Terminator 3: The Redemption (2004)

Skynet machines run rampant across L.A. hunting down humanity. Your mission: destroy them and salvage mankind. Drive, fight and blast across the Terminator timeline, from the present-day to 2032, to a shocking, desolate alternate future.

Directors:

Shawn Wright, J.D. Smith

Writers:

James Cameron (characters), Gale Anne Hurd (characters)

Stars:

Mark Moseley, Sean McNally, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Cast

Cast overview:
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)

Storyline

This is the Terminator Universe like you've never experienced it. Skynet machines run rampant across L.A. roads and freeways, hunting down humanity. Your mission: destroy them and salvage mankind. Drive, fight and blast across the Terminator timeline, from the present-day to 2032, to a shocking, desolate alternate future. It's a race to protect John Connor, Kate Brewster... and tomorrow.

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Plot Keywords:

nintendo gamecube | playstation 2 | xbox | single player | terminator | 

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Taglines:

To kill one, you must become one.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

T

Did You Know?

Trivia

The game reveals how Kate Brewster and the resistance were able to capture and reprogram The Terminator after The Terminator killed John Connor.

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Connections

Follows Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

User Reviews

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

Details

Official Sites:

Atari Atari [United States]

Country:

UK USA

Release Date:

24 August 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Terminator 3: The Redemption

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Ops Entertainment, C-2 Pictures, Face2face Animation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Color:

Color