Terminator 3: Redemption (2004) (VG)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Directors:

Shawn Wright
J.D. Smith

Writers:

James Cameron (characters)
Gale Anne Hurd (characters)

Release Date:

24 August 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

To kill one, you must become one.

Plot:

This is the Terminator Universe like you've never experienced it. Skynet machines run rampant across L.A...

Plot Keywords:

The Terminator | Female Terminator | Robot | Based On Film | Number In Title

Cast

Mark Moseley	...	The Terminator (voice)
Sean McNally	...	Terminator T-100 (Arnold) (voice)
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	The Terminator (archive footage)
Poppi Monroe	...	Kate Brewster (voice)
Claire Danes	...	Kate Brewster (archive footage)
Kristanna Loken	...	T-X (archive footage)
Keith Ferguson	...	John Connor / Pilot / Techcom Voices (voice)
Nick Stahl	...	John Connor (archive footage)
Cameron Dye	...	Mechanic / Police / Techcom Voices (voice)
Michelle Hurd	...	Female Soldier / Civilians / Additional Voices (voice)
Don Harvey	...	Pilot / SWAT / Techcom Voices (voice)
Sean Donnellan	...	Soldiers / Scientist (voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	Daniel / Driver / Policeman / Additional Voices (voice)
David Andrews	...	Robert Brewster (archive footage)

Country:

UK | USA

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Certification:

UK:15

Company:

Black Ops Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#32.9)" (2004)

Best of the series isn't saying much..

'Redemption' is the third of Atari's Terminator 3 games, and I must say is definitely the best. 'Dawn of Fate' had clunky controls, 'Rise of the Machines' had terrible controls and extremely annoying levels.

So calling 'Redemption' the best of the series is like saying out of all the crap in the world, it's the best smelling. Atari can't seem to get controls down. Your control of the governor is very clunky and aiming at flying H/Ks while walking can be a problem.

The vehicles handle like they ported the physics engine directly from 'Enter the Matrix' (Read: Really bad). Some of the "racing" levels are just plain annoying, requiring a dozen tries before you may even know WHAT to do.

Because it follows the Terminator 3 story line (not very accurately by the way), the game is forced into many levels in which you constantly perform the same dull task, with chase missions being the worst. I've never seen a crane go so fast!

Where the game does excel is in it's original levels and graphics. Fighting other terminators is great, better when you have items to impale them with. Much better then NOT being able to kill anyone. And the graphics shine, literally. As Arnold takes damage, his skin wares off, giving you a nice shiny endoskeleton to show off, although it amazingly repairs after every level. Plus the interior fog effects give a great feeling of being in a war torn L.A.

All in all, I've played much worse, however I'm really understanding why Atari went under in the first place. If they don't increase the quality of their games, they'll return to their grave.

2.5/5