PS2 launch title TimeSplitters turns 20 today Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PS2 launch title TimeSplitters turns 20 today Rad. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 26 Oct 2020 42 comments TimeSplitters is 20 years old today. Free Radical Design's first-person shooter came out on 26th October 2000 in the US as a launch title for the PlayStation 2 (it came out in Europe on 24th November 2000 alongside the PS2's later launch on these shores), and won plaudits for its comic-book visuals and slick gameplay. Free Radical Design was founded by key members of Rare's GoldenEye team (for more on why they left, check out our in-depth Oral history of Perfect Dark feature), and TimeSplitters shared much in spirit with the seminal N64 shooter. Eurogamer is old enough to have reviewed TimeSplitters on PS2. Former editor Tom Bramwell awarded it 9/10, calling TimeSplitters "the best action game available on the PS2, and although occasionally quite cheesy and certainly not a patch on the likes of Half-Life in terms of storyline and whatnot, it's a damned fine romp. Well worth your time". TimeSplitters did well enough to spawn a number of sequels. TimeSplitters 2 came out two years later, in October 2002, then TimeSplitters: Future Perfect came out in March 2005. TimeSplitters 4 was knocking about, but it fell by the wayside alongside Free Radical Design's demise. Koch Media / Deep Silver now holds the rights to the franchise, with series co-creator Steve Ellis on-board at Dambuster Studios to work on a new game in the series. Meanwhile, a group of fans are working on TimeSplitters Rewind, a recreation of TimeSplitters 1, 2 and 3. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store