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Careful...the gun may not work that well

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game was actually one of the things that tipped the scale and made me purchase a PS3 (I already own an Xbox 360). I wish I could say it plays better than it does.

Graphically, it does not push the PS3. In terms of gameplay, if you have played this game at an arcade, you know what to expect--it's pretty straightforward as to what this game is.

I am extremely disappointed in two things. First, the Complete Mission mode has to be played with both hands as you try to move and shoot using the little toggle knobs on the gun controller. That is just plain awful. To say this part of the game is painful to play would be an understatement. And why the gun is not wireless I can't understand.

In Arcade mode, there are areas where pointing the gun to the left or the right of the screen is supposed to make you turn to fire at oncoming bad guys. Out of seven or eight sessions, I have only gotten that feature to work once. Awful.

The best thing I can say about the game is the third mode, called Extra if memory serves (and it may not). This is just a plain old aim and shoot area where you have to shoot targets of various colors and arrangements. To be honest, this is the only reason I haven't Ebayed the game yet--that and the fact that I am waiting on someone to post a saved game with a "hidden" part of the Extra mode unlocked.

The gun is pretty accurate though. I am hoping that some other company comes out with a game that will really take advantage of the gun system. Time Crisis 4 does not do that in my opinion.

Big disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Arcade mode is very fun for a while, and this is currently the only light gun game that works with flatscreens. However, the overall implementation is pathetically shoddy. The guncon3 does not work on my 46" tv, only on a 27" one. The calibration is only accurate if you don't move, and the LED lights you have to put on your tv are an annoyance. The gun itself feels cheap and is awkward for me to use in FPS mode because I am left handed. Speaking of FPS mode, this "feature" is so badly implemented as to make it unplayable. AI, graphics (especially in FPS mode), story, and voice acting are insultingly bad.
2-player is a necessity, but there is no way to buy a second guncon at this point, another major disappointment. Other letdowns: no online, no wireless guncon, long loading times in menus, no compatibility with large screens, no compatibility with other games. Hell, the PS3 even calls the guncon an "unrecognized USB device" outside of the game.

However, if you get past all this, and get the guncon to work, arcade mode is very fun (while it lasts) and makes for a great party game. Multi-screen battles in arcade mode are also fun, if you realize that the joysticks can be used to switch screens, which is not mentioned in the game or manual at all.

Overall, I'm glad to own this game, but only because there is no better alternative.

Cool stuff for 50 bucks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok, so the original $90 tag is ridiculous, but now Amazon's basically offering the game and a free gun. And the gun works great for me, especially when the 5-point calibration method is used (as another reviewer suggested). The arcade mode is fast and fun, even if the story's over-the-top, but who cares about that with this kind of game anyway? The arcade mode is hard, even for those really accurate with the gun (I'm not yet, but with practice it's getting better), but when you get game overs the number of continues increases so it's all good. The mini-games are also challenging, but make for great party game competition. Only reason I dock a star is the FPS mode should have been really cool, but it's not. With all the FPS's being released for the PS3, here's hoping something like Resistance 2 or Call of Duty 5 will take advantage of the GunCon 3 and make good use of the gun in a better FPS game.

Note: since the GunCon 3 is at present not being sold seperately, and individual guns are expensive on eBay, it might be a good idea to get 2 copies while this Amazon deal lasts and sell one game copy back for 2-player co-op modes.

New Gen?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are considering this game because you want to experience all the euphoric feelings of the past then go for it. it's still a fun game just nothing new. graphics haven't been updated at all. one addition of a different game play mode is fun. still luv the gun, but expected more, nothing special. Enjoy.

Amazing arcade shooter!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I first saw Time Crisis 4 at my local gamestop, I dismissed it immediately after seeing the price tag. $80 is alot of money for something that you don't know if you'll like. When it went on sale for almost half the price on Amazon, I decided to give it a try. I was surprised by how fun it was. The led's are easy to place, and the calibration is incredibly easy. It only takes 5 seconds to calibrate the motion sensors. The arcade mode of gameplay was amazingly fun, and completely replicated those great arcade shooters. The story mode is pretty fun also. The controls are good, but hard to get used to. It looks really good on the Playstation 3. I was surprised that it didn't look like a last generation game! This offers up some good gameplay and a lot of style. I highly recommend picking up a copy of this game, especially if you still enjoy playing arcade shooters.

