Терминатор 3: Война машин (2003)

2003 first person shooter video game

Terminator 3: War of the Machines is a 2003 first person shooter video game based on the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. It was developed by Hungarian developer Clever's Games and published by Atari for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in a post apocalyptic future when human and machine forces are battling for the world, and the player chooses which side to join. The game was negatively received, particularly for its character animations and artificial intelligence. Critics also viewed the game as a poor imitation of Battlefield 1942.

Terminator 3: War of the Machines is a first person shooter game with a focus on online multiplayer. The game takes place during a post apocalyptic war between Skynet's Terminator machines and the Tech Com human team. The player chooses which team to join, and each character is labeled with their team affiliation to inform other players. Three game modes are featured: the online multiplayer Team Deathmatch mode; the objective based Mission mode, in which players hold or overrun an area; and Termination, which is a single player mode played against bots as the player tries to capture an enemy base. The game features the likeness and voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger, reprising his role as the T 850. The game was released in 2003 in the United Kingdom on November 28, in North American on December 3, in Australia on December 5, and in Japan the following year on March 12, 2004.

Terminator 3: War of the Machines was poorly received by critics, Some criticized the limited online servers. Madigan stated that with the "inaccessible" multiplayer and "deeply flawed" single player modes, "It's a game that feels incomplete and practically abandoned by its publisher." Criticism was also directed at the lack of story. John Walker of PC Format criticized the poor controls, and William O'Neal of Computer Gaming World criticized the slow and unwieldy vehicles. Madigan was critical of the limited game options, and Chan felt the game modes were uninspired. In addition, because each player is labeled with their team affiliation, Chan believed that this resulted in a wasted opportunity for Terminator players to infiltrate the human force.