The Terminator: Skynet

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The Terminator: Skynet (known outside Europe as Skynet , stylized proper spelling : SkyNET ) is a computer game that was developed by Bethesda Softworks and published in 1996 for MS-DOS . It is the sequel to The Terminator: Future Shock (1995).

development

The Terminator: Skynet was originally intended as an adaptation for the game The Terminator: Future Shock , until it became a stand-alone game. The game is based on the 3D game engine XnGine specially developed by Bethesda Softworks . It was released on May 24, 1996.

Gameplay

The Terminator: Skynet is a 3D computer game from the first-person shooter - Genre . The player has to fight against enemy terminators in eight levels using a variety of different weapons and grenades . The game has a single player and a multiplayer mode .

Characters

  • Hunter / killer bomber
  • Hunter / Killer Fighter
  • Hunter / Killer Scout
  • Spiderbot
  • Heavy tank
  • Terminator Series T-600
  • Terminator combat chassis
  • Flencer
  • T-rex
  • Raptor
  • Light tank
  • Seeker
  • Turret
  • Truck
  • Goliath

reception

reviews
publication Rating
Next generation 5/5

The US computer game magazine Next Generation rated the game with five out of five stars. The graphics, which were extremely high-resolution in 1996, were particularly praised .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. SkyNET. April 15, 1997, accessed June 12, 2020 .
  2. The Terminator - SkyNET for PC - Profile | GamersGlobal.de. In: gamersglobal. Retrieved June 13, 2020 .
  3. a b "Future Perfect". Next generation . No. 26. Imagine Media. February 1997. p. 132.