While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. As the team leader, you must forget everything you ever learned about obliterating aliens simply with a barrage of violent ammunition--this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. In the midst of this lurking terror, you must convince your squad to cooperate and complete tasks essential to both the success of the mission and your own survival.
IGDB / 6199
The Thing
While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. As the team leader, you must forget everything you ever learned about obliterating aliens simply with a barrage of violent ammunition--this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to Show full summary
While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. As the team leader, you must forget everything you ever learned about obliterating aliens simply with a barrage of violent ammunition--this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. In the midst of this lurking terror, you must convince your squad to cooperate and complete tasks essential to both the success of the mission and your own survival.
World design
Linear
GameplaySurvival
ExperienceChoices
MoodHorror
Game feelChallenging
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GameplaySurvival
ExperienceChoices
MoodHorror
Game feelChallenging
GameplayCombat-focused
GameplayPuzzles
GenreAdventure
GenrePuzzle
GenreShooter
ThemeAction
ThemeHorror
ThemeScience fiction
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ThemeSurvival
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- PlayStation 2 Sep 10, 2002
- PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 20, 2002
- PC (Microsoft Windows) Aug 20, 2002
- Xbox Sep 20, 2002
- Xbox Sep 03, 2002
- PlayStation 2 Sep 20, 2002
- PlayStation 2 Feb 27, 2003
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