After 22 years, the cult classic shooter based on the greatest horror movie of all time gets the second chance it's always deserved in The Thing: Remastered
Jun. 7, 2024The Thing: Remastered will bring you back to John Carpenter’s classic world
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Announced today as part of IGN Live, The Thing: Remastered is out later this year, upgrading the original for modern platforms. On PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, the game will boast support for 4K 120 FPS action, and it looks like all platforms - including PS4, Xbox One, and Switch - will enjoy the benefits of improved lighting, models, textures, and animations.
The Thing is a direct sequel to the classic 1982 film of the same name, putting you in the role of a special forces soldier sent to investigate the aftermath of the events in the Antarctic base. It’s a squad-based shooter where you can command a variety of NPC allies with different abilities, but the gimmick is those allies can be randomly infected by the Thing and have a chance of turning on you at any time.
The remaster is, again, being developed by Nightdive Studios, and it couldn’t be in better hands. Just this year, the studio has proven itself yet again with anexcellent Star Wars: Dark Forces remaster, and it’s also proven its interest in more obscure revivals with games likeKilling Time: ResurrectedandPO’ed: Definitive Edition. There’s no studio I’d rather see give The Thing a second chance.
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