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For the bargin bin price worth picking up, 2008-08-14
Fun and straight forward FPS shooter. Looks great, even with high settings, vsync on and at decent display resolution (I think 1680x1050) on a Dell 24" WS LCD frame-rates never drop to unplayable, actually I don't think it ever dipped lower than 50 fps with lots going on. Visuals are very nice clean looking from what I can recall. Reminds me of DOOM 3 and F.E.A.R. (Sierra). Also plays, looks and feels like a combination of those two games. Time altering abilities, corridor exploration with some open space segments pathing, and smooth responsive gameplay.
My PC setting isn't the latest but it's still adequate for this and most games. I'm running game with Window XP SP3, EVGA NF4 motherboard, AMD Opteron 185 2.6GHz Skt 939 CPU, DDR400 PC3200 400MHz 1GBx2 CL2.5 in Dual Channel, Seagate 160GB HDD SATA1 and MSI GF 8800GT OC x2 SLI. In game graphic advance settings didn't have a lot of options or I couldn't find them such as application control Anti-Aliasing. Buyers might want to see recommended PC specs before purchasing to ensure their PC can run game.
Amazon game box picture shows CD, but I received DVD edition. Download latest patch (1.2) asap from game website. At its current bargin bin price definitely worth picking up for PC gamers in need of a new game. For me it beats paying $20 more for a PS3 copy when my PC can run it just fine.
 best game ever!!!, 2008-06-23
I love shooters, but never seen anything like this game. best action and the look is stunning. Much better then crysis.runs great on a dual core quad with g-force 8600 GT. great sound efects.I wish all shooters are like that one.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Timeshift, 2008-06-09
The game is alright. FPS with a little something extra. Its beautiful. I dont like the idea of solely relying on time shifting capabilities though. you cant win without using them every 3 seconds. you can barely fight without it.
Despite that, looks good and its innovative to a point.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Time to step away, 2008-05-01
The Graphics are very good. Sound is Ok and the controls are fine but the game play is too linear and uninspired. Maybe it was designed by commitee. Another bad point is the plagiarism of another game. After about 30 minutes of play I realized this game is very much like parts of Half-Life 2, only not as interesting. The voice of the propogandist even sounds like the one in HL 2. The time shift properties add some interest, but, overall it is a rather insipid game. The game designers need to make the stories interesting, to draw you in so you care about the characters and what happens. If you have not played very many 1st person shooters it will be fine, otherwise it's "been there done that". OK for $15.
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Next time is THE time, 2008-04-21
Time Shift is one of those games that i can't wait for the next installment having only moderately enjoyed this installment.
Let me explain with Graphics, storyline, gameplay, Performance and "Hook".
Graphics
The team creating Time shift has been dinged time and again for the blend between the old steampunk and newer graphics. I couldn't care less, they did a nice job on the graphics. Of course it doesn't make a lot of sense to fly a zepplin through a bunch of hovercraft blackhawks successfully, but in for a penny in for a pound as they say.
Storyline
There isn't one. Oh there is a little tidbit about going back in time to catch a guy with another suit, but ultimately it bears no impact on anything. you don't have a mano-a-mano at the end with timeshifting battles so who cares? Shame too, THAT could have been epic: Just when you think you have him dead to rights, your world suddenly backs up three seconds and you're back at it.
Gameplay:
First the good:
See the "Hook" section for timeshifting discussion.
Weapons are very very good. I've heard some carping about the over powerful crossbow. not so. while some alternate ammo might be fun- the crossbow never gets old. Zoom-timestop- shoot- time go- watch the baddies say "He's got a Cross. . ."-boom. never gets old.
Here's where where my real beef begins- ENOUGH WITH THE JUMPING PUZZLE BS. Some of the puzzles are interesting such as having to reverse time and get carried into the next room by the crate conveyer. fair enough a reasonable use of the technology, but things list the wind tunnel just piss me off. Dart out and hope you can find some amorphous spot where you won't get sucked off to your death by the breeze. The refueling mission starts with a very exciting "Find your way off the Zepplin" segment which reminded me of being lost in south Philly: Nothing is marked and no one will help you.
The "Defend the Zepplin" sections aren't too painful. It is completely linear and the abilities of the suit vary from moment to moment. At times I can hop across a pretty good distance, others I can't jump over a box of kleenex. The length of time stoppage varies(It seemed to me) as well.
The boss fight is medicocre and there's enough ammo that you can blow shots off to kingdom come and still not run short.
Overall the plusses outweigh the minutes and i did enjoy the game, but there were several moments I just walked away in annoyance.
PERFORMACE
I'm playing on a direct X10 enabled alienware with 2 videocards and a 30" apple cinema- THe game worked well, but it's a high end rig. There were some minor clipping issuses, otherwise it was clean.
THE HOOK: Manipulating time.
After Max brought us bullet time- nothing was ever the same. Time Shift brings this concept to the next level of stop and reverse and integrated into the game play fairly well. I get the idea however that the impact on game play and level design was so novel, they didn't know quite what to do with it. Which brings me to the title of the review:
I think once the modders have had a crack at the code and the team gets inspired, the next time shift will be dynamite.
Buy the game, you'll enjoy it. Level designers take note if your product is M for mature- leave the jumping puzzles out.
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