Terminator: Resistance

A game that started rocky, but after the patches that fixed the bugs and optimization it is worth grabbing if you are a fan of the Terminator series or just want to smash the machines. The game does work really well on the Steam Deck even if it says it is unsupported.

One of the most immersive, yet linear, movie to game franchise done correctly. This is Terminator, the RPG, with skills, leveling, hacking, lockpicking, stealth, and dialogue trees.

Game excels at player progression transforming from initial feeling of a weak scavenger needing to stealth for survival and leveling up the ranks into a full-fledge master sniper and artilleryman taking down T-800s in one shot and HKs with several rockets.

Lots of variety and feels very much like Fallout 3, but marred by checkpoint saving. Really wish using nightvision did not slow down player movement as its the most useful mode through the entire game.

Highly recommend for all Terminator, stealth gameplay, and sci-fi dystopia fans.

This game shows that A or AA titles can be a lot of fun at a much more reasonable budget. Nice single player campaign (even more for fans of the terminator movies) without too much fluff.

Very solid, good game.
First of all, the noob reviewer who thinks that this plays like a fallout mode has probably never played anything else than mainstream AAA titles in his life. This game has the "lockpick" minigame from bethesda titles but apart from that there are 0 similarities.

This is a simple normal Shooter, not a "boomer-shooter" but more akin to classics like Halo, Unreal, Prey, F.E.A.R, Solider of Fortune etc... It has a rudimentary skill tree and some crafting. It also has secondary objectives on some missions with a big open map format, but in its core this is a linear shooter.
The writing is solid, the story is OK and graphics are well done what you can expect from an Unreal Engine 4 game.

Achievements are very well done, no BS achievements like "collect 1214 notes or finish the game on nightmare mode" or similiar, all can be done in one playthrough with a little heads-up in advance.

The developer Teyon one and created the robocop FPS after this, which was also very well recieved. I hope this devs stay in the business for a long time and maybe do an alien vs predator title.

No crashes, no bugs, no game breaker errors, no lame multiplayer modes, no paywall, no shop, no microtransactions, no day one patch, no "improvements" or nerfing patches, just a good game with very fun gunplaym perfect atmosphere like the first two Terminator movies, and linear - mid open levels, just in the good old days. Please, make more games like this.

SPOILER WARNING
I am not the biggest (Hardcore) Terminator Fan, but i like Movies & this Game is the best 3-D Egoshooter (AA+)
+++ doable 100 % Steam Achievements (with short & sad but good Buy-DLC)
++ Graphics, Level Design & Sound= Atmosphere
++ Story
+ Weapons/ Chip Upgrades/ Gameplay
+ Enemy Types & well hidden Loot
+ interesting Characters like Jennifer/ Jessica Baron (but come to short)
+ different Endings (rough tough Choices) but only in 2D Screenshots
+ free DLC for Hardcore Highscore Hunters
--- no New Game Plus
- could have more Secrets (Loot), more unique Weapons & Upgrades (vs Terminators some are useless), more Abilities like even bigger Inventories
- more Boss Fights & unique Enemies (Weakpoints/ Weapon Advantages/ Disadvantages)
- bigger Open World Maps (optional Areas)= if u rush on easy through Main Game is very short
(- no new Terminator (Resistance 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) Shooter yet)

Terminator: Resistance is an excellent video game!
Before diving into the game, I highly recommend watching the films, The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The 10 minutes of future war footage in these two films serve as the core inspiration for Terminator: Resistance.
The first thing that stands out about this game is how it perfectly captures the essence of The Terminator. From the visual design to the iconic soundtrack, the developers did an excellent job pulling these elements directly from the films. Within minutes of stepping into the shoes of Jacob Rivers, the sounds, scenes, and enemies immerse you in 2029 A.D. California, during the height of the Terminator universe's future war. While the gameplay and graphics are fairly standard, the real draw is the storified experience, which fully immerses you in the setting. This is the game's most impressive aspect, with the story seamlessly weaving into the films' narrative. New, memorable characters join well-known ones like Kyle Reese and John Connor. While these characters don’t look exactly like they did in the films (the same goes for the T-800 Infiltrator), it’s easy to overlook because the experience captured by the game is so authentic.
The experience is what makes this game unforgettable. You truly feel like a weak resistance fighter, constantly facing an onslaught of formidable Terminators. The game also allows you to see the backstories behind iconic scenes from the films. The settings are believable, with many familiar locations and enemies expanded upon, such as the resistance bases, T-600s, T-800s, and Hunter Killers. On Extreme difficulty, the Terminators are truly formidable, forcing you to strategize and making you experience the same terror Sarah Connor felt in the films—and then amplifying it to a whole new level of dread.
The main game offers two modes of play. The first mode is where you push forward with your team to take out the enemies, while the second involves open-world missions where you talk to people, find things, and fight or avoid enemies (sometimes a mix of both modes). The DLC adds even stronger ties to James Cameron's films, so be sure to grab it. All together it offers a 70+ hour-long experience in the resistance, doing justice to the source material while elevating the future war experience to legendary masterpiece status! I was so captivated by the game from the very start that I literally spent an entire evening trying to survive against the Terminators in the opening mission (spoiler: you can't ).
When compared to Alien: Isolation and Mad Max, two games that paid great homage to their source material of their respective franchises, Terminator: Resistance surpasses them both!
To get the most out of this package, which includes 1 Comic, the 28-Chapter Base Game, the 1-Chapter Infiltrator Mode, and the 12-Chapter Terminator: Resistance Annihilation Line DLC (sold separately), follow this order of play:
1: Read the comic located at <InstallDir>/Zero_Day_Exploit_Comic/. It provides the backstory of Lt. Jessica Baron, Dr. Mark Sloane, and other characters from the game. The two-part comic is set in 2026 A.D., three years before the events in the game.
2: Start the main game by selecting PLAY > NEW GAME. Play until you defeat the Infiltrator Terminator in Chapter 17 - Dock Ruins. As the cut-scene for Chapter 18 begins, return to the main menu.
3: Play the DLC by selecting PLAY > NEW ANNIHILATION LINE CAMPAIGN. Complete the Terminator: Resistance Annihilation Line DLC.
4: Resume the main campaign by selecting PLAY > LOAD GAME > Chapter 18 - Resistance Shelter. Continue and complete the main story where you left off.
5: Try Infiltrator Mode by selecting PLAY > NEW INFILTRATOR MODE at any time. In this mode, you play as The Terminator, and you'll attempt to eliminate the human resistance from Pasadena.
I played Terminator: Resistance on the Steam Deck, with video settings set to Epic. I only had to drop it to Medium a few times during my playthrough of Terminator: Resistance Annihilation Line DLC when the frame rate dropped to 12-15 FPS on Epic. I also played with the difficulty set to Extreme, experiencing the psychological horror few would dare to tackle, which is why it took me 70+ hours to complete the entire order mentioned above, and obtain all the achievements!
I highly recommend this game to all Terminator fans. Without a doubt, you will thoroughly enjoy the experience of fighting for the resistance (or as the infiltrator) in the future war. You will love all of the tie-ins to the films. You will be satisfied with the ending. You will appreciate the films even more after experiencing this new perspective! Don't miss out on this amazing video game experience!
10/10