Prince of Persia with Guns.
Timeshift made me appreciate this current gen of Graphics card, as well as my processor. It's not DX10 based, yet, it's graphics are amazingly good.
Yet, Timeshift is more than just looks.
So yeah, basically the tale told there is not exactly Half Life or Metal Gear Solid, it's complex, and somewhat boring, so yeah, the gameplay makes up for it, and so does the design and awesome Timeshifting powers, but we'll get to it.
After 5 minutes gameplay you won't be earning any powers, you'll be left with a cool assault rifle, something that seems like came out of half life (Most of the weapons looks like they have), and you'll be forced fighting some combine/storm trooper/killzone like enemies, at first, I tried to get used to the keys (It didn't take me SO long, yet, I never played a shooter came out AFTER 2000, except UT2004, but is not considered really tactical shooter, you know), and yeah, I managed to reach a new n00bism level (Hmm what does R. mouse doing? Iron Sight? *BOOM=SECONDARY FIRE ISH TEH GRENADE LAUNCHER!!!!!!1111oneoneone* I've died..), but lastly I passed through the level and managed to score some head shots along the way (how yayz0rish to me).
So after scoring yourself that assault rifle and fighting some futuristic bastards, you get to watch a nice cut scene and land somewhere completely different (well not exactly, but, pretty much). you earn a handgun, shotgun, and of course your beloved assault rifle thing, but before that, you're introduced to the powers.
THE SLOW MOTION- You've seen the matrix, use this and your enemies will be slower, much slower, and you will be faster, much faster, in other words, before they will even think of pulling a gun you'll be putting in them enough holes to get them look like a piece of bloody cheese :D
THE STOP MOTION- No, I don't mean that clay motion pictures, like 'chicken run', I meant, stopping time, like, you stop, snatch a weapon, stop the butt of it on their faces, than go back to cover, incredibly funny!
THE TIME REVERSE- It's used in riddles rather more than in real time combat, and as you might have guessed, it reverses time (but unlike prince of Persia, you can't bring yourself alive once more).
After you're introduced, you will move towards the levels, accomplish different tasks, and be given advices by your suit (Which sounds pretty much like the female version of Crysis' Suit.).
Well, after you've heard the good, I will, unfortunately, leave you with the foul taste of bad:
-TOO SHORT, took me three days to complete, and no mods can expand the gameplay, which is disappointing.
-Sometimes you will be wandering, wondering (Got it?) what to do next, since not everything you have to do is told.
-Don't play on dark resolution, you won't be seeing anything and you'll die a lot (but this is MY problem, now).
