TimeShift (2007)

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  • Summary: TimeShift challenges players to use their minds along with their weapons to battle enemies and solve complex gameplay puzzles. TimeShift changes the fundamental way gamers think about first-person shooters by using the fourth dimension: time itself. TimeShift empowers players with the giftTimeShift challenges players to use their minds along with their weapons to battle enemies and solve complex gameplay puzzles. TimeShift changes the fundamental way gamers think about first-person shooters by using the fourth dimension: time itself. TimeShift empowers players with the gift of time manipulation, including the ability to slow down, stop and rewind the world around them, allowing them to move freely while opponents and game objects are frozen in time. TimeShift feature mores than 30 combat missions, each showcasing time control elements and challenges that players must solve using both their extraordinary capabilities and combat expertise. An array of devastating and unique weaponry from the world's alternate timeline is at the player's disposal, including bizarre incarnations of traditional sniper guns, machine guns, pistols and more, as well as never-before-imagined armaments from an era humanity has never seen. [Atari]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Worth Playing
    90
    An excellent example of how a talented crew can break with the tired trend of modern urban combat in the Middle East and still produce an intense and memorable FPS experience. This is "worth playing," indeed.
  2. YouGamers
    80
    TimeShift is a bag of old tricks that won't surprise the audience but will entertain them. It's also an encouraging example to game developers (or anyone else for that matter) struggling with a delayed, seemingly hopeless project.
  3. GameStar
    80
    After two hours of playing time, the thin story becomes obvious. A bit more depth would have helped regarding long-term motivation, but it's still a very good first-person shooter.
  4. Gaming Target
    72
    TimeShift isn't a perfect game, but it certainly offers up some unusual first-person fragfest fun.
  5. GameDaily
    70
    With a convoluted plot that's difficult to follow and no motivation to achieve objectives apart from "because the random guy told me to," TimeShift doesn't leave a very strong impression.
  6. GamingExcellence
    69
    Timeshift starts off with a bang, with impressive visuals and God-like powers at your fingertips. The bang, however, fails to last throughout the game, and you’ll constantly find it harder and harder to keep going.
  7. Thunderbolt
    50
    Half-Life 2 has a better story, F.E.A.R. has better combat (complete with bullet time) and Gears of War looks better.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. spartan-117
    Oct 3, 2010
    10
    A game with no new story or powers but one with style.The single player is cool exciting fun and has some new additions like reversing timeA game with no new story or powers but one with style.The single player is cool exciting fun and has some new additions like reversing time for you to get somewhere.The graphics are good the gameplay fun many weapons to chose from.Many locations good ai and some puzzles to resolve.Ok… Expand
  2. Trauts
    Nov 3, 2007
    9
    A lot of fun. The gameplay mechanics are great. It's so much improved over the version a year ago that it's barely recognizable. A lot of fun. The gameplay mechanics are great. It's so much improved over the version a year ago that it's barely recognizable. The only regret I have about the remaking is that the enemies do not seem to carry on conversations if they haven't noticed you, which they used to do. It's a shame. (I haven't beaten the game yet). It's very challenging. It really does help to be creative with the time powers, because you're often outgunned and/or outnumbered. The game seems a blast so far. There aren't any multiplayer servers up yet, but I'm really hoping that changes!… Expand
  4. romanooos
    Oct 6, 2012
    9
    I found the game amazing and very go(o)d looking. The only problem is that the story is not made very clear, although i think i understood it.I found the game amazing and very go(o)d looking. The only problem is that the story is not made very clear, although i think i understood it. The graphics are way cool, the gameplay is new and perfect and the story videos look like real ones (with real actors). I recommend it to anyone… Expand
  5. nexus151196
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Hidden gem , как говорится. У игры прекрасная стилистика и хороший визуал. Механика со временем не подкачала , да и стрелять интересно.Hidden gem , как говорится. У игры прекрасная стилистика и хороший визуал. Механика со временем не подкачала , да и стрелять интересно. Хороший шутер.… Expand
  6. Baenlynn
    Sep 11, 2011
    7
    A genuine underdog with a lot to recommend it, TimeShift challenges your reflexes, intelligence, and tactics, and often all at once. A varietyA genuine underdog with a lot to recommend it, TimeShift challenges your reflexes, intelligence, and tactics, and often all at once. A variety of enemies with different abilities and tactics, and a hands-off predator-style gameplay that makes no bones about how to play it. To describe it one word: 'Fun.' The story is obtuse and hard to get into, even if there's nothing new about the writing, and I'd love to have seen a some more uses for the time-reversal ability. Where this game falls short for me is that the time abilities don't always mesh well with the gunplay. Using them in the vehicle sections and bypassing traps and hazards is where the game really shines, and the game could have used more of them or a more physical combat system akin to Mirror's Edge or Assassin's creed... A game which uses giant zeppelins and crimson-skies inspired planes, was just begging for a swashbuckling fight on board a giant air craft. But these are wishes for a different game. As it stands, TimeShift was worth it, and something I would play again and again simply because it is of a kind which comes around only so often. Enough potential in it's current form but begging for so much more.… Expand
  7. S.W.
    Nov 15, 2007
    6
    Its a pretty fun game for the first hour or two. Most of the timeshifting is done by your fansy suit, almost all by itself. And when you do Its a pretty fun game for the first hour or two. Most of the timeshifting is done by your fansy suit, almost all by itself. And when you do choose the slow down, pause, or reverse time you just run up to an enemy and shoot them in the face a few times. It gets a little repetitive. That said, I have recommended it to people with consoles who can rent it.… Expand
  8. bobythor
    Feb 6, 2008
    0
    ... well i have been all over the forms for this game and i have bought it and tryed to play it, but it will not run

    start up the game and    ... well i have been all over the forms for this game and i have bought it and tryed to play it, but it will not run

    start up the game and a window pops up and then closes, there is a 10 page form on there technical websight about this issue and it is an old issue, i has to do with the grafix drivers in the game, if you do not have a nvida carn then DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, even with nvida cards a lot of users have to down grade there drivers to play this game

    the game looks very good, and i realy want to play it but i have an ATI card so i cant with the error i am getting
    what is realy frustrating is the fact that it gives no error box when the program fails to run.    … Expand

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#81 Best PC Game of 2007
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#43 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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