Terminator
2D:
No
Fate
is
an
upcoming
side-scrolling
shoot
’em
up
that
looks
like
it
has
time-travelled
from
the
Sega
Genesis
and
is
now
demanding
your
clothes,
your
boots
and
your
console.

Although
it
isn’t
out
until
September
of
this
year
for
Xbox
One,
Xbox
Series
S/X,
PS4,
PS5,
PC
and
Switch,
IGN
got
an
exclusive
gameplay
walkthrough
from
Lead
Designer
Mike
Tucker,
providing
us
with
some
juicy
details
and
a
proper
look
at
the
gorgeous
pixel
graphics.

John
Connor
is
the
star
of
the
show
for
the
demo,
ably
blasting
through
robots
with
his
trusty
gun
and
a
powerful
pipe-bomb.
But
Tucker
explains
three
characters
will
be
available
overall,
with
Sarah
Connor
handling
the
1990s
sections.
She
also
has
a
gun,
but
tosses
the
pipe-bomb
away
in
favour
of
hitting
stuff
and
prefers
sliding
over
rolling.

You’ll
also
get
to
play
as
the
T-800.

Tucker
namedrops
a
lot
of
inspirations
for
the
game:
 Contra, Rolling
Thunder, Shinobi, ESWAT, Elevator
Action
Returns,
and Metal
Slug.

It
won’t
all
be
run
and
gun
apparently,
as
there
will
be
some
vehicle
sections
(he
specifically
mentions
a
storm-drain
section,
replicating
the
famous
movie
scene)
as
well
as
a
beat
’em
up
section
in
the
bar.

The
demo
also
shows
off
some
enemy
types
not
seen
in
the
movies.
Tucker
explains
they’ve
included
the
Centurion,
which
was
previously
only
see
on
the
side
of
the
official
Terminator
2
pinball
machine.

Looking
at
the
game,
it
isn’t
doing
anything
new
or
bold
for
the
genre,
but
that
doesn’t
matter
–
it’s
a
beautifully
executed
rendition
of
an
iconic
movie,
and
is
playing
up
the
retro
vibes.
I
can’t
wait
to
play
it.