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2015 Ranked #10,225

Terminator Genisys: The Miniatures Game – The War Against The Machine

A science-fiction miniatures wargame has Resistance and Terminator forces fight across a ready-to-play battlefield. A chaotic Fate activation system and expandable units keep both sides involved amid shifting battlefield conditions.

Wargames Miniatures Movies / TV / Radio theme Point to Point Movement Dice Rolling

Players

2

Play time

30-60 min

Age

?+

Complexity

3/5

Rating

7.40

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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NOTE: The "War against the Machines edition" has a full 128 page manual with future expansions planned and is intended for wargamers. The "Battle for the Future" edition is more intended for the general gaming public.

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NOTE: The "War against the Machines edition" has a full 128 page manual with future expansions planned and is intended for wargamers. The "Battle for the Future" edition is more intended for the general gaming public. Terminator Genisys: The War Against the Machines features 31 stunning plastic miniatures designed to be ready for action in minutes. No glue is required, thanks to their push-fit design, and they come in two clear different plastic colour (metallic grey for the Terminators and army green for the Resistance) to make sure you recognise your forces easily amidst the fog of war. As a bonus, The War Against the Machines includes a superbly sculpted metal Kyle Reese character to join the Resistance fighters, providing them with special command abilities and heroic traits, Kyle Reese is a perfect to lead the brave Resistance soldiers against the endoskeletons. Terminator Genisys: The War Against the Machines includes a 128 pages rulebook that allows you to explore every game possibility; starting from the contents of the box but allowing you to expand with the upcoming range of heroes, commanders, troop types and vehicles expected during the year ahead. We will keep you well informed about all these new exciting releases. While you can play on your regular gaming table, we have included a 2’x3? double-sided gaming mat, cardboard measuring templates and a set of cardboard terrain to make it a game truly ready out of the box, so you’ll be up and running in no time at all. Finally, the unique dice game system invites you to play without the need of modifiers or tables and the chaotic “Fate activation system” ensure you’re always involved in the action. Contents: Full-colour rulebook: 128 pages Exclusive metal Kyle Reese model (brings special abilities, command options and heroic feats) 10 Terminator Endoskeletons (Two different posses, advancing and… relentlessly advancing!) 5 Terminator Crawlers (You thought the ENDO was done?!) 16 Resistance Soldiers (with a selection of weapons from missile launchers to plasma rifles!) Quickstart rules: 16 pages 2 punchboards: Includes all the scenery, tokens and gaming aids needed to play! 1 full colour double-sided 2’x3? gaming mat 1 full-colour double-sided rules reference sheet 13 colour-coded dice: 2 sets of D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20 1 custom made metal colour Fate die

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30–60 min
Complexity
3.0/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Alessio Cavatore

Artists

2
Jeff Porter Luigi Terzi

Publishers

2
River Horse (Europe) Ltd Warlord Games

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