Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

I’d say that Terminator Dark Fate: Defiance is a challenging and fairly entertaining look into the dark and grim future of what could be, in the Terminator Dark Fate universe. With how Skynet became Legion and Judgement Day still came, just at a different time and with slight differences to the original Terminator timeline. The main story campaign is the highlight for sure in the game, and I was really immersed in the story so far. The missions can get hard and unforgiving and will have you stressing out on countless occasions, but it will also feel awesome when you manage to complete the mission you were stuck on. Even if you barely survive and get through it with very few survivors left. The game definitely makes you feel like the odds are never in your favor since you are fighting a battle against unrelenting machines who will always have the upper hand. I did find that the game definitely needs some polish. Sometimes squads just would not go in the direction I was directing them to go. Instead going a weird roundabout way, or just going in a totally different direction completely. This can make completing missions challenging at times due to this weird pathing issue and something else I think should be done is to put health bars over the tops of each squad and enemy squad. Because there is plenty of times where I couldn’t even see the enemy on the terrain. I know it provides a better level of immersion, but I think if the devs added it as an option at least, that could be nice. The challenge the game provides is fairly high too, even on the easiest difficulty, which is fine, but don’t expect an easy win just because you dropped it to easy mode. You will still have to be on your toes during missions. And even more so in the higher difficulties. The game is fun for the most part and I enjoyed experiencing the future side of the Terminator series. It’s always been something I wanted to experience more. The game isn’t top tier, but it isn’t the worst game either. It definitely scratched my itch for a RTS Terminator game that’s for sure. If you’re a fan of the Terminator series, you should consider playing this game. It’s definitely fun overall.