Summary
- Release Year: 1995
- Genres: Shooter
- Platforms: DOS
- Developers: Bethesda Softworks
- Publishers: Bethesda Softworks
The Terminator: Future Shock (1995)
Overview
The Terminator: Future Shock is a first-person shooter computer game released by Bethesda Softworks in 1995. The game is based on the Terminator franchise, and depicts Judgment Day as happening in 1995, then the setting jumps forward to Los Angeles in the year 2015. The gamer plays a human escaping entrapment by Terminators. After escaping hostile enemy territory in the first mission, the player meets with John Connor, the leader of the Resistance. From that point on, one plays as a Resistance fighter. Skynet’s uprising in 1990 has left most of humanity dead, with control in Skynet’s hands. All around is death and decay, scattered with remnants of a past society shattered.
Gameplay
Future Shock is played in the first person perspective at all times. Each level in the game requires the player to solve a number of objectives before continuing to the next level, while fighting enemy robots with a wide variety of guns and grenades. Another obstacle in each level is the harsh terrain, as many areas contain too much radiation for the player character to remain alive. The terrain is navigated in three ways, ‘on foot’, in a jeep with a mounted cannon, or in an Aerial Hunter-Killer.
Setting
The game is set in Los Angeles in the year 2015, after Judgment Day has occurred. The city is in ruins, and most of humanity has been wiped out by Skynet’s army of Terminators. The player takes on the role of a Resistance fighter, fighting against Skynet and its Terminators in order to save humanity.
Story
The story of Future Shock begins in 1995, on the day of Judgment Day. The player character is a human who is captured by Terminators and taken to a Skynet facility. The player character escapes from the facility and meets up with John Connor, the leader of the Resistance. Connor tells the player character that Skynet has launched a nuclear attack on humanity, and that most of the world has been destroyed. The player character joins the Resistance and fights against Skynet in order to save humanity.
Characters
- The player character: A human who is captured by Terminators and taken to a Skynet facility. The player character escapes from the facility and meets up with John Connor, the leader of the Resistance. The player character joins the Resistance and fights against Skynet in order to save humanity.
- John Connor: The leader of the Resistance. Connor is a skilled warrior and strategist, and he is determined to defeat Skynet and save humanity.
- Kyle Reese: A Resistance fighter who is sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor, John Connor’s mother. Reese is a skilled warrior and a loyal friend, and he is willing to sacrifice his life to protect John Connor.
- Sarah Connor: John Connor’s mother. Sarah is a strong and determined woman, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to protect her son.
Reception
The Terminator: Future Shock was released to critical acclaim. The game was praised for its intense action, oppressive atmosphere, and faithful adaptation of the Terminator franchise. Future Shock was also a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies worldwide.
Legacy
The Terminator: Future Shock is considered to be one of the best first-person shooters of all time. The game’s intense action, oppressive atmosphere, and faithful adaptation of the Terminator franchise have made it a classic among gamers. Future Shock has also been influential in the development of other first-person shooters, and its legacy can be seen in many modern games.
Conclusion
The Terminator: Future Shock is a classic first-person shooter that still holds up today. The game’s intense action, oppressive atmosphere, and faithful adaptation of the Terminator franchise make it a must-play for fans of the franchise and FPS games in general.
Review Score
8.5/10
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