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1991 Classic

An arcade rail shooter based on Terminator 2 where one or two players blast waves of enemies in both the future and present as reprogrammed killer machines. An overheating machine gun and powerful limited secondary weapons drive the fast action.

What defines T2: The Arcade Game:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for T2: The Arcade Game are Pariah, Devastation and MechAssault. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes T2: The Arcade Game special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Pariah

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2005 PCXbox

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Realistic visuals
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

A linear 2005 sci-fi first-person shooter in which a doctor fights to survive in a plague-ridden future. It offers vehicle sections, upgradable weapons and multiplayer matches built on a modified Unreal engine.

Devastation

Realistic visuals

A 2003 first-person shooter set in a ruined 2075, where a resistance fighter battles an all-powerful megacorporation. Bleak, war-torn environments and straightforward gunfights define the experience.

MechAssault

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, explosive mech shooter set in the BattleTech universe, and the first BattleMech game on Xbox, with destructive combat and online multiplayer built for consoles.

Aegis Wing

Co-op or multiplayer

An Xbox arcade space shooter where you fend off an Araxian invasion solo or with up to three friends. Insane mode offers bigger rewards but lives up to its punishing name.

MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf

Co-op or multiplayer

An action-packed BattleTech mech shooter where you pilot giant war machines, blow up everything around you, and can even hijack enemy mechs with BattleArmor. Alongside the single-player campaign, it offers online multiplayer battles on Xbox Live.

Resistance: Fall of Man

Action-packed real-time combat

A grim first-person shooter set in an alternate 1951 where you play Sgt. Nathan Hale fighting an alien invasion across ravaged Britain. It stands out for blending a World War II look with sci-fi and for its inventive arsenal.

Killzone: Liberation

Challenging difficulty

An isometric top-down shooter on PSP set in the Killzone universe, where you fight through the ISA–Helghast war in intense firefights, with co-op and competitive multiplayer options.

Inversion

Realistic visuals

A third-person cover shooter where gravity-manipulating weapons let you float enemies, throw objects and wreck cover. Best played in co-op, though it feels fairly average overall.

Haze

Realistic visuals

A 2008 first-person shooter in which you play a soldier for a private military corporation, using the drug Nectar to boost your abilities until you realize you are fighting for the wrong side. The drug mechanic alters perception and combat, but the game fell short of expectations.

Unreal Tournament III

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast-paced arena shooter built around frantic firefights, futuristic weapons and vehicles. The focus is on online matches and bot battles across many game modes.

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