Terminator: Resistance

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 360 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 271 out of 360
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 360
  3. Negative: 33 out of 360

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  1. Chubzdoomer
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    If you're a fan of the Terminator franchise, Terminator: Resistance is probably the game you've been dying to play ever since the likes of Future Shock.

    Everything you could possibly want is here: T-800s, Infiltrators, HKs, miniguns, and yes--purple lasers. Terminator: Resistance could best be described as a first-person shooter with light RPG elements. There's experience and    If you're a fan of the Terminator franchise, Terminator: Resistance is probably the game you've been dying to play ever since the likes of Future Shock.

    Everything you could possibly want is here: T-800s, Infiltrators, HKs, miniguns, and yes--purple lasers.

    Terminator: Resistance could best be described as a first-person shooter with light RPG elements. There's experience and leveling, crafting, inventory management, lockpicking and hacking, dialogue choices, quests, and more. None of these elements are particularly deep or well-executed, but they're serviceable nonetheless.

    The world isn't completely open ala Fallout, but rather broken up into several districts (think Homefront: The Revolution or even the Metro series). Each district is open and non-linear enough so that you can take a stealthy or guns-blazing approach to complete your objectives. There are all sorts of nooks and crannies to explore, too, and Easter Eggs to find.

    The shooting itself is nothing special and the ho-hum AI results in an experience that's a little too forgiving (even at higher difficulty levels), but the tremendous atmosphere and surprisingly strong story help make up for it. The decaying, robot-patrolled environments paired with the excellent soundtrack make for a haunting atmosphere that's unrivaled when it comes to Terminator games. The fleshed-out, well-written characters shine too, even despite their mostly mediocre voice acting. And the main plot is engaging from start to finish, complete with an ending that's determined by your actions throughout the course of the game.

    Overall, this is one of those games that's greater than the sum of its parts. If you love the Terminator universe, I'd go as far as to say it's a must-play. Just don't expect a AAA-quality product (especially by way of graphics and voice acting), because you certainly won't find that here.    … Expand
  2. ket
    Nov 26, 2019
    7
    I'll get the gorilla in the room out of the way with first, you can safely ignore most critic reviews, particularly IGNs, clearly they weren't paid enough by a small studio or got enough free stuff to shill for Terminator: Resistance.

    So heres the deal, the game isn't a looker, and AI in the game is... not bad, but dumb so play the game on the hardest difficulty. Overall the game    I'll get the gorilla in the room out of the way with first, you can safely ignore most critic reviews, particularly IGNs, clearly they weren't paid enough by a small studio or got enough free stuff to shill for Terminator: Resistance.

    So heres the deal, the game isn't a looker, and AI in the game is... not bad, but dumb so play the game on the hardest difficulty. Overall the game doesn't reinvent the wheel but nor does it really do much wrong either gameplay is pretty fun with some tense moments, the story and characters are good and for the most part I didn't mind the voice acting either though some delivery and performances even I found cringe-worthy. Theres a lot of fan service in the game, and most importantly it sounds and feels like a Terminator film (the good ones, that is).

    On a scale of 1-10 if you are a general gamer with no appreciation of the Terminator films then this game is likely a 6, not bad, not good, has some nice moments, but ultimately not much beyond that. For Terminator fans however it is a solid 7 (8 is generous, and I feel what some people are giving it to offset the unfairly harsh critic scores) for all of the aforementioned reasons. The few areas the game does really fall down is graphically, some more polish here really would have paid off, smarter AI, and levels that had more life to them, respawning enemies for instance. On PC I also have high hopes that modders will give this game some improvements which if you are a Terminator fan would then likely bump it up to an 8, if you can find this game for £25 or so and you are a Terminator fan it is certainly worth a play and you'll have fun but theres not enough here to be paying more than that.    … Expand
  3. unusualGuy
    Nov 17, 2019
    6
    Story is good, graphics are decent, guns are satisfying and the soundtrack is good. However the animations are very questionnableand the voice acting is very cringe-worthy most of the time. Not an awful game considering it's from the people who made the Rambo game.
  4. Avadon
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    An engaging and surprisingly polished 15 hours. The game does not particularly excel at any of its combined gameplay elements, but it's solid nonetheless. It's also frequently on sale, and definitely worth the asking price if you are a fan of the Terminator franchise. I think the developers did the best they could with what they had, and I appreciate their effort.
  5. SRKNZ
    Jan 3, 2020
    7
    After a year of really awful games it nice to see something simple but playable. That's what you get with Terminator Resistance. Nothing big budget just a relatively straightforward if at times difficult game.

