Why do reviewers hate TimeShift so much??

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#1 2apture-13ound
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I downloaded the demo and LOVED it.. the only thing that could keep me from buying it is not enough people on multiplayer.. and im guessing that would be because of the 6.5 it got from here. TimeShift is an AWESOME game from the demo I played both on single and LIVE. Just becuase CoD4 and Halo 3 are out does not mean this game sucks or should have gotten below a 7. It's not just GameSpot, 1up even says how much they love CoD4 and Halo 3. http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3163749

If you love those games then play them.. dont give other games a low score because you feel like it isen't as "cool" as the over hyped CoD & Halo series is.

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#2 Super-Penguin
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sure the demo is great because you get at least 10 solid minutes of bending time and blowing up dudes but after a while it justs become boring. also the story is pretty dumb and the ending is retarded. also, the only thing that kept me playing this game to the end is greg grunnberg the actor who plays matt parkman from heroes is in the game.
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#3 2apture-13ound
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sure the demo is great because you get at least 10 solid minutes of bending time and blowing up dudes but after a while it justs become boring. also the story is pretty dumb and the ending is retarded. also, the only thing that kept me playing this game to the end is greg grunnberg the actor who plays matt parkman from heroes is in the game.Super-Penguin

So what do you do in a call of duty game if blowing stuff up gets boring after a while?

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#4 Foolz3h
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Because it's derivitive but not an already established franchise.
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#5 AlmostUndead
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The MP, and modern day taste keeps it alive
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#6 Tuvac
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They don't hate it, so much as find it painfully mediocre. Mediocre sixty dollar FPS just don't cut it anymore. The genre is saturated, and needs to be held to a higher standard, one that Timeshift can't meet, sadly.
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#7 UT_Wrestler
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The problem with timeshift is that it's just a run-of-the-mill fps in a market that is now saturated with many better fps games. It's all relative really. When a game is reviewed, it's closely compared to similar games that are currently out and how they stack up. If timeshift had been released 5 years ago on the xbox, it would have gotten better scores. It's just not quite as good as what's currently available.
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#8 expandingeye
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[QUOTE="Super-Penguin"]sure the demo is great because you get at least 10 solid minutes of bending time and blowing up dudes but after a while it justs become boring. also the story is pretty dumb and the ending is retarded. also, the only thing that kept me playing this game to the end is greg grunnberg the actor who plays matt parkman from heroes is in the game.2apture-13ound

So what do you do in a call of duty game if blowing stuff up gets boring after a while?

stop playing for a few weeks. i still havent finished it. rotate games to keep them a bit fresher i think

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#9 Yoshi_Ghost
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It seemed fun to me but the negitive reviews kinda steered me away from it.
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#10 DoctorBadass
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Trust me, it's not worth a dime

If i spent 60 bucks on a 8 hour game that has bad level design and ugly ass weapons

i'd be upset too

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#11 Kev_Boy
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They don't hate it, so much as find it painfully mediocre. Mediocre sixty dollar FPS just don't cut it anymore. The genre is saturated, and needs to be held to a higher standard, one that Timeshift can't meet, sadly.Tuvac

Yeah, and you're one to judge that?

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#12 2apture-13ound
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That's still bs to rate the GAME low because it's not something "new" the game is very fun and to rate it based on other (games) is stupid
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#13 Waffle_Fish
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because it is just another FPS, we have enough of those
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#14 kriptonzz
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It got a "fair" because that's what the game is.

The campaign is hella fun, but the story is blah. Nobody talks during what should be the most important part of the game, the ending.

Multiplayer is said to be fun. but noone plays, so it's a moot point.

I thought it was a pretty good campaign, entertaining, a bit puzzling, but solid despite lack of difficulty ("Elite" setting, hah) and overall story).

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#15 Super-Penguin
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That's still bs to rate the GAME low because it's not something "new" the game is very fun and to rate it based on other (games) is stupid2apture-13ound
you said you haven't even bought it yet and the fact is that call of duty has an amazing storyline that i would like to play again and a great multiplayer that has enough modes to keep everything fresh. sure timeshift has an okay multiplayer but the main game stears everyone away so there is no one even playing the multiplayer