Terminator: Resistance

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User Score
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. Gernsback
    Jan 6, 2021
    9
    Hmmm. This game gives a great answer to a question "What makes a game good".

    Certainly it's not the graphics. Graphics here are somewhat dated, and you have to manually edit config files to crank them up to 11. And you know what? That's fine. Certainly it's not the colors. Because, well, duh, if you depict a bleak future, it's just that - BLEAK. Certainly it's not microtransactions or    Hmmm. This game gives a great answer to a question "What makes a game good".

    Certainly it's not the graphics. Graphics here are somewhat dated, and you have to manually edit config files to crank them up to 11. And you know what? That's fine.
    Certainly it's not the colors. Because, well, duh, if you depict a bleak future, it's just that - BLEAK.
    Certainly it's not microtransactions or skins or anything like that. Because there's none of that here.
    Certainly it's not "procedurally generated survival roguelike horror with crafting" or somesuch nonsense. Because while there's crafting in the game, it's not strictly necessary. I think you can finish the game without resorting to crafting, if you want to. And every level is meticulously crafted by hand.

    What's left? Gameplay, story and emotion.
    The core gameplay mechanics are engaging as hell. You start off being weak and afraid and scavenging for hours on end trying not to cross paths with machines, and every time you stumble into an encounter, it's a challenge. But not so much a challenge that you become Sir Die-a-lot. Then you grow, learn, become cocky and start dying more... And by the end you are a seasoned veteran who learned all the ropes, chose a playstyle that suits you best and drop terminators by the dozen (and even bigger things . You can rush or take it slow. You can stealth it or go in guns blazing ("MY FACE IS MY SHIELD!" intensifies). You can just blow everything up. Your choice. All options are valid.

    Story-wise, the game does great by doing what recent movies fail to do. IT STAYS TRUE AND RESPECTFUL OF THE CORE STORY, building on it and expanding but never contradicting or compromising. Given how much timey-wimey stuff is included in the core story, this is hard to pull off, and the game does it just fine.
    Yes, it could do better at making some of the NPCs more than cardboard cutouts... but at the very least you can resonate with the story of your non-silent protagonist, and grasp the motivations of main driving personalities behind the plot, and apply your own knowledge of the universe to serendipitously influence the decisions your character made... and then you even are justified in-game for doing that. Won't spoil further, but this is actually good.

    Thank you for making this game, Teyon.

    Critics giving it a total of 60, there's something very wrong with you.    … Expand
  2. jroggs
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    If you watched the opening of the first Terminator film, man against machine in the urban apocalyptic hellscape, and thought, "This looks amazing. I want more of this," well, this is the game for you.

    The game builds upon and ties into the first two Terminator films (you know, the GOOD ones), though it's mostly fixated on its own story. You play as Jacob Rivers, a Resistance soldier who    If you watched the opening of the first Terminator film, man against machine in the urban apocalyptic hellscape, and thought, "This looks amazing. I want more of this," well, this is the game for you.

    The game builds upon and ties into the first two Terminator films (you know, the GOOD ones), though it's mostly fixated on its own story. You play as Jacob Rivers, a Resistance soldier who has to sneak and shoot his way through the ruins of California to protect the last survivors and turn the tide against Skynet before its military wipes humanity from the face of Earth. Along the way, you'll build relationships and make a few tough choices that determine how your story ends. My first playthrough looks to have been about 15-16 hours, and as soon as I'm done with this review I'm starting my second playthrough.

    At its core, this is a first person stealth shooter. Over the game, Jacob will have access to a wide arsenal of weapons and tools, from handguns and rifles of the late 20th century to plasma rifles, missile launchers, improvised grenades, tripmines, and even specialized knives designed to bring down Terminators in one stab (if you're brave enough to get close enough to use it). There's a modest weapon customization system as well to build your plasma weapons to suit your needs, as well as a simple crafting system to turn the junk of the Californian wasteland into the gear you need to survive.

    But Jacob is only human, and the best way past a kill squad of Terminators is rarely straight through it. You'll have to take advantage of the world around you to set traps and ambushes, sneak past tougher threats, or run away if you get in over your head. The environments are well designed to suit multiple playstyles, which fits well with the game's RPG leveling system that broaden Jacob's capabilities to handle dangers. Still, this a game about playstyle rather than numbers, so you don't need to worry too much about not being able to sneak if you don't put any points into Stealth. Enemy variety is pretty good, and each enemy requires its own approach. Level design alternates between linear set-piece missions and non-linear exploration, with frequent returns to hideouts to talk to other survivors and gear up for the next outing.

    The game is well optimized, only giving me a few rare stutters on the highest settings on my four-year-old laptop. It's not the most graphically-advanced game, but it does a great job presenting the aesthetics of the films (much like Alien: Isolation did with the film Alien). The voice acting rides the line between okay and pretty good, while the sound effects and music are simply spectacular.

    I have very few complaints about this game. The story and characters could have benefitted from a bit more effort, and it would have been neat to get some unique encounters with especially dangerous Terminators. But I was grinning ear-to-ear the entire time I played this game. I'd give it a 9.5/10, which I'm more than happy to round up to 10/10. Teyon deserves a lot of praise for making this terrific game, and I very strongly recommend it.    … Expand
  3. delaware80
    Sep 13, 2022
    8
    I really like Terminator: Resistance because of story telling, soundtrack, graphics and the "end of days feeling". Because of too much grinding and too less thrilling moments I give it 8/10.
  4. Mirramax
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    Шутер на крепкую четвёрку, но я ставлю, как принято здесь-10, хотя он и далёк от идеала
  5. UnityBeing
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    This game has become my most favourite game of all time and I've been gaming since 1990. My game of all time used to be System Shock 2. The reason is that the lovemaking with Jennifer was so profound and passionately made with high production value for a low budget game that it actually got me emotional. Also the Music is one if not the best I've seen in a game. The story is top-notch andThis game has become my most favourite game of all time and I've been gaming since 1990. My game of all time used to be System Shock 2. The reason is that the lovemaking with Jennifer was so profound and passionately made with high production value for a low budget game that it actually got me emotional. Also the Music is one if not the best I've seen in a game. The story is top-notch and deserves recognition. The acting is very good and did get me emotional at times. The fps is well made for a budget game and crafting and gathering materials is rewarding. The graphics are not the best in 2D but looks impressive in the legacy 3D vision. I loved playing this game and I didn't feel ripped off at all for the 18 euros I paid on a special sale. I wish I had paid full price to support the devs, perhaps buying a friend a copy will suffice. This is my game of the year in 2021 as I finished this year only. The Teyon Studios is promising and I hope they don't lose touch with their passion in producing games like Terminator: Resistance. A warning thought.. be careful and thoughtful about your choices near the end as that will impact your ending in a big way.… 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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