Time Crisis II

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Release Date: Oct 1, 2001
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  • Summary: Two-player light gun action is here. Namco brings the arcade hit home, complete with GunCon2 for added excitement. Two player split-screen or link mode or One player double-gun mode. Includes extra game features for additional challenges. [Namco]
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Cloudchaser
    95
    An intense and fun romp to play through again and again.
  2. GameShark
    90
    The best parts of this game are its controls and all of the added crap they threw in there.
  3. GamePen
    90
    I’m not sure what it is but this game is just so much fun, maybe it’s the lack of shooting games available nowadays or the inclusion of the foot pedal, but this game is just so much fun.
  4. Maxim Online
    80
    Even though it feels more like babysitting than crime fighting, it’s still an NRA member’s dream come true.
  5. GamerWeb Sony
    80
    Haven't had more fun with a light gun on a console since the original Time Crisis.
  6. PSX Nation
    80
    'Best Damn Shooter on a Console.'
  7. Yahoo!
    60
    The only way to avoid relegating this to the ‘I’ve got nothing better to do for the next twenty minutes’ league is to persuade your friends to buy a light gun and bring over their console and a spare TV and act like John Woo for an evening – great fun!

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Wpnfire
    Sep 11, 2012
    10
    This is my all-time favorite first-person shooter. Of any game that involves guns, this is my favorite by far. If you love games that haveThis is my all-time favorite first-person shooter. Of any game that involves guns, this is my favorite by far. If you love games that have guns, it is impossible for you to not love this game. This game is absolutely one of my favorite games. I've played this game hundreds of times, and I never get tired of it. It is truly beyond words...… Expand
  2. DesL.
    Dec 19, 2005
    10
    What really makes this game is the Crisis Mission mode that is unlocked when you finish the arcade levels. The scenarios are far more What really makes this game is the Crisis Mission mode that is unlocked when you finish the arcade levels. The scenarios are far more challenging and offer much better variety, often requiring you to avoid hitting hostages, or giving you limited ammunition and time to complete your goals. This is still my favorite gun game, as it concentrates on the basics and does not get overly fancy. Skeet shooting rules too!… Expand
  4. TheNewSpielberg
    Apr 7, 2011
    10
    If I had to choose one shoot 'em up game to play for the rest of my life, I would pick Time Crisis 2 in a heartbeat. The gameplay is largelyIf I had to choose one shoot 'em up game to play for the rest of my life, I would pick Time Crisis 2 in a heartbeat. The gameplay is largely improved over the dissappointingly short original, and the enemies are challenging but fun to kill at the same time. However, gaming aficionados should track down the arcade version, seeing as the light gun action is far more effective on a big screen with surround sound. It gave rise to what I call the arcade boom, and spawned countless rip offs, the highlight being the House of the Dead series, a horror survival where you play a secret agent who battles off zombies and monsters inside a creepy old mansion armed with just a pistol. Sounds an awful lot like another certain famous horror game, don't it? But now back to TC2. Overall, one of the best action games ever created.… Expand
  5. SkeletonBones
    Jun 8, 2017
    8
    The second part of the Timé Crisis series went worse than the third part, but better than the fourth and fifth part of the series. This partThe second part of the Timé Crisis series went worse than the third part, but better than the fourth and fifth part of the series. This part was mainly made for arcade machines, rather than for the home console PlayStation 2. This is noticeable in the plot of the game, because in the third part of the game it was more open. There is also a problem with split screen, it was not fixed even in the third… Expand
  6. neojotic
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    One of the best ways to bring the arcade home! Got a new TV or no lightgun? Doesn't matter this game still works great with just a regularOne of the best ways to bring the arcade home! Got a new TV or no lightgun? Doesn't matter this game still works great with just a regular dualshock controller!… Expand
  7. Vapor96
    Dec 29, 2019
    8
    A light gun shooter that is simply so much fun to play. Enemy variety and changing environments constantly keep the game fresh and even thoughA light gun shooter that is simply so much fun to play. Enemy variety and changing environments constantly keep the game fresh and even though the main story is extremely short, it is pure joy to beat multiple times and even with a friend.… Expand
  8. JoeS.
    Dec 31, 2001
    5
    Cool graphics, very easy to beat, shooting is easy, and it's just too easy to fire only one shot at an enemy and they're dead. I Cool graphics, very easy to beat, shooting is easy, and it's just too easy to fire only one shot at an enemy and they're dead. I think the games' worst fault is that it is too damn short--I beat it in 20 minutes!!… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#38 Best PS2 Game of 2001
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#56 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#43 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001