Terminator Salvation

 Xbox 360
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 59
  3. Negative: 30 out of 59
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  1. GunslingerX1983
    Mar 19, 2011
    4
    A barely playable game to be truthful. Shows glimpses of potential in places but never amounts to more than a cheaply made cash-in on the franchise. A real real shame! The silver lining being that it has proved an easy 1000GS
  2. giorgosmcg
    Jul 18, 2011
    0
    A very bad game which is one of the worst fps I've ever played. The story is bad,the characters are not memorable, and there is no variety of enemies in the levels.You're going to be fighting during your playthrough the same 3 enemies, spider flying things and T600s if I remember correctly.The game is hardly 4 hours and the graphics are wll let me just say that they are bad because If IA very bad game which is one of the worst fps I've ever played. The story is bad,the characters are not memorable, and there is no variety of enemies in the levels.You're going to be fighting during your playthrough the same 3 enemies, spider flying things and T600s if I remember correctly.The game is hardly 4 hours and the graphics are wll let me just say that they are bad because If I start saying what I really think, I would end being banned. To everybody who is think of buying this game 'cause is cheap, I have to warn them to stay away from this piece of s**t.… Expand
  3. Alexcritic24
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    awful, awful, awful!. it is just so bad. straight away when i started to play this game, i just said to myself THIS PIECE OF RUBBISH ISNT WORTH ANYONES TIME. deffinately, not worth buying!
  4. el_rico12t7
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    This game took about 7 hours to finish and im amazed that i was bothered to last that long. The only real reason for getting this is that the achievements are very easy to get. If your bothered about achievements then rent it, if you not then steer clear.
  5. bonnin40
    Feb 18, 2013
    3
    This game is grey, bland, boring, and completely and utterly unintersting. The graphics are bad, stock, royalty free music is bland and boring, the controls are stiff and akward, the gameplay is repettitive, not creative, and just outright boring, and over all, this game is just bad. you litteraly fight the same 4 enemies in the same scenario, every, single level, of its short, short,This game is grey, bland, boring, and completely and utterly unintersting. The graphics are bad, stock, royalty free music is bland and boring, the controls are stiff and akward, the gameplay is repettitive, not creative, and just outright boring, and over all, this game is just bad. you litteraly fight the same 4 enemies in the same scenario, every, single level, of its short, short, story mode. co-op play is a bit of a plus, but you'd be better off finding something else to play co-op than this game. The worst part of this game by far is the loading times. the ridiculous loading times. its very easy to die in this game, as there is no "blink time" between hits, and every time you die, you get stuck on a loading screen of the terminators face for at least a minute. then, after getting back inthe game and dieng in 30 seconds, back to a one minute loading screen. its the worst loading ive ever seen in a video game. worse than sonic 06, and worse than even the ps1 and even sega cd games. not only are the loading screens ridiculously long, but they show up so frequently as well. not including deaths, every time a cut scene loads, every time you reach a new sectionof the level, almost every menu, and almost every transition in the game is met with a loading screen. and the screens last at least 25-30 seconds, and thats AT THE LEAST! I understands the game needs to load, but its completely ridiculous. i know im beating a dead horse with the load times, but they completely ruin this game. without the bad loading times, this game would score at least 3 points higher. because you litteraly spend 4 minutes of a 15 minute level on loading screens, and not even downloading the game to the harddrive helps, it only lowers them about 5 seconds. One of the only positives, is that the achievments are easy to unlock. this game, at best, is a one night rental (if those still existed) that should be played through once, and never again. its just so lifeless and effortless, this is one game, that just exists, and has very little redeeming factors, and little to no point, to be purchased. i luckily got this game for 10$, but i feel horrible for the sorry suckers that payed 50$ for this game. i would never pay more than 10$ for this, and 10$ is really pushing it. unless your looking for easy achievments, and mindless, redundant shooting over and over in the same scenario, stay away from this game. it appeals to almost no one. Itas clearly just another movie cash in, that has no effort.… Expand
  6. drunkenmuse
    Nov 1, 2012
    4
    Wow, the only reason I don't give this game a worse score is to reserve it to games I know deserve a lower score. Also, the game is playable and it does have working gameplay - it's just not very good, engaging, good looking or fun.
  7. H360
    May 21, 2013
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We can't ignore it feels like a yet to be finished game, with some good ideas but not fully exploited. In fact, perhaps it has been hurried up to be ready for the cinema premiere, and this would have harmed the development. What a shame. Maybe next time.… Expand
  8. Randlez9600
    Jul 13, 2013
    1
    i dont know how anyone can give this even a decent grade...blows my mind but anyways dont play this game it sucks in every form of the word want to vault over cover...cant...pick a gun up at your feet while your in cover...nope run? crouch? fight more than 4 "different" enemies...nope game is a complete fail couldnt find a good thing about the game.
