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Terminator 2's back as an arcade side-scroller, and it's coming later this year


Some 35 years after experiencing an overwhelming sense of mild disappointment thanks to Ocean Software's Terminator 2: …

Some 35 years after experiencing an overwhelming sense of mild disappointment thanks to Ocean Software's Terminator 2: Judgment Day on the ZX Spectrum 128K, I get to tell you a new video game adaptation of James Cameron's movie hit is coming this September. Its obvious selling point is its rather strikingly animated pixel art, but - as per Terminator 2D's announcement trailer- it's also got a bit where you get to wander around a bar as the T-800, smashing up baddies while unabashedly in the nude. He's not as agile as Sarah, but can evade attacks with a tactical roll, and also emphasises mid-to-long-range combat, with a plasma rifle, pipe bombs, and three ammo types.

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