Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a first-person shooter video game based on the film of the same title, with elements of hand-to-hand combat in the third-person perspective. It was developed by Black Ops Entertainment, with assistance work done by other Atari-owned subsidiaries. The game was published by Atari, Inc. for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2003. An isometric shooter version was released for the Game Boy Advance during the same year. A puzzle game was also released for mobile phones. The game was also going to be released for GameCube, but was eventually cancelled.

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to Metacritic, with criticism of the graphics, fighting levels, and poor artificial intelligence.

Two other games, Terminator 3: War of the Machines and Terminator 3: The Redemption, are also based on the film and were released in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

Key Features

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines follows the film's basic story.
In the home console versions, the player plays the role of the T-850 and in some levels shoot their way through enemy cyborgs or drones with a selection of weappons such as assault rifles, rocket launchers or grennade launchers.
There are levels that require the player to protect allied characters from armed enemies.
There is also a fist fight sequence in some levels which engage the main character against either an enemy cyborg or the T-X, which is the main antagonist of the film

What's In the Box

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines PlayStation 2 Game CD