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Time Crisis 3

Quick Overview

Time Crisis 3 is Namco's 2003 light gun arcade game, the third entry in the Time Crisis series. Alongside the foot-pedal cover system, it was the first game in the series to let you switch weapons, and two players can fight together in a cooperative mode. The machine uses a recoil light gun and a foot pedal.

Time Crisis 3

Basics

  • Release2003 (North America: February 2003; Japan: April 1, 2003)
  • Developer and publisherNamco (with Nextech)
  • GenreLight gun shooter (rail shooter)
  • Players1–2 players, together (cooperative)
  • ControlsRecoil light gun and foot pedal
  • HardwareNamco System 246

Standout Features

Weapon switching: handgun, machine gun, shotgun and grenade launcherFoot-pedal cover systemTwo-player cooperative modeA recoil-simulating light gunCrisis flash: a flashing warning for a life-threatening shot

Gameplay

Shooting with the light gunDucking into cover, reloading and switching weapons with the pedalReacting to the crisis flash warningWatching the clock in every section

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Game Objective

The story is set in 2003, six years after Time Crisis II, on Astigos Island in the Mediterranean nation of Lukano. The Zagorian Federation invades the country, and V.S.S.E. agents Alan Dunaway and Wesley Lambert have to destroy its ballistic missiles. The stages advance automatically while you shoot enemies with the light gun and use the foot pedal to duck behind cover or step out. You can also switch weapons while in cover.

The Time Crisis Series

Time Crisis launched in 1995, the second game appeared in 1997 and the third followed in 2003. Namco also released a standalone game set in the same world: Crisis Zone came out in 1999. Time Crisis and Time Crisis II can also be found in the museum.

Fun Facts

  • It was the first game in the series with weapon switching.
  • The story is set six years after Time Crisis II.
  • Alicia Winston is playable in the PlayStation 2 version.
  • The machine runs on Namco System 246 hardware.
  • The cooperative mode is for two players.

The Evolution of Arcade

Time Crisis 3 was the first game in the series to offer weapon switching. In October 2003 it came to the PlayStation 2, where Alicia Winston is also playable, with sniper-rifle sections and a new Crisis Mission training menu.

Who Is It For?

For anyone who wants to shoot alongside a friend or family member and enjoys tactical light gun games with weapon switching. A must for fans of the series.