Great if you like no-frills arcade ports

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

There isn't too much that needs to be said about this game other than if you liked Time Crisis 4 in the arcades, you'll probably enjoy this home conversion. If you're expecting lots of neat extras, however, like with the PS2 Time Crisis releases, then you'll probably end up a little disappointed. The new Complete Mission mode that features FPS stages interspersed with the arcade game stages is largely tedious and forgettable. It took me over 40 minutes just to trudge through the first stage, for example, which doesn't mesh well at all with the fast paced action of the arcade game.

If, however, all you want is the arcade game at home, then this is a very satisfying conversion. My main complaint is that additional GunCon controllers can't be obtained separately, meaning you'll have to either enjoy single player mode, or eat the cost of a second copy of the game.

Incredible - True to Arcade with lots of extras!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you're a fan of the arcade game; prepare to be electrified. This is a great port! The inclusion of a FPS story mode and the mini games give you more bang for the buck!

I Love it; play it every day.

It would be Good if it was a $60 game But $80 is too much

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a port of an arcade game. One of the features is the included light gun that requires a ugly tangled mess of wires and a sensor array that you have to hang on top of your television. It takes about 5 minutes of setup to play this game if you don't like ugly crap hanging off your HDTV. The light gun and the sensor bar each also take up a usb port on your ps3. Now once you get this mess of a device set up you can begin playing the game.

The Guncon has an number of analog sticks and buttons on it for switching to the different weapons, and a button for reloading and hiding. I found holding the second handle to be uncomfortable for long periods, and you left handed shooters are out of luck. This is a bad un-ambidextrous design for the gun. The game itself is pretty fun, but just simply mucks up the fun with having one button to switch between the different guns you may carry. I really like Time Crisis 1 and 2 much better due to the simplicity of weapons and not having to deal with an uncomfortable posture holding this gun.

There is also a side game that uses the analog sticks to move around like halo, but I found the level design really un inspired. The control scheme sounds great on paper, but do to having to aim with the unergonomic design of the light gun, playing in this mode got tiring after a while and actually hurt my wrist, back and shoulder.

On the bright side, the game itself is pretty good for a light gun game and contains your usual point and kill style of game that you are expecting. Overall the game is a pretty big dissapointment due the the implementation of hard and is way overpriced. If the gun was one handed and didn't feel like I was operating a belt sander I would have scored it better.

great arcade game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great arcade game !

I just want to point out that even if it state 50 inch max TV on the box, you can easly go up to 70 inches Tv/Projectors and still stay very accurate.

Good game but too expensive for it's price

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been waiting for the next installment of Time Crisis 4 to hit the PS3 for a few months now and sad to say I'm a little disappointed. There are both positive and negative things I can say about this game. I will start with the good news. The calibration in this game is pretty accurate and the response is fast. The sensor works a lot better than the Wii's sensor bar so it beats the Wii Zapper. The mini games are pretty short and fun. You can play two players and hit the targets as they appear -similar to Duck Hunt. Compete to get the most amount of targets. The FPS (first person shooter) mode is something entirely different for the Time Crisis franchise and I'm happy to say they did a good job on it. You get to move around and shoot just like any FPS game. In addition to your new set of movements, you also get to use different weapons (i.e. shotguns, machine guns, knives, etc). Your health bar can also revive itself you you're idle long enough. I am glad they added this new feature to the game it makes the game a lot better. Decent FPS but don't expect it to be anything like Resistance: Fall Of Man or Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Now the bad, one thing I didn't like about this game was the # of continues they offered. 3 continues for each player. Unlike the arcade...if you need to continue you can simply insert coins and continue playing until you're done or out of coins, not the case here. If you've used up your 3 continues for arcade mode it's game over for you. Also, rumor has it that Namco will NOT be selling separate Guncons. You will have to buy a second game with a Guncon or play with a friend who purchased this game. Now to the price. In my opinion I don't think it's worth $59.99 but if you're a big fan of this series you probably won't want to miss out on this one. If you are planning on buying this game get it through Amazon as they are selling it for $59.99 compared to retail stores which are going for $79.99 and up. Realistically, you can't compare it to the arcade version, as the whole experience and environment is different. However, I will say it is a good alternative at home if you don't want to shell out change down at the arcade.

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