Terminator – A Game Story

The first Terminator game released for PC running DOS in 1990. In the game, you could play as Kyle Reese, who was assigned to protect Sarah, or as the Terminator, whose only duty was to kill her. When Terminator 2: Judgment Day was released in 1991, it was a huge success and was considered one of the best science fiction movies ever made. Therefore, it was not surprising that several game developers tried to capitalize on the success of Terminator II and developed games that more or less closely adhered to the plot of the film.

Of all the pre-1995 games, The Terminator released by Virgin Games garnered the best reviews and, unsurprisingly, also sold the most copies. The game had a decent story that cleverly combined the plots of The Terminator (Part 1) and The Robocop Vs. The Terminator, a comic published by Dark Horse Comics. Another well designed video game was The Terminator: Rampage for PC which was released in 1993 by Bertha Softworks. In the game, SkyNet goes back in time to wreak havoc on the inhabitants of the 20th century. It was basically a first person shooter and quite an interesting one. So if you enjoyed the all-time classic Wolfenstein, you’re sure to like this one too.

Back in 2003, as the world prepared to watch an elderly, wizened Terminator (thank God, I don’t live in California) battle the luscious Kristanna Loken in Terminator: The Rise of Machines, Infogames made hay as the sun shone by releasing Terminator : Dawn of Fate for PS2 and Xbox. In the game, the player can play as Kyle Reese and he has to complete a series of challenging missions and protect the world from evil machines.

After the movie hit theaters in 2003, Atari released Terminator 3: War of the Machines. The game was developed for PS2, Xbox and Game Boy Advance. A PC version was also released soon after. After a slew of Terminator games, most of which had players playing as other characters, this game finally allowed players to play as the Terminator himself.

In 2004, Terminator 3: The Redemption was released for the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox. Although the game is a spin-off of the S3 movie, it has several interesting subplots, suggesting that there was a lot more action in the movie than was shown to the audience. (So ​​play the game to experience the adrenaline blisters that mysteriously disappeared from the movie)

All the Terminator movies were so successful because they had a hidden message: the machines, if they are allowed to rule our lives, will soon take over the planet… or something like that. But seriously, who gives a fuck when you’ve got a PS2, a copy of Rise of the machines, and some free time to kick up a fuss and take down bad guys?