Time Crisis 4 is the fourth main game in the series and was once again ported from the arcade version. In the original arcade mode, the plot tells about Giorgio Bruno and Evan Bernard, part of the taskforce V.S.S.E., who investigate a secret weapon that is smuggled by a terrorist organization known as W.O.L.F.
The gameplay involves classic timed sections where both offensive and defensive actions need to be taken. It's possible to switch between the different available weapons, just like in Time Crisis 3 . New to the console version are free-roaming environments, allowing players to collect items, investigate locations, and take over turrets.
The game comes with a Guncon 3 light gun controller, which uses infrared emitters instead of cathode ray timing. To assist with these free-roaming segments, two analog sticks are also fitted. In addition to the main modes, there are Crisis missions and shooting gallery mini-games available.