Visual 2 - Time crisis 2

Visual style 2

Time crisis 2 [PS2] - 2001

Namco

Second in series

Perspective::

First person but static with no camera control. Most appropriate for arcade style shooter

Works well.

Feedback:

When being shot at bullets shown, when you are going to be hit red circle around shooter.. gives you time to duck. Bullet sounds.

If something is destructible it flashes..

Ammo goes down visually. So does health “ boxes” and credits.

Would add tactile feedback on guns.. recoil when firing (that’s just down to controller).

Characters:

Basic models, dressed like American undercover cops. Appropriate for type of game and year released. Basic graphics and animation [because of hardware].

NPC’s

Colour coded based on whether they carry ammo/what weapons they have. Look a little like ninjas not really accurate for the “realistic” style but its an arcade shooter so you don’t really care. The AI is poor... really poor but again if it was too smart the game would be very difficult due to lack of control over player.

Animations

NPC’s can run jump and even climb in some cut scenes. Animations look smooth from what i have seen. No real emphasis on lighting and shadows though.. this could be down to hardware restrictions again.