Perfect

This game was my childhood, and due to the lack of an existing sequel, it has followed me into adulthood too. The Timesplitters series is not only my favourite FPS series but it’s also my favourite series, without a doubt.

March 21, 2005. One of the best days in my life. On this date was the release of the latest entry into the elusive Timesplitters series. It’s probably the last entry we’ll see other than fan-made TS: Rewind, which is currently in development. Here are the reasons why I love Timesplitters: Future Perfect as much as I do…

Story

I absolutely adore the story of Timesplitters: Future Perfect. As it is based around time travel it opens the game up to many different time periods and all of the clichés that go with them. There are also supernatural elements to the game such as zombie monkeys and man-sized murderous ducks.

Multiplayer

Not only can you play through the story mode in co-op with a friend, but you can play through custom matches with them too. Whether you’re creating a new map together or riding around as a team in ‘Siberia’ mowing down all of the Calamari in the car, you are bound to be having a great time. Multiplayer is actually what got me interested in this game as I was visiting a friend’s house and we played through a few levels of it.

Variance

There are lots of characters in Timesplitters: Future Perfect. There are so many. It’s rare you’ll pick the same character twice unless you already know your distinct preference. Unfortunately there isn’t much difference in gameplay between the different characters, but they are more of a personalised skin than a different way to play. This does make each game more personal to you and can make for some hilarious matches. There are so many different characters to unlock with varying difficulty, some ca be for completing a mission on easy mode, whereas others require achieving a gold trophy on all of the challenges – a character which after playing this game for over ten years I still haven’t managed to unlock. This gives the game a huge appeal for replayability.

Game Modes

There are many different game modes, ranging from simple things like team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag to more inventive modes such as Gladiator and Virus. To add to this, there is a huge challenge section, which involves things such as RC cat racing and shooting watermelons off of monkeys’ heads.

Humour

Timesplitters has a fantastic sense of humour. The fact that somebody had the job of drawing a cat’s anus-hole proves one hell of a point. Also whenever you select a character to play as they will say a little phrase and do a little dance or something of the like, this gives some of the more minor characters a lot more depth.

Innovation

To this day I am yet to find a game that hits the same market as Timesplitters. Games seem to lack charm and soul at the moment, and the closest humour would probably reside in the borderlands series.

9.5/10

Conclusion

‘This is my favourite game, but I can’t quite give it a 10 as age has not been kind to this beauty, and there’s no jump button…’