Time Crisis 3
Developer(s)	Nex Entertainment (as Nextech) [1]
Publisher(s)	Namco
Designer(s)	Hajime Nakatani (producer), Takashi Satsukawa (director)
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	2002 (Arcade, Japan) 2003 (Arcade, North America) October 21, 2003 (PS2, North America) October 31, 2003 (PS2, Europe) November 20, 2003 (PS2, Japan)
Genre(s)	Rail shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: T (Teen) CERO: All Ages ELSPA: 15+ PEGI:12+(rating 2003) 16+(re-rating) OFLC: M15+
Input methods	Light gun (GunCon, GunCon 2)
Arcade system	Namco System 246

Time Crisis 3 is the third installment of the Time Crisis arcade series. Like its predecessor, Time Crisis II, it allows for two players to cooperate in a link play environment and has the Time Crisis signature pedal system for hiding and advancing. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2.

[edit] Changes

Time Crisis 3 incorporates a new type of weapons system allowing the player to switch between the standard 9-round handgun, a fully automatic machine gun that can hold 200 rounds, a shotgun with 50 rounds, and a 5-round grenade launcher with splash damage. Only the handgun has unlimited ammunition, though players can shoot yellow-clad soldiers to gain ammunition for their other weapons.

The game also refines the crisis flash system which life-threatening shots are brighter, making pedal-releasing advisories easier.

This title was later released for the PlayStation 2, together with a side story featuring Alicia Winston as a player, who is only an unplayable supporter in the arcade version of the game. Unlike Time Crisis and Time Crisis II, the home console port features plot elements, features, and weapons not found in its arcade counterpart. As with the PlayStation 2 version of Time Crisis II, players can access the Crisis Mission exercise menu through prolonged gameplay.

[edit] Plot

One morning in the Mediterranean coast, the Zagorias Federation invades and occupies 80% of Astigos Island despite protests from other countries. The Lukano Liberation Army soon discovers that the Zagorias Federation has smuggled tactical missiles onto Astigos. VSSE learns about the plot and sends agents Alan Dunaway and Wesley Lambert to remove the threat.

Along the way, they meet a resistance fighter named Alicia Winston (the Lukano trooper responsible for leaking Zagoria's plot to the VSSE), who directs them to the area where the missiles are located. Along the way, the recurring antagonist Wild Dog attacks Alan and Wesley. This time, he is armed with a switchable weapon arm and has a new apprentice named Wild Fang. After Alan and Wesley defeat "the wild pair," Wild Dog appears to commit suicide by detonating himself. Meanwhile Alicia reaches her desired "Point B" secretly and swiftly.

Alan and Wesley pursue the Zagorias commander Zott into the missile silo. They manage to kill him, but Zott has already triggered the missile launch. Alan and Wesley ensure that the missiles do not escape, almost at the cost of their lives.

The PlayStation 2 version of the game features a side-story involving Alicia Winston, which unlocks footage not seen in arcade versions.

[edit] External links

• Official Time Crisis 3 website

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