Time Crisis: Razing Storm | |
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Developer(s) | Nex Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
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Genre(s) | Light gun shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Time Crisis: Razing Storm, known in Japan as Big 3 Gun Shooting,[3] is a compilation of light gun rail shooter video games by Namco for the PlayStation 3.[1] Featuring full compatibility with both the GunCon 3 light gun and the PlayStation Move motion control system, the compilation consists of ports of various arcade games.[4][5] Developed by Nex Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games, the compilation was released in 2010 in North America on October 19,[2][6] and in Japan on October 21, which is the launch date of the PlayStation Move in Japan.[1] It was released as part of a bundle with the PlayStation Move, PlayStation Eye and the Shooting attachment for the PlayStation Move in Japan and other Asian countries.[7]
The compilation features the ports of three arcade games, namely:[4]
The compilation supports both the GunCon 3 light gun and the PlayStation Move motion controller system[4][5] as well as vibration feedback and PlayStation Eye AV Chat.[8]
In addition to the original arcade mode, new gameplay modes in Time Crisis: Razing Storm include a sentry mode, a story mode, and an online battle mode. In sentry mode, up to four players take turns trying to achieve a high score by stopping prisoners from escaping in the penitentiary riot scenario. Story mode and online battle mode both feature a new first-person shooter-style navigation, in which the player can freely navigate the environment "off the rails". In online battle mode, up to 8 online players can play together in any of a number of battle modes.[4]
In addition to PlayStation Move support, Time Crisis 4: Arcade Ver. (based on the Arcade Mode from the 2007 PlayStation 3 release of Time Crisis 4[1]) and Deadstorm Pirates both feature online ranking, and support 1–2 players.[5]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 58/100[9] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 6/10[10] |
Eurogamer | 5/10[11] |
Famitsu | 30/40[12] |
Game Informer | 6.75/10[13] |
GamePro | [14] |
GameRevolution | C+[15] |
GameSpot | 6/10[16] |
GameTrailers | 4.8/10[17] |
GameZone | 6.5/10[18] |
IGN | 4/10[19] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 7/10[20] |
The Guardian | [21] |
Razing Storm received "mixed" reviews from critics according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[9] IGN said, "Leave this one on the shelf, because no one should have to be this frustrated."[19] In a slightly more positive review, GameSpot noted that "Time Crisis: Razing Storm can be fun when it sticks to its arcade roots, but everything else in this shooter package misses the target completely".[16] In a positive review, Cheat Code Central said "compared to most light gun games you'll find lots of great content here" and "there are two really solid games in this package".[22] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, two sevens, and one eight for a total of 30 out of 40.[12]