Terminator: Resistance

Nothing else to say

Where do I begin...? Maybe the graphics are not up 2 speed and maybe the game mechanics as well.. Yes.. it's only 33 levels.. But, if this isn't the best dang Terminator game in the last 20 years.. I dare someone to show me better! The Atmosphere, The Original Soundtrack, The Story, The Dark Future, The 1980s setting, even the Sex Scenes.. they make the story more Immersive, and Adult.

Being a fan of the whole setting (regardless which direction it went movie wise, watched them all and each has its moments) I was very fond of the two FPS released by Bethesda Softworks, namely Future Shock (1995) and Skynet (1996). I played both of those games multiple times, both back in the day and quite recently and always wished for a modern game in the future war setting. I got my wish. Resistance is set in the world taken straight from the Future War of 2029, showed briefly in two scenes in The Terminator and in the opening of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Every detail seen in those two scenes has been recreated in the game with great attention to detail. From Resistance soldiers' clothing, gear and weapons, to some of the locations to the sounds and SFX of weapons and machines. Its a treat. Still the developers managed to put in some of their own ideas into the game in the guise of new robots to kill. The atmosphere of the game of the game is also very good. As a human you have always be in the lookout for machines patrolling the area a until half of half of the game you are not even able to make a dent is some of Skynet's troops. This makes some of the missions are really tense, like the one where you go into a hospital crawling with T-800s which you just have to sneak around or you are dead. Add to that some of the original are slightly edited track from the movies and this makes for a very solid Future War experience. The story is nothing original but its not bland either and it has all the typical movie tropes in it. It nice that you have the chance to talk to quite a lot of characters and get to know their stories which gives us some more details on how it was like to live in this world since Judgement Day. All in all its a very good game and its a must buy for every Terminator fan, especially of the first two movies.

I'll be back...to play this game some more!

This is an FPS with RPG-like progression systems and a few choices that change the fate of certain characters and the ending, which is similar to original Fallout games - a set of slides that show the results of your decisions, so it's kinda of a "modular" ending system. Shooting is not great, but not terrible either. Most enemies are bullet sponges, but here it's absolutely justified (they are made of metal!). This is not a problem because you can deal with those enemies by doing stealth kills, blowing them up with grenades, bombs, or (my favorite) - lure them into trip-laser traps. You have plenty of choice here and can play the game in different styles. RPG systems (skills, inventory, weapon upgrades, shops) are VERY bare bones, but in a good way. There's just no extra crap you don't need, every item has it's use. Exactly the way I like these mechanics to be. Very satisfactory. Graphics are 2014-ish. Outdated for sure, but considering this is NOT an AAA game (but not an Indie as well, something in between - the perfect sweet spot), graphics are great. Performance is perfect, fast loads, high FPS all around on max settings. UE4 really shows it's strengths here. Story is absolutely awesome. May be a bit predictable, especially for hard-core fans of Terminator films, but very still great. It's true to the original films in every way. It only relates to the first 2 films, not the later ones. Verdict: MUST buy for every gamer who loved the original Terminator films and also loves FPS. A very satisfying story in a competently put together gameplay package.