    This is not your classic run and gun. There is a need to employ strategy and evasion. The latter I'm not so good at, so I did have to repeat some sections a few times. On the    After a year of really awful games it nice to see something simple but playable. That's what you get with Terminator Resistance. Nothing big budget just a relatively straightforward if at times difficult game.

    This is not your classic run and gun. There is a need to employ strategy and evasion. The latter I'm not so good at, so I did have to repeat some sections a few times.

    On the downside the graphics are a bit too dark and muddy at times and the stingy approach to ammo allocation could have been eased off somewhat. I'm also not convinced employing lock picking really adds much to this game either as it tends to slow things down.

    That said this is still one of the better titles in a year of pretty crummy games.

    7/10.    … Expand
  6. SilverOrlov
    Apr 15, 2021
    7
    Probably the only game in this franchise that didn't fail. Reliable atmosphere, recognizable music. Interesting story... But incredibly boring and "wooden" game-play. I could not finish the game, and watched the walkthrough on YouTube, because at some point I realized that I just could not bring myself to sit down and play further. But a couple of years ago I finished first parts of MassProbably the only game in this franchise that didn't fail. Reliable atmosphere, recognizable music. Interesting story... But incredibly boring and "wooden" game-play. I could not finish the game, and watched the walkthrough on YouTube, because at some point I realized that I just could not bring myself to sit down and play further. But a couple of years ago I finished first parts of Mass Effect, The Witcher and couple of some more games. So the point is not in the graphics itself, but in the fact that mentally I cannot accept that such "wooden" graphics are not from the past, where I missed the game, but from 2019, and that the graphics is not compensated by some interesting mechanics(map is raw and don't have any techno features, shooting and weapon recoil are "flat".
    No, sorry, good story and atmosphere can't hold me in a boarding viscous game-play. Even in a picture of empty World after apocalypse.    … Expand
  7. LampPostLamp
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    This game is a good game. The levels are different open world levels that you have an objective to complete.

    It has been described as "Fallout light" I think that is fair as it is very similar to Fallout, though the multiple choice endings could've had more polish as it ends with a slideshow with what happened to each character. Your actions have consequences so if you do the side    This game is a good game. The levels are different open world levels that you have an objective to complete.

    It has been described as "Fallout light" I think that is fair as it is very similar to Fallout, though the multiple choice endings could've had more polish as it ends with a slideshow with what happened to each character. Your actions have consequences so if you do the side quests which are supplied by characters, you can grow a relationship and change the outcome. These side quests are fetch quests, but they are in the open world mission so you can complete them whilst completing the main mission so it okay.

    Also there are romance scenes, you don't see anything. I don't really think they are needed, but who cares.

    You can complete a couple times and it takes around 10 hours for one play through, it took me a bit longer first time.    … Expand
  8. Jckovacks
    Dec 15, 2019
    5
    Sin duda se trata de un juego mediocre.
    Su sistema FPS es sencillo y su vertiente RPG es insulsa y solo funciona en su tramo final.
    En lo personal la historia me gustó bastante pero el juego tiene muchos "peros": SPOILER - Si bien consigue un resultado decente a pesar de su bajo presupuesto, momentos como el final quedan pobres. No me imagino así de desolado el asalto final para    Sin duda se trata de un juego mediocre.
    Su sistema FPS es sencillo y su vertiente RPG es insulsa y solo funciona en su tramo final.
    En lo personal la historia me gustó bastante pero el juego tiene muchos "peros":

