This terrible Terminator game came to Apple devices 16 years ago, and I miss it

Terminator Salvation is a distant memory for many fans of the franchise. Not even the Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, could stop the fourth movie from being a dud, and the official videogame didn’t fare much better. But now, 16 years after the release of Terminator Salvation on iOS, I find myself looking back on it quite fondly, and you know what? I actually miss it. Objectively, no, the Terminator Salvation game isn’t great, regardless of which platform you play it on, though the scratches on my 360 copy show I did show it some love in 2009. Still, on a platform featuring games like Call of Duty, Brothers in Arms, and Medal of Honor, Terminator Salvation didn’t really stand much of a chance in the shooter department. On iOS, however, I welcomed it like a long-lost relative. Before the days of Call of Duty: Mobile and games like Fortnite and PUBG, the App Store lacked memorable shooters, but I’ll say it: Terminator Salvation was one of the good ones, and it’s actually kind of impressive how well it performed given how early on it arrived. Sure, it won’t stand the test of time against the best mobile games of today, but no matter how terrible it is, I miss it, which is something I can’t say about the movie. You couldn’t pay me to watch that one again. Continue reading This terrible Terminator game came to Apple devices 16 years ago, and I miss it MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best gaming iPhone, Best iPads, Best Apple Watch

May 2, 2025 - 12:05

This terrible Terminator game came to Apple devices 16 years ago, and I miss it

Terminator Salvation is a distant memory for many fans of the franchise. Not even the Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, could stop the fourth movie from being a dud, and the official videogame didn’t fare much better. But now, 16 years after the release of Terminator Salvation on iOS, I find myself looking back on it quite fondly, and you know what? I actually miss it.

Objectively, no, the Terminator Salvation game isn’t great, regardless of which platform you play it on, though the scratches on my 360 copy show I did show it some love in 2009. Still, on a platform featuring games like Call of Duty, Brothers in Arms, and Medal of Honor, Terminator Salvation didn’t really stand much of a chance in the shooter department. On iOS, however, I welcomed it like a long-lost relative.

Before the days of Call of Duty: Mobile and games like Fortnite and PUBG, the App Store lacked memorable shooters, but I’ll say it: Terminator Salvation was one of the good ones, and it’s actually kind of impressive how well it performed given how early on it arrived. Sure, it won’t stand the test of time against the best mobile games of today, but no matter how terrible it is, I miss it, which is something I can’t say about the movie. You couldn’t pay me to watch that one again.

Continue reading This terrible Terminator game came to Apple devices 16 years ago, and I miss it

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