"Criminally Underrated" - Terminator Resistance Enhanced Game Review (Base Game + Expansions/DLCs)

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Time Stamps: Intro: 00:00 Gameplay Discussion: 02:14 Story Discussion: 08:33 Flaws/DLCs: 11:56 Conclusion: 16:45 Thank you very much for watching! If you are interested in more content, check out my Retrospective Series and the Full In Defense Of Playlist: Syphon Filter: kzbin.info/aero/PLHKhVcFT7Z0oPMRUTS89Xfu7CDoyWnv4Q Medal of Honor: kzbin.info/aero/PLHKhVcFT7Z0rVBGA_FStN2lNshYpI0FB9 In Defense Of Series: kzbin.info/aero/PLHKhVcFT7Z0rYb5CFaBERMZOHEXROQhrp If you are interested in early access to my content, check out my Patreon: www.patreon.com/joethealternativegamer

[@bender6316]

I bet they gave low scores because it's not woke. Which makes it an automatic 10.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@bender6316 there’s probably some truth to that

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Get rid of the AI voice please.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@michaelsnydermusic lol just my voice

[@michaelsnydermusic]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 well shit, I apologize. It was a good video!

[@Fedor_Kisliakov]

I played this game on extreme, and there was a moment when I was exploring a house with a couple of T-800 patrolling outside. I jumped from the second floor to the first and continued exploring. Then I heard metallic footsteps. I turned on Ultravision and saw a Terminator coming down the stairs. He heard me jumping from one floor to another and came to check. I panicked and ran into a nearby room, locking the door behind me. Of course, he heard me, busted the door and blasted my face full of plasma. This game went to 10/10 for me at that moment. It's amazing that the team pulled this off after Rambo videogame and with limited budget.

[@jayceneal5273]

great review. I love this game and I think the way it was panned by game journalists was just criminal. Complaining that it "does nothing new" while giving every yearly cod release a 8 or 9/10 is just ridiculous. As a huge fan of the first 2 movies this game was everything i've wanted and im so glad it exists.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Agreed and thank you!

[@LyonPercival]

Freaking garbage cod now that you mention it yeah… why do those copy pastes get even 9/10 from … ah… yeah paid by Activision

[@doomsday9973]

Agree 1000% this game was excellent easily an 8/10. I honestly wonder if the idiot critics even played the game

[@johnathanross6519]

I liked it myself. A solid 7 imo. The VA's and writing is a little low rent, but atmosphere and the tid bits of lore were pretty cool and they used the OST from the movies pretty well. I would love to see the devs do something with a bigger budget.

[@V3ntilator]

As of 2024, 93/100 User score on Steam. The only score that matters as it's the average score of lots of people.

[@Shawnredfield98]

I'm a die hard Terminator fan and I loved every second of this game. I loved it so much I bought it a second time with the PS5 enhanced edition. I really hope that we get a sequel.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

What would you like to see in a sequel!?

[@Shawnredfield98]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 A little more variety in everything. More enemies, weapons, mission types, environments etc. I liked the graphics of this game but to have more AAAish looking graphics would be nice. I love what we have here I just want them to flesh it all out some more. It would be dope af if we could get some time travel gameplay that'll put us in the T2 time-line where John was a kid. At the end of the day I'll be happy with a sequel period. Dope review as always brotha.

[@takeshikovacks6708]

I did the exact same thing 4 days ago, played it on my Xbox and just recently bought the enhanced edition. Goddamn this game is dripping with love, I hope we get a proper triple A terminator game in the future

[@15blackshirt]

A good sequel should start off like the Infiltrator Mode, then have the player Terminator reprogrammed to fight for the Resistance. It could have DLC campaigns that focus on Kyle Reese, John Connor and Field Commander Baron, where each leads up to the main campaign of the first game

[@15blackshirt]

@@PortlandSucksss, it'll have to wait until after Teyon's next project RoboCop: Rogue City and risk competing against the upcoming open world survival Terminator game

[@Gruntvc]

The hack gaming media's opinions are worthless. Terminator Resistance isn't the best FPS game made, but it is a solid 8/10 game made by T1/T2 fans for those fans. Honestly, I dreaded what these devs were gonna do with Terminator after playing Rambo The Video Game on PS3. Man was I pleasantly surprised by how much they improved with Terminator Resistance. I hope they keep improving with their upcoming Robocop FPS game. Give these devs more licenses: Judge Dredd, Starship Troopers, Aliens/AVP, Die Hard, etc.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I agree with everything you said!

