When the Terminator Salvation movie was announced no one expected a game to follow (that’s called sarcasm). Like most gamers we tend to not buy into a lot movie games due to constant disappointment from the gaming industry. Though there have been a couple of decent games that were adaptation from movies; however a lot of these titles never live up to the standards. I must say X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a good pick up for those who have a fear of movie to games titles. Terminator Salvation was a title that I kept my eyes on since it was announced. I watched every trailer and gameplay video that was put out on different websites. From what I’ve seen it gave me the impression that this game was probably going to be a decent title. When I picked up Terminator Salvation and sat down to play it I was anxious to see what the developers of this game had to offer. Once I started playing I notice the Main Menu was very simple and easy to navigate. There was no Xbox Live menu, which means no Online Co-op! I was very disappointed about this. When will these game developers realize that the future of gaming is moving towards online multiplayer games? This is where they can win over gamers by putting out the best multiplayer games.
I started a new game and I was put right into a decent cut scene that I pretty much already seen on the Internet but hey. Once the game started I was impressed with the graphics in this game. The player models look very sharp and few good details stood out. The character models reminded me of Left 4 Dead characters but with a little more details. The character you play as “John Connor” moves very smooth and fluid. Once I started getting use to the cover system I must say it makes the game very enjoyable. The controls in this game is simple and basic, you don’t have to bust your brain remembering what buttons do what. In the case of some games that you play where this lame AI is the bane of your exsistence; Salvation shines through in this department. The game AI is quite capable; they will flank you and attack the weakest of your teammate. Your teammates are very smart and helpful, and will not leave you hanging. You won’t have to worry about to many of those “Damn it what are you doing Dom!!!” moments here. Your computer partner will never leave you hanging to fend for yourself. In some parts of the game you will see where this game could of use some improvement graphically and physics wise. Terminator Salvation is not a bad title, but yet it is not going to be a classic title either. I would suggest renting this title for two reasons:
- You’re a die-hard Terminator fan that wants a quick thrill.
- It is not a long game and the replay value won’t make you want to come back for more.
A lot of sites gave decent reviews for this game and some even bashed it badly, but I say rent it and give it a try. But is it worthy of a $60.00 purchase? NO!
Graphics= 8
Pros: Graphics is good and some nice visual effects, some nice cut-scenes.
Cons: A lot of graphical tearing and stuttering.
Sound= 7
Pros: Good sound effects and decent voice acting, also nice to hear the Terminator score that we are all familiar with.
Cons: Could be a little better.
Gameplay= 7
Pros: Great cover system that will make the game fun to play.
Cons: Aiming could be a little annoying sometimes.
Replay Value= 5
Opinion: This game could have been saved if the Co-op was online and not just offline. The story is very short and I don’t think you will want to go through it more than twice the most.
Overall Score: 7
Popularity: 1% [?]
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