Time Crisis: Razing Storm


Time Crisis: Razing Storm, known in Japan as Big 3 Gun Shooting, is a compilation of light gun rail shooter video games developed by Nex Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3. Featuring full compatibility with both the GunCon 3 light gun and the PlayStation Move motion control system, the compilation consists of ports of various arcade games. Developed by Nex Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games, the compilation was released in 2010 in North America on October 19, and in Japan on October 21, which is the launch date of the PlayStation Move in Japan. It was released as part of a bundle with the PlayStation Move, PlayStation Eye and the Shooting attachment for the PlayStation Move in Japan and other Asian countries.

Games

The compilation features the ports of three arcade games, namely:
;Razing Storm
;Time Crisis 4
;''Deadstorm Pirates''

Gameplay

The compilation supports both the GunCon 3 light gun and the PlayStation Move motion controller system as well as vibration feedback and PlayStation Eye AV Chat.
In addition to the original arcade mode, new gameplay modes in Time Crisis: Razing Storm include a sentry mode, a story mode, and an online battle mode. In sentry mode, up to four players take turns trying to achieve a high score by stopping prisoners from escaping in the penitentiary riot scenario. Story mode and online battle mode both feature a new first-person shooter-style navigation, in which the player can freely navigate the environment "off the rails". In online battle mode, up to 8 online players can play together in any of a number of battle modes.
In addition to PlayStation Move support, Time Crisis 4: Arcade Ver. and Deadstorm Pirates both feature online ranking, and support 1–2 players.

Reception

Razing Storm received "mixed" reviews from critics according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN said, "Leave this one on the shelf, because no one should have to be this frustrated." In a slightly more positive review, GameSpot noted that "Time Crisis: Razing Storm can be fun when it sticks to its arcade roots, but everything else in this shooter package misses the target completely". In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, two sevens, and one eight for a total of 30 out of 40.