Terminator Salvation is an third-person shooter action video game, set in 2016 in Los Angeles, it is an interquel that takes place between the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation and follows Common's Barnes character, though players will assume the control of John Connor. However, Christian Bale refused to lend his voice and likeness for the game. Rose McGowan will be in the game as well, voicing the game-exclusive character Angie Salter, who is an ex-high school teacher. On the other hand, Common and Moon Bloodgood are voicing their own characters from the film (Barnes and Blair, respectively).
Terminator Salvation is a third person shooter where the player needs to "constantly move, flank, cover and utilize their squad to progress."The player must battle Skynet enemies from the upcoming film as well as new enemies specifically designed for the game.
The game features a campaign that can be played alone or cooperatively with one other local player via split-screen.
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