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[GavinUK86]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-03-30-you-can-play-timesplitters-2s-first-two-levels-in-homefront-the-revolution

The first two levels of TimeSplitters 2 are included as an Easter egg in Homefront: The Revolution.

Siberia and Chicago are both playable via an arcade cabinet hidden in Homefront's version of Philadelphia, which has been invaded by North Korean troops.

The arcade machine is located inside a makeshift prison area. Interacting with it brings up the TimeSplitters 2 levels to revisit in all of their PS2, Xbox and GameCube-era glory.

And a new trailer: https://youtu.be/OMdZmsFIOrc

 

[Akronis]

I need Timesplitters 4 ASAP.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Make it the full game and I might buy Homefront

 

[BrettHeazy]

that's cool!

now give me that Timesplitters rewind!

 

[AKyemeni]

I just might buy the game now lol.

 

[Laranja]

Wow, that's an amazing easter egg.

We could really use some more goofy shooters like Timesplitters.

 

[MetalSlug]

Make it the full game and I might buy Homefront

I am not interested in Homefront, but I'd buy it if it included the full Timesplitters 2 game.

 

[Blutonium]

Damn that's a terrible Sunshine Adagio ripoff.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Wonder how they'll handle the controls

Tried going back to TS2 a few years ago, and couldn't adapt to the way you aim

Still need that remake with full online implementation

 

[Neiteio]

Oh man, wave of nostalgia remembering how awesome the Chicago level was in TS2

 

[L1NETT]

That's cool

Get the genesis of the studio is Free Radical but is there no rights issues n that with Crytek?

Especially since

Crytek retains the rights to the TimeSplitters intellectual property following the publisher's sale of the Homefront franchise to Deep Silver, a representative for Deep Silver confirmed to Polygon this week.

"The TimeSplitters IP did not come with the deal — it was only for the Homefront IP," the Deep Silver spokesperson said.

If they can do this could they possibly think aboot an HD remaster of TS 2 with full multiplayer?

just a suggestion deep silver

 

[Zareka]

am I really about to buy a game for a 2 level easter egg

 

[Stumpokapow]

As far as product placement goes, Timesplitters is marginally better than NOS Energy Drinks, TigerDirect.com, and Hooters.

 

[Akronis]

As far as product placement goes, Timesplitters is marginally better than NOS Energy Drinks, TigerDirect.com, and Hooters.

how dare you

 

[Blobbers]

It doesn't say if the Siberia theme is in. Dealbreaker

 

[Falchion]

That's awesome! Timesplitters is one of my favorite FPS series and 2 was definitely the top for me.

 

[lucebuce12]

am I really about to buy a game for a 2 level easter egg

People have bought games at full price for less.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

That... was one of the most amateur trailer I've ever seen. Was it made in Gary's Mod? Why is the city so empty? Why do they have a generic inspirational music? Why is the whole "Revolution" so bleak? What's with the dialogue and voiceover? What the fuck is happening with this game? Was TimeSplitters Easter egg a last ditch effort to get sales?

Edit: Holy shit, this game have been 5 years in development? I don't know what to say.

 

[BlackLagoon]

That's cool

Get the genesis of the studio is Free Radical but is there no rights issues n that with Crytek?

Presumably this easter egg was already in place when Deep Silver bought the game, and included as part of the deal.

 

[BGBW]

Does Siberia still have Anaconda so you can play a game within a game?

 

[//DEVIL//]

I don't like the sound of the guy. doesn't fit at all.

 

[haikira]

Damn that's a terrible Sunshine Adagio ripoff.

It's not a rip off, it's actually a mix from a John Murpy EP. You can find it here on his official YT channel.

STROBE (Extended Dirty Mix) - John Murphy

 

[BassForever]

Please someone let someone make a Timesplitters HD collection, a Timesplitters 4, or a Timesplitters anthology taking elements from 1-3 and combining them into what Tony Hawk HD tried to be except make it actually good.

 

[Jimnymebob]

am I really about to buy a game for a 2 level easter egg

My thoughts exactly.
I'm leaning towards yes.

 

[benicillin]

Whaaaaat. I loved TimeSplitters, such a fun game franchise. I must have spent a few hundred hours playing local co-op with friends and designing maps when I was growing up.

Temptation to buy this rising...

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

reminds me of the Wolf3d nightmare in TNO. I wish they hadn't said anything, though, it wouldve been fun to see it for myself without knowing

 

[Alrus]

That trailer was absolutely awful...What's up with the animations? They all look sort of muted, the punch are weak, and every movement is very stiff.

 

[killroy87]

That trailer was absolutely awful...What's up with the animations? They all look sort of muted, the punch are weak, and every movement is very stiff.

The beta graphics were ugly too. Game certainly isn't a looker. IGN has a new preview today that basically says the game is super formulaic. It's really rare for previews to lean towards the negative, and doubly so for an IGN preview.

Game looks destined to be in the 5-6 range.

 

[eshwaaz]

That trailer was absolutely awful...What's up with the animations? They all look sort of muted, the punch are weak, and every movement is very stiff.

