Label: Ocean
Memory: 128K only
Tape: £3.99
Reviewer: Tony Kaye
The movie was an all time classic and when we saw the original screen shots of the game we thought that it locked pretty darn spanky too. Could it all have been a case of judging the book by its cover though? (You know the old saying... were very superstitious around here!)
Well partly, yes and no. The graphics looked excellent and it certainly didn't look as though it was going to be just another platformer.
The game roughly follows the plot of the film - which is more than I can say for most platform licences. The first of seven levels involves the T101 (you) versus the T1000 in a beat 'em up bout. You can continue on into on obstacle beating race against time in a storm gully, mounted on a Harley Davidson. Two puzzles, some more boxing action and some shoot 'em up van racing antics round things off.
The graphics and animation are very well executed and there are some lovely digitised Terminator images in the intro sequences.
The problem wIth T2 lies in its playability - or rather lack of it. The puzzles are ok, the chase scenes are basic but good enough fun but the one on one fighting scenes are rather boring and slow. T2 is a good looking curiosity game but that's really all.
GARTH:
I've never really liked this game. The sprites are big and good looking on the fighting but elsewhere they are just mediocre. Unfortunately the gameplay isn't up to much either and the whole game, though sounding good falls down at every hurdle.
He feels no pity, no pain, no fear, he's a remorseless killing machine, and it's nothing personal - so why does the Arnie character in Terminator 2 seem to spend most of his time involved in lame bouts of fisticuffs?
It's a nice rag bag of styles and stimuli, and generally what makes T2 such a success is the sheer variety of what's on offer. Each section may not be mindblowingly exciting, but lumped together they provide a challenge that's constantly got a trick up its sleeve. Enjoyable, but... It could have been better. Welcome to Judgment Day.
There are seven levels in all, three where T101 and T1000 (you and him respectively) do their best to punch, kick, knee and headbutt each other into submission, two where a frantic car (bike/helicopter/lorry etc) chase calls for masses of grit and co-ordination, and two pictorial puzzles where extra energy can be gained by literally re-arranging Arnie's arm and face! The fight sections are fun but rather limited, the chase scenes will have you somewhere near the edge of your seat, and the puzzles are guaranteed to make you rip out gigantic tufts of hair in frustration.
GARTH: Big characters good graphics as a result of a clever use of monochrome with a couple of added colour areas. One that's certainly for all Arnie fans although I find the puzzle sections for extra energy a little.
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