To see every ending, you must replay the campaign (or specific levels if the game allows chapter select after beating it once) and make different choices at two pivotal moments:
The Gas Station (End of Level 8): Decide whether to Reset the T-800’s CPU or Leave it alone.
Dyson’s Home: Decide whether to Kill Miles Dyson or Spare him.
Ending Name | Condition / Choices Required | Description |
The "Canon" Ending (Best Ending) | 1. Reset the Chip 2. Reconsider (Spare Dyson) | This follows the movie timeline. Dyson helps destroy Cyberdyne, and humanity has a chance. The T-800 sacrifices himself at the steel mill. |
Sarah Kills Dyson (Bad Ending) | 1. Reset the Chip 2. Pull the Trigger (Kill Dyson) | Sarah executes Dyson before John/T-800 intervene. This causes a permanent rift between John and Sarah. John runs away, and the future war remains bleak. |
Terminator Kills Dyson (Worst Ending) | 1. Leave the Chip (Locks out 2nd choice) | If you don't reset the chip, the T-800 enters "learning mode" failure. It kills Dyson immediately upon arrival. Sarah is arrested, and John eventually has to be rescued in a dark future timeline. |
Note: You must complete the Story Mode once to unlock the option to make different choices on subsequent runs.
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