    SPOILER
    - Si bien consigue un resultado decente a pesar de su bajo presupuesto, momentos como el final quedan pobres. No me imagino así de desolado el asalto final para derrotar Skynet.
    - Sus mecánicas RPG están desaprovechadas y solo en la parte final, se ven los frutos de las conversaciones.
    - El sistema de crafteo y comercio esta roto, no vale para nada ya que nunca te falta munición y el juego favorece que vayas a saco en vez de usar sigilo.
    - El juego no genera tensión, cuando aparece el primer T-800 no puedes dañarle al no tener armamento avanzado y crea una atmósfera casi de terror, lo malo es que eso dura 10 minutos ya que enseguida consigues armas para hacerles frente y ya es una ensalada de tiros hasta el final del juego.
    - Debido a la facilidad de conseguir munición y lo rápido que consigues armas potentes, el juego resulta fácil aún en el nivel de dificultas más alto.

    Los fans de Terminator lo disfrutarán a medias y verán una oportunidad desaprovechada...los que no son fans que ni se acerquen a esta propuesta.    … Expand
  9. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 18, 2020
    5
    Surprisingly not a bad game, actually it maybe the best terminator game ever made. But on its own without the terminator fan blindfold its pretty bland and characters are not all that interesting, story is predictable but not bad yet still average and cliche. Gameplay can be fun at times but has a lot of problems too. Overall the game is fun and pretty short.
  10. principinoMTS95
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    I change my vote, for Teyon and terminator saga ...this is the best terminator game ever without doubt .
  11. LoletinAlexis
    Feb 23, 2020
    6
    Terminator Resistance is a great idea... but the budget doesn't allow for it.
    Personally, I've been surprised by the care that the developers have shown with the license, creating a pretty decent game.
    *STORY: Terminator Resistance tells the story of a new hero, Private Jacob Rivers, who has become the latest threat to SKYNET and has been marked for extermination. A decent story,    Terminator Resistance is a great idea... but the budget doesn't allow for it.
    Personally, I've been surprised by the care that the developers have shown with the license, creating a pretty decent game.

    *STORY: Terminator Resistance tells the story of a new hero, Private Jacob Rivers, who has become the latest threat to SKYNET and has been marked for extermination.

    A decent story, but one that has hours to spare without a doubt.

    **3/5 stars**

    *GAMEPLAY*: Resistance makes things right. It doesn't stand out in anything, but it doesn't do anything wrong either.

    *GRAPHICS: Graphically mediocre and aesthetically, without attracting attention, it's much better.

    *SOUND: Good dubbing, good sound effects and great use of the classic soundtrack.

    *INNOVATION*: Terminator Resistance is that atypical product that, although it doesn't stand out at all, makes good use of the license.    … Expand
  12. Tirecex
    Dec 15, 2019
    6
    The first thing that struck me was the high user score people gave this game. Then when you check the users a lot of them have only reviewed this title and every one gave it a perfect 10.??

    I will have to admit that Terminator: Resistance is probably the best Terminator game every made but people also said that Terminator : Dark Fate was the best movie since Terminator 2. And the bar    The first thing that struck me was the high user score people gave this game. Then when you check the users a lot of them have only reviewed this title and every one gave it a perfect 10.??

    I will have to admit that Terminator: Resistance is probably the best Terminator game every made but people also said that Terminator : Dark Fate was the best movie since Terminator 2. And the bar was not really that high to begin with.

    Don't get me wrong. Terminator 1 and 2 is one of the best action movies ever made and I really like the lore and apocalyptic theme. But I think this is a missed opportunity here. I would really liked to have seen a Alien : Isolation type of game. More hiding, sneaking and really feel that the Terminators are dangerous and scary for real.

    My advice is to wait for a price drop before buying. 20-25$ seems resonable.

    # Pros #
    * The atmosphere is there.
    * Music and sound effect are quite ok.
    * Story is also quite ok that.
    * Som RPG elements as crafting, skill trees, ability points and more.

