Nathan Brice writes: "Time Hollow is exactly that: a hole in time. Go figure. But seriously at first the game felt like Quantum Leap without the mullet-headed, time-jumping hero (thank God!). However, this game is a great hit for Konami!
Time Hollow opens at the title screen with a male voice confidently declaring the title, "Time Hollow!" I thought the robotic/horror voice at the title screen of Resident Evil on PSOne was funny. This guy has definitely received the torch! A game that starts out with a laugh definitely gets a thumbs up for starters.
The game opens with real anime scenes and voiceovers. You play as character Ethan Kairos who is about to celebrate his 17th birthday. He is a watch collector (how original for a character in a game all about time) and is contemplating how to ask his parents for a very specific watch to add to his collection for his birthday present. However, as the evening passes, Ethan will discover that his world will be lost in a time loop."
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Nintendo Life writes: "Those who place a value of gameplay over storyline above all else will find Time Hollow a shallow and sometimes empty experience, yet in some ways they would be missing the point. This is a game that focuses tightly on character development and a gripping storyline exploring time travel that is hard to stop experiencing until the end sequence. There is little in the way of replay value asides from a short episode following a load of a previously completed game, but while it lasts, the tale of Time Hollow is compelling from start to finish".
VGC writes: "Imagine if you will, that tomorrow when you wake up, you possess the ability to alter your past. You accidentally overcook breakfast? Not anymore, simply open a small portal to the past and take the pan off of the burner so that breakfast was never burnt to begin with. Later at work you then accidentally spill your ridiculously hot coffee all over your keyboard. No problem though, as you can open a portal to the past and move that coffee to a shelf that is nowhere near arm's reach. But let's say you really go off the deep end this time and happen to carelessly sideswipe a pedestrian during your speedy drive home from work. Once again, didn't happen, you quickly open a portal and move the once blindsided pedestrian out of harm's way."
