Monday 26 April 2010

Time crisis 4

Gamespot score:n/a

my score:7.0

(+)Pros:- exciting and intense most of the time,- same enjoyable time crisis formula, -looks pretty good in terms of graphics,- good boss fights as usual.

(-)cons:-no new weapons from time crisis 3,-"terror bites" are lame,- extremely token consuming for many players and is not worth it.

gameplay cost: 2 tokens( not worth)








Been awhile since I have done an arcade game review, since most suck and waste your time. Well since I havent done an arcade review for soooo long I decided to just throw one game in and do it. And that game is time crisis 4. As many know time crisis is a long running series, I played all thier games and I'll say this is probably the worst. All time crisis games were great , execpt for this one, which just hit the mark. It doesnt feel...time crisis like.
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I dont and will not pay attention to arcade game storylines, so no outline for stories. Take not that this only applies to arcade games. Cost wise, 2 tokens, is shit. This game is not worth 2 tokens. Altough most shooters in the arcade are 2 tokens worth, this one just shits all the way. This game will probably eat many people alive in the 2nd area of the 1st stage, unless you are really really good. I dont recommend rushing this game with tokens, you will die alot, and its really not worth your money.
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Gameplay is the same as all the time crisis games, mostly similar to 3. Yeah you get your paddle, so when you are shooting enemies, you hit the paddle with your foot to come out of cover, which you then fire at enemies. You let go of the paddle to go back into hiding, as well as to reload. And you do this until all enemies on screen are dead, and move to the next screen. Of course the game wont be called time crisis without time urgency, so theres a time limit for each screen of enemies you are given. Not too hard to understand hmm?



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On screen, the graphics are pretty great. Enemies, areas, blah blah blah. They all look great. And when shooting them, as usual, enemies will keep missing you, only when you see a red shot on screen, then you go back to hide. Like always, only the red shots hit you, missles, melee guys are the same. So take out the red enemies asap. But in this game there is a new addition to the enemy team, terror bites. Insect like swarms that will do whatever it takes to take life out of you. Every time they appear they never fail to at least take 1 life in one screen encounter. They are lame and totally dont belong in a time crisis game.



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Another thing to mention is that there are no new weapons since the 3rd game. Aside from the pistol, the sub machine gun, shot gun and grenade launcher, there is nothing else. This is the exact same weapon roster from the 3rd game.Bummer man.
This shows how lazy the game makers were -.-". Aside from that the game stays exciting and intense most of the time. With you sruggling to choose which weapon to use against a swarm of enemies of terror bites, when the timer is still ticking away mercilessly. However its mot unlikely that one will run out of time, but if one does 1 life will be deducted everytime your timer hits 0. This intensitivity easily increases when you are playing with a friend....or with even more friends watching the both of you play. Its a good feeling.
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Ovberall as an opinion, time crisis 4 totally doesnt have the special "feel" that the 1st 3 games emit. It is a good game, but if it is priced as much as the place I am playing at, one shouldnt give it a go. Time crisis 4 should be played only when you have nothing else good to burn on, or if you are just giving it a try.

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Happy gaming.