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Lead a rescue team through an Antarctic outpost, fighting a shape-shifting alien while managing the trust and fear of your squad.
Released 05 Dec 2024
Test Your Teammates
Arm Nervous Survivors
Seek Shelter from Cold
The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Developed by Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari
As Captain J.F. Blake, you lead a U.S. Special Forces team sent to investigate the deaths of a scientific crew at an Antarctic research station. The mission unfolds after the events of the 1982 film, as a shape-shifting alien threatens the survivors.
Recruit survivors and manage their weapons, ammunition, health, trust, and fear. Teammates can help in combat, heal you, or use specialist skills to repair equipment, but panic and suspicion can make them harder to control. Blood tests let you check whether someone may be infected.
Explore a series of 20 levels, complete objectives such as restoring power and searching for survivors, and fight alien creatures with firearms, explosives, and fire. Cold conditions make shelter important, and some obstacles can be approached along multiple paths.
Players often praise the Antarctic atmosphere, the film-inspired details, and the tension of relying on teammates they may not be able to trust. Squad management and the infection premise are frequently described as distinctive ideas, while returning players also value revisiting a childhood or cult-classic game in a remastered version. Some reviewers find the mechanics underused and the action or controls dated, so enjoyment often comes with reservations about the game's age and rough edges.
No One Survives Alone.
The 2002 third-person survival horror shooter that serves as a sequel to the genre-defining 1982 film is back, remastered by Nightdive Studios to bring this innovative blend of fast paced squad action meets survival horror to the modern era. Including Antialiasing, Per Pixel Lighting, 4K Resolution and up to 144 FPS.
Where the movie ended, the true terror begins.
You are Cpt J.F. Blake, leader of a U.S. Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events and enigmatic deaths of the American scientific team that transpired at the Outpost 31 research facility located in the frozen wastelands of Antarctica. Within these inhospitable surroundings your team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of people that it kills. Trapped by the elements and infected by this horrific entity, using all your team members is critical if you hope to accomplish your objectives, let alone survive. If you only knew which ones were still human…
The Thing: Remastered Key Features:
In 20 frightening levels, lead your team against terrifying monsters, from the scuttling head-spiders and human-like walkers to gigantic multi-tentacled beasts.
Advanced trust/fear interface adds a new level of interaction – How you influence your teams psychological state determines whether or not they will co-operate with you.
Experience brand new dynamic lighting, specular mapping, shadows, depth of field complemented by improved models, textures and environments to create a deep level of immersion.
Use awesome firepower like machine guns, explosives and flamethrowers to torch your enemies.
Brand new Achievements.
Quality of Life gameplay enhancements to improve your experience.
Choose multiple paths to solve problems that lie ahead and accomplish goals.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 11 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
