A remake of The Terminator
Similar to adaptations of The Terminator on other systems, the Sega CD game is a platformer where the player controls Kyle Reese, who travels back in time from the year 2029 to protect Sarah Connor from the unstoppable killing machine known as the Terminator. The game consists of 10 levels. Future locations include the post-apocalyptic wasteland of 2029 Los Angeles and the time displacement complex. In the present of 1984, Reese must traverse the streets and rooftops of L.A., as well as the Tech Noir club, the police station, and, for the finale, an automated factory.
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Well this was a nice surprise. After watching the movie for the first time, I was expecting another bad game like with that Predator game. I honestly only played it cause I heard good things but I thought maybe it was an overreaction, no it’s actually just a good game.
This is a good run n gun type of game with good graphics and a really good OST. Most of the OST was seemingly done by Joey Kuras but there’s others credited like Brad Ira Fiedel, Bijan Shaheer, and Teknoman of Teknologic. Seriously the OST is 100% worth listening to if you haven’t yet omg it’s so amazing! I was surprised how enjoyable the game is even if the enemy design and level design can get a bit repetitive. I also feel the controls could also be better but the game is generous enough (on Normal difficulty) to not annoy me. It’s a decently long game for the genre being about an hour long.
Now honestly I don’t know if watching the movie for this was really worth doing. I was a little confused why a lot of levels took place in 2029 but then you go back in time and it’s like ahh here it is. There’s FMVs but good god the quality of these movie clips are so terrible and aren’t even voiced, I don’t know if it was worth the effort. I was also very confused why Kyle Reese lived at the end of this game like the devs couldn’t have forgotten considering it has the ending cutscene so like, what the heck? While some of it makes me remember moments from the movie, you don’t really need to watch the source to enjoy this game fully. Though damnit developers, you couldn’t have put the sex scene in the game? Where else am I going to see low quality nudity?!
Overall, it’s a fun one. It could be better but for an American developed console game for the time, I’m impressed. If anyone is wondering, no I will not play the other Terminator games on stuff like NES, sorry. Give this game a try if you haven’t yet or at least listen to that OST. I’m probably gonna watch the sequel tomorrow so maybe I’ll review the Famicom version of that game’s adaptation to consoles? Ehhh, I’ll think about it.
This is a good run n gun type of game with good graphics and a really good OST. Most of the OST was seemingly done by Joey Kuras but there’s others credited like Brad Ira Fiedel, Bijan Shaheer, and Teknoman of Teknologic. Seriously the OST is 100% worth listening to if you haven’t yet omg it’s so amazing! I was surprised how enjoyable the game is even if the enemy design and level design can get a bit repetitive. I also feel the controls could also be better but the game is generous enough (on Normal difficulty) to not annoy me. It’s a decently long game for the genre being about an hour long.
Now honestly I don’t know if watching the movie for this was really worth doing. I was a little confused why a lot of levels took place in 2029 but then you go back in time and it’s like ahh here it is. There’s FMVs but good god the quality of these movie clips are so terrible and aren’t even voiced, I don’t know if it was worth the effort. I was also very confused why Kyle Reese lived at the end of this game like the devs couldn’t have forgotten considering it has the ending cutscene so like, what the heck? While some of it makes me remember moments from the movie, you don’t really need to watch the source to enjoy this game fully. Though damnit developers, you couldn’t have put the sex scene in the game? Where else am I going to see low quality nudity?!
Overall, it’s a fun one. It could be better but for an American developed console game for the time, I’m impressed. If anyone is wondering, no I will not play the other Terminator games on stuff like NES, sorry. Give this game a try if you haven’t yet or at least listen to that OST. I’m probably gonna watch the sequel tomorrow so maybe I’ll review the Famicom version of that game’s adaptation to consoles? Ehhh, I’ll think about it.
Taking more influence from the comics than the films, Sega CD's Terminator game is a solid run & gunner despite awkward aiming in some situations and some bullet spongy non-Terminator enemies. Tommy Tallarico's soundtrack absolutely kicks ass too, and is easily the most memorable part of the game.
@CretinWorkshop pointed out that I commented on the wrong game like a Fool
Five stars for the soundtrack and the hilarious boxart
Five stars for the soundtrack and the hilarious boxart
Shimmying down a ladder while firing a machine gun downward diagonally at descending flights of T-1000s and electric guitar wails is the closest a 90s licensed game made me feel like a movie star.