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		+	'''TimeSplitters''' is a FPS (First-Person Shooter) known for its cartoon-styled graphics and wacky sense of humor. The games are developed by [[Free Radical Design]] and have been published by [[Eidos]] and [[EA]].
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	== Main Games ==		== Main Games ==
-	The games in the series all play a part in the '''TimeSplitters''' history. TimeSplitters is about a war between the [[TimeSplitter|Splitter]] and the Human race. The main character, [[Sergeant Cortez]], a [[Space Marine]], goes with his sidekick [[Corporal Hart]] to retrive the [[Time Crystal]]s stolen by the Splitters. The crystals hold the power to journey through time, and the Splitters were using it to change the history of the Human race to their interest.	+	{| style="border-collapse:collapse; float: left; border: 0px solid #000" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="4"
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		+	| http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2637/usts1boxsmallmz1.jpg ''[[TimeSplitters]]''
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		+	| http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/6168/ts2boxpp0.jpg ''[[TimeSplitters 2]]''
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		+	| http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1425/tsfpboxzo0.jpg ''[[TimeSplitters: Future Perfect]]''
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		+	|}
-	In [[TimeSplitters: Future Perfect]], [[Cortez]] goes on a mission to prevent the TimeSplitters from being created.	+	== Story ==
-	== Mini-Games ==	+	The premise of the TimeSplitters series is the struggle of the [[human]] race to survive an onslaught of the [[TimeSplitters]], a mysterious race that attacks humanity at various points in history. The entire span of the war is known as the [[TimeSplitter War]]. The hero of the series is [[Sergeant Cortez]], a [[Space Marines|Space Marine]] sent back in time to retrieve the [[Time Crystal|Time Crystals]], the source of the TimeSpitters' power, along with his sidekick [[Corporal Hart]].
-	The [[TimeSplitters]] series also feature small minigames.	+
-	The most famous are the [[game cartridges]] from TimeSplitters 2 that are accessible thru the [[Temporal Uplink]].	+
-	Other Mini-Games are often featured in challenges, but there are also some small outside of challenges, here is a list of Mini-Games.	+
-	''Monkey Mini-Games'': Read the next section.	+	In [[TimeSplitters: Future Perfect]], [[Cortez]] returns to Earth with the Time Crystals he retrieved in TimeSplitters 2. [[The General]] sends Cortez on another mission back in time to destroy the Time Crystals and stop the TimeSplitters from ever existing. With the help of [[Anya]], Cortez discovers the mastermind behind the TimeSplitters, [[Jacob Crow]], and his mission to rule the world. With help from numerous partners, Cortez must chase Crow's various incarnations throughout time to stop his devious plan once and for all.
-	''Brick Throw'': In these challenges you must destroy all windows in a short time, this type of Mini-Games is shown in TimeSplitters 1 & 2.	+	[[Story]] mode is the mission-based mode that allows players to unfold the story behind the TimeSplitters.
-	''Behead the Undead'': These challenges can be really frustrating as you have to survive and kill off zombies untill the needed amount of points is obtained, these are also found in TimeSplitters 1, 2 & Future Perfect.	+	== Unofficial/Unreleased Games ==
		+	{| style="border-collapse:collapse; float: right; border: 0px solid #000" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="4"
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		+	| http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6923/ts4unknowngifnw0.png ''[[TimeSplitters 4]]''
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		+	| http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3077/tsasa7.jpg ''[[TimeSplitters Advance]]''
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		+	| http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7176/tsgok7.jpg ''[[TimeSplitters Gold]]''
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		+	| http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/362/tsmayhemsf0.png ''[[TimeSplitters Mayhem]]''
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		+	|}
-	''Duck Hunt'': Here you must either knock down, or tag up with one or more duck(s). Red and Green Aliens also come to visit. It's in the Original TimeSplitters	+	There was also an aborted attempt to bring TimeSplitters to the Gameboy Advance called tentatively named "[[TimeSplitters Advance]]". [[TimeSplitters 4]] was officially announced mid 2007.
-	''Stealth Mini-Games'': In here you have got a small amount of stealth points that decrease whenever you get seen, the timing and the route you take are very important, it is found in TimeSplitters 2 only.	+	Unofficially, a 2D top-down shooter based on Future Perfect called [[TimeSplitters Gold]] was developed for PC by [[TeamSplitters]]. That game has been discontinued in its original form and re-dubbed "My TimeSplitters" by its new developer, llamaliker. Recently, another new TimeSplitters game called [[TimeSplitters Mayhem]] was announced for beta release December 31st by Skulldust Studios.
-	''Cut-Out Shoot-Out'': Here you must travel through an area that is full of Cardboard figures, you however shouldn't try to shoot good Cardboard people, this was seen in TimeSplitters 2 and Future Perfect.	+	== Arcade League ==
-	''TimeSplitters 'Story' Classic'': This Mini-Games refer to the original TimeSplitters story mode, in which you had to go towards an item, pick it up and then flee from the TimeSplitters invasion, it is found in both TimeSplitters 2 and Future Perfect.	+	[[Arcade League]] is the objective-based challenge mode that unlocks a majority of TimeSplitters 2's and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect's characters and other extras. TimeSplitters does not have an Arcade League mode.