    # Neutral #
    * With all the upgraded weapons the terminators don't really feels that powerful or frightening anymore. You yourself is more dangerous then a army of T-800s.
    * Graphics from 2010.
    * Feels like a 25$ game. One good thing it's only 40$ / 40 €

    # Negative #
    * Took me about 9 hours to complete the game.
    * A.I from 1975    … Expand
  13. RaynorCZE
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    Great Game for Fan of Original 2 movies, Average game for non-enlightened people with Terminator Universe

    Game Describes events in "Future" of original 2 movies when you play as Rivers, the Resistance Soldier, later member of Tech-Com (basically more offensive detachment of Resistance) and you will fight Tons of enemies along this journey filled with Easter Eggs and References on the    Great Game for Fan of Original 2 movies, Average game for non-enlightened people with Terminator Universe

    Game Describes events in "Future" of original 2 movies when you play as Rivers, the Resistance Soldier, later member of Tech-Com (basically more offensive detachment of Resistance) and you will fight Tons of enemies along this journey filled with Easter Eggs and References on the Movies, for example you can find Old Medical Prognosis from Dr. Silberman (T1 & 2 Shrink) which is direct quote of Prognosis from T2 on Psychic Status of Sarah Connor from 2nd movie (image in my Screenshots).

    Enemies have many different classes starting by small Drones through Armored spiders similar to those from Terminator Salvation game, Turrets (which you can Hack), you also encounter the T-800 series Combat Endoskeletons, which from start are really hard to Destroy, Later with better Weaponry not much an issue, unless you meet the Infiltrator unit or some other more specialized models. You will Also meet with Heavy walkers in which line of fire you really don't want to stand and with Iconic Hunter-Killer Tanks and Aerials known from movies and Hell these are sometimes hard to kill.

    Audio in this game is Great, well at least for the fan I guess. Soundtrack is very based on similar track from the first 2 movies, but no direct copies from movies, one example for all is the main theme which is basically Rock version of T1's Main Theme and it's great.
    Pulse Weapon sounds are taken from the movies and remastered, so yeah they are going heavily on Nostalgia wave. Pulse Weapons are based on Movie Counter-parts, well mostly, the first Plasma rifle you get is based on Kyle Reese's Rifle from Movie, but it's rearranged and well it doesn't look as good as it could but overall nice looking weapons.

    Animations are Clunky and facial animations are ... well dead, really worst thing on this game are conversations mostly because of those Dead expressions on Characters.

    Summary:
    So far the best game based on Terminator Movies, but overall nothing special in gaming Spectrum.
    Classic action filled FPS with few RPG elements with Great Atmosphere.

    Bit above average game for a fan (7/10)
    Average shooter for someone who don't like or don't know Terminator Universe (5/10)    … Expand
  14. Chowjust
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    The game is good....trust me, I'm from the future. Full seriousness, this gameplay and story took me by surprise. The game has a decent amount of content and while its not as polished as triple A titles, it's still a game worthy of Terminator fans.
  15. Demon2017
    Jul 23, 2022
    7
    Дешёвая игра, видно, что бюджета не хватало, но справились, на мой взгляд, достойно. Далеко не шедевр, но фанатам терминатора играть обязательно.
  16. r03vg
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Скучная игра, конечно, да и сюжет простой как две копейки. Однако, лучше такое продолжение оригинальных фильмов, чем то, что показали в кинотеатрах.
  17. lur_
    Jul 14, 2020
    5
    5.75/10. Recommended for fans of the franchise. First half is pretty rough but the game picks up quite a bit towards the end. Started on normal but switched to easy difficulty after getting tired of the combat.

    + Environment visuals and general recreation of the setting. + Terminator models. + Technically solid and polished, runs perfectly, zero bugs encountered. + Ambition and    5.75/10. Recommended for fans of the franchise. First half is pretty rough but the game picks up quite a bit towards the end. Started on normal but switched to easy difficulty after getting tired of the combat.

