TimeSplitters - Future Perfect Review

[Laguna Loire]

This review contains zero spoilers...

Game: TimeSplitters - Future Perfect
How much? £25 - £30 ($40 - $50 probably)
Who made this game? EA and Free Radical.

Heh...I got this yesterday, and as soon as I started playing, one word appeared in my mind; 'PWNAGE!!!' :D

So, where the hell do I start? TimeSplitters - Future Perfect is the sequel to TimeSplitters 2. The story basically starts where you left off in TS2. I shall not say 'where you left off', in case anyone's not beaten TS2 yet...Like TS2, Future Perfect has got the old Arcade, Challenge and Mapmaker modes. Arcade still uses the same system where there's three leagues for you to complete. Amateur League, Honorary League and Elite League...Challenge also uses the same system, except Challenge mode seems to have had it's difficulty increased by a ton. It's pretty difficult...I guess Free Radical didn't want the mode to be called 'Challenge' for nothing in Future Perfect...Mapmaker is a little different from TS2, but it has the same principle. It's still fairly simple to use, even if it has been updated...

So, what new features and stuff are there in this game? Hah! There's a lot...First of all, there's actually gore in this game! Yes...In TS2, when you shot someone, the character hit groaned but did not appear to be hurt. In Future Perfect, people actually bleed! As in TS2, there are a lot of characters to control and unlock (150 in total). Some of the old TS1 and 2 characters feature in Future Perfect, and there are also a lot of new characters too! My favourite game character of all time was the Monkey in TS2, and Monkey fans will be happy to know that he returns in Future Perfect! Not only does he come back, but he also comes back with several types of Monkey! I've unlocked 4 types so far...Heh, they all have the same stats, but they're all so cool...:D

There's an absolute ton of new weapons in Future Perfect. Weapons from TS2 also feature in Future Perfect, but they've all been upgraded into complete kick-ass weapons...A very cool addition in Future Perfect is that you can drive vehicles in it. There are various types of vehicle, it depends what map you're on or what time period you are in...A particularly cool addition is game physics! Yes, in Future Perfect, you can now send chairs flying and throw boxes at people! Heh...There's a lot of new maps, and a few maps from TS2 as well. Some of the old maps make a good comeback in Future Perfect. The Mexican Mission and the Chinese Restaurant are in Future Perfect, but there's mainly a lot of new maps...And they all kick ass!

TimeSplitters - Future Perfect is a lot like TimeSplitters 2, except it's had a massive upgrade. New weapons, new maps, vehicles, physics, loads of new characters...There's a lot to do in Future Perfect, so you better buy the game and get started...

Overall Score - 9/10!

[inter]

Nice review there LS ;)

[TK 421]

nice...im not much of a TS fan though

[Nitrous]

Like the review LS.... as I was saying to ya over MSN... I went and traded Pariah on the Xbox this mornin for this game.... Very very happy with what I have played so far. I wonder if the maps I created in TS2 can be carrired across 2 TS3.. hmmm doubt it tho.