Overview
- The retro-styled adaptation from Bitmap Bureau is out now on PS5/PS4, Xbox Series/One, Switch and PC, with Xbox arriving after shipping delays.
- Players alternate between Sarah Connor, John Connor and the T-800 across run-and-gun firefights, melee brawls and vehicle or on-rails sequences.
- Early verdicts from outlets including Push Square, Nintendo Life, Empire, Eurogamer and The Sixth Axis are broadly positive on authenticity and presentation.
- A first playthrough can take 40 minutes to a couple of hours, with branching routes and unlockable modes like Arcade, Boss Rush, Mother of the Future, Infinite and Practice extending longevity.
- Difficulty mirrors classic arcades, granting unlimited continues only on Easy and forcing restarts on higher settings, and some character likenesses differ from the film due to licensing constraints.