  9. etb444
    Dec 27, 2013
    5
    Terminator Salvation is another striking example to never get your hopes up for a game based off of a movie. The graphics are dull and the story is linear, with repetitive, slow gameplay and blurry cut scenes. There are no objective markers so half the time you don't know where you're going. On the other hand, co-op play is good if you are playing casually with friends. The first fewTerminator Salvation is another striking example to never get your hopes up for a game based off of a movie. The graphics are dull and the story is linear, with repetitive, slow gameplay and blurry cut scenes. There are no objective markers so half the time you don't know where you're going. On the other hand, co-op play is good if you are playing casually with friends. The first few levels are OK to play, but don't venture too far because it is just more of the same things. This game shouldn't have been priced at standard $60 or $50, rather only $19.99 or even an XBLA. Seriously, get this ONLY if you need a TPS and want to play co-op and don't care about the quality too much.… Expand
  10. AndrewH
    May 20, 2009
    5
    You know a game is bad when a T-600 from 20ft away magically waves his arm at you, and kills you! This hasnt just happened once, to me. At least 5+ times I have experienced this. This is a another example of a cash grab before a movie is released. The only enjoyment I have scraped from this game is being in the terminator universe. Horrible, ripped off gameplay, bad voice overs, even the You know a game is bad when a T-600 from 20ft away magically waves his arm at you, and kills you! This hasnt just happened once, to me. At least 5+ times I have experienced this. This is a another example of a cash grab before a movie is released. The only enjoyment I have scraped from this game is being in the terminator universe. Horrible, ripped off gameplay, bad voice overs, even the controls are not that great. Thankfully I rented and did not buy this game.… Expand
  11. RanzzieM
    Jun 3, 2009
    2
    Never played a more boring game ever. It cost 60$ WOW thats stealing your money!!! They would be beter off just giving the game when you buy the movie DVD later. I finished the game in 4 hours an those were the most boring hours ever. Every batlle is basicly the same. You dont have to worry about your team because they have a godmode it seems LOL. I seen that angie woman get shot with 60 Never played a more boring game ever. It cost 60$ WOW thats stealing your money!!! They would be beter off just giving the game when you buy the movie DVD later. I finished the game in 4 hours an those were the most boring hours ever. Every batlle is basicly the same. You dont have to worry about your team because they have a godmode it seems LOL. I seen that angie woman get shot with 60 bullets eh lasers whatever an she just walked away not even bleeding LOL. The only good thing i found in the game was the cover option. WASTE OF MONEY.… Expand
  12. IanY.
    May 27, 2009
    5
    This is just plain terrible and does no right for the Terminator movies. I hope this has nothing to do with the movie. It took me about four and a half hours to finish the game playing on hard, and considering how bad the game was overall I can only say it was a good thing it was short. But 60 euros for a game this short is way too much. In fact, they shouldn't be allowed to make This is just plain terrible and does no right for the Terminator movies. I hope this has nothing to do with the movie. It took me about four and a half hours to finish the game playing on hard, and considering how bad the game was overall I can only say it was a good thing it was short. But 60 euros for a game this short is way too much. In fact, they shouldn't be allowed to make games this short at all. The fighting is very repetetive, and every fight seems to involve flanking which would work great in co-op...only they didn't include co-op over Live which is a bit odd as they managed to make a split-screen co-op. There is some idea in the opponents having weak spots, but what really takes away the feeling is lack of variety in weapons and randomness in the combat. Basically you run a while, stop to shoot four to five enemies in an opening, and repeat. For five hours. Controls do an average job, but I wonder why couldn't they just 100% copy the layout of, say, Gears of War for example. After all this game attempts to be like GoW in many aspects. The movement isn't very fluid even with the cover-to-cover system, but at least they managed to keep things simple. If there was a sprint button, I never found it. The gameworld doesn't allow for free movement as the player is strictly prohibited from diverting from the path, so it doesn't even allow for much tactical planning. Nor can you command your squadmates, who fortunately are invincible but to balance it out, usually don't manage to do any damage. Again, this seriously weakens the feeling of actually fighting as you can witness your team get hit multiple times without any reaction and you don't need to take them into account when fighting. Considering that there are no puzzles, it would be great to have some variety in combat. The sound effects and voice acting are rubbish, I can't even remember what the shotgun sounds like. However, the music occasionally captures the Terminator mood, but most of the time it is sort of lost in the background. The outcome would have been probably better even if they had looped the Terminator theme for the duration of the game. In terms of graphic, I'd say the game is below average-average. I've seen worse this year (Godfather II) but I've seen better...even before this year. What I don't understand is the design, as the trees and scenery have very stark contrast, and it at times looks like you're fighting in a jungle instead of LA. I wish I could say better things about the game. However, total lack of replayability, linear running through a set path, short script and lack of variety are not what games should have these days. The problem is that the game is average or below that in any aspect; there's no real reason to buy it.… Expand
  13. JustinB
    May 20, 2009
    3
