We're big fans of TimeSplitters here at Pure Xbox, and we've enjoyed playing TimeSplitters 2 and 3 via backwards compatibility in recent years, but we've also been craving some kind of brand-new project for over a decade now.
TimeSplitters Rewind isn't actually new — it's been in development for over a decade — but it's suddenly released for free in early access on PC this week, containing a full remake of TimeSplitters 1's campaign (playable both offline and online), along with a full multiplayer suite that includes some hectic online shootouts.
It's been a long time coming, and there's a lot of excitement from the community right now:
Of course, this is only a PC game as things stand - and therefore the only way to access it on an "Xbox" branded device is by using the ROG Xbox Ally. I can confirm the game runs well and recognises the ROG Xbox Ally X's control scheme just fine, while you can turn all the settings up to maximum and still get easily over 60FPS.
TimeSplitters Rewind isn't the finished package just yet, but it's still glorious to be playing a remake of the series for free on an "Xbox" branded system. This kind of thing is what the next Xbox console could thrive at - allowing us to try games that otherwise are very unlikely to get a release on a traditional console like the Series X, S and PS5.
Anyway, we'll throw a handful of images from TimeSplitters Rewind running on the ROG Xbox Ally X down below, and don't forget about TimeSplitters 2 and 3 - those are both well worth playing on your Xbox console even to this day!