[@Gruntvc]

@, The Alternative Gamer, And I agree with you about them making a game based on Commando or taking another crack at a Rambo single player focused FPS game. Far Cry used to scratch that itch, but I no longer care for the direction Ubisoft has taken those games. I was glad that they made Blood Dragon available on PS4/PS5 and Xbox Series X though. Although, the PS4 one doesn't have a platinum trophy while the Xbox One/Xbox Series X got a full 1,000 achievement points. Wth...

[@Dragonfury3000]

I'm hoping the robocop game brings out what the original 87 film was all about.

[@curiositytax9360]

The game is shit haha. So is the Robocop game they did. So boring. Cosmetics do not make a good game.

[@samuel10125]

This game is what games are meant to be pure fun and just pure fan service.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

When you have the talent and just care about the source material!

[@curiositytax9360]

The game is awful haha

[@xenon3659]

This game is so underrated, this is basically a love letter to all the Terminator fans Teyon had much better script writing than Terminator Dark fate. The BGM and storyline were amazing.

[@battlewolf578]

I would love to see an Alien Isolation styled terminator game

[@TheOneEyedMac]

you mean just alien but first person?

[@battlewolf578]

@@TheOneEyedMac alien isolation IS first person

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

Kinda boring idea to be honest.

[@danielvipin7163]

thanks man for covering this, i played all the parts , maps and dlc's. even played it again a few times. its a huge fan service to this terminator lore!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thank you for watching! This game is wonderful! Might need to replay it again!

[@sinan_3384]

The exploration, world building and freedom for the player to approach situations in multiple ways was refreshing in this game. Typically FPS games are linear run and gun but this game had a great pace to it. Varied missions, tons of Easter eggs and a nice weapon upgrade system. Easily my favorite FPS campaign since the original Halo trilogy.

[@davyheijlands1956]

I stopped taking "official" reviewers into account when researching if a game is something for me. Somehow they more and more stray from my preference. I must be getting old. I actually grow up when Terminator was dictating pop culture. This is the main reason this game brings a huge smile to my face. In my humble opinion this is the actual completing story to the original story from the first two films. In a way this game is the first prequel which takes place after the main story and loops back into the first two. As a long time Terminator fan I can really appreciate the final product. Sure the visuals are not at the industry standard and in if I'm really honest I can see the graphics are even below Killzone Shadow fall which was a PS4 launch title, but people complaining about this are missing what this game is about and how it was created. Firstly Killzone is a huge Dutch Sony funded studio with massive resources and a big staff. Reef is just a small studio. So even comparing Terminator Resistance with the first PS4 fps shooter is an unfare contest. So when trying to compare it with a contemporary game is way out of the question. Reviewers who are doing this are just not being honest about it. For me it all clicked very well. The story, the music, the weapons and the world. I mean walking around in destroyed LA and exploring the Tech Noir disco and finding the original Tahnee and Cain music is Soo awesome. All the easter eggs are really well done and don't distract from the story, but add an all time high nostalgia factor for me. Using the Hardballer (.45 Longslide with Laser Sighting) and using it in the Termination mode is really well done. Barging down on the bunkers a la Franco Colombo is just pure Terminator brilliance. I really hope when Reef Entertainment stays succesfull we might get a more dark and gritty terminator down the line. For now I'm keeping my eye on the Robocop game that's in development now. After that....maybe even RoboCop vs. Terminator. Who knows

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Yea I hope robocop is good!

[@curiositytax9360]

The game is awful. So boring. Congratulations for celebrating mediocrity because it has your favourite pop culture skin covering it.

[@davyheijlands1956]

@@curiositytax9360 sometime thats enough when done right

[@Thrashman138]

This game is a lot of fun and it's much, much better than the sum of its parts. Sure, some of the mechanics and graphics feel a bit dated, but it's competently made, it works as intended (i.e. no major bugs or performance issues) and the story elevates it to something special. Storyline wise, this was the next Terminator sequel I always wanted; it's emotionally resonant and ties all of the primary film story threads together in a satisfying conclusion. Also, that final battle of the base game is absolutely riveting. I actually teared up a bit as the main Terminator theme built to an incredible crescendo as you fight. For being a AA mid-tier title this punched far above its weight class. I hope we see more mid-budget titles like this. Great review, Joe. Glad you also saw the beauty in Terminator Resistance. I was also baffled by the negative reviews from the bigger gaming media publications. Just shows how subjective and unhelpful game reviews can be sometimes. I love this game so much and I feel lucky to have it in my collection.

