In TimeShift you are retired Colonel Michael Swift. He has been selected by the US government to test two of the centurys most important inventions. A time-controlling device called the “Quantum Suit” and a time machine called the “Quantum Transporter”. Before Swift can conduct his experiments, however, a masked man raided his laboratory. In all confusion, Swift is briefly sent back to the year 1900. When he returns to the present, the world has changed completely. Its up to Swift to find out what went wrong and put things right again.

Swift must make use of the Quantum Suit while carrying out his mission. With this he can influence time in three different ways. It can stop, slow down and rewind time. The only thing that is not affected by the time changes is the wearer of the Quantum Suit. As a result, if Swift is in danger of being overcome by a large group of enemies, he can temporarily stop or slow down the time so that he has more time to shoot or disarm the enemies. Puzzles also have to be solved with the time forces. For example, a recently collapsed tunnel becomes accessible again by rewinding time.

Of course, the player also has access to many different weapons to help him in his battle. This battle lasts 35 missions and is based on an in-depth storyline. This storyline contains elements of time travel, intrigue and a parallel universe with alternative technologies. In addition, TimeShift has an online multiplayer mode in which the time-shifting elements can also be used. In multiplayer mode you can influence the time by means of time grenades. For example, everyone in the radius of the grenade comes to a temporary stop.