Foxhack plays The Terminator for Sega CD - Part 1 of 12

Sega CD rides again! It's The Terminator, and unlike the other console versions, this one isn't too bad...if you can put up with some of its eccentricities.

In the Sega CD version of this game, you play as Kyle Reese, who has to make it to 1984 to save Sarah Connor. Unfortunately, you'll have to deal with Skynet's forces before you can get over there.

Level 1

He gets around fairly quickly, but aiming is a pain. You can aim upwards as well as diagonally upwards, but not downwards. If you aim diagonally, you'll also run in that direction, so aiming your gun and taking out enemies without getting hit is a pain in the neck.

When you're on stairs, keeping the joystick neutral lets you shoot diagonally in the direction you're taking them. You have to crouch to shoot straight. Again, this makes taking on enemies a little frustrating.

On ladders, you can aim in any diagonal direction as well as left or right. 

The first two enemies you'll see are the human terminators (the ones with latex skin) and the all-metal Terminators. The human ones with the latex skin have to duck down to shoot at you, and the all-metal ones can aim downwards at you...something you can't do. Fun.

There are some self-firing sniper guns that will shoot at you, but if you fire at the barrels of the guns until they explode, they won't be able to fire at you anymore.

There are some robots on tank treads that take more damage than the Terminator-type enemies, but if you're far enough away from them when you fire at them, they won't pose much of a threat.

The red First Aid crosses, refill one bar of your life, while the yellow ones replenish it fully.

The flashing grey cylinders are grenades. Use these to take out stuff below you, especially if you're on stairs. Once you're used to its throwing arc, they're pretty easy to use and the damage you do from throwing them is worth it.

The picture of Kyle Reese's face with the word "1-Up" below it is obviously an extra life.

The small black and yellow cylinders on tripods are continue points. Trigger one, and you'll continue there when you lose a life.

The green vest makes you temporarily invincible.

When you see the exit sign, you know you're either there or very nearly there. All you have to do is find it and get out.