[@jonathansoko1085]

I have not played a new game in the last 5 years that didn't already feel dated by the time i played it on release. A glaring example is final fantasy 7 remake, once you get over your emotions, you realize how dated it is. And i can go down the list of all big new games and say the same thing. I hate using this as a criticism

[@Thrashman138]

@@jonathansoko1085 Ok.

[@jonathansoko1085]

@@Thrashman138 Dont get upset kiddo.

[@Thrashman138]

@@jonathansoko1085 Ok.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

This is top tier AA!

[@nightkidstudios]

I really enjoyed my playthrough of this game. Surprisingly better than i thought it would be

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Yea it is awesome!

[@vincentl3065]

Resistance is the reason I will make Robocop a day 1 purchase. This game is clearly a labor of love, and I expect the same level of dedication in Rogue City.

[@wyptb6312]

I recently discovered your channel, and since you gave Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 a positive review, I knew you would appreciate Terminator: Resistance. This is easily the most fun I've had with a "next-gen" title thus far! It really seems like the devs respect the franchise (the first two movies) and thereby stick to the subject material better than any other movie tie-in game out there. Awesome job on the review dude! Keep 'em coming👌

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thank you :) What a wonderful game!!

[@88Opportunist]

Is it a perfect or great game? Unfortunately not. Is it the best Terminator game currently available? Yes, by a significant margin. That alone makes it a must-play for any Terminator fan.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I’d call it great but I am the target audience for this and bias

[@morkgin2459]

Why the unfortunately on perfect? Ain't masterpiece enough for you?

[@Bestwick1983]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 By the same token those that trashed it in the reviews clearly were not and could not judge it on its merits

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@Bestwick1983 true, but I try to at least convey this type of stuff to you all, so that you know where I am coming from. Much of the time this is not presented well by reviewers. And for this it was another way for me to trash on the games media and some other KZbinrs I do not like

[@robcad8236]

For those who are just PC gamers, then yes this game is available on Steam and it is the enhanced edition.

[@randomedits4172]

Had this game on ps4 at launch and it was one of the first games I upgraded to ps5 to go through again

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Yes! Same here

[@nicsears6167]

I think you sold me on this. Great perspective and commentary.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

[@CybernautZero]

The low scores come from people that don't know much at all about the Terminator movies.

[@xenon3659]

Also the final battle with John Connor was next level 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Epic

[@9ALiTY]

I loved this game too, it is under rated, I need to play the DLC

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

DLC is great!

[@brokenfacedclown1045]

I’m here because Robocop Rogue city was Epically good. Time for Terminator

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

:)

[@stevebarnes8368]

Just finished a playthrough yesterday. Loved it. Was exactly what I was hoping for all these years - Future War that aligns with the scenes in The Terminator and T2. Loved how it fit in with the lore, I liked the new characters and the hospital level in particular was ‘edge of your seat’ entertainment. Just wish that the DLC were released for Xbox

[@theyo-kaiguy]

Clearly, the developers know what Terminator and gaming fans really want, that leaves only one question, what’s next for terminator? Or should I say what’s next for terminator video games?

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I think we have that open world survival game that was announced last year?

[@PabloB888]

As a big fan of the Terminator movies, I'm blown away. They really captured the atmosphere of the first two Terminator movies, so I was very much immersed in the story and the world of the game from the very beginning. This game made me feel like I was actually in the film and playing my part in it (fighting with the T-800 was a truly surreal experience). What's more, I really liked the actual gameplay: exploring, looting, combat and stealth. The only thing that I could find to complain about in this game was the graphics. Although the art style was amazing and the graphics were not bad overall (it's UE4 after all), I could sometimes find some low resolution textures. Face animation and lip sync also werent great. These imperfections did not affect my experience, so that's why I give this game a 9/10.

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

Add the ost to that, it even has some of the songs from the movies.

[@Bestwick1983]

I always compare this to Vampyr. Lambasted unreasonably for some "jank" in their systems, but nailing the look and atmosphere perfectly.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Vampyr is awesome!

[@wyptb6312]

I wish they would fix the frame rate though!

[@Bestwick1983]

@@wyptb6312 Seems to be ok after the PS5 patch

[@vincentl3065]

I agree! I loved Vampyr for the first playthrough (evil) but when I tried the "good" path, I started to really feel the limitations in the combat. It felt like an attempt at copying the "artificial difficulty" of Soulsborne games, which wasn't copied very well in my opinion.

