- Publisher: Reef Entertainment
- Release Date: Dec 12, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
- Summary:
- Developer: Bitmap Bureau
- Genre(s): Action, Platformer, 2D
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 21
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Mixed: 9 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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Dec 31, 2025Terminator 2D: No Fate is a faithful recreation of the amazing movie that bears the same name. You get moments to play as Sarah, John, and the T-800, recreating some of the best moments from the film. However, a lack of longer or extra levels that could have added to the playtime of Terminator 2D: No Fate holds it back from being a true masterpiece.
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Dec 12, 2025An old-school action blockbuster that should make 16-bit fans very happy. Everyone else should know what they're getting into here.
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Dec 18, 2025Terminator 2D: No Fate is a wonderfully realised tribute to one of the single greatest movies ever made, punctuated with pitch-perfect music, exquisite pixel art, and brilliant Easter eggs.
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Dec 16, 2025Terminator 2D: No Fate is a conscious act of love towards a specific era of video games, recreated with technical skill and aesthetic taste that go far beyond simple nostalgic exercise. Bitmap Bureau once again demonstrates its mastery of the 16-bit language, crafting a title that seems to come from an alternative timeline where quality tie-in games never went extinct. The problem is that, just like a 1990s action movie watched on VHS, Terminator 2D: No Fate ends too quickly. The challenge is quickly overcome, the longevity remains limited even when exploring the variations offered, and the extra modes fail to transform the experience into something more lasting. It remains, therefore, an excellent game in its form, but limited in scope: a small instant classic, destined to leave an enthusiastic memory rather than occupy the player's evenings for a long time. A creative success, in short, that only needed a few more cartridges in the magazine.
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Dec 29, 2025A stylish, very short retro shooter game that perfectly captures the spirit of the film.
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Dec 15, 2025Terminator 2D: No Fate evokes deep nostalgia by perfectly recreating the original movie's atmosphere with 2D visuals and adding new endings. While the short playtime and repetitive content are drawbacks, it offers a worthwhile experience for gamers who cherish memories of the original film and 90s arcade games.
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Dec 17, 2025As a huge fan of Terminator 2 and the 16-bit era of sidescrolling action games, I certainly found plenty of things to appreciate about this faithful throwback from Bitmap Bureau. If you see NO FATE on sale for $10 and have the same nostalgia that I have for its inspirations, I’d give it a hearty recommendation. It becomes much harder to recommend a $30 purchase for a 45-minute long experience. But then again, it did remind me of that scene where Arnold kneels on the hood of a semi truck and unloads a full assault rifle clip into the T-1000. So it can’t be THAT bad.