Time Crisis is a Namco PS1 light gun game with the revolutionary cover system. By taking cover to reload, the player avoids enemy fire. Tension and adrenaline level after level. Essential with the G-Con 45. A timeless PS1 light gun classic.
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Rail Shooter2 players12+
Description
Reference Namco light gun shooter, arcade port where VSSE agent Richard Miller uses the dodge pedal to hunt terrorists. Created by Namco, released in 1997 in Japan, the United States and Europe with Time Crisis + GunCon edition under the Time Crisis title. Three fixed-perspective light gun shooter levels, signature GunCon pedal mechanic for cover, Special arcade and Story modes and electronic rock soundtrack. Multi-regional edition with GunCon bundle under the Time Crisis title.
A Japanese pack pairing Time Crisis with the GunCon light gun, a configuration that turned the home port into a showcase for optical-gun shooting on PlayStation. It is the complete set, game and peripheral together in their original packaging, that makes the value, far more than the disc alone. Its scarcity owes to the difficulty of finding this bundle intact, the GunCon often parted from its box over successive resales.
Is Time Crisis still worth playing in 2026?
A port of Namco's arcade rail shooter, Time Crisis introduces the cover pedal, a brilliant mechanic that lets you take cover to reload and dodge before popping out to shoot, brought home with the GunCon light gun. The tension of the countdown, the snappy pace and the precision of aiming stay exhilarating in short sessions. The peripheral dependency and compact content limit the current appeal. An excellent light gun game for fans of arcade shooting and gun challenge.
