The Terminator: SkyNet vs TimeSplitters

The Terminator: SkyNet is Bethesda Softworks' 1996 standalone shooter set before Terminator: Future Shock. It features an updated Xngine engine, FMV mission briefings, and a new single‑player campaign to stop a nuclear weapon launch across seven varied missions. The game also adds a LAN‑focused multiplayer deathmatch mode where players can drive vehicles or even play as a Terminator with red‑tinted vision.

TimeSplitters is a first-person shooter and the first game in the acclaimed TimeSplitters series. Players embark on a campaign taking place at nine fictional locations between 1935 and 2035, guiding characters through missions to retrieve objects while evading and defeating the evil mutant TimeSplitters. Beyond the campaign, the game offers a robust multiplayer Arcade mode supporting up to four players and ten bots across six modes, alongside a custom level editor that lets players design and light their own maps from pre-made tiles.

• Classic Terminator atmosphere
• Robust LAN multiplayer with vehicle support
• Cinematic FMV mission briefings
• Varied single‑player locations and objectives

• Engaging split-screen multiplayer modes
• Intuitive and creative level editor
• Diverse time-travel campaign settings
• Solid selection of characters and weapons

• Low native resolution by modern standards
• Limited to PC platform only
• Multiplayer limited to LAN/IPX, no online matchmaking

• Campaign can feel repetitive during end-level extractions
• Limited to four human players locally
• Graphics and controls show their age compared to modern shooters