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Time Crisis

Time Crisis is a light gun shooter arcade game released by Namco in December 1995. It was later ported for the PlayStation in 1997, bundled with the Guncon light gun controller. Time Crisis is a…

1 December 1995

Time Crisis is an arcade developed by Namco, released 1 December 1995 on PlayStation and Arcade. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What Time Crisis is

Time Crisis is an arcade game developed by Namco and released in 1995. It is available on PlayStation and Arcade. It runs on Namco System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In 1995, the V.S.S.E., an international protection agency, helps Sercian opposition leader William McPhearson engineer a coup that overthrows a century-old authoritarian regime. Shortly afterwards, McPhearson is elected as the Sercian republic's first president. However, Sherudo Garo, the last survivor of the regime, plots to restore the old order, launching a series of attacks and assassinations that quickly destabilize the nation. As the finishing touch, Sherudo has McPhearson's daughter Rachel abducted and imprisoned in his family's castle on a remote island, demanding vital military secrets in exchange for her life. A desperate McPhearson contacts the V.S.S.E., who in turn dispatch…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 4 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Time Crisis launched on 1 December 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Rayman.

Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Rayman.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Time Crisis — frequently asked questions

When did Time Crisis come out?
Time Crisis was released on 1 December 1995 for PlayStation and Arcade.
How long does it take to beat Time Crisis?
The main story of Time Crisis takes around 2 hrs, or 4 hrs for 100% completion.

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