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Bryan of Netto's Game Room reviews Terminator 2D: No Fate.
Terminator 2D: No Fate brings back the glorious Arcade brawler action of the 1990s, while adapting one of the best movies ever in a faithful recreation
It’s a fun game but the stages are to short and it’s way to easy. I kinda expected more tbh. Gameplay is fun though and the graphics are nice. I paid I think $24 for it and I think that’s a bit much for what you get. I haven’t beat it yet but I can’t see this game lasting longer than a couple hours at best. If you can get it for around $15-$20 then I’d say pick it up.