-	''Cat Driving'': In these games you'll drive [[Strudel]], which is the cat of [[Khallos]]. The objective is to pass through checkpoints and clear 3 laps as fast as possible. It is in Future Perfect only as the other games didn't feature the cat.	+	Some examples of Arcade League challenges in TimeSplitters 2 include:
-	''Super Smashing Great'': These are just like Brick Throw, exept the fact that you'll have a weapon other than the Bricks, this version is for the Future Perfect game.	+	*[[Adios Amigos]] - A simple [[Deathmatch]]. Kill the most opponents to win.
-	''Cortez Can't Jump!'': This Challenge has [[Cortez]] standing on the elevator at the start of [[Something to Crow About]]. You must use the Temporal Uplink to draw the crates close and throw them away thru the rings. It is unique and pretty much fun, it is seen in Future Perfect.	+	*[[Men in Grey]] - Men in Grey is an [[Assault]] match in the [[Training Ground]] map. To win, you must make your way past autoguns and enemies and destroy the enemies' computers.
-	''TSUG'': TSUG, or TimeSplitters Underground, is another unique challenge. Here you'll get command of 2 auto-guns found in the [[Subway]] stage, the left half of the controller is used to make the left gun move and shoot, the right half is used for the right gun. Your objective is to kill as many Beserker Splitters as possible without letting both auto-guns being destroyed. Future Perfect only.	+	*[[Dead Fraction]] - Dead Fraction is a parody of the Red Faction series.
-	''Plainly Off His Rocker'': Here you will get command of an auto-gun (Like in TSUG, except that there is only one this time) on the [[Schotland The Brave]] Stage. You'll use it to shoot down incoming airplanes. It won't be really hard to complete this, you can get Silver on your first try without even nowing what you actually must do. Another Future Perfect mini-game.	+	And in Future Perfect:
-	''Jackpot'': Inside the [[Khallos Express]] you'll find a machine in which you can play a little Jackpot game, when you however get Jackpot, sadly, nothing happens.	+	*[[Rockets 101]] - Another simple Deathmatch, using only [[Rocket Launcher|Rocket Launchers]] to kill.
-	''Line 'em up!'': This is found inside the end of the [[Khallos Express]] and near the end of [[U-Genix]]. In here you must line up different colours to make the machines stop/start working. There are a total of 3 Line 'em up! mini-games in Future Perfect.	+	*[[I Like Dead People]] - A [[Shrink]] match in the [[Hotel]] against a horde of [[zombies]].
-	== Monkey Mini-Games ==	+	*[[Old Blaggers]] - A [[Capture the Bag]] game in the [[Bunker]].
-	These are the funniest Mini-Games of all, as they are new and unique.	+
-	''TimeSplitters 2''	+	== Challenge ==
-	''Banana Chomp'': Jojo the Monkey is losing his Bananas everywhere, they must be found within certain time, use the Temporal Uplink to trace the locations of the Bananas.	+	The [[Challenge|Challenges]] are similar to Arcade League challenges, but their objectives are often zanier and more humorous than those in Arcade League. All three games feature a Challenge mode.
-	''Simian Shootout'': You must kill of all imitation clay monkeys here with your shotgun.	+	Some examples of Challenges include:
-	''Monkey Mayhem'': Ever heard of Circus Monkeys? They are monkeys that carry water mellons around the stage during an act. You however must shoot out the Water Mellons out of their hands, aim carefully!	+	*[[Cortez Can't Jump!]] -  This Challenge has Cortez standing on the elevator at the start of [[Something to Crow About]]. You must use the [[Temporal Uplink]] to draw the crates close and throw them away through the rings.
-	''Dam Bursters'': The Russian Mafia plans on taking the Siberian Dam down by blasting it with cute little innocent Monkeys. You get to kill them before they reach the dam and inflict damage.	+	*[[TSUG: TimeSplitters Underground]] - Another unique challenge. Here you'll get command of 2 auto-guns found in the [[Subway]] stage. The left half of the controller is used to make the left gun move and shoot, the right half is used for the right gun. Your objective is to kill as many [[Berserker Splitter|Berserker Splitters]] as possible without letting both auto-guns become destroyed.
		+	*[[Plainly Off His Rocker]] - Here you will get command of an auto-gun in the [[Scotland The Brave]] level. You'll use it to shoot down incoming airplanes, as well as fight an unknown visitor...
-	''TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'':	+	== Arcade Custom ==
-	''Electro Chimp Discomatic'': You'll be in the disco and you have the chance to make monkeys dance, however if you don't recharge them now and then they'll blow up. Make sure that they'll feel the groove, once you get used to it, it is pretty simple.	+	[[Arcade Custom]] is the primary multiplayer mode for the TimeSplitters games. There are many maps, characters, and modes that can be unlocked for Arcade Custom mode.
-	''Melon Heist'': This is the Monkey Mayhem of Future Perfect. You'll be a henchman of Kallos in [[The Russian Connection]] and [[Khallos]] gave you permission to shoot of all the Water Melons that the monkeys are carrying above their heads.	+	== Music ==
-	''Brass Monkeys'': The most unique of all Monkey Challenges. You'll play a little game of curling in which you must use monkeys to throw them towars the center, the closer you get to the center the more points you'll obtain.	+	The TimeSplitters games are well-known for their techno and electronica-based [[TimeSplitters Music|soundtracks]]. The music for TimeSplittters and TimeSplitters 2 were composed almost exclusively by [[Graeme Norgate]], Free Radical Design's chief music man. TimeSplitters: Future Perfect's soundtrack was composed by Graeme Norgate and Danish musician [[Christian Marcussen]]. UK-based electronica group [[Goteki]] has also contributed tracks to TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters Future Perfect, such as "Who's the Mummy - Temple."
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Current revision as of 22:02, 29 January 2008

