The Terminator
DOS version based on the film of the same name. In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created The…
The Terminator is a shooter developed by Bethesda Softworks, released 31 December 1990 on DOS.
What The Terminator is
The Terminator is a shooter game developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1990. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
DOS version based on the film of the same name. In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created The Terminator. The cult movie phenomenon batters its way into your home in the most relentless arcade/adventure game of all time! From the nightmare world of the future to the mean streets of Los Angeles, The Terminator takes you right to the very edge...then pushes you over! Play urban commando Kyle Reese and pit your speed, skill and cunning against the most perfect killing machine ever devised. Or take a trip through the dark side and become The Terminator, a ruthless cyborg juggernaut bent on…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, open world and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Terminator series
The Terminator is the first of 50 entries we hold in the Terminator series. The next entry was Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991.
What it launched against
The Terminator launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.
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