The Fists (officially listed as Unarmed) is your default and mostly your starting weapon when the 'Begin with Weapon' option is disabled. Naturally, you use them up close, to punch other enemies.
Summary[]
The resting hand position of Jo-Beth Casey (and Jo-Barf Creepy) in TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.
Quite simply, and obviously, the fists are standard melee attacks, with your chosen character unleashing a powerful punch, and will continue to do so as long as you hold - or tap - the fire button (or melee button in TimeSplitters: Future Perfect).
All characters can use their fists, and even if it varies from each character, the power and speed stay relatively the same. The only possible advantage is height, in that, small characters (like Monkey) and 'shrunk' characters (done with shrink powerup or shrink mode), which are faster and more nimble (to a degree), can be more efficient with the attack.
In TimeSplitters 2 Arcade modes, the height of the character correlates with the amount of damage that their fists deal. Additionally, players' first punches will look more visibly extended than the latter punches. This also affects the damage of the punches and is not just graphical. Punches will also damage destructible objects, and also deals bonus damage if you hit the object from "behind". In Story mode, hitting an enemy from behind will deal the equivalent damage of 2 headshots from most weapons, although this is only relevant for special characters.
However, using your hands puts you at risk of getting killed at close range when the opponent is wielding the weapon, especially with those that excel in close range, such as the Shotgun.
Tips[]
Fists in action.
The best place to aim for when using fists on an enemy is the back of the head. If you can get up behind them while they're fighting someone else, you can kill them before they even see you.
However, if they do see you, you should keep attacking and moving randomly, but staying as close as you can. This will make you much harder to hit with most weapons, and you shouldn't have too much trouble evading guns such as the Dispersion Gun.
If you wish to, it is possible to make a game exclusively with fists. This is done by selecting a custom weapon set, and turning all slots to "none". This is fun when playing with friends, especially during BagTag.
Hand Models[]
Some characters have the same first-person hand models.
TimeSplitters 2[]
| Hands | Characters |
|---|---|
| Identical | Nikki & Jinki |
| Maiden & Changeling | |
| Accountant & Lawyer | |
| Male Trooper & Female Trooper | |
| Recoloured | Slick Tommy & Jimmy Needles |
| Henchman & Dark Henchman | |
| Meezor Mox & Ozor Mox | |
| Lieutenant Shade; Lieutenant Bush; Lieutenant Wild; Lieutenant Frost; Lieutenant Chill | |
| Sgt. Shock; Pvt. Coal; Sgt. Wood; Pvt. Grass; Sgt. Rock; Pvt. Sand; Sgt. Shivers; Nikolai; Sgt. Slate; Pvt. Poorly | |
| Cpt. Night; Trooper Black; Cpt. Forest; Trooper Green; Cpt. Sand; Trooper Brown; Cpt. Snow; Trooper White; Cpt. Pain; Trooper Grey |
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect[]
Trivia[]
- There is no punching animation in TimeSplitters 1.
- In TS1, the player can only punch with their right hand, similar to GoldenEye.
- In TS1, bots cannot use fists. Instead, they run around the level looking for weapons, or simply stand still and look around.
- In TS2, if a player rapidly punches, their character will appear not to face the direction they are actually facing to other players.
- In TS2, if the player manually presses the attack button instead of holding it down, the punches will be more visibly extended in first person.
- In TS2, bots are able to knock out their fellow AI opponents in extremely rapid succession, but when they attack players, they hit at a much slower rate.
- In TS2, any unarmed hit to the back will earn an instant knock-out in Challenge and Story (even with zombies), providing that it isn't a boss or Hybrid Mutant.
- In TSFP, to other players, a player's turning appears to be delayed while rapidly punching, and to other players, characters appear to only punch with their right hand.
- Occasionally, in TSFP, unarmed bots in Arcade Custom will hold their hands out towards the player, or enemy, as if they were bearing a weapon. This usually occurs when a bot is picking up Powerups and targeting the player afterwards. They quickly return to their normal animation after attempting to punch the enemy.
- The following 26 characters in TSFP have the wrong first-person hand models when using fists (or any weapon): Venus Starr, Jared Slim, Jacque de la Morte, Sewer Zombie, Crypt Zombie, Deep Diver, Dr. Peabody, Carrion Carcass, Headsprouter, Mr. Fleshcage, Jo-Barf Creepy, Chinese Chef, Lenny Oldburn, Ghost, Tin-Legs Tommy, General, Renzo, Goddard, Schmidt, Riot Officer, Envirosuit, Lazarus Mumble, Prometheus SK/8, Goliath, Stumpy, and Mischief.
- When not attacking, the player's right fist is visible on screen in TSFP.
- TS1 and TS2 use the same two sound effects for punches, but TSFP uses a different, more realistic sound effect.
- In TS1 and TSFP, the fists are open hands, rather than being clenched. However, the attack appears to be more of a slap or a chop in TS1, similar to GoldenEye.