[@SpaceHCowboy]

My dude, you're the very reason i bought Robocop and Terminator this month. Can't wait to start them.... Alas, im 137 + hrs into Cyberpunk, probably be 150 hrs this time tom. Wana finish it first, im too invested now to start a new game. But im sooooo freaking excited to Terminator & Robocop. Which one would you play first? Any preference or suggestion? Good work with your content. Really good stuff man. 👍🏼

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I had a blast with cyberpunk when it came out! Both games are great! What universe are you in the mood for right now!? Either is good to start with :)

[@solidsnake99713]

Great review and great game! I never understood why it was so critically panned. It’s not a perfect game but it does so much right

[@davidroberts7879]

I really loved this game is it a little rough round the edges yes but given more time and a bigger budget this could have been something really special looking forward to seeing what teyon do with the robocop game they are currently working on.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I have faith robocop will be good!

[@williamg3165]

The game is on sale right now on the PS Store for $25. Pretty good price. I wouldn’t pay full price for this, but $25 sounds fair.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Killer price

[@chriswihulu]

Just playing on Hard, I really feel the power of a Terminator and how pathetic a single human is, going up against more than one! One thing I would have liked to see more of, would be additional stealth option, for taking down Terminators, as a build-in Gameplay necessity. Imagine, if openly engaging a single or group of Terminators, taking them down, and causing the area around you to become a search zone. Other Terminators in the area, will become more hostile, group up and begin searching for you, as they're networked together, so they know you're in the area. Stealth could then be a way around this, by disabling their network connection first, so the others don't know what caused it to go offline. If you don't at least try it out, you can cause a redeployment or additional, stronger units coming in, as your "Threat Level" goes up.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Good idea!

[@chriswihulu]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 maybe, but it would have to be tested first, if not be it's own Game Mode, cause it would require more strategy. Only started playing a few days ago and I am loving it so far, definitely deserves more love and recognition for what it accomplished

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@chriswihulu I like the idea of it being it’s own game mode

[@brandonwebb5908]

Thanks for your honest review and now I’m trying to find this for PS5 I just got done beating RoboCop Rogue City and was wowed at the graphics and gameplay and the great depth in the game

[@pipq8809]

I love Terminator Resistance. Currently on my 4th time playing with all DLC. An every time my anxiety peaks due to how deadly the Terminators are especially if low on ammo or health. Trying to get through a Skynet bass is stressing but fun as that’s what makes it great.

[@danielcalabrese5769]

I just finished the base game and am about to try infiltrator mode but wanted to see what the dlc annihilation line is like, I'm getting now regardless of weather or not I end up playing it simply to support the devs. I am 44yr old and was around for the movies so I am a true OG fan and this is by far the best terminator game hands down. The bad reviews probably didn't get past the slightly slow start and didn't know about how strong you get, it has a real sense of growing strength that alot of AAA titles get wrong and I enjoyed this alot more than I thought especially considering I'm not a big fps fan these days

[@harlemraider3347]

This kinda feels like what Terminator 3 should have been. After two movies in the present depicting the Future War & how the Resistance actually defeats SkyNet is what we all wanted. I suspect that’s what they originally wanted to do but just couldn’t because of the technology at the time (hence why it took over 10 years for T3 to actually be made). I remember when T3 came out all I could think was “why aren’t we in the future?”…

[@MarkAnthony-wo9fr]

This game was a valiant effort! I thoroughly enjoyed this game bar one or two minor flaws. Robocop Rouge City will be out soon and cannot wait!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Booya!!

[@mobius3001]

I could not agree more. This game was unfairly maligned, and I absolutely love it. I find it to be the best terminator video game of all.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

It’s awesome!

[@andreasplosky8516]

Until this day I did not even know this game was a thing. I am now considering buying it.

[@alswearengine4867]

It’s on sale right now on PlayStation

[@vmac8972]

If you are a terminator fan you’ll be more than satisfied. Just redownloaded it and going to replay again but now with annihilation line dlc which I haven’t played yet. You’ll enjoy Infiltrator mode as a terminator but it’s a one shot like the review says with no saving. The further you get the better the gameplay becomes and more enemies present.

