Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

by Atari

Product Features

• Ten years after John Connor helped save mankind from annihilation, the inevitable has occurred. The machines have risen, the war has begun -- and you must fight to stop machines from destroying us all.
• For the first time ever, players can become Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his most famous role
• Fight against the machine armies with futuristic weapons, as you experience a new story directly related to T3
• Use special Terminator abilities fight the Mechanized Army of the present and future!

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0000A30R9
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 18, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,766 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: Game Boy Advance

Game Informer Review

This GBA title features a tiny version of Arnie, who blasts his way through countless enemies in his quest to save John Conner. For a guy who has decried violence, he's sure found himself in one action-packed game. Your objectives change so constantly that it's easy to forget about the blurry graphics and simplistic combat. It's no shocker like his California victory, but it ain't no Jingle All the Way, either.

Rated: 7.5 out of 10
Editor: Jeremy Zoss
Issue: February 2004




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Product Description

Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines takes you directl into the action, as you fight in a war-torn world for the survival of humanity!

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Droll., December 6, 2003

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D. Mok (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Video Game)

Rule of thumb for franchise games: The name on the franchise will sell the game. So the game doesn't have to be quality. Get the player to put down the cash; too bad if they complain later that the game is no good.

This game feels antiquated. No saved games on the cartridge, but instead an outdated password system that requires you to jot down notes? Even WTA Tennis Tournament and Buffy the Vampire Slayer had save-game features! Your default weapon is a single-shot handgun that fires white pellets? When I play a Terminator, I'd like to have a large arsenal to fulfill my most macho Gov. Schwarzenegger-style action fantasies. Instead, this game gives you 10 or 12 shots of an SMG from time to time, and that runs out given the swarms of enemies you have to face. The map designs look identical and are highly uninteresting to navigate through. And since this game is completely linear, with only one level (!!!!!) available to you upon first play, if you get stuck on one level, there's no more game to play. The pacing and control response are all right, but given the uninteresting arsenal, I just can't be bothered to care much.

There have been worse franchise and shooter games, but this one deserves extra criticism because it could have been a great game. The prospect of playing as the baddie Terminatrix of the film was tempting, but the game mode isn't available on first play.

Shame on you, Atari, for producing a crappy game and selling it with the Terminator name.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Believe it or not, this is the best T3 game, December 18, 2003

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Video Game)

Once again, substandard licensed video games are being released for all the major systems, and once again, the GBA version turns out to be the best one. Atari's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines for the GBA plays as a third person shooter on an isometric point of view. Playing as the T-101, you basically run and gun your way through out the whole game; what's funny is that a punch from good 'ol Ah-nold can actually do more damage than some of his guns. Not to mention that the guns you get to use are either under or over powered. Thanks to the isometric point of view lining up your target is difficult if your not using a gun with a wide firing range. The single player mode is entirely too easy, while the multiplayer mode (where you can play capture the flag) is a nice extra, it doesn't really add much to the overall package. The controls are somewhat simplistic to learn, but the graphics are a bit below the usual GBA norm. All in all, if a bit more time and effort had been put into it, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines for the GBA would have been worth picking up for Terminator fans, but this is better off left on the shelf.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cool, but kinda freaky, June 21, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Video Game)

This game is really cool, considering the guns and gadgets, but 1: It's too hard, 2: you have to remember the passwords because you can't save, and 3:when you die, it says "you're terminated"
and shows your robotic head, all bloody, rusted, and stuff. but most freakiest part is your bloody red eye. It scared my friend out of his wits! Other than that, this is a greatt game, and I recomend it for people who like adventure, sweat, and bravery.

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