A fun, if not cliched, romp

The first time I played this game with a friend, we were blown away by how fun the game seemed to be. The cartoony graphics blended perfect with the silly, almost unnecessary story, and every time we uncovered something new in a level, a new feeling of cool was felt. The control in a FPS is key and this game hits most of the controls spot on. Aiming is a cynch, and as long as you remember where you mapped everything, there are almost never any circumstances where you hit the wrong button trying to do something. As it goes, the story is silly at best. Running through time collecting time crystals is basically an excuse to, well, travel through time, blowing the crap out of everything in sight. It's unique, sometimes perverse, and always fun. Trust me, the first time you try to gun down a fast moving UFO and succeed, it's a great feeling. The difference between console versions is minimal at best. I've played the Gamecube and Xbox versions and the only noticeable difference is the load time. It's considerably shorter on the Xbox version. The multiplayer is something to behold as you run around vast levels trying to blow the snot out of the other player, plus any other bots that you add in. It was fun, lengthy, and terribly addicting. The only downside that I could find with this game is it is reasonable short. You can complete it in a couple days if you really go at it. That doesn't take away from how much fun this game is.