[@rumuelnathanael8043]

15:40 John: I order you not to go. I order you not to go! I order you not to go!!! *cries* T-800: I now know why you cry... But it's something I can't do... *John and T-800 hugs each other*

[@noelburland7169]

While I haven't played this game I've watched plenty of videos of it on this platform and while it's not perfect, it's respected for being what Terminator 3 should have been, set in the time of the future war leading up to the final defeat of Skynet and the sending back in time of Kyle Reese to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor from the T-800 and the reprogrammed T-800 to 1995 to protect John Connor from the T-1000. The last two Terminator films, Genysis and Dark Fate, attempted to reboot the franchise. Genysis was a muddled mess that turned John Connor from hero to villain, while Dark Fate disposed of him unceremoniously to insert a new hero, a petite Mexican woman who no one connected with. Salvation, the film that came before these two, was the first and only film set during the future war but it was set in 2018 and followed the new timeline created by T3. It was very flawed but overall it was a decent attempt to try something different. In regards to this video game Terminator: Resistance, I see many people consider this game as the true canon story that connects to T1 and T2, set in the future war near the end where the human resistance finally defeated Skynet and sent protectors back in time to prevent Skynet's terminators from killing Sarah and John Connor, while also incorporating a new figure (Jacob Rivers) into the story giving it extra depth. Maybe a tv series adaptation of this game could work as long as it is faithful to the source material and keeps itself connected to the lore of T1 and T2?

[@MrXaule]

In 1984, The Terminator got bad reviews and the audience’s loved it. Enough said.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Oh wow! Did it really!?

[@happyspaceinvader508]

@@joethealternativegamer3935No, it didn’t. I remember the reviews being pretty good. Two of the most famous reviewers of the time, Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael rated it highly. Time magazine and Variety both reviewed it highly also. There were a one or two less favorable reviews but it was mostly praised by respected sources, particularly from the press outside the USA.

[@NaturalxGains]

I played this game on Xbox. This is the best Terminator game to date in my opinion. As a hardcore fan of the first two movies this game delivers a lot of fan service. I have not played the dlc yet but I am gonna get this game on Steam so I can play it again on my Steam Deck. I hope the studio will make a T2 videogame with a good prequel sequence when the resistance captured and reprogram the T800 to protect John Connor with Arnold and Robert Patrick reprising their roles for the game.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

The DLC is great as well :)

[@NaturalxGains]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 looking forward to play the dlc. I didn't know the Studio had released dlc for this game till I saw your video.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@NaturalxGains that’s ok! There’s a lot of people still discovering this game!

[@jesselawrence3011]

This game was amazing. I hope they get to do more, I'd love some prequels with some of the Sarah Conner chronicles characters like Derek, but in this original time line

[@cockyrustler]

Loved the game. Practically a love letter to first Terminator movie. I had chills the whole time through the last mission. The only thing I wish they had done differently is leaned a bit more into gritty feel of the movie, through gameplay and mechanics. Maybe by adding some type of survival mechanics/mode: wounds, food, water, keeping others alive, gameplay more stealth oriented, using the environment. It becomes a bit too easy in second half ( when you get plasma weapons).

[@Hamdad]

You're onto something with the T1 survival horror angle. "Alien Isolation, but Terminator" would make for a logical use of the IP, if Teyon still has the rights after the Robocop game is done. We've finally had our fill of the Future War, now let us be all the other Sarah Connors in the phonebook as Arnie hunts them down one by one, until at last the "real Sarah" crushes it in the hydraulic press.

[@Dragonfury3000]

That would be awesome

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I’d play it!

[@dinorocker8647]

I can never get enough Terminator Future War, cause to be honest THAT IS THE TERMINATOR WORLD, I'm sick and tired of fighting Skynet in the past (or lack there of in the case of the last film), seriously we need more future war Terminator games that really build on that world in the right way, definitely have a future war game that has a real element of fear, dread, terror, plus balls to the wall combat, but a heavy emphasis on the former, 'cause that's what real war is like.

[@smithwesson1896]

Looks like it's happening

[@fullauto86]

I just got this game the other day and it’s fantastic man, I can see all the robocop dna in it, having played robocop first based off digital foundries suggestion (John specifically) that it was good.

[@15blackshirt]

The Enhanced version and its DLCs are what a Terminator game should be. It's fan service done right. I have the Enhanced version on PS5

[@dodolurker]

I love the first two Terminator movies and this game, like you said, is the best thing since. I have played through this game multiple times and I absolutely love it. Great review 🙂. And also shoutout to Gmanlives for his very positive review of this game, that's how I found out this game even existed.

[@captainpainkiller]

This game deserves much more love than 90% of modern titles. Thanks for the great review!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@captainpainkiller it’s amazing! And thank you for watching!

[@robertflink8017]

I think the beginning is very ordinary but later on it gets really good love the sound effects

[@DragoanDell]

Thanks for making this video, it sums up what I enjoy so much about this game. It's not a cash grab grind fest, it's a legitimate movie tie in that respects the franchise.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thanks for watching! This game is awesome!