Sadly, I agree. Throw the comically bad VO and writing on top of that, and you have one poor trailer.

 

[WarpathDC]

That... was one of the most amateur trailer I've ever seen. Was it made in Gary's Mod? Why is the city so empty? Why do they have a generic inspirational music? Why is the whole "Revolution" so bleak? What's with the dialogue and voiceover? What the fuck is happening with this game? Was TimeSplitters Easter egg a last ditch effort to get sales?

Edit: Holy shit, this game have been 5 years in development? I don't know what to say.

Are we watching the same trailer? Clearly you haven't been on Steam lately. This looks like the Citizen Kane of FPS trailers compared to the garbage out there. Seriously though I didn't think the trailer was THAT bad.

That said outside of the swappable weapon components I'm not that hyped for it but will grab it on the cheap on PC sometime I'm sure.

 

[Harlequin]

That... was one of the most amateur trailer I've ever seen. Was it made in Gary's Mod? Why is the city so empty? Why do they have a generic inspirational music? Why is the whole "Revolution" so bleak? What's with the dialogue and voiceover? What the fuck is happening with this game? Was TimeSplitters Easter egg a last ditch effort to get sales?

I think the voice-over is the main problem. If that had been delivered more convincingly, the trailer could've been pretty good.

 

[matrixman92]

the alpha or beta or whatever the hell that was I played was so bad it hurt my feelings. This is cool though, still not buying the game...and I even liked homefront 1

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Most exciting thing I've read about this game so far.

 

[WarpathDC]

Please someone let someone make a Timesplitters HD collection, a Timesplitters 4, or a Timesplitters anthology taking elements from 1-3 and combining them into what Tony Hawk HD tried to be except make it actually good.

This. Sadly, just like wanting to play a good Tony Hawk game in HD, it requires a PC and a PS2 emulator.

 

[sixteen-bit]

TS2 was so much fun with friends on the gamecube

 

[The Faceless Master]

is it by accident or on purpose that the trailer draws so heavily on the struggle of Afro-Americans?

 

[The Boat]

Curiously I played though the first two levels a couple of days ago.

 

[zma1013]

So can you play those hidden easter egg games that were in Timesplitters 2? I want to play a game within a game within a game. We have to go deeper.

 

[MadClacker]

In my mind, the finest local multiplayer game ever made (better than Future Perfect in my opinion, due to a more appealing art style and some other small things)

While neat, the fact you can technically play Timesplitters 2 on modern consoles (and PC?) only serves to pour salt in the wound that we still don't have a Timesplitters 4.

Seriously, Timesplitters Rewind can't come quick enough.

 

[NoKisum]

If they can do this could they possibly think aboot an HD remaster of TS 2 with full multiplayer?

From what I remember, one was made officially, and finished, but was never released due to lack of interest.

 

[JigglesBunny]

These two levels will be better looking, performing and playing than the entirety of Homefront.

 

[ShamePain]

This game is gonna bomb hard it seems, there's zero hype.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Are we watching the same trailer? Clearly you haven't been on Steam lately. This looks like the Citizen Kane of FPS trailers compared to the garbage out there. Seriously though I didn't think the trailer was THAT bad.

That said outside of the swappable weapon components I'm not that hyped for it but will grab it on the cheap on PC sometime I'm sure.

I think the voice-over is the main problem. If that had been delivered more convincingly, the trailer could've been pretty good.

Honestly, it's not just the voice over. It reminds me of the emptiness of Half-life for some reason. It looks like a 1999 game with a 2015 visuals. They show generic characters standing and a car explosion. They show one man being beaten up by two people, over and over again. The trailer is scripted and flimsy like it's done in Garry's mod. They show a door being kicked into without any impact. They show a girl screaming who is not present, like the audio is added in later for dramatic effects. They show one guy on his knees. They show another guy on his knees. They show another guy on his knees, like it's suppose to make us feel emotions.

They show a guy with no emotions and dead eyes pointing a gun at you.

They show shitty quotes on a ridiculous font on the walls trying to make it look at dynamic. They show another car explosion with the same animation as the previous car explosion. They show empty streets being "liberated" by empty NPCs.

Don't get me wrong. It's great seeing in-game trailers for once in a while, but it shows that your single-player game has no cinematic moments that you have the confidence to show in the trailer, let alone use better camera angles or cuts or audio.

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

This game is gonna bomb hard it seems, there's zero hype.

very true but at least there's a chance it'll be a good to decent game

i'll buy that CE when it hits $50 bucks

 

[Fancy Clown]

The closest we have to a Timesplitters 2 remaster is an Easter egg in the sequel to Homefront. In 2016. Something is wrong with this picture.

 

[LordAmused]

That is probably the best part of the game!

 

[Protome]

This is the first interesting thing I've heard about this game.

 

[Revolutionary]

Huh. I thought Crytek held onto TimeSplitters after Free Radical split.

 

[Odrion]

Well, those are the only two good levels in TS2. :X

 

[The Baron Count]

God I love that Siberia level. Pretty sure that was on a demo disc for the Xbox back in the day as well. Played it over and over before I actually played the full game.