E3 2004: Time Crisis: Crisis Zone

New Time Crisis title from Namco to feature at E3. First details and screens.

Namco has announced Time Crisis: Crisiz Zone, which will debut at E3 next week and has also been announced by SCEE for a European release.

The arcade conversion will be compatible with G-Con and G-Con 2 light guns, once again faithfully recreating the arcade experience. The conversion will also expand upon the original, with new features and levels, most notably unique 'double gun-play' allowing players to choose whether to use one or two guns to blast their way to victory (or death).

Crisis Zone takes place in the recently opened Garland Square complex on the outskirts of London, after the heavily-armed terrorist group U.R.D.A has attacked and taken-over the area. Their motives have yet to be discovered but as elite S.T.F (Special Tactics Force) counter-terrorism officer Claude McGarren, the player's mission is to help secure Garland Square and suppress the U.R.D.A terrorists by whatever means necessary.

Armed with a bullet-proof riot shield and a sub-machine gun, McGarren must eliminate any terrorist threats encountered through environments including a shopping mall, park and office building. All the weapons can be put to great effect in the fully-destructible environments; players are able to destroy everything around them from blasting stock from shelves to burning racks of clothing with a flame-thrower, or wreaking havoc with a rocket launcher.

Stayu tuned for our in-depth impressions.

Adam Doree
Director, Kikizo.com