TimeSplitters is a FPS (First-Person Shooter) known for its cartoon-styled graphics and wacky sense of humor. The games are developed by Free Radical Design and have been published by Eidos and EA.

Contents 1 Main Games 2 Story 3 Unofficial/Unreleased Games 4 Arcade League 5 Challenge 6 Arcade Custom 7 Music

Main Games

TimeSplitters

TimeSplitters 2

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Story

The premise of the TimeSplitters series is the struggle of the human race to survive an onslaught of the TimeSplitters, a mysterious race that attacks humanity at various points in history. The entire span of the war is known as the TimeSplitter War. The hero of the series is Sergeant Cortez, a Space Marine sent back in time to retrieve the Time Crystals, the source of the TimeSpitters' power, along with his sidekick Corporal Hart.

In TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Cortez returns to Earth with the Time Crystals he retrieved in TimeSplitters 2. The General sends Cortez on another mission back in time to destroy the Time Crystals and stop the TimeSplitters from ever existing. With the help of Anya, Cortez discovers the mastermind behind the TimeSplitters, Jacob Crow, and his mission to rule the world. With help from numerous partners, Cortez must chase Crow's various incarnations throughout time to stop his devious plan once and for all.

Story mode is the mission-based mode that allows players to unfold the story behind the TimeSplitters.

Unofficial/Unreleased Games

TimeSplitters 4

TimeSplitters Advance

TimeSplitters Gold

TimeSplitters Mayhem

There was also an aborted attempt to bring TimeSplitters to the Gameboy Advance called tentatively named "TimeSplitters Advance". TimeSplitters 4 was officially announced mid 2007.

Unofficially, a 2D top-down shooter based on Future Perfect called TimeSplitters Gold was developed for PC by TeamSplitters. That game has been discontinued in its original form and re-dubbed "My TimeSplitters" by its new developer, llamaliker. Recently, another new TimeSplitters game called TimeSplitters Mayhem was announced for beta release December 31st by Skulldust Studios.

Arcade League

Arcade League is the objective-based challenge mode that unlocks a majority of TimeSplitters 2's and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect's characters and other extras. TimeSplitters does not have an Arcade League mode.

Some examples of Arcade League challenges in TimeSplitters 2 include:

• Adios Amigos - A simple Deathmatch. Kill the most opponents to win.

• Men in Grey - Men in Grey is an Assault match in the Training Ground map. To win, you must make your way past autoguns and enemies and destroy the enemies' computers.

• Dead Fraction - Dead Fraction is a parody of the Red Faction series.

And in Future Perfect:

• Rockets 101 - Another simple Deathmatch, using only Rocket Launchers to kill.

• I Like Dead People - A Shrink match in the Hotel against a horde of zombies.

• Old Blaggers - A Capture the Bag game in the Bunker.

Challenge

The Challenges are similar to Arcade League challenges, but their objectives are often zanier and more humorous than those in Arcade League. All three games feature a Challenge mode.

Some examples of Challenges include:

• Cortez Can't Jump! - This Challenge has Cortez standing on the elevator at the start of Something to Crow About. You must use the Temporal Uplink to draw the crates close and throw them away through the rings.

• TSUG: TimeSplitters Underground - Another unique challenge. Here you'll get command of 2 auto-guns found in the Subway stage. The left half of the controller is used to make the left gun move and shoot, the right half is used for the right gun. Your objective is to kill as many Berserker Splitters as possible without letting both auto-guns become destroyed.

• Plainly Off His Rocker - Here you will get command of an auto-gun in the Scotland The Brave level. You'll use it to shoot down incoming airplanes, as well as fight an unknown visitor...

Arcade Custom

Arcade Custom is the primary multiplayer mode for the TimeSplitters games. There are many maps, characters, and modes that can be unlocked for Arcade Custom mode.

Music

The TimeSplitters games are well-known for their techno and electronica-based soundtracks. The music for TimeSplittters and TimeSplitters 2 were composed almost exclusively by Graeme Norgate, Free Radical Design's chief music man. TimeSplitters: Future Perfect's soundtrack was composed by Graeme Norgate and Danish musician Christian Marcussen. UK-based electronica group Goteki has also contributed tracks to TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters Future Perfect, such as "Who's the Mummy - Temple."