TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
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| Developer(s) | Free Radical Design |
| Publisher(s) | EA Games |
| Composer(s) | Graeme Norgate |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube |
| Release date(s) | Xbox NA March 21, 2005 EU March 24, 2005 AUS March 28, 2005 GameCube & PS2 NA March 21, 2005 PAL March 24, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (co-op) |
| Rating(s) | BBFC: 15 ESRB: M OFLC: MA15+ PEGI: 18+ |
| Media | 1 × DVD-ROM, GameCube Optical Disc |
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect is a 2005 first-person shooter video game developed by Free Radical Design and published by EA Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube video game consoles.
It is the third game in the TimeSplitters series, after TimeSplitters 2, which was released in 2002. The game features a single-player mode consisting of levels where the player assumes the role of Sergeant Cortez, a time-traveling marine from the 25th century, as he attempts to go to the past to save the future. The game also includes a range of multiplayer options as well as a cooperative mode. Online play was included in both the Playstation 2 and Xbox versions.
In June 2007, a sequel was announced to be in development, titled TimeSplitters 4.
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[edit] Plot
The game begins in 2401 when the space marine, Sergeant Cortez, is leaving the space station that he destroyed at the end of TimeSplitters 2. His ship crash lands on the future Earth and two fellow marines greet him. the 25th century, befriending and aiding various characters (including himself) in their fight against villains. After discovering that the creator of the TimeSplitters is a mad scientist named Dr. Jacob Crow, Cortez embarks on a new mission to foil the scientist's plans by destroying his labs through out all of the time periods Crow had visited. Including the time periods 1924,1969,1994,2052,and 2243.
After making his way to the site of the first Time Crystal, Cortez finds Dr. Crow fused with a large bipedal robot. Crow destroys Cortez's ally R-110, leaving him and Cortez face to face. Knowing he can't defeat the scientist alone, Anya sends Cortez back in time a few minutes to when he first arrived in hopes of being able to double-team Crow with two Cortezes (and R-110, who was never destroyed as a result of the time loop). Crow is defeated, then Cortez puts a raw crystal into a device that causes a chain reaction that destroys the entire compound. Anya quickly warps the two Cortezes and R-110 back to HQ before they are all killed in the blast. They see the barren desert land restored to its former form; a lush, green forest filled with life. Anya labels Cortez as her hero and he remarks, "I know, it's what I do."
[edit] Arcade and Challenge
The Arcade and Challenge modes both allow the player to unlock new characters, weapons, and new locations for Arcade (excluding league) that the player can then use in the game's mapmaker feature. Arcade and Challenge can however be very difficult and take time to complete. Once the player completes a mission the game automatically saves progress. In challenges and Arcade Leagues the player earns awards.
[edit] Monkeys
Throughout the TimeSplitters series, the programmers field monkeys as playable characters in various guises, such as ninja, zombie and RoboCop-style robot outfits; one multiplayer mode, "Monkey Assistants," utilizes them as assistants to the player who is doing the worst on the map. A curling minigame uses monkeys instead of the traditional curling stones. Further, when players examine their "Player Profile", it states how many times they have played as a monkey.
[edit] Reception
Future Perfect received positive reviews with an average critical rating of 86% on GameRankings[citation needed] and 89% on IGN.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Soundtrack
In 2006, Free Radical placed the soundtracks for all of their currently available games up for download on the company website, including printable album artwork.[2] Another website by the name of "Timesplitters Music Box" also has the soundtracks for free downloading, for Timesplitters 1, 2, and Future Perfect.
[edit] Sequel
The sequel to Future Perfect was announced in June 2007.[3] However the future of development of Timesplitters 4 became uncertain when the developers, Free Radical Design, went into administration in December 2008. In February 2009, Free Radical were bought by Crytek and became Crytek UK.[3] As of August 2009, Crytek UK has categorized TimeSplitters 4 as being on hold. The studio announced that the project would continue once there was a big enough demand in the market for it. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "IGN Best of 2005". IGN. http://uk.bestof.ign.com/2005/ps2/5.html. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "TimeSplitters: Future Perfect". Free Radical. http://www.frd.co.uk/timesplittersfp/music.php. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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