Posted on: September 15, 2016
Cascadejackal
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Generic, but worth a play
Despite coming across as a fairly generic shooter Timeshift has some genuinely interesting features that make it stand apart from most other FPS games. Story: 6/10 Time travel stories are always tricky, and TimeShift does a decidedly average job with its story. You are the wearer of the Beta Suit, a suit of "armor" that can manipulate time, and you're trying to hunt down the inventor of the Alpha Suit to return to your proper time and undo everything they did. A fairly generic story, but the way it's told out-of-order is interesting, and the ending left me chuckling at the ingenius way it was handled without breaking the rules of the world. The world and setting in general have a hint of Half Life 2 about them. Not that it's a bad thing, but it's noticeable. Gameplay: 8/10 Easily the most important part of the game, does the actual gameplay stand up? Kinda. The combat is about as generic as you can get, just running around and shooting enemies. Where the game shines, though, is the time powers. Slow time to dodge bullets, get to safety or empty your weapon into whatever is in your way in safety. Stop time to do the same as slow time, but with the added bonus of enemies going flying when time goes back to normal and inertia kicks in. Always satisfying. Reverse time to remove sticky grenades from yourself, or for the laughs of watching everyone run backwards to where they came from. All of the powers are used in environmental puzzles as well, taking a cue from Half Life. Unfortunately the puzzles are a very minor part of the game, taking a back seat to the combat. Certain enemies can use time powers themselves, moving faster than you can react unless you slow or stop time to deal with them. There are vehicle sections that play almost like Halo or Half Life, as well. Graphics: 5/10 They look alright. Nothing special, but nothing particuarly horrible. Overall it's enjoyable, even if it isn't going to be considered a classic any time soon.
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