# Terminator Salvation

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2010
- **BGG Rating**: 7.4
- **BGG Rank**: #14105
- **Players**: 2-3 (Best with: 2)
- **Duration**: 40 min
- **Weight**: 2.20 / 5
- **Designers**: German Tikhomirov
- **Publishers**: Zvezda
- **Categories**: Exploration, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement

## Verdict
Love the Terminator franchise and want a tactical game mixing exploration and dice combat? Terminator Salvation might be your pick!Strong and immersive themeFun card-driven actionsExciting dice combatDice luck can frustrateRules can be confusingLow replayabilityFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
If you're a Terminator fan and enjoy tactical games with a touch of luck, check this one out! Terminator Salvation throws you right into the post-apocalyptic world, where you take command of either the Resistance (with one or two players) or Skynet's machines. The Resistance's goal is straightforward: survive and accumulate 10 victory points, or bring an end to Skynet's units and factories. Skynet's mission is to annihilate all resistance or find and eliminate the human survivors scattered across the ruins of the USA.

The map is set up with hidden tokens that reveal surprises as you explore. Skynet starts with a factory and some units in ruined cities, while the Resistance spreads across different locations. Human units are weaker individually but great for exploration and interception, while the machines are more robust. Actions like moving, exploring, and even combat are driven by cards you draw and manage in your hand. You can see there's strategy and a bit of improvisation, right? Combat happens with dice, and the one who hits can decide who gets eliminated. It's a game that blends area control, movement, and a good bucket of dice to make things exciting!

## FAQ
### How many players can participate?
The game is designed for 2 or 3 players.

### How long does a game typically last?
A game usually takes around 40 minutes to complete.

### What is the game's complexity?
The complexity is considered low to medium, with a weight of 2.2/5 on BoardGameGeek, meaning it's accessible to most players.

### Which movie is the game based on?
It is inspired by the movie 'Terminator Salvation'.

### What comes in the box?
The box includes a game board, cards for both sides, map tokens, unit stat cards, miniatures, dice, and the rulebook.

### Is it a cooperative or competitive game?
It's a competitive game. One player (or two) controls the Resistance against the player controlling Skynet.

### Is it worth it for someone unfamiliar with the movie?
If you enjoy area control and tactical movement games with dice rolling, it might be worth it. However, the Terminator theme truly enhances the experience.