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Time Crisis II

Time Crisis II is a light gun arcade game and the second installment in the Time Crisis series. It introduces co-operative multiplayer to the franchise. The game was first released in arcades in April 1998…

70 1 December 1997

Time Crisis II is an arcade developed by Namco, released 1 December 1997 on Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Arcade. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Time Crisis II is

Time Crisis II is an arcade game developed by Namco and released in 1997. It is available on Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Arcade. It runs on Super Namco System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In 1997, NeoDyne Industries announces it plan to launch a series of 64 satellites, codenamed the "StarLine Network", that will help to unify the world's communication networks. However, V.S.S.E. agent Christy Ryan discovers that the company's CEO, Ernesto Diaz, plans to launch an experimental nuclear satellite into space and sell it to the highest bidder. Escaping to a safehouse with a suitcase of incriminating data, she quickly finds herself tracked down and captured by NeoDyne mercenaries, led by Jakov Kinisky, moments before V.S.S.E. agents Keith Martin and Robert Baxter arrive to collect her. While Christy is taken to Diaz, Kinisky flees with the suitcase, forcing the agents to pursue…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Time Crisis II holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 35% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1997 averaged 65, so it scored 5 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 3 hrs, roughly 3 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Time Crisis II launched on 1 December 1997, within three weeks of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing and The Last Blade. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing, The Last Blade.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Time Crisis II — frequently asked questions

When did Time Crisis II come out?
Time Crisis II was released on 1 December 1997 for Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Arcade.
How long does it take to beat Time Crisis II?
The main story of Time Crisis II takes around 1 hrs, or 3 hrs for 100% completion.

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