Super Time Force

 Xbox One
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Pure Xbox
    Oct 22, 2014
    70
    We aren't sure all of the design decisions work, but if you're into the concept, Commander Repeatski and crew are still assuredly worth hanging out with for a weekend or two.
  2. Shacknews
    May 22, 2014
    70
    Super T.I.M.E. Force’s writing can be obnoxious, but the strength of the gameplay conceit carries it through. Making death less punitive puts a unique spin on a staid genre. Using these tools to solve the combat scenarios is a blast, and worth suffering through some of the silliness and frustration.
  3. Eurogamer Germany
    May 20, 2014
    70
    This could have been so much more than a Contra with a rewind feature, but Super Time Force doesn't always manage to fulfill its potential.
  5. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 16, 2014
    70
    Capybara's created a truly new kind of shooter, both in-your-face and slyly intelligent - held back only by just how good its central mechanic is and how much more it could have been used for.
  6. VideoGamer
    May 14, 2014
    70
    It's a brilliant concept, executed well, and the variety in the stages and characters is excellent. It can feel overly attritional, with minor control issues (diagonal shooting is a pain) and seemingly-wonky collision detection causing annoyance. That said, Super Time Force is still worth checking out.
  7. USgamer
    May 13, 2014
    70
    Capybara has designed a devastatingly complex game that manages to feel wholly intuitive and approachable in practice; I just wish it explored more of its potential. If ever a game begged for a sequel to fully realize a great concept, Super T.I.M.E. Force is it.

Awards & Rankings

23
#23 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
59
#59 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
62
#62 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

User Reviews

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 118 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 118
  3. Negative: 28 out of 118
  1. AkimboTitan
    May 15, 2014
    10
    This game is quite honestly the most fun I've had in ages. The game is hilarious, and puts a casual and nonchalant spin on the flow of time,This game is quite honestly the most fun I've had in ages. The game is hilarious, and puts a casual and nonchalant spin on the flow of time, and executes the concept perfectly. It is so refreshing that Capy Games have delivered us a unique side-scrolling run-and-gun game, which truly requires you to think through what you are doing. Singleplayer co-op (sounds crazy right?) turns this game into a complex tactical puzzle game as well!
    As an example, imagine running through a level, dying (a lot), deciding where to position yourself in relation to your last life, then trying to save the previous iteration of yourself, creating a paradox where your last character lives, and then harvest him to level you up. Or sprinting though a level, rewinding, dying, rewinding, dying, until you have a whole army of yourself taking down wacky boss fights.
    The pixel art looks fabulous, and is one of the main reasons the game feels so natural, along with the fast-but-pleasant music. This game is not serious, but it's an absolute laugh, and It is definitely worth the money!
    10/10 gameplay.
    9/10 length.
    10/10 replayability.
    9/10 visuals.    … Full Review »
  2. JackValentine
    May 14, 2014
    9
    Capy give us the frantic shooter that both we and the Xbox One deserve, and it's fantastic.

    In short Super Time Force is a game that begs    Capy give us the frantic shooter that both we and the Xbox One deserve, and it's fantastic.

    In short Super Time Force is a game that begs to be played in the most ridiculous ways.
    The entire core mechanic of the game revolves around running like a bloody mad man, shooting everything that moves, and dying. Over and over again.
    That's when you "Time Out".
    With the touch of a button you can rewind time, undoing everything that took place before. However upon resuming the game, now safe from harms way, you get to witness what happened in your past life form a different body.
    This is when Super Time Force strays more into the realms of a complex science puzzler than anything else. You must always be thinking, where could I be now compared to where I was in my past life? Which enemy killed me last time? Might I kill him this time and create a time paradox in which my last character lives? (…)
    As complicated as it may sound, the game presents it in such a way that anyone can pick it up after the brief tutorial mission.

    The game follows the titular group "Super T.I.M.E Force", a rag tag group of warriors who must travel through time to save the future. (Hilarious names, and phenomenal writing are also included)

    Visually the game is a masterpiece. Vividly coloured pixel art fills the screen with life, and never seems out of place. The visual style goes hand in hand with the extremely imaginative levels for which you will be spending about 6 or 7 hours on an initial play through.
    The music is a pleasant surprise as well, creating a sense of desperation and necessary rush, while maintaining it's place alongside the gorgeous visuals.

    Super Time Force is possibly the smartest silly game ever to come around. It's a great laugh and a lot of fun with multiple people, despite the lack of multiplayer it's an easy game to pass the controller with.
    It is definitely in good standings to be the game to be playing this spring.

    A 9 out of 10.

    Jack Valentine    … Full Review »
  3. Plasmaneedle
    May 17, 2014
    9
    Super T.I.M.E Force combines excellent 2D action and platforming but with a twist. You can go back in time and fight alongside your pastSuper T.I.M.E Force combines excellent 2D action and platforming but with a twist. You can go back in time and fight alongside your past playthrough. This turns out to be a well implemented gameplay mechanic that adds a smart new twist the formula and makes the game into a more thoughtful and strategic game. The core gameplay is also very fun.… Full Review »
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