[@ReneShaw]

Great review. This is such a great game, the absolute incredible atmosphere, the soundtrack, the story it all fits just so good. I will never understand the press critics about this game. Yes, the a.i is not the best but you can play this game so immersive. Shut down every help the game gives you like the minimap and the Terminator detection goggle, put the difficult on extreme or at least hard and the game gives you a great, survival like experience. I'm absolutely love this piece of art ❤

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@ReneShaw agreed! It’s wonderful! Thanks for watching!

[@TheGoonTick]

Pretty shocked it is any good after that rambo game, look forward to giving it a shot.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Yea this is a huge redemption for them!

[@Bestwick1983]

Well if they can make another jump up in quality of that magnitude then their next game will be a masterpiece.

[@AWF1000]

This game was so fun that i played through it 4 times.. i had it on ps4. But then i decided to buy it on pc because the load times was frustrating on ps4 and i wanted the DLC. I bought the annihilation line minutes after it became available because i loved the game and i wanted more of the story.

[@retrosun1845]

Playing this game atm and I must say it's very underrated, the story line is very good and it's a serious game, I really feel afraid of getting caught by those machines, but why didn't they make the game 3rd person instead of first person?? I would have really liked to see 3rd person where you could customise your player weapons etc, I think it would have been better for stealth aswel, the AI isn't great, sometimes its like a ps2 game when your talking to people, but for now its pretty good, I would really like to see a 3rd person terminator game in the same setting

[@danielreynolds4716]

Infiltrator mode would be even better with higher tier challenge maps complete with unlockable T800 models like the classic "84" version with dual wielded shotgun and folding stock rifle or a slightly more versatile version with deployable fuel cell grenade tossing action i mean sure you obviously lose half your health reserve but that's a mini nuke level trade off and for the ultimate challenge a human/machine hybrid who lives in perpetual fear of getting one punched in the heart once Terminators close the distance

[@DarthIckus]

I downloaded this game to rip the 3d models from it. I ended up playing it through 10 times, so far. The music during the final showdown with Skynet is absolutely fantastic. The fan service in this game and the DLCs is something that should have gotten the game much better reviews on its own, let alone the playability of the game itself. The animations in parts were choppy, but overall, I agree 100% that the game is criminally underrated! I do the house with the 8 Terminators using the Terminator Knife alone. It's a nice little in game challenge. Play the game on Extreme difficulty mode, as it's more like you'd expect the Terminators to be as enemies. A solid review, Joe.

[@danielsweeney8164]

Your vid convinced me to buy on steam at full price ($39.99). Downloading now, cant wait!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

It’s great! If you love terminator and fps games you’ll have a blast! One of my top favorites

[@GixxerRider1991]

I just bought this game on a Steam sale last night and all I can say is that it blew me away. This is more of a survival horror game than a straight up shooter.

[@matix1256]

I love this game

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Great game!

[@george2p]

Just bought this game and now I feel stupid, not because I didn't like it, but because I let bad reviews deter me from getting it. I adore this game! It may not have the best gameplay or story, but there is a certain charm to it. It feels like a passion project! Going through my second playthrough on hard and I'm enjoying it just as much as the first one.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

What is important is that you are playing it!

[@IAMthatIAM992]

This actually looks fun as heck I'm going to give it a try. Guess the devs just didn't line the right pockets.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

It’s awesome!

[@smithwesson1896]

I thought the fight with the first Infiltrator model was an interesting way of showing just how tough and dangerous the new models can be, with better armor and weapons than your standard red plasma rifle

[@coates27]

Those devs man, they really did us xbox players dirty. They hooked up PC players and PS5 players but they gave the Xbox players the middle finger

[@ExtraTrstl]

It’s on sale for $10 and I KNEW it had to be worth it. Thanks for spurring a purchase. 💪

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@ExtraTrstl awesome!

[@ILLRICARDO]

The soundtrack is better than what they have created for the recent movie abominations.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Agreed!

[@txc2735]

SPOILER ALERT: After playing through the game and listening to the story dialogue, Baron seems a bit suspicious to me. I feel like they snuck in a Terminator Salvation reference under everyone's noses. If you listen to her describe how she ended up with the resistance, she states she was left in the middle of nowhere and passed out, only to wake up in a Skynet research facility amongst thousands of other terminators. While it might not seem too farfetched, I feel like the story with Mack might have been a convenient cover to hide her true nature. I think she might have been another prototype like Marcus from Salvation. While it might not be out of the question based on the game's lore, I find it suspicious Skynet would pick up a rando lying on the ground in the middle of nowhere to satisfy some creep passing along bits of information when they could have just selected someone from one of its camps. Second issue is how timely and convenient Skynet was receiving its intel into what the resistance was up to. The final thing that's suspect is how she survived the attack at the base, not once, but twice if she did survive when everyone else was killed. The fact that she disappeared off the grid and not seen or heard from again, not even a body just seems really suspect. Honestly, that might have been a wildcard Skynet might have tried to play on the resistance to sabotage their efforts to send a terminator back in time to stop the t-1000 by killing Mack who ironically was the only one with the knowledge or tools needed to reprogram an infiltrator. I get the feeling Skynet tried to use the resistance to assassinate one of their top researchers because they either couldn't find him or get past his defenses, so it probably tried to manipulate them into getting the job done for it. Just a theory, but I feel like this would make the most sense.

