Time Pilot - Review
Added November 22nd, 2006 by Dakota Grabowski
Xbox Live Arcade needs originality. Xbox Live Arcade needs uniqueness. Xbox Live Arcade needs a breath of fresh air. Yet lately the publishers haven’t delivered any of the above and Xbox Live Arcade is hurting with new IPs. It appears that many publishers are digging into their library of classic titles to make a quick dime. Konami is a suspect of this crime, but with Time Pilot, I will excuse them.
I actually liked Time Pilot in its entirety when I invested my time into this game. Sure, it felt old and out of place when compared to other games that have stood the test of time such as Pac-Man and Frogger. Time Pilot received an HD upgrade and an online mode that should be well worth the $5 asking price.
If you have never played Time Pilot in the past, it’s a 2D shooter that is the top-down style (do not confuse this with any of the side-scrolling shooters). The best thing about Time Pilot is that it’s an easy pick-up-and-play video game. You don’t have to be a genius to understand how to play the game. Shoot the enemies in front of you, whether they be planes, helicopters or UFOs, and last until the end of the level. Pretty easy if you ask me.
If you happen to love old games, you should feel right at home with Time Pilot. For some odd reason, not too many other reviewers are having as much fun as I am with Time Pilot. It could be because I never played the game prior to downloading it on Xbox Live, but that’s besides the fact. Being a first time user, I strongly recommend this over other classic arcade shooters. There’s a co-op and versus mode added, but neither are that attracting. I had more fun playing by myself, which is odd since I thought I would have loved the multiplayer.
Graphically, the game has received a good update, but nothing drastic. The backgrounds in which you battle your enemy ships are brand new. You are able to use the HDTV to your full advantage with stretching the screen out and combating the opponents. There are new sound effects and animations added to beef up the game for the next-gen, but nothing overwhelming.
Summary:
For being a cheap purchase, you aren’t losing out on much when you buy this game. Even so, $5 for a game is still kind of hard on the pocketbook when you could spend it on games such as Lumines Live! or maybe even some new themes for your Xbox 360. Time Pilot was enough to give me a few days of enjoyment out of the download. If you have never played Time Pilot in the past, I say buy it. If you played Time Pilot in the past, you already know if this is a wise purchase or not. And, if you’re looking to accumulate more achievement points, Time Pilot is an easy way to do so.
I actually liked Time Pilot in its entirety when I invested my time into this game. Sure, it felt old and out of place when compared to other games that have stood the test of time such as Pac-Man and Frogger. Time Pilot received an HD upgrade and an online mode that should be well worth the $5 asking price.
If you have never played Time Pilot in the past, it’s a 2D shooter that is the top-down style (do not confuse this with any of the side-scrolling shooters). The best thing about Time Pilot is that it’s an easy pick-up-and-play video game. You don’t have to be a genius to understand how to play the game. Shoot the enemies in front of you, whether they be planes, helicopters or UFOs, and last until the end of the level. Pretty easy if you ask me.
If you happen to love old games, you should feel right at home with Time Pilot. For some odd reason, not too many other reviewers are having as much fun as I am with Time Pilot. It could be because I never played the game prior to downloading it on Xbox Live, but that’s besides the fact. Being a first time user, I strongly recommend this over other classic arcade shooters. There’s a co-op and versus mode added, but neither are that attracting. I had more fun playing by myself, which is odd since I thought I would have loved the multiplayer.
Graphically, the game has received a good update, but nothing drastic. The backgrounds in which you battle your enemy ships are brand new. You are able to use the HDTV to your full advantage with stretching the screen out and combating the opponents. There are new sound effects and animations added to beef up the game for the next-gen, but nothing overwhelming.
Summary:
For being a cheap purchase, you aren’t losing out on much when you buy this game. Even so, $5 for a game is still kind of hard on the pocketbook when you could spend it on games such as Lumines Live! or maybe even some new themes for your Xbox 360. Time Pilot was enough to give me a few days of enjoyment out of the download. If you have never played Time Pilot in the past, I say buy it. If you played Time Pilot in the past, you already know if this is a wise purchase or not. And, if you’re looking to accumulate more achievement points, Time Pilot is an easy way to do so.
