History Trivia / TimeSplitters

* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/ElectronicArts wanted ''Future Perfect'' to feel like a more typical FPS, which is why that game is slower-paced and much lighter on its ''VideoGame/Goldeneye1997'' inspiration. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools On the other side of the coin]], EA also mandated that the game place a stronger focus on its story. The resulting story and its humor has been praised as one of the game's biggest strengths.

*** Siberia has a ''VideoGame/GoldenEye''-esque intro where the camera pans around the map before reaching the player and going into first person. The website shows the second level having a similar intro, implying that ''every'' level would start this way.

*** A [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JRJk8IoAOqRaxN0pqt7r_FanBgHxxIrU/view leaked story outline]] reveals ''many'' differences in the plot. Most notable are Mary-Beth Casey being Cortez's partner in the mansion levels instead of Jo-Beth (who was a DamselInDistress), and the "Time-Loops" being an apparent late addition, as they aren't in the outline at all.

* OrphanedReference: The first level of ''Future Perfect'' has a RewatchBonus where you can see "The Hooded Man" (Cortez's future self in disguise) at a higher elevation at certain points. At the, a marine is calling him away from the turret he was using to shoot at the Splitter Mothership, but will be nowhere to be found once you get to this point in the actual "The Hooded Man" level. Some DummiedOut dialogue suggests that there would be marines helping Future Cortez ("Our hooded friend took out the Mothership! Incredible"), which also explains why Player 2's character is a generic marine when playing this stage in Co-op.

*** Anya and Amy Chen swapped Voice Actors partway through development.

*** Judging from the then-unnamed Hart's line of "When you select a time period you'll notice our appearances will change" on the game's website, she was intended to BodySurf alongside Cortez, who goes alone in the final game.
*** Siberia has a ''VideoGame/GoldenEye''-esque intro where the camera pans around the map before reaching the player and going into first person. The website shows the second level a similar intro, implying that ''every'' level would start this way.

*** Judging from the then-unnammed Hart's line of "When you select a time period you'll notice our appearances will change" on the game's website, she was intended to BodySurf alongside Cortez, who goes alone in the final game.

*** Sgt. Shivers is named Sgt. Shock on the website, who is a PaletteSwap of him in the final game. This might actually be a case of the website's writer [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer Getting the two mixed up]].

** The Reaper Splitter was originally named Berserker Splitter, which is kept in the German version and later used for its SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in ''Future Perfect''.

*** The Reaper Splitter was originally named Berserker Splitter, which is kept in the German version and later used for its SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in ''Future Perfect".

* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/ElectronicArts wanted ''Future Perfect'' to feel like a more typical FPS, which is why that game is slower-paced and much lighter on its ''VideoGame/Goldeneye1997'' inspiration. [[TropesAreNotBad On the other side of the coin]], EA also mandated that the game place a stronger focus on its story. The resulting story and its humor has been praised as one of the game's biggest strengths.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before it was taken down, Free Radical's web site showed Timesplitter 4's concept art of an ''[[SheIsAllGrownUp older]]'' Jo-Beth Casey dressed as a [[NaughtyNuns nun]], wielding a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]] against the oncoming [[ZombieApocalypse zombie horde]].
** Not to mention a monkey in a [[MobileSuitHuman man sized]] knight-mech named Sir Chimpalot.
** The Uzi was going to return in Timesplitters 2 and can be seen in an early trailer. However, it was replaced with the SBP90 later in development.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Sgt. Cortez, Schmidt and Leo Krupps may best be remembered for calling Kellogs Frosted Flakes a "Grrreat Choice!"

* HeyItsThatVoice: Sgt. Cortez, [[LampshadeHanging Schmidt and Leo Krupps]] may best be remembered for calling Kellogs Frosted Flakes a "Grrreat Choice!"

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Before it was taken down, Free Radical's web site showed Timesplitter 4's concept art of an ''[[SheIsAllGrownUp older]]'' Jo-Beth Casey dressed as a [[NaughtyNuns nun]], wielding a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]] against the oncoming [[ZombieApocalypse zombie horde]].

* Sgt. Cortez, [[LampshadeHanging Schmidt and Leo Krupps]] may best be remembered for calling Kellogs Frosted Flakes a "Grrreat Choice!"

** Not to mention a monkey in a [[MobileSuitHuman man sized]] knight-mech named Sir Chimpalot.

** Before it was taken down, Free Radical's web site showed Timesplitter 4's concept art of an ''[[SheIsAllGrownUp older]]'' Jo-Beth Casey dressed as a [[NaughtyNuns nun]], weilding a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]] against the oncoming [[ZombieApocalypse zombie horde]].

** Not to mention a monkey in a [[MobileSuitHuman man sized]] knight-mech named Sir Chimpalot.
** "I! WILL HAVE! MY REVENGEEEEEE...!" *Sniff* We'll be here when you want it, old buddy...
*** Khallos is probably referencing ''TimeSplitters 2'' seeing as how its Atom Smasher level takes place in TheSeventies.

*** Khallos is probably making an allusion to ''TimeSplitters 2'' seeing as how the Atomsmasher level takes place in TheSeventies.