TimeSplitters is the first game in the TimeSplitters trilogy, released as an exclusive launch title for the PlayStation 2 on 26 October 2000 and receiving ratings of Teen from ESRB and 15+ from ELSPA. The game contains the Mapmaker, nine Story missions, four-player arcade, over 50 characters and a Challenge mode which unlocks the game's features. The Story missions have 3 different difficulties, with unique story paths per difficulty.