zgrillo2004: Its because it got praise for staying true to the story lines of the Terminator and Terminator 2. IMHO that is good because the game retains all of the sound effects and designs from those two movies alone. particularly the Plasma Rifles and the HKs are in fact originals too.

greyhat: This is what I wrote some one else who was asking about it.

"Put it this way, if Terminator Resistance was any other game you would say it is ok but not spectacular. However, what makes it good is the numerous nods to the original movies and the use of music as well as atmosphere. Average and easy combat aside the game really feels like you are playing a terminator game. I had fun with it and would play it again. Whether or not the game is worth the asking price is subjective and debatable. If it did not use a lot of the terminator aesthetics, music, and lore I would say no. But because it does I feel it is a good play for the dollar. Once you get passed the first little intro bit it really starts to come together value wise. The combat almost ruined it for me though. But even that starts to really get better as you get further in and the levels get more interesting and you actually start fighting terminators, infiltrators, etc. Plus there are a few maze like areas that I found sublime.

Stealth is also a very usable mechanic in the game. Once you find your first T1 reference about the diner, see big buns out side, and listen to that music you wont look back."

They bought it, loved it, and never looked back. I do agree about most of the combat not being that great. However, the game still holds together despite that. It is all about the fan service. And to be fair, there were a few really well designed areas. I am not talking visually though the visuals were pretty good, but actually having some interesting level design. Mostly in the optional bases. There where not many...but two of them really stood out. And there were a a fair amount of places with alternate paths to take. And there was a fair amount of hidden areas to find which made exploration fun. even though the majority of the games is pretty linear.

I also have to agree that despite the lack luster combat in places it turned out to be a damn fine game. It also gets better after the first area.

I also thought the combat was very easy, but then i just played it for the atmosphere and easter eggs. I will check out that mod.

McMicroDonalds: Oh, but what about the gameplay?

greyhat: They bought it, loved it, and never looked back. I do agree about most of the combat not being that great. However, the game still holds together despite that. It is all about the fan service.

McMicroDonalds: To me this sets a really bad precedent. It says that a game can be really bad mechanically as long as it's the right IP. I didn't think the game community did this. I'm always hearing about how gamesa based on movies are to be avoided; often for a good reason.

Vechernyaya: I find it far more enjoyable than any Borderlands FPS or than Far Cry 5.

McMicroDonalds: To me this sets a really bad precedent. It says that a game can be really bad mechanically as long as it's the right IP. I didn't think the game community did this. I'm always hearing about how gamesa based on movies are to be avoided; often for a good reason.

greyhat: I like this game better then quite a few higher budget games with more polished game play that I felt were just average as well. Though you are looking at a guy that typically enjoys budget games more as I often find them more interesting, despite lack of polish on some areas. I am not sure if it sets a bad precedent for anything.