Cancelled TimeSplitters Game Footage Appears as Studio Closes

Unveiled footage of the cancelled TimeSplitters game emerges after Free Radical's closure, igniting fans' nostalgia and hopes for a revival.

[CrashMania]

From looking at the gameplay, it just looks like Fortnite, this would have been very poorly received by timesplitters fans.

[Cacabunga]

Another legendary series that ends brutally.. glad this never came out, it’s an insult to the original one

[Neonridr]

I'm glad this got cancelled, what's with the Fornite knockoff? TimeSplitters was an FPS, not a 3rd person battle royale.

What were they thinking?

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Looks fornitey would've been cool at the time tbh

[aaronaton]

I got into a minor disagreement with their staff shortly after the closure, after i commented about a Timesplitters HD remaster to gauge public reception before such a big project here:

https://www.linkedin.com/fe...

Looking at the gameplay footage, it's clear that the staff (no matter what level) we're out of their depth, putting lots of hours into a game that would of been DOA if Embracer didn't shut it down.

[CantThinkOfAUsername]

They removed the footage. Here it is if anyone's interested: https://youtu.be/BesmfPD8fj...

It's basically a Fortnite clone. Seems like a good decision to cancel this game.

[ocelot07]

That's not time splitters I enjoyed as a kid/teen!!!

Wtf was that!

[Phiidyn]

Garbage.

[Gardenia]

It's 3rd person, that's the first mistake they made.

[SimpleSlave]

Just look at the Yakuza games. It doesn't matter what the original games were or what the original fans want, it only matter if it sells the most.

And looking at this ForniteSplitter looking shet, fans are lucky this thing didn't get released. Because imagine if this would've taken off like a Helldiver 2? Just out of nowhere, BOOM!!! Instant success. Then that would've been it for the franchise as you knew it.

If only 'Like a Turd: Infinite Shite' would've suffered the same fate as this...if only. So be thankful this garbage got scrapped.

[KyRo]

As someone who's only played the Lost Judgement games in the Yakuza series because theres just so many mainline games that I feel I'd never get around to playing them, what way did they change Yakuza? Just put of curiosity?

[SimpleSlave]

They took an unique Action Adventure Brawler into a Turn Based game with a Persona like presentation to it. Basically they changed the genre and feel of the series because $$$.

Imagine if they took the Batman Arkham series and turned it into a GAAS, Third Person Looter Shooter with Pastel Colors, Numbers and Effect flying all over the screen and an UI that would make your eyes bleed while giving you an early onset of dementia...Oh, wait...

Like I said, sometimes, cancellations can be a blessing in disguise. In this instant, I believe that TimeSplitters fans dodged a bullet. There's still hope for the series is all I'm saying. With Yakuza? That boat sailed a while back.

[VincentVanBro]

Looks awful, glad it was canceled.

[TheColbertinator]

That ain't Timesplitters at all

[vTuro24]

After seeing the footage... I suddenly no longer care about the cancellation...

[DafunkyRebel]

Good Riddance

[HomoLuden]

Were they making it in UE5 for Fortnite? cos all those fortnite icons make it seem so.