Editing TimeSplitters 2 (section)

===Multiplayer===
[[Image:TS2 Chicago.jpg|right|thumb|Screenshot of the [[Chicago]] level]]
Arcade mode is the main multiplayer section of ''TimeSplitters 2''. It can normally be played with up to four players with each player using a division of the television's screen. However, with a System Link, up to sixteen players can participate. System link was not included with the [[GameCube]] version.<ref name="zelda" /> When a player is killed, they are respawned at a random location on the map with full health. Weapons, armour, and other items that enhance players' abilities are placed in several preset positions scattered about the map. The objective of the game depends on the mode selected. Four are available at the start: [[Deathmatch (video games)|Deathmatch]], Team Deathmatch, Capture the Bag (a version of [[capture the flag]]) and BagTag (where a player must survive while in possession of the bag for the longest period of time). There are sixteen game modes in total,<ref name="GRthrive"/> But twelve are unavailable until the player beats certain levels of the game.

Several aspects of multiplayer can be customised, such as the weapons, the number of points needed to win, the number of minutes until the end of the game, as well as the music that plays along with the level. There is also a variety of different characters the player can choose to play as, each with their own individual statistics. Some characters are from the Story mode, while there are other more humorous ones such as a dinosaur and an [[Elvis]] [[impersonator]]. Up to ten [[Video game bot|computer-controlled bots]] can be used. Their appearance, difficulty, and team can be customised. The bots can do some acrobatic moves that the player cannot do such as rolls and [[somersault]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ntsc-uk.com/review.php?platform=ngc&game=Timesplitters2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819212728/http://www.ntsc-uk.com/review.php?platform=ngc&game=Timesplitters2|archive-date=2003-08-19|title=Import video game forum & reviews - Bordersdown (NTSC-uk)}}</ref>

At the end of each match, the results of the game are shown. This includes the number of points each player or team scored, the weapon the player used most often, as well as awards the player earned. There are nearly 60 awards present in ''TimeSplitters 2''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/faqs/2006/timesplitters-2-multiplayer-awards-faq-ps2-702855 |title=TimeSplitters 2 - Multiplayer Awards FAQ (PS2) |author=xeowulf |website=IGN |date=25 April 2006 |accessdate=8 May 2014 |archive-date=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513092935/http://www.ign.com/faqs/2006/timesplitters-2-multiplayer-awards-faq-ps2-702855 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Players are given them based on what they did in the match. Awards are recorded in each player's profile which also keeps track of a variety of other statistics.

There is also an Arcade League mode in which one player is placed in an Arcade match with pre-set bots and weapons. There are three difficulty levels of Arcade League: Amateur, Honorary, and Elite. Players must beat them in consecutive order. After a player beats an Arcade League level, a medal is awarded.

A MapMaker is also available that can create playable levels. Levels for Story mode can be made as well as levels for Arcade mode.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neoseeker.com/timesplitters2/ |title=TimeSplitters 2 |publisher=Neoseeker |accessdate=9 December 2016 |archive-date=29 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529081018/http://www.neoseeker.com/timesplitters2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Created Story levels, however, cannot be played co-operatively. Maps are created by selecting and placing different pre-made tiles and rooms onto a grid. Spawn points, weapons, bags, armour, and objectives can then be placed anywhere on the level. There is a bar in the left side of the screen, representing memory, that lowers each time a tile or item is placed. When the bar depletes completely, nothing else can be placed onto the map. However, items can be deleted to increase memory. A theme can be chosen for each map such as Victorian, Industrial, Alien, and Virtual, which changes how the rooms appear.

Only [[Local area network|LAN networks]] are supported, but online play is possible with the use of PCs and third-party networking software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neoavalon.com/TS2O/setup |title=The TimeSplitters 2 Online Project - Setting up for online play! |author=Doc Oblivion |publisher=NeoAvalon |date=24 October 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021030105346/http://www.neoavalon.com/TS2O/setup/ |archivedate=30 October 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>