Played this game using keyboard settings because i'm playing it on an emulator and also i don't own a GunCon and yeah it ain't the best i recommend using the GunCon because i think it's far more accurate and there's just something about the tactile feel of the GunCon that you can't replicate with keys under your fingers.
Since i played this on an emulator i'm so glad there's an option to turn off the gun flash because holy shit i feel like i'm about to have a seizure from all the flashing since i play it so fast and playing it at night in the dark and combined with the keyboard controls it's tough.
Other than that yeah it's Time Crisis. One of the most iconic light-gun series known for its combination of innovative gameplay mechanics, immersive gunplay, and cinematic presentation (by this i mean the cheesy voice acting and over the top action set pieces) that helped establish it as a groundbreaking title in the arcade gaming landscape
One of the standout features of Time Crisis 1 if not the entire Time Crisis series was the cover system with players having to take cover behind objects by pressing the cover button on the controller or more famously pressing down on the pedal if you're playing on arcade to not only avoid enemy gun fire but to reload their gun and i'm sure everyone has heard the iconic "ACTION!" and "RELOAD" sound effect i mean really that never gets old it just gets you hyped up to immediately start raining down bullets on your color-coded enemies.
While the game made quite a significant impact on the arcade gaming scene, it also brought some downgrades visually particularly in the PS1 version and i think this dip in graphical fidelity wasn't due to any lack of effort or care from the developers but more so due to the technical limitations of the PS1 Hardware because it's very apparent once you compare both versions. The arcade version had a lot more smoother texture and animations and overall just looked a lot better whilst the PS1 version tended to look more pixelated, less detailed and sometimes suffered from very noticeable blurriness and this is very evident in close-up shots or during super intense action moments where the hardware couldn't keep up with everything that's going on.
Though despite the graphical limitations in the PS1 version, it still manages to capture the essence of the arcade experience, albeit with some sacrifices in visual fidelity.
Since i played this on an emulator i'm so glad there's an option to turn off the gun flash because holy shit i feel like i'm about to have a seizure from all the flashing since i play it so fast and playing it at night in the dark and combined with the keyboard controls it's tough.
Other than that yeah it's Time Crisis. One of the most iconic light-gun series known for its combination of innovative gameplay mechanics, immersive gunplay, and cinematic presentation (by this i mean the cheesy voice acting and over the top action set pieces) that helped establish it as a groundbreaking title in the arcade gaming landscape
One of the standout features of Time Crisis 1 if not the entire Time Crisis series was the cover system with players having to take cover behind objects by pressing the cover button on the controller or more famously pressing down on the pedal if you're playing on arcade to not only avoid enemy gun fire but to reload their gun and i'm sure everyone has heard the iconic "ACTION!" and "RELOAD" sound effect i mean really that never gets old it just gets you hyped up to immediately start raining down bullets on your color-coded enemies.
While the game made quite a significant impact on the arcade gaming scene, it also brought some downgrades visually particularly in the PS1 version and i think this dip in graphical fidelity wasn't due to any lack of effort or care from the developers but more so due to the technical limitations of the PS1 Hardware because it's very apparent once you compare both versions. The arcade version had a lot more smoother texture and animations and overall just looked a lot better whilst the PS1 version tended to look more pixelated, less detailed and sometimes suffered from very noticeable blurriness and this is very evident in close-up shots or during super intense action moments where the hardware couldn't keep up with everything that's going on.
Though despite the graphical limitations in the PS1 version, it still manages to capture the essence of the arcade experience, albeit with some sacrifices in visual fidelity.