However, it fails to deliver the promise of its subject matter. The Terminator universe has so much potential that has never been properly tapped. This game is a short wander through the universe that gets repetitive and boring rather quickly.
The most annoying thing about this game is its lack of scope. Most of the game involves running around trying to get somewhere but being stopped at every turn by robots that need to be taken down. That's fine normally and there really isn't anything wrong with linear games, as such, but the variety of enemies is so limited that when you turn a corner and there is yet another flying robot and two spider robots, you sigh and die a little inside.
There is no real challenge to it either, even on its hardest difficulty. Weapons are spread around the place, are very easy to find and are always just the right weapon to take down the robots you just encountered. There is no need to conserve ammunition or make interesting decisions on what to use to kill certain enemies. If there's a spider robot, make your way behind it using cover and shoot it in the back. If there's a flying one, shoot it lots. Enoskeleton terminator? Don't worry; NPCs will give you plenty of pipe bombs to take it down.
It becomes so "by the numbers" that the visuals and cinematic feel of some of the situations lose their sheen. Also, if I heard one more person say "John Connor" I would have thrown the controller at the screen. This is a brief synopsis of the script of this game:
"This is John Connor, We are coming to save you"
"Thank god, We are waiting for you John Connor"
"Do you have a plan John Connor?"
"Come on, John Connor, we need to move"
"John Connor, where are you?"
"We are almost there John Connor"
"Thank god you arrived just on time John Connor."
ARGHH!
Yes, the main character is John Connor. Yes, he is the only part of the franchise that exists from previous movies but for the love of all things pure and innocent, enough is enough... we get it.
