Right, I have been discussing this with my friends this is what names we have so far.
Clock Block
Danger Zone
Cover Shot
Trigger Time
Operation Countdown
Operation ThunderFox
Attack Point
Clock Block is funny.. although is there a clock in the game or a time to beat? The other ones lack pizzazz..
How about just "Countdown"?
or "Ready, Set, Fire"
or "Action Jackson"
or "Locked and Reloaded"
or how about simply "Reload!" (simple but effective!)
also I feel better about ripping off time crisis now that I know I am not the only one to do it there were 2 TC clones on the ps2 I didn't even know about
ripping off game designs is totally fine.. it's only the assets you need to be worried about. In fact (as I assume you are learning) it takes so much time to actual make a game good, that even if you did copy some one else's game by the time you finish it, it will have undoubtedly changed enough so that it's yours.