[@nibz94]

I broke my leg recently so I’ve had more time to play the game and me and son been enjoying it. I grew on on the movies and nostalgia is amazing

[@MooncricketsInc]

Definitely worth trying out if you enjoy the first two movies, or fps in general. Not a perfect game, but a 100 times better than the abomination that was dark fate and genesys(genesis?). Will have to try out the dlc when it goes on sale on Steam.

[@chrishunter8305]

Lesson learned, the critics have no idea what they're talking about...I bought Terminator Resistance just after release and I've clocked up a number of hours, finishing it a few times, and I still come back to it. It's got a damn good story (not just a rehash that the movies have been using for 20 odd years now), good gameplay and some freaking great music. Still love it.

[@Stokie316]

I really enjoyed the game. I am hoping to replay it on the playstation 5. I've still not played the infiltrator mode yet. Sounds good.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

It is worth it!

[@axellarsson3461]

Honestly, I bought it on a steam sale for like $15 and it has to be some of the best money I have spent in a long time. The game manages to be immersive without slowing down gameplay too much, the learning curve is almost non existent due to the intuitive mechanics, and enemies are nice and hard (on harder diff, I only played on next to hardest since I'm pretty used to FPS games) without becoming bullet sponges. Just a damn good game in my opinion.

[@MicrobiusBlue]

Just started playing it today and it's great

[@SourRobo8364]

Man Teyon had the ultimate character arc. From the worst Rambo game to making a great Terminator and Robocop game.

[@NobletheSavage]

This game really looks good but it's rather expensive for what it is and is rarely on sale.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I think it was just on sale on psn, might still be today or if ended today

[@Mintcar923]

If anything wasn’t my genre is FPS but there are certain series here and there I’ll give a chance to its ones with tremendous storylines.. For example Wolfenstein, Fallout & Bioshock.. Being a huge Terminator fan I figured I’d give this one a try.. I’m glad I did! I literally had to force myself to stop playing today because of the addictive gameplay and wondering what I’ll discover next.. Seems much more than an indie but not quite AAA either.. I guess you could call it AA.. It’s definitely an underrated class of gaming imo

[@dt6514]

I feel like this game would be an awesome multi-player, with the ability to pick your side . As of right now this in my opinion is the best terminator game out there ,and the annihilation line dlc was a great addition.

[@vinniecorleone62]

I discovered your channel via your initial review of the 8th gen port of this game & commend you on championing good games like this one receiving jaded & overtly critical reviews! I was fortunate enough to obtain an early physical copy of the game for my PS4 Pro, it's so good!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Lucky you! The physical for this is expensive!

[@vinniecorleone62]

@Joe, The Alternative Gamer I now pre-order many of these AA budget priced games as I've noticed a pattern of them all being low print runs & because of re-seller Ebay Pirates you are guaranteed a affordable price for a future rare games like, "Chernobylite" & "Aliens Fireteam Elite".

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@vinniecorleone62 good thinking!

[@LeroOfTheKodiak]

Is it a perfect game? No. Is it an amazing horror game that gives me the same horror film feeling that the very first Terminator movie did? Absolutely. I love it so much.

[@GAMECLOSET]

Good review. I like this game too. Did you feel the controls could be tightened at all? I did, felt a tad sloppy.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Just a bit of aiming acceleration that could be turned off to make it better

[@GAMECLOSET]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 Excellent, I bought it a while back and got busy with other games and life stuff so haven't revisited it yet. I will look into it. Thanks!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@GAMECLOSET enjoy :)

[@ashman1983]

Great game and awesome dlc the game have a nice storyline tks bro👍🔥🙏

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thank you for watching! Love this game!

[@ashman1983]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 i don't understand why the mainstream media hate this game for me the story are 1000 better than the 4 movies good job bro🔥👍🍻💪🏼

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@ashman1983 they tend to hate good things lol! I have no idea why there was a hate boner for it

[@ghostridertom]

I have big hopes for the RoboCop coming from the same developers also all licenced.

