As in the first two editions of the series, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect casts first-person shooter fans as heroes who enter momentous battles throughout modern history and the distant future, to prevent the demise of humanity itself. The game's story finds Cortez, the series' hero, on a quest to discover the origins of the TimeSplitters, a mysterious group that travels through time causing trouble for the good people of Earth. Using the paradoxes of time travel to his advantage, the hero can regularly join up with past and future versions of himself, to fight the enemy as a team. A wide selection of historical, modern, and futuristic weapons is available, and environments feature destructible elements. Like earlier TimeSplitters titles, Future Perfect puts a heavy emphasis on fast-paced multiplayer gaming; split-screen multiplayer modes are available, and the main "Story" campaign supports co-op play. Included "Map Maker" tools allow gamers to create their own single- and multiplayer levels.