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Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

  • Summary: Assume the role of John Connor and battle for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 50
  2. Negative: 23 out of 50
  1. Terminator Salvation has an interesting setting, but boils it down to a little bit too simple rail shooter. The saving grace of the game is co-op multiplayer, which is good fun compared to somewhat dull single player experience. [June 2009]
  2. 70
    Terminator Salvation is a clear movie cash-in title. It still manages to be an enjoyable game, just one that grows tiresome pretty quickly.
  3. Terminator Salvation could have been much, much more than this. Far from being a mere spin-off, it offers a satisfying technical level, a nice atmosphere and all the robots previously seen in the movies. But it’s way too short to be worth the ticket. It would have probably been a hit had, it been on XBLA or PSN.
  4. Once you finish the game in about four hours, that's all there is to it. It's a budget experience at full price, and one that I can't suggest anyone pick up.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 16
  2. Negative: 12 out of 16
  1. RadZ
    9
    This game is far better than any of those released in the last 4 months. But you should play it on hard! Graphically and visually the game is perfect. Plus the world created is so real and the machines DO incorporate so inpecably that this game will be one of my favourites. Though the gameplay hours are short - the locations are made very detailed and you can pass hours looking around. AI is quite good, (as smart as a machine should be) but the oponents quite tough. The sound is unbelievable - you will recognize all the samples from the Terminator and Terminator 2. The game will remind you of those 2 movies as well. If you remember many years ago there was a game, Terminator 2029. I had been waiting for that game very long. Though it was not good it gave some splashes of the L.A. 2029, which was cool. But overall T2029 was a failure. T: Salvation is EXACTLY what I wanted to see from T2029 and I recommend everyone to play this game. It looks like an interactive movie, you'll like it. Just don't hurry to run it through - be attentive to the details. Expand
  2. TimC
    7
    This game is a really good rent. It takes a few levels to get into it but the action is very fun. There are only a few varities of enemie, but the way they come at you and how many you are faced with gets chalenging and helps make the game not feel redundant. The story is good enough, the voice acting is somewhat meager, but the overall mechanic is good. The best thing this game has going for it, in my opinion, is the AI. Friendly AI will take up strategic positions to flank enemies while enemy AI will do well to make you work for each satisfying kill. A solid rent, but no need to buy this game - there just isn't enough going on for it. One final note, I beat it in about 4 hours, stopping for a half our to make lunch. Expand
  3. Wow, the only reason I don't give this game a worse score is to reserve it to games I know deserve a lower score. Also, the game is playable and it does have working gameplay - it's just not very good, engaging, good looking or fun. Expand
  4. 4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We can't ignore it feels like a yet to be finished game, with some good ideas but not fully exploited. In fact, perhaps it has been hurried up to be ready for the cinema premiere, and this would have harmed the development. What a shame. Maybe next time. Expand

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