Why is TimeShift getting such bad reviews?

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#1 PureDante
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The demo was sick, and it looks like Sierra sure did learn a lot from the F.E.A.R gameplay/engine. This game looks awesome, and all reviews across websites say its fun, shouldnt be missed, etc, but why do they have to compare every damn game that releases to halo?! why cant this just be a new game thats just a shooter, on its own terms, not competing with anyone? /sigh...is anyone else picking up this game?
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#2 game_masta14
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I played the demo and I thought it sucked. Time control sounds like a fun and great idea but once you try and do it it becomes annoying and uncontrollable.
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#3 DontTazeMeBro1
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That demo was right up there with Conan. Demo sucked, thinks game is gona suck, getting COD4. END!
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#4 MERC_RECONN
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The demo was sick, and it looks like Sierra sure did learn a lot from the F.E.A.R gameplay/engine. This game looks awesome, and all reviews across websites say its fun, shouldnt be missed, etc, but why do they have to compare every damn game that releases to halo?! why cant this just be a new game thats just a shooter, on its own terms, not competing with anyone? /sigh...is anyone else picking up this game?PureDante

I liked the demo but I won't be picking up the game until after the holidays. There are other shooters coming out that I want to get but Time Shift is on my list.

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I played the demo and it sucked, the guns feel like toys and the gameplay is boring and has been done before, games like Halo 3 and COD4 have crushed Timeshift
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#6 MERC_RECONN
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I played the demo and it sucked, the guns feel like toys and the gameplay is boring and has been done before, games like Halo 3 and COD4 have crushed TimeshiftPS360Fanboy

lol...you guys are mean, I agree that Time Shift doesn't bring anything innovative too the table, but it's not thaaat bad.

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The demo was sick, and it looks like Sierra sure did learn a lot from the F.E.A.R gameplay/engine. This game looks awesome, and all reviews across websites say its fun, shouldnt be missed, etc, but why do they have to compare every damn game that releases to halo?! why cant this just be a new game thats just a shooter, on its own terms, not competing with anyone? /sigh...is anyone else picking up this game?PureDante

I'm not messing with it. I'm waiting on Unreal Tournament III. Besides the gaming market is over-flooded with shooters right now. I'm sure one of the upcoming shooters will be described to be 'as good as Halo' by reviewers. Whatever the case, there opinion shouldn't stop you from wanting to pick up and try out a game. If TimeShift is one of the games you were anticipating for this season, then go on a give it a try. Don't let the over-expecting reviewers that give a game a bad review (their own opinion) change your mind about a game that you have been looking forward to playing.

When Unreal gets here, I'm picking it up. That's for damn sure. I don't care if these reviewers compare/contrast it to Halo and then give it a low score like they did Lair. They can kiss my @$$. I'm a get mine.

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#8 stygiansanity
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I thought the game was medicore
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#9 nyc05
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I thought the demo was great. It had what I was looking for and that's crazy, intense action. Explosions everywhere, body parts flying, screaming, great graphics, lots of shooting....I was really into it. I plan to get it soon, but maybe not for a few months when some of the Fall/Winter releases slow down.
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#10 KraftForgotten
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The demo was sick, and it looks like Sierra sure did learn a lot from the F.E.A.R gameplay/engine. This game looks awesome, and all reviews across websites say its fun, shouldnt be missed, etc, but why do they have to compare every damn game that releases to halo?! why cant this just be a new game thats just a shooter, on its own terms, not competing with anyone? /sigh...is anyone else picking up this game?PureDante

Gametrailers gave it an 8.3 and I agree on almost all of their reviews of games.

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#11 buehler_evan
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ithought the demo was mediocre and it even says theres only 9 guns in the game
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#12 ajefferism
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time shift probably isn't a bad game but its just coming out at a horrible time..... look at all the other good first person shooters that are flooding the market now: Halo 3, Orange Box, COD4, Unreal Tournament, Haze, Crysis, Darkness, Bioshock. Timeshift probably doesnt stand up to these other titles as well...
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#13 Mcgnnis1
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I think that reviewers have a tendency to compare a new game to an already successgul game like Halo. I mean sure both games are shooters but that doesn't mean that they both have to be alike. Besides i thought that the demo was great, stopping time and picking up a gun from my enemy to see is reaction,"WTF..Where's my gun?" was immensly satisfying, besides just having 9 guns doesn't mean the game's going to suck. Don't make your choices based on reviews..they always have a tendency to give low grades just because a game doesn't bring somethnig new to the table..i did the same thing with Lair and i am going to do the same thing with Timeshift,buying games based on my own choice...umm..btw anybody know when this game is coming for PS3..??
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#14 PureDante
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I thought the demo was great. It had what I was looking for and that's crazy, intense action. Explosions everywhere, body parts flying, screaming, great graphics, lots of shooting....I was really into it. I plan to get it soon, but maybe not for a few months when some of the Fall/Winter releases slow down.nyc05


Probably the same for me; I'll buy after xmas. I mean I honestly liked it. I saw the trailer, i got intrigued. I played the demo, at first i thought wtf is this sh**. Then I got the hang of the controls, and I loved how blood gets on the screen and everything explodes. With a 42'' screen, nothing looks bad =D.

And to kraftforgotten, I agree too. Gametrailers gave it the highest rating out of the average, and I agree totally with their review.
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#15 donnygorgas
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I thought the demo was kinda boring. I'm sick of shooters though.
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#16 bigLLL
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I liked the demo, this is a much much better port than fear was, it looks great the textures are really good
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I played the demo and I thought it sucked. Time control sounds like a fun and great idea but once you try and do it it becomes annoying and uncontrollable.game_masta14

I agree.

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#18 Kevin_w37
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I thought the demo was great. It had what I was looking for and that's crazy, intense action. Explosions everywhere, body parts flying, screaming, great graphics, lots of shooting....I was really into it. I plan to get it soon, but maybe not for a few months when some of the Fall/Winter releases slow down.nyc05
I agree. But i will probably just rent it