Spent a significant proportion of today playing TimeSplitters 2, primarily to unlock a bunch of stuff ahead of people coming over to play games in a couple of weeks, but also just because I fancied it. And because it appears that when I start playing TimeSplitters 2, it is suddenly 2.30am before I have noticed what has happened.
I was concentrating on the "Arcade League" and "Challenge" modes today, since that's where a lot of stuff gets unlocked — most notably game modes. These are also the quickest and most addictive parts of the game — they always push you just that little bit further in order to try and get the gold rankings, or indeed just finish the damn missions at all.
I'd forgotten how brutal Challenge mode was, but I did remember some of the Arcade League matches that gave me trouble last time around. Anything involving Duckman Drake is always infuriating but inevitably a matter of pride to beat in a satisfactory manner, while my attempts to clear the "Handyman" one up until a few moments ago brought back some fond memories of swearing at the TV back in university. There was also plenty of swearing at the TV this evening.
I think I'm satisfied with what I've managed to unlock today; I did want to unlock Handyman as a playable character, because I remember him being quite popular with my friends, but I don't know if I'm up to clearing that particular Arcade League mission — it's super hard.
Anyway, I had a thoroughly fabulous time with it, and despite the fact that it has previously appeared on the short;Play series, I suspect TimeSplitters 2 will be putting in an appearance on Retro Select at some point — perhaps sooner rather than later, since I haven't yet decided what I'm going to be recording tomorrow!
Anyway, what with it being 2.30am and all I should probably get some sleep. Hope you're all having a pleasant weekend!
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