Terminator Genisyssees eponymous androids traveling back in time again.
The Terminator
The Terminatorwas the perfect combination of unbelievable special effects and absolutely believable human reactions.
It didnt waste then-revolutionary CD storage capacity on overlong FMV (Fuzzy Massive Video).
It knew we were playing because wed already seen a great movie and we wanted to kick ass.
The sound is an endlessly repeating snooze alarm, and the graphics look a bit moldy.
Youd swear the NES was taking the Terminators side to mock humanity and make us suffer.
The immense and interactive environment of the game makes sense when you realize it was an early Bethesda work.
Its nice to know thatSkyrimhas somehow descended from time-travelling Terminators.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2is the greatest sequel anything ever had.
Everything aTerminatorgame should be.
Little did we know that this advanced time machine was trying to warn us aboutTerminator Salvation!
Even theTerminator 2: Judgment Day Slot Game wasnt worse than this.
At least kids didnt expect to enjoy that.
But in some ways, it was a meta-narrative masterpiece on the dangers of time-travel.
Its the most perfect T-1000 possible.
Especially since its a machine where you cant ever truly win: the machine will eventually end you.
Its just a matter of how much you’re able to score before that happens.
Thats the perfect incarnation of the Terminator.
In fact, score before you get killed was Kyle Reeses entire mission.
Its based entirely on robots exploding things and still nobody could make a good game.
But since we have to choose something, well takeThe Redemption.
Terminator Salvation
AfterTerminator 3, somebody said At least things cant get any worse!
and Warner Bros teamed up with the universe to teach him/her a lesson.
Which is the only trulyTerminatorthing about this movie.
The entire point of the franchise is that things can always get worse.
Of COURSE arcade game guns can kick computerized ass, wed say.
Thats what theyre FOR.
Which is why were giving this game the Advanced Technology award as well.
Basically, if its made of silicon, Play Mechanix are training you to destroy it.
We think they might actually have been sent back from the future.
That would make so much sense!
Terminators would be the perfect way to fight Aliens!
Play Mechanix, you might complete your chrono-mission to train us against the future by making that game!
Worst: Terminator Salvation
2009 | PC, PS3, X360
Terminator Salvationwas an absolute tragedy.
There will never be a better time for a flanking-and-tactics humans-versus-Terminator game.
Thats not an exciting new design.
Thats half a spiderbot.
And thats the only new Skynet system in the game.
You dont build 50% of an arachnobot and start claiming creativity.
Mobile turrets have been in every anti-robot shooter since we developed the technology to understand that sentence.
Worse, the game gained popularity as a rental because of its easily unlocked achievements and trophies.
Future Shock featured fully 3D texture-mapping and mouselook control beforeQuakecapitalized on the same inventions.
One problem is that you cant be the Terminator.
Which means theyve missed half the point of their own title.
The other problem is that they dont seem to know what a Robocop is either.
Thats 100% failure.
Clearly OCP worked out how to digitize animal powers to give him an organic advantage over the synthetic machines.
Advanced Technology: The Terminator: Im Back!
/ Terminator Revenge
2004 | Mobile / 2007 | Mobile
The Terminators took over smartphones over a decade ago.
Because going back to dominate obsolete technology is their primary programming.
Its possible it was the first role-playing game where you play as a Terminator.
Why are these in the advanced technology section?
Because if Skynet ever does come online, it no longer needs to bother with nuclear warheads.
It wont have to work to make cyborg connections between flesh and machine.
All it has to do is infiltrate our smartphones and well do whatever it says.
