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| From: Namco
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $51.97
You Save: $8.02 (13%)
New (22) Used (11) from $24.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 1335
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 11005
Model: 11005
UPC: 722674110051
EAN: 0722674110051
ASIN: B000P297IO
Release Date: November 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Usually ships same day if ordered by 2 pm Pacific time (sometimes later) 6 days a week. Factory sealed.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Superficial and short-lived. March 23, 2008
If you think that playing this game will fulfill any of your overly nostalgic memories of playing Time Crisis at the local Golfland, then you'd be sadly mistaken. The gun does not seem very accurate, and has somewhat of a lag time between where you aim it on the screen and where the reticle appears. Plus the arcade-shooting portion of the game is very, very short. The added FPS mode is insipid, and feels like it was just tacked on to make this a complete game. All-in-all, just a two-star product. I would only purchase this if Amazon (which is rockingly awesome) had it for about $30 again.
 Decent game; not so decent controller... February 22, 2008
I must admit, I'm new to the Time Crisis series of games, but have been a casual fan of light gun games over the years, including Duck Hunt, Area 51, and various others that you find in movie theatre arcades these days. I bought this game during one of Amazon's DotD (deal of the day) promos, so I got it for $39. I'd say it was worth it for that amount, but I would not pay much more for this set.
The game is fun, it's another light gun shooting game. The arcade mode is pretty much a typical light gun game, pretty fun, with variable difficulty and two characters to choose from, so there's plenty of gameplay there. There's also a "Complete Mission" mode that uses the additional controls on the Guncon 3 to make an FPS/light gun hybrid game. It's decent, although the character movement is a bit sluggish, but it is otherwise okay. Don't expect a deep story, it's the same tried and true good guys vs. terrorists that you get in a game like this, but hey, that's what this genre is about, mmkay? The target practice minigames are fun, and one of the only ways you can play multiplayer with only one Guncon.
The game is only half of this package, and I daresay the better part. The other part is the Guncon 3 controller, a lightgun in a series of three that Namco has made over the years for the various Playstation Consoles. This newest addition to the lightgun lineup is different, as it uses a system similar to the Nintendo Wii sensor bar to triangulate the position of the gun onscreen. They have to use this method because many modern TV's don't work with the older light guns because of the way that those older guns work by using light from the screen to detect the position of the pointer. The Wii sensor bar seems reasonably accurate to detect the pointing of the Wii remote. The Guncon Sensors are not. It's jittery, inaccurate, and requires constant calibration to get working. It will work, but get familiar with the calibration screen, you'll be using it a LOT.
This is a decent package, with a decent game, not great, but decent, and a sub-par controller. As I said before, if you can get this package for less than $50, it might be worth your while, but don't pay much more for it.
 Time Crisis 4 February 22, 2008
This game is awesome. An innovative way to play a first person shooter with a gun controller. With the guncon 3 it allows you to play this first person shooter with more action adn detail than any other game. I just hope that they bring out more games that are compatible with the gun. The plot is thicker and seems to jut add to the game play. Also the stunning detail and resolution of this game make it the best gun game out thus far. The price was completely worth every penny.
 Great Game! February 21, 2008
Its a great game... a lot of fun! My only major complaint is the Guncon3 setup... to run the wires each and everytime is a bit annoying...
A Mediocre Game, Which Should Have Been More February 18, 2008
Time Crises 4 developers spouted raves about how great the game would be, stating the the GunCon would be the most advanced gun accessory for any home video game system. Well, they stated such claims prior to the release of Time Crises 4, at least.
The graphics are decent. Nothing to fancy, but it does remind me of actually going to the arcade. Unfortunately, that's where the allusions to arcade brilliance draw to a close.
The GunCon setup is needlessly difficult. You have to set up sensors on top of your TV, then you have to calibrate the gun every single time you play the game. Now, I won't berate the whole need to use LED sensors. Such is life. However, the need to set the gun up each time you fire up the game is indicative of how annoying this game is on multiple occasions.
Also, the gun isn't very accurate, which is never a good thing for shoot 'em up game.
All of that aside, the worst thing about the gun is that it's needlessly complex. Really. It has two small joysticks, which are locate in an awkward position, and a two buttons located on the front, back and left hand side. Yeah, that makes six small buttons to give you some hand cramps.
Last, but not least, the gun requires you to be a good distance from your TV to even use it. Particularly for HD TVs. In order to even play the thing, I ended up needing to stay behind my rear speakers. Only then would the gun even register.
So, all in all, my advice would be to pass on this game, unless you're desperate for a shoot 'em up. If that's the case, I wish you the best of luck, and would still advise you to wait for a sale. Maybe you'll get your monies worth once it's relegated to the bargain bin.
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