    + Environment visuals and general recreation of the setting.
    + Terminator models.
    + Technically solid and polished, runs perfectly, zero bugs encountered.
    + Ambition and genuine effort.

    - Extremely dull enemy AI. Enemies will either 1) stand still and shoot at you, or 2) walk directly towards you and shoot at you, In either case having very little to no interest in avoiding damage.
    - Enemies are hard to kill, which makes in-universe sense but doesn't work well together with the dull AI.
    - Overly long reload cycles and general unresponsiveness in throwing grenades and similar.
    - Lazy old-school player deaths resetting all progress including loot you've recently picked up, items you've recently crafted and voice lines you've already heard causing a distinct feeling of wasted time.
    - Hilarious sex scene.    … Expand
  18. MEDVE1978
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this game is really enjoyable. The way you pictured the world after Judgement day in the Terminator Universe. So its a nice experience. I played it on hard difficulty, it has real challanges until the end. Some remarks:
    1. Yes, it is linear and it does not take a genius to figure out the plot twists, they are quite simple. At first I tought the twist would be like in Terminator Salvation (the stranger that helps the protagonist could have been also a cyborg), but they played safer. Levels can be explored easily. Although the game would have became more difficult recurring enemies would have raised the anxiety level and tension in the game. This way you can just sweep the levels clean and be sure that you won't encounter anymore Skynet units.
    2. The mini games (lock picking and hacking) are real fun, and I also liked the upgrade function of the guns with chips.
    3. The characters do not look nice, they are mostly brick faced people. Skynet units though look good.
    4. The AI is pretty dumb. At the first levels you can simply hide in houses because the Terminators patrol the streets, they do not come in. This AI flaw is compensated on some levels with brutal power. At the last levels you (on hard difficulty) it takes a second to be terminated. There are some levels that are real fun because you can outsmart (with stealth kills etc.) the Skynet units, but there are also battlefield levels on which you can only rely on your guns (less fun to me).
    5. You can sleep with Baron and Jessica, but the sex is really cringy :D
    6. The saving system is crap. You have to reach saving points to activate an autosave option. Otherwise on some levels there are computers in the rooms where you can save your progress. This is really demotivating, I think it is a really bad way to add more difficulty to a game.
    7. Overall it is enjoyable, it looks old, the plot is quite simple but logical.    … Expand
  19. Beatinfected
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    Indeed half of the time it feels like Fallout lite: not the best combat, muddy textures, weird lighting and to many same looking cabinets to loot.
    But in-between this game shines with a decent atmosphere, a solid story which fits well into the Terminator 1+2 world and many references to those movies.
    Actually i had a lot of fun with Terminator Resistance although im not a franchise    Indeed half of the time it feels like Fallout lite: not the best combat, muddy textures, weird lighting and to many same looking cabinets to loot.
    But in-between this game shines with a decent atmosphere, a solid story which fits well into the Terminator 1+2 world and many references to those movies.

    Actually i had a lot of fun with Terminator Resistance although im not a franchise fan, but i cant oversee the downsides and give a nostalgic 10 out of 10. Overall it's just ok.    … Expand

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. GamingTrend
    Dec 14, 2021
    65
    Terminator: Resistance shows a bunch of potential, even if it doesn't always meet it. I was happily surprised with deeper than expected progression, and great dialogue and relationship building. But playing the game I feel stuck in the past, with visuals from yesteryear meeting good but standard gunplay. The worst part is watching the newest piece, the Annihilation Line DLC, take a step back. The Wolfenstein series does better in this sub-genre, but Terminator: Resistance is still a lot of fun to play, which says something about where it could go if Teyon gets another shot.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Apr 8, 2020
    72
    As a shooter, Resistance is rather mediocre. But as a Terminator game, it's great. [Issue#244, p.52]
  3. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2020
    50
    Boasts about all of its additional mechanics but it doesn’t quite pull off being a regular shooter while looking like from a decade ago. [01/2020, p.56]
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