As I played the game I found myself creating a maze of repetitions of my own heroes that would frequently be far from useful. Other times, while trying to save a previous hero, I would hurry up and get myself killed in shameful ways. Nonetheless, the common result of time travelling is an amazing and chaotic mess of time-phantoms working together for the greater good.
I can’t stress how great this time travelling mechanic is. It adds an incredible depth to the game experience allowing for a multiplicity of decisions and even play styles, from the chaotic overlapping of actions such as mine, to a careful ballet of timely movements by a more careful and patient player. You can even finish the whole level and then use Time Out to go back and get all the collectibles while your previous selves do the heavy work.
In addition to the normal missions, Super Time Force Ultra has a series of puzzle challenges called HellaDeck levels in which players have to collect items using different characters and the Time Out skill. This extra content is a lot of fun and also helps in getting players used to the time travelling mechanics as an extension to the tutorial section.
Finally, the game offers lots of collectibles and a variety of 19 unique unlockable characters (including the addition of L4D2 and Team Fortress 2 ones exclusive for the Ultra version on Steam) which really add up to the fun.
Super Time Force Ultra is a great gaming experience and should not be missed by action-platformer fans. Its funny script including ridiculous missions and time travel stereotypes combine perfectly with its innovative mechanics, assuring a great time.
