well, yet again i am forced to eat my own words.
i got Timesplitters 2 out on rental. i hate it so much, ive managed to get 2/3rds of the way thru the story, so an entire arcade (read : botmatch) league (1 of 3), and do several challenges, all in the last 2 days. so yeah, i hate it
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I agree with all your points pleasington. especially the neo tokyo being gay at the start - its one of those levels that are extremely easy once you know what to do. (hint : follow the hacker only until the police car passes you, then nip across the bridge. go downstairs, smash the gun shops windows and grab some goodies(do it fast, otherwise the hacker will spot you and starts shooting). run back upstairs and across the bridge towards the start until you get to a bit where there is no railing. get your radar out, jump over the side, and avoid the cameras. follow the road left(away from gun shop) until you come to a T junction. go left. avoid the camera, go into the sewer to its left. hide behind the stairs - the hacker will pass you. follow her by 30 metres. the door will remain open. go into the little booth to the left of the door - use the camera control panel. switch off the first two, then watch thru the third as the hacker activates a laptop. then go to the laptop, activate it, and go thru the door. follow mission instructions from there.)
bleh. i might as well type up a strategy guide - it shouldnt be too difficult