No Time to Explain Review

Posted: 17 months ago, last updated 3 months ago.

Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.

Overview

No Time to Explain is a running, jumping and shooting game where you play a man chasing his future self through time. As the game evolves you must progress to solve time puzzles and complete platforming challenges.

The game features time travel, time paradox effect, and alternate time-lines. It starts pretty strange but gets ever more confusing and absurd as you go. The side-scrolling running, shooting and jumping is consistent throughout, along with using a huge laser as an unusual means of propulsion.

Game Details

Content Rating: PEGI 16

Release Date: 17/06/2015

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Wii U and Xbox One

Genres: Action, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle and Simulation

Developer: @tinyBuild

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Commitment

Duration: This game will take between 2 hours and 4 hours to complete.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs

No Time to Explain usually costs £11.99.

No Time to Explain

	Xbox One	£11.99	–	–
	PS4	£11.99	–	Free PlayStation Now

Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.

Age Ratings

Rated PEGI 16 for frequent scenes of arcade-style violence featuring blood or gore, and sustained depictions of death or injury. Violence is typical of a platform-style arcade game, with moderate blood and gore shown throughout including scenes of decapitated corpses.

This game has been rated ESRB TEEN.

Accessibility

We haven't recorded accessibility settings for this game yet. Our No Time to Explain Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@tinyBuild) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.

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