1UP gave 5/10 to the PC version while giving 5.5/10 to the X360 version:
"You may -- or may not -- notice that the console version of TimeShift is '0.5' better than the PC version. Why is that? The controls. The manual override for your time powers makes enough sense on a gamepad. Hold down the left bumper button and punch one of the face buttons. Bam! You're in rewind -- or whatever. But the developers shoehorned that same button combo onto a keyboard and mouse.
That's right -- it's a first-person shooter that's better without a keyboard and mouse. Try using the time control mechanic on a PC and muscles you didn't even know you had start throbbing. While you're reading this, try using your left hand to hit the "F" key while holding down Shift. Now imagine attempting that while running around during a firefight. May I direct your attention to Crysis for a sec? Forget all the frosty graphics -- just take a look at that game's supersuit interface. A radial wheel menu opens with a press of the middle mouse button. Score one for intelligent game design! Seriously, guys -- considering how long it's taken to finish TimeShift, I'd expect flawless controls."
TimeShift had a fairly muted launch in 2007, and while it doesn't rewrite the FPS rulebook it does offer an enjoyable campaign even now.
Never heard of this game until someone mentioned it here last year. Played it and it basically represents most games from the PS3/Xbox360 era—good graphics, amazing physics, and extremely fun gameplay (time powers rock), but barely any story, weird pacing, and at least one annoying AF level. I finished Prototype last week and the same applies, except Strike Teams. Fuck Strike Teams.
I miss when ganes used to experiment with physics and world interaction
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Although the late 2000s Turok wasn't my favorite, I would love a new entry. Open world survival with shotguns and dinosaurs. Not sure how we'd get the fusion cannon, but that would be pretty sweet too.
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All of these games are pretty much universally praised. Outside of Timeshift I literally own all of these.
XIII, The Darkness 2, Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Timesplitters: future perfect, Bulletstorm are awesome games
I played them all, they are all good in their own way
I used to be obsessed with FPS games
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These guys must suck at PC gaming. I run with WASD and push Shift-F all the time in WoW as a matter of fact. There are lots more complex key patterns that I use, and I wouldn't consider myself a PC gamer. Also, does the game not have an option for keybindings?
Dude, this game is great.. I will agree it's not doing a whole lot new here besides the timeshifting but this game deserves better than that. Graphics are great, destructable environments, fun gun battles. I guess I didn't go into this game thinking it would be the next Bioshock so maybe I'm not as disappointed as a 5.5 seems to indicate. I'm about done with listening to any online review site because they obviously have different tastes/expectations than I have to a large degree.