Game Name:

Terminator Salvation

Video Game System:

PlayStation 3

Release Year:

2009

ESRB Rating:

T

Genre:

Action and Adventure

Publisher:

Warner Bros

Developer:

Evolved Games

Player Count:

1

UPC Number:

883929069415,883929071067,5051892005364

SKU:

cac5421f1b87ca794139

Condition:

Very Good

Has Manual:

Yes

Condition Notes:

Game Description:

Terminator Salvation (PlayStation 3, 2009) is what happens when Hollywood tries to make a video game and forgets to include the “fun” part. Set in the grim post-apocalyptic world of Skynet’s rise, this third-person shooter lets you blast robots across a very brown, very gritty wasteland. It’s not the worst movie tie-in out there… but let’s just say the machines weren’t the only thing lacking humanity.

You play as John Connor — not voiced by Christian Bale, because apparently the budget went to sunglasses and dust filters. Still, the gunplay is serviceable, the co-op is functional, and the whole thing wraps up before you have time to question your life choices. For collectors? It’s a piece of PS3 history. For everyone else? It’s popcorn gaming with a side of metal carnage.

1. Cover-Based Combat: Snap to cover, pop out, blast metal — rinse and repeat until the credits roll.
2. Two-Player Co-op: Bring a buddy and tag-team the robot uprising. Misery loves company, right?
3. Short Campaign: You can finish this game faster than it takes to rewatch T2 — perfect for time-crunched gamers.
4. Authentic Setting: Dust, debris, and death — it’s the bleak future James Cameron warned us about, minus the depth.
5. Easy Platinum Trophy: Trophy hunters rejoice — this game practically hands them out like candy.

Looking for retro games? Buy retro games on Retro Games eXchange and add this gritty PS3 oddity to your collection. It’s not Skynet-level dangerous, but it’ll definitely terminate a couple of hours.