A Free Radical and Eidos FPS released in 2002, the second TimeSplitters franchise entry and genre masterpiece. Sergeant Cortez travels through ten eras (Wild West, 1932, Notre-Dame 1895, future 2280) to recover the Time Crystals. Very polished FPS combat, extraordinary multiplayer mode up to 16 players with AI bots, extended level editor. Considered one of the best multiplayer FPS of all time.
TimeSplitters 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Travelling from one era to another in an FPS that never takes itself seriously, between wacky weapons and improbable enemies. The multiplayer mode, of rare richness, turns every four-player match into hilarious, unpredictable chaos. The snappy pace and the readability of the action carry it all. Direct, generous and inexhaustible, a peak of friendly console mayhem.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Crossing eras while gunning down everything that moves at a frantic pace chains short objectives and nervy gunfights with not a moment of downtime. Unlocking characters and arcade mode challenges keeps reviving the urge to go back in. The plot stays a pretext, but this humor, this variety of modes and this zany multiplayer keep a formidable pull among friends.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Chaining missions through varied settings, from the Wild West to a space station, unfolds a souped-up arcade FPS backed by an arcade mode and a hearty multiplayer. Earning the medals, unlocking the teeming roster and challenging your friends restarts the pad endlessly. That gameplay density sustains a longevity shooter fans savour.
The Korean edition of TimeSplitters 2, from a market with narrow physical distribution and markedly rarer than the European and American versions. For this sought peak of console FPS, the Korean provenance fills a hard slot in a regional set. Its desirability rests above all on this real geographic scarcity, lifting it well above the game's common Western printings.
Better with friends
A benchmark for multiplayer shooting, whose split-screen arenas brim with bots, modes and offbeat characters for frenzied clashes. The competition is snappy and readable, carried by clever level design where controlling weapons and chokepoints rules. Generous and hilarious, it weds fierce versus with a co-op campaign, and its map editor endlessly extends evenings among friends.
Is TimeSplitters 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2002 on PS2, Free Radical's project lifts the formula to a benchmark of arcade first person shooting on console. The campaign, playable cooperatively and crossing varied eras from the Wild West to the future, gains breadth and generosity. The split screen multiplayer, of rare richness and conviviality, and the very complete map editor make it a peak of the genre for local play. The ever present humour and the frantic pace still enchant. The absence of online play makes itself felt. A benchmark of arcade shooting, recommended for fans of nervous fun and of multiplayer evenings.