    This game should have been an XBLA game not a standard 60 dollar game. I beat it in less than five hours, I'm very glad I didn't buy it. The game play is repetitive and boring, cut scenes and storyline are blurry and also boring. Really the only good thing in the game are the backgrounds as you run through them. Oh and one last thing, they couldn't even make the characters This game should have been an XBLA game not a standard 60 dollar game. I beat it in less than five hours, I'm very glad I didn't buy it. The game play is repetitive and boring, cut scenes and storyline are blurry and also boring. Really the only good thing in the game are the backgrounds as you run through them. Oh and one last thing, they couldn't even make the characters look like the actors like Christian Bale, who didn't look or sound like him. This game is worth maybe a one night rental.… Expand
  14. RadZ
    Jun 2, 2009
    9
    This game is far better than any of those released in the last 4 months. But you should play it on hard! Graphically and visually the game is perfect. Plus the world created is so real and the machines DO incorporate so inpecably that this game will be one of my favourites. Though the gameplay hours are short - the locations are made very detailed and you can pass hours looking around. AI This game is far better than any of those released in the last 4 months. But you should play it on hard! Graphically and visually the game is perfect. Plus the world created is so real and the machines DO incorporate so inpecably that this game will be one of my favourites. Though the gameplay hours are short - the locations are made very detailed and you can pass hours looking around. AI is quite good, (as smart as a machine should be) but the oponents quite tough. The sound is unbelievable - you will recognize all the samples from the Terminator and Terminator 2. The game will remind you of those 2 movies as well. If you remember many years ago there was a game, Terminator 2029. I had been waiting for that game very long. Though it was not good it gave some splashes of the L.A. 2029, which was cool. But overall T2029 was a failure. T: Salvation is EXACTLY what I wanted to see from T2029 and I recommend everyone to play this game. It looks like an interactive movie, you'll like it. Just don't hurry to run it through - be attentive to the details.… Expand
  15. Brandon
    Jun 29, 2009
    2
    DLC packaged as a real game. Much like the watchman game nobody bought off Xbox live this game feels like an unfinished demo. The gameplay feels like a dollar store geras of war and is about as dull as dull can be. Like people have said before, if you want to pad your gamerscore with 1000 points from three hours of work go ahead or spend 3 months getting seriously 2.0.
  16. TimC
    May 19, 2009
    7
    This game is a really good rent. It takes a few levels to get into it but the action is very fun. There are only a few varities of enemie, but the way they come at you and how many you are faced with gets chalenging and helps make the game not feel redundant. The story is good enough, the voice acting is somewhat meager, but the overall mechanic is good. The best thing this game has going This game is a really good rent. It takes a few levels to get into it but the action is very fun. There are only a few varities of enemie, but the way they come at you and how many you are faced with gets chalenging and helps make the game not feel redundant. The story is good enough, the voice acting is somewhat meager, but the overall mechanic is good. The best thing this game has going for it, in my opinion, is the AI. Friendly AI will take up strategic positions to flank enemies while enemy AI will do well to make you work for each satisfying kill. A solid rent, but no need to buy this game - there just isn't enough going on for it. One final note, I beat it in about 4 hours, stopping for a half our to make lunch.… Expand
  17. JMLP
    May 19, 2009
    3
    This is what happens when licensed games go horribly wrong. Broken in every area that would have made this game fun. This is like a bad 360 launch title with slightly better graphics.
  18. JacobA.
    Jun 15, 2009
    3
    Other than for the achievements, or "trophies" for this game, I see no reason to play it, the AI is incredibly stupid, especially the AI of your companion in the game. it is extremely horrible, it has nothing to do with the movie in any way, the voice overs are horrible, the music is very, VERY repetitive, and while playing on co op, everytime player 2 does something they give credit to Other than for the achievements, or "trophies" for this game, I see no reason to play it, the AI is incredibly stupid, especially the AI of your companion in the game. it is extremely horrible, it has nothing to do with the movie in any way, the voice overs are horrible, the music is very, VERY repetitive, and while playing on co op, everytime player 2 does something they give credit to player 1 aka john connor, another thing.... if your team mate needs to be revived, do you hit them with your gun? well in terminator you do.… Expand

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Metascore
48

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 50
  3. Negative: 23 out of 50
  1. Gamervision
    55
    The repetitive missions and lack of any replayability can make the few short hours spent in 2016 barely tolerable, and don't justify any more than a rental from anyone. While it's far from the worst movie tie-in this generation, it does little to change the stigma, and is best left untouched on store shelves.
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  2. HellBored
    33
    To say I was disappointed is an understatement. It’s an insult to anyone who plays games for more than an hour or two a year. Grin should be tarred and feathered in public for this, for failing in so many basic areas, and making some of the most feared machines in the world as impotent as cross-eyed rabbits. Avoid at all costs, and because it lacks any form of incentive to replay, I will, most definitely not, be back.
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  3. GameShark
    42
    As gamers, we are well accustomed to the fate of movie-related games, which is why Salvation is such a disappointment. It has some solid combat, perhaps the best cover-system to date, and the foundation for a captivating plot, but the game lacks any sort of scope.
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