Saber Interactive's TimeShift was originally announced for publication by Atari, early in 2005, but the publisher faced a difficult financial period in the following year and opted to sell off some of its properties. In April 2006, Vivendi Universal Games reported that it had acquired the rights to the game, and planned to publish PC and Xbox 360 versions. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game GuideTimeShift is a futuristic first-person shooter that has, as the title suggests, players manipulating the flow of time. The game's lead protagonist is Colonel Michael Swift, who wears a sophisticated outfit called the Quantum Suit that grants him his time-altering powers. The story line has Swift trying to fix the global changes he unwittingly set off while working on behalf of the government, making him a hostile target of his former employers. While advancing through the game's exterior and interior environments, players can slow time in order to sneak past defenses, disarm enemies, and avoid traps. Time can also be stopped entirely or reversed, allowing players to solve puzzles and to overcome overwhelming odds. The game includes over 30 single-player levels as well as online support for up to 16 combatants in a choice of multiplayer modes. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
CONTROLS
Left Analog Stick = move / steer quad
Left Analog Stick (Click) = crouch
D-Pad Left = prev. weapon / scope zoom out
D-Pad Right = next weapon / scope zoom in
D-Pad Down = change grenade types
Left Bumper = time control
Left Trigger = secondary attack / brake & reverse
Right Bumper = throw grenade
Right Trigger = primary attack / accelerate
Y Button = next weapon
X Button = use / reload
B Button = melee attack
A Button = jump / boost
Right Analog Stick = look
Right Analog Stick (Click) = mini-zoom
Back Button = objectives / scores
Start Button = show menu
Xbox Guide Button = xbox control panel
