Just finished this game and it is awesome! It nails the mood and look of the scenes of the future in the first Terminator film, and fleshes out the world with enjoyable characters giving you a variety of interactions with them and choices to be made along the way. I really enjoyed the feel of the combat, every gun feels really powerful to handle and the explosions are out of this world! The levels are a mix between linear action set-pieces and (slightly) open ended sandbox levels, with inbetween sections where you can explore the communities and soak up the mood of the world a'la the Metro series. The game features some light RPG elements which give a sense of reward and some strategy, however towards the end of the game some of the skills become slightly redundant, this isn't a great problem as I was so wrapped up in the unfolding events, but It is my only slight criticism of the game. There was some standout moments in this game where the feels took over as I engaged in certain events and the swell of the music rose and i just had to turn up the volume and go mental. The music is excellent a mixture of moody atmospheric pieces and some pumped up anthems. The classic Terminator theme is reworked in pleasing ways but the highlight is at a certain boss fight where suddenly this Fear Factory-esque (very fitting!) groove metal starts ripping through the speakers and I lost my sh*t. Overall it's somewhere between Metro, Rage and Fallout in terms of gameplay structure and feel. I think that fans of the movies & FPS fans in general will get something out of this game. Some may not find the graphics up to current gen standards, but I think that the game looks good for the most part and ran very smoothly. Those looking for deeper RPG elements may want to look elsewhere but in conclusion I really enjoyed this game and couldn't put it down. Final score : 9/10 or 4/5
