Terminator 3: War of the Machines

by Atari

Product Features

• An epic cinematic conflict of man versus machine for first-person shooter fans
• Fight in apocalyptic landscapes; multiplayer action for up to 32 combatants
• Play as Arnold Schwarzenegger¿s Terminator voice and motion-capture action
• Play as both humans and machines through ten single-player missions
• Weapons, environments, and locations taken directly from the film

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009WDS9
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: December 2, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,528 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Standard

From the Manufacturer

The inevitable battle between man and machine has begun. War ravages the land as hardened Tech-Com fighters defend John Connor and others against the mechanized onslaught of the CRS force.

This epic cinematic conflict, recreated from the phenomenal Terminator films, places first-person shooter fans at the very center of the uprising. Throughout high-powered multiplayer and single-player missions, combatants fight in apocalyptic landscapes--a decimated downtown Los Angeles, a battered ocean harbor, devastated highways--struggling for survival. Only the strongest will avert catastrophe and save human existence.

Game Features:

• Multiplayer action for up to 32 combatants, in modes such as Team Deathmatch and Domination
• Free online hosting via GameSpy Arcade, with immediate online play upon game installation
• The ability to play as Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator voice and motion-capture action provided by the star himself
• A comprehensive storyline, putting players in the roles of both humans and machines through ten single-player missions
• Weapons, environments, and locations taken directly from the film T3: Rise of the Machines
• Firepower: Barrett M82 sniper rifle, Heckler and Koch G3 assault rifle, M4A1 carbine, and more
• Locations: Destroyed highways, a ruined ocean harbor, Tech-Com and CRS military bases, crumbling factories, and more
• Various types of humans and machines, each with different powers and weaknesses
• Humans: hunters, heavy hunters, scouts, supply crewmen
• Machines: T900 Endoskeleton, T900a Infiltrator, HK tank, FK hovercraft
• Exceptional combat scenarios: subways, tunnels, burnt-out buildings, and more

Product Description

Terminator 3: War of the Machines takes you into a world where humanity is on the edge of extinction. Fight through a post-Apocalypse landscape to stop the mechanical onslaught from destroying John Connor, leader of the human resistance forces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Stay away if you want to live., December 9, 2003

By 

J. M Quiggins "Sole_Fish" (Owensboro, Ky. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terminator 3: War of the Machines (CD-ROM)

Or, at least, enjoy yourself. Don't get me wrong, the landscapes are incredibly mood setting, if not just a little sparce. The levels are sprawling, almost too much so. A nice radar that covers a reasonable area of each map is a nice plus, with arrows representing the 'bad' guys location. There's not really very much voice acting here, mostly just 'grunts' when AHNULD falls from a ledge or something. Also, the box touts single player action. Well, it's a lazy single player game. No scripted sequences that i've seen. Basically, it's just the multi-player maps and you're fighting computer enemies instead of folks from around the world. There haven't been any sequences to link these multiplayer maps together in the 'single-player' mode, either. It just feels like they forgot to put the important touches on this. Nice weaponry that all-to-often ends up killing you because of the sheer power of them. As a multiplayer game, this is a 4 star. Mainly because it plays wonderfully on my dsl connection. I don't know about dial up. Very smooth action. However, the single player deserves more like a 2 star. I think i was looking forward to an immersive first-person expierience before diving into the multi-player aspect. Without the first, the latter just seems a little empty. Also, it's a couple of weeks into release, and i've seen very few people out there playing the multi-player maps. This game is aroung a gig in size, and should be ran on at least a pentium 4 or amd xp 2400 for quality. You really should have 256 mg of ram and a dsl connection too. There is a good supply of maps to keep you busy. Good game, just not great.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is why Terminator spinoffs are few and far between!, May 13, 2006

By 

Smith (Indy) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Terminator 3: War of the Machines (CD-ROM)

I love terminator, the movies are outstanding! In fact T3 saved my summer of 2003 from being a major sci-fi disappointment with those horrible sequels to the Matrix(which was a good idea butchered)

However I have found almost every single game based on it, except for the old DOS ones that you cant get anymore(SKYnet and other bethesda titles) I have rarely seen a game that does justice to what inspired it....the movies.

In the summer of 03 I heard alot of big hype all over the web about this game and alot of excitement over it. Then in the fall when the demo hit the market the game crashed.

I was one of the first to download the demo, and was entertained by the multiplayer mode, but was later disappointed by the apparent lack of a single player story line.MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT!

I would love to see a title on the PC that does the Terminator series justice..... It could be an outstanding game if someone with the talent would put time and effort into it.

I found the demo to be very glichy and lagged on a brodband connection.

I then decided that I would buy it, but then I noticed the crashing price tag and it being pulled rapidly off the shelves in all major stores. THATS A HINT!

within the first year a $50 game crashed to $14.00. It has also been pulled of the shelves since I can only find it online.

I guess its something I will have to stay away from Im disappointed to say since T3 was great.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap merchandising trick, December 29, 2005

By 

Stephen Ellwood "Squishy" (Leuven, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terminator 3: War of the Machines (CD-ROM)

I notice that this game has now been reduced to $5; that is probably all its worth. However if you have a copy of Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Half Life Counterstrike or any other game with online team play then you've already got a better game so dont bother!

It all sounded great, marketed off the back of the extemely good Terminator 3 film I was expecting much. The reality was much worse when I found out it was a poor man's Unreal Tournament. Sure there are terminators and humans and there is variety of "domination" style scenarios (capture most of the areas for longest to win). The sniper rifle is most definitely the weapon of choice and can take down a terminator with one head shot - nice. But its so been done, and done better. I did play through all the scenarios and satisfied myself I could do it and then I uninstalled it and put it away for ever :o(.

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