Lots of people complain about this game, but did they play it till the end?
While the game isn't perfect, it is very playable and fun. In some ways it reminds me of a poor mans Half Life 2 ( a bold thing to say - but true ). The game try's very hard to emulate what VALVE did, but fails hugely with its story and how they present it.
Honestly, a 4 year old could write a better story on the back of a postage stamp, and as for the story telling, well its the worst i've ever seen.
But thankfully the gameplay is really good. I've read that some people say it takes a whole clip to kill an enemy, this simply is not true. Once you have the crossbow, its one shot kills all the way. There is a good selection of weapons and some interesting levels.
The graphics are also very well done, while not the best ever, they can hold their own with some of the big boys. You'll see bodies explode, people on fire and so on. The weather effects are pretty good too. On the whole it just looks good.
Now for the sound, not so good! Yes all the weapon effects sound fine and so does the chatter from the NCP's, but that's it, minutes after finishing i can't remember any of the music - none!
All in all, Timeshift is a decent shooter but not a classic. Its got some really good gameplay, but awful sound, along with the worst plot in history.
If you see Timeshift in your bargain bin, and have nothing else to play, it'll keep you playing till something better comes along.