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TimeSplitters 2 (Xbox)

The evil race of TimeSplitters are traveling back into human history authoring events that are leading to the enslavement of mankind. In Control of a motley crew of renegade characters you must hunt down the TimeSplitters across time in historical eras like the gangster- Ridden 1920's, the lush jungles of Aztec temples, soviet military installations of the cold war and Futuristic robot factories in space. To end the evil plot of the TimeSplitters, seek and recover the crystals required to seal the rift in time. The Fate of humanity is in your hands. [Eidos Interactive]

Eidos Interactive
First-Person Shooter, Action
Players: 16
T (Teen)
Developer: Free Radical Design
Released October 15, 2002

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

88 / 100

Critic Reviews

100 GamePro
TS2 is no "Halo," but it’s really, really close. For fast-paced and light-hearted FPS action, it takes a "Halo" to beat TimeSplitters 2.
95 GamerWeb Xbox
It is quite simply the best multiplayer value you can find anywhere. That's including the all mighty "Halo."
94 Gamers' Temple
As if the a great single player experience wasn’t enough there are some incredible multiplayer games happening here.
93 Armchair Empire
A must have game for shooter fans! It’s got a large assortment of weapons, tons of action, excellent multiplayer, and lots of replay value.
91 IGN
From the unparalleled sense of speed and unmatched control accuracy and comfort to the amazing cooperative mode, unbelievably deep and brilliant multiplayer modes, sheer options, and MapMaker feature, there is some much to love about this game.
91 Gaming Age
It takes the absolute best of all worlds – features, gameplay, presentation – and puts them in one game. Someone finally removed the flaws from the best games and made one with all the highlights, and that evolution has produced one of the best first person shooters ever.
90 All Game Guide
The actual story line is perhaps the game's weakest point, as none of the levels seem tied together in any meaningful way other than the Quantum Leap-like aspect of assuming the role of a character who lives in the time period in order to retrieve the time crystal.
90 Official Xbox Magazine
Fun, addicting, original, and has more gameplay options than any other FPS on Xbox, including "Halo." [Dec 2002, p.147]
90 Game Over Online
A phenomenal title that you will want. With an improved story mode, loads of additional features and easy to learn controls, TimeSplitters 2 moves you past the trouble of having to learn complex rules and gets you right to the heart of the matter: fragging your enemies.
90 Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
An instant classic with the best multiplayer mode of any console title. [XGamer]
90 TotalGames.net
Pure undiluted fun. After an hour or so of play any grudges with the control system or the textures are soon forgotten.
87 GameSpot
May very well be the best split-screen multiplayer-focused first-person shooter ever created.
85 Game Informer
A serious tour de force for deathmatch. [Dec 2002, p.141]
85 GameSpy
It might not be the next "Halo," but with scads of unlockable content, a solid multiplayer mode, and a decent single-player storyline, TimeSplitters 2 has enough appeal to be a worthy addition to your Xbox collection.
82 Team Xbox
The only flaws in TimeSplitters 2, as no game can really escape nitpicking whatever its quality are the lack of any sort of jump and some potentially frustrating aiming.
80 Xbox Nation Magazine
A nicely balanced, infinitely controllable and visually distinctive ride that simply feels right. [Fall 2002, p.100]
80 Play Magazine
A basic first-person shooter with the action quotient set on full throttle, but everything about TimeSplitters 2 is handled skillfully and stylishly, pieced together with a scintillating polish. [Nov 2002, p.64]
80 Electronic Gaming Monthly
The game controls better on the chunkier, first-person-shooter-friendly Xbox pad, making this the finest rendition of TS2 available. [Dec 2002, p.270]
70 netjak
The characters, levels, and game modes are entertaining enough, and it's got just the right sense of humor. I really can't recommend it for solo players, as most of it's solo modes are aimed towards unlocking multiplayer content.
67 Entertainment Weekly
While the environments are beautiful, the hackneyed time-travel story line feels shoehorned into the experience... [which] ends up feeling a bit half-baked. [4 Oct 2002, p.158]

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