[@Scitch-et4vk]

Good example of why we shouldn't listen to game journalists and KZbin clowns

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

At least blindly and that includes me and other channels you like. The critics were WAY off on this one!

[@christcraft8486]

I've been giving this one a think, and while I watched a few reviews on this title. I noticed many mediocre scores, which confused me because there wasn't much to back up the complaints. After watching your intro I was sold 🤣👍 Currently downloading the PS5 version! I think I'll finish watching your review now 😁

[@Bole_ZG]

I'm interested in this game since it came out,so I'll definitely buy PS5 version, just waiting for price cut on that version.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Def will go on sale!

[@Gruntvc]

The PS5 version was currently on sale digitally until January 19th. If you've got plus membership, it's down to $24.99 instead of $39.99. Dlc is $14.99.

[@Bole_ZG]

@@Gruntvc thanks for info,but I'm old school and mostly buying games physically. I can wait, backlog is pretty big. But again thanks for heads up 👍

[@Gruntvc]

@Bole ZG, Gotcha. For physical on PS5, Best Buy is currently selling a physical copy of Terminator Resistance for PS5. But, if you can get a physical PS4 copy? You can upgrade it for free to a digital PS5 version. Ya still gotta buy the new dlc PS5 expansion separately though.

[@Bole_ZG]

@@Gruntvc didn't know PS4 version have free upgrade 👍. In my country (Croatia/Europe) we don't have Best Buy ,but you have been really helpful. So thank you,and have nice day!

[@Th3BigBoy]

I'm remindes of Tesla and his letter to his mother. He wrote that despite all his sacrifice and desires to help humanity that all he received in return was scorn and mockery as well as humiliation. So it was with the team that brought us this game. Such a disgrace these critics are.

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

Literally the best Terminator videogame as of today, nothing comes close.

[@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter]

A pleasant surprise!

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thank you :)

[@JTCT371]

RoboCop is the reason Im looking up this game. Will be playing this next. RoboCop is a gem.....yes, it has its flaws, but it is great where it needs to be, including a story that could had been the story in the original movies.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@JTCT371 both are great!

[@JTCT371]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 Terminator looks awesome

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@JTCT371 it’s one of my favorites

[@vincentl3065]

Hey, speaking of, can we expect a review of Robocop: Rogue City when it comes out? Earned a sub, by the way. You saw this game the same way I did - a flawed gem.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

That’s my plan!

[@germanCouchWarrior]

I loved that game! I can't get why it was so bad rated at it's release window. For me it was somewhere between a 8.5 and 9/10. But I can understand 7- 8/10s too, if some stiff tech is something you can't stand.

[@rudyelvis9468]

Very Good!! Thank you very Much ⚡️😎⚡️

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thanks for watching :)

[@emulation2369]

One of the best games I've played last year...As a huuuge fan of the original two movies, it was a godsent. Sadly it feels like it was made with ultra tight budget (B-tier game at best) , the animations are horrible, like early ps2 era shooter-bad...BUT! this game somehow managed to create really believable human characters and even love interest felt more or less grounded to reality without any stupid agendas. I cared about those people.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I’m with ya! I love this game

[@parsa110]

Great review as always. I know it's not related to this video AT ALL but I just finished Bioshock Infinite and can't stop thinking about it. What's your opinion on it?

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Thank you! I’m a big fan of the Bioshock games! I think 2 is criminally underrated! It has been a while but I remember really liking infinite. I know time travel stories can get a bit messy but I remember really liking it! I will cover these some day!

[@parsa110]

@@joethealternativegamer3935 1 didn't click for me and I found the gunplay so bad even for 2007 compared to mw or airborne. Is 2 better gameplay wise?

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

@@parsa110 it has been a while for the whole series for me, I do remember enjoying the gameplay in 2. Maybe if you’re interested wait for a sale!

[@BigGator5]

I think the biggest problem with this game, is has a very slow start. It also didn't help that all the movies from Terminator 3 onwards were subpar or not very good.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

I actually like the start! Gameplay really gets good in mission 2, lots of exploring

[@willnox1]

Freaking love this game

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Cause it is awesome!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I wish I could play the game. I love Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Terminator Genisys and The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

[@jacksinsel8798]

It is sold out most everywhere so the fans have spoken.

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

😁

[@Dragonfury3000]

It's a game with a soul. By the way have you reviewed the Fear games? The 1st game is soo good

[@joethealternativegamer3935]

Very true! I haven’t reviewed them! I plan to at some point!