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Terminator Salvation Game Launched, PC Version Recalled

Posted by Soulskill on from the stop-making-mediocre-tie-ins dept.

On Tuesday, the video game tie-in to the Terminator Salvation movie was launched for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Most reviews pegged the game as solidly mediocre; IGN said, "the action is fairly tame throughout and the cutscenes are stunningly ordinary. And yet despite the poor presentation, there are some clever gameplay elements that make Terminator enjoyable. Too bad that joy only lasts a handful of hours before the credits roll." However, customers who had purchased the retail PC version ran into installation errors, leaving them unable to play the game. Now, publisher Evolved has issued a recall for that version of the game, saying, "a defect occurred during replication," and promising a replacement plan for people who had purchased it.

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  1. unprecedented by senorpoco · · Score: 5, Funny

    A mediocre movie spin off game? I have never heard of such a thing, I am shocked I tell you, shocked.

  2. What defect? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The game sucks. No wonder PCs won't install it. Most players won't get that lucky with other games.

  3. The machines are in cahoots I tell you... by grepistan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Skynet is doing this! They don't want us trained in robot-killin' and such. I, for one, welcome our shiny metal overlords...

    --
    Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
    -- Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
  4. Re:wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    the Master System from which all their little consoles derived.

    What?