base, weapons blazing. Needless to say, I was killed very shortly, but not after taking a few Meezor Mox's with me. After that first charge, I was hooked.
The graphics are AMAZING. Just the fact that the game can hold so much and still have smooth animation, ambient sounds, music, and character noises AND good graphics is outstanding. Kudos to Rare...or whatever they call themselves now. It harbors great resemblence to Goldeneye, and is a fantastic multiplayer experience. I have found that if you rotate between games, and not go insomnia on a single game, that your entire inventory becomes more enjoyable. In other words, don't complain about the game getting boring after you suck it up on say the third level on hard for about 5 hours. If you get stuck, play another game for a while, maybe on of the same theme like Jedi Outcast or another space age one.
Now about the music. It has outstanding music, very good taste if you ask me, and why would you complain about not having sound when you purposefully turn it off. It makes me sick to see people find very fine games that have been put together by hardworking people, and rip it on a basis that they found something wrong with the technicalities. This does not mean that I'm going to let them slip by with making a very dismal aiming system. It's very good that you can aim while walking, but if it's going to distort your accuracy so badly, there's no point in even having aim, save for sniping. Blood, as has been already pointed out, is not there just for profit. Games like Hunter, The Reconing have a disgustingly lower rate of sale than mirror games like Gauntlet Legends. Hunter is rated M therefore warding off parents and other game buyers. Some people don't like to have blood in their games, and that's fine. I do think that there should at least be an option or something for blood and body decay that comes defauted "off" and you are able to switch at your leisure. But hey, you can think of the game as a really big, bad, awesome, paintball fight! You can even get a code for that...so its all good. Overall a very very very good game. I'm only giving it an eight because of the aiming...in my opinion, it makes the game a lot less enjoyable since I'm always a natural sniper, and when you try to snipe someone in this game, it makes you feel like you've lost some ability...Good game though. Keep it up Rare a.k.a. Nintendo a.k.a. um...other stuff.
-P34(3 0\/\/7
| this game rocks, BUT....... | | mike tt says (25/May/2003): | i rented this game like 15 times over the span of 2 months just because i was to broke to buy it, but when i finally did, i was a little dissapointed. the graphics, levels, amount of characters, guns, replay value, music, and game modes are a definate 10 out of 10 BUT BUT BUT the controls are piss poor. the aim always snaps back to waht you were looking at before and there is no remedy for this. shooting someone is harder than putting down ghost recon. this game had enormous potential, but due to poor controls it got tossed in the fire like the new unreal game. i got so frustrated, ahh just thinking about it makes me want ta ask family video for my money back
| How could you compare Halo to TS2???? | | A gamer says (23/Jun/2003): | Man, I dont know how you could compare this game to Halo!! Halo is completely better. Then again, it depends, the 2 are completely different. Halo, for example, is alot slower, and smoother. Halo takes alot more stategy and ability! TS2 is more of a blood and gore game. it doesnt take much stategy, its alot faster then Halo! So... it depends on what kind of game you prefer. This game is a good game, the sound is good, and it is alot like 007! But halo is better!
| Wicked Cool, Wicked Cool, Wicked Cool!! | | John Martindale from London, England says (23/Jul/2003): | I played Timesplitters 2 in a demo and I hated it because it was too hard. Then I saw how many game modes there were and decided to buy it. I bought it and thought it was wicked cool. Then I realised that there wasn't many characters and thought it was rubbish. I realised that you had to unlock them and thought it was brilliant. The graphics are cartoony and there is no blood so that kind of lets it down. The ammount of bots is really good compared against Nightfire. I don't really like the fact that you have to unlock cheats because there are no codes to unlock levels and characters and stuff. It is a very good game and would recommend it to anyone who likes FPS games. Comparing it against Halo in FPS is like comparing Swartznegger with Devito in toughness. Timesplitters 2 would be Swatrznegger and Halo would be Devito. Sure, Halo's single player is better but Timesplitters 2's Multi player is years ahead of Halo's. So overall Timesplitters 2 Is one of the best FPS's Ever!
| Brilliant Game | | Chris from Derbyshire, England says (25/Nov/2003): | I have noticed that a few of you don't seem to like the "animated/ cartoon," look of this game. I think it actually adds to the graphics and smooth running of each individual character. It certainly is the best game i have seen that seems to have SOME Artificial Inteligence, or "AI" for the vegetarian scientists on bycicles, out there.
I have come up with the idea of actually confronting the developers of Goldeneye 007, for Nintendo 64 and asking them if they would ever consider bringing a buffed up version of the game onto the XBox.
I believe that they would profit emensley from this and so would many fans of the game. The developers originaly made a "Beta" version of the game, but had to get rid of it due to lack of efficient numeric "geometry" of the Nintendo 64. Also the game would have been too big, but i think if it was braught out on the XBox, they would be able to make better on this already cool game. Maybe even Turok could be braught out on it (i think it already has but not good ones like Turok 2)
What do you guys think?
Any way, back to this game. I agree with the dude/ dudess that mentioned not being able to see your reflection in a poodle. I actually tried that the other day, strangely enough and i could not see myself in it (not me but the character.) I also think that the aiming is far too hard to do on such a fast game.
One thing that i do find intriguing is watching the enemies on a level (from afar) and watching their actions. I watched the young lady with the pony tail on the first level. She looked at her watch, looked at her gun, checked her shoes. I find this to be a brilliant thing in this game. Nothing is the same, each time you play it, the characters actions, to a certain point, are different and unique. Again, in Goldeneye 007 the characters do the same things which i believe on XBox could be improved....
Any way, very good game on the whole. If anybody wants to talk about my ideas on this game, or anything else, including the Goldeneye idea, then e-mail me at Lion_Heart_74< remove me > at Hotmail.com
Thanks,
Chris
P.s That "bald headed guy" (the main guy) sounds very familiar, like a cartoon charactyer i have heard before but i can't quite put my finger on it :o/
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