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Game Information

Platform: PlayStation2
ELSPA Minimum Age: 11
Media: Video Game

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Product Features

Action/survival horror game based on the John Carpenter movie
A new chapter of isolation and paranoia set after the events of the movie
Set within the film's Antarctic base and other familiar locations
Varied pace blends action, puzzles, horror and human interaction
Puzzles can be solved in multiple ways
Trust/fear interface--influence other characters' psychological states
For 1 player

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Product Description

Official PlayStation 2 Magazine

"Top-class survival horror meets one of the best sci-fi movies of all time. 9/10."

PSi2 Magazine

"A thrill from start to finish, The Thing is an essential action-packed title."

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4.4 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The thing the original review, 24 Sep 2002

By	David lau (United kingdom) - See all my reviews

Based on the famous John Carpenter sci fi film this game has a lot to live up to. Traditionally games based on movies are of a poor standard and do not spend a lot of time in production. This is due to the myth that people will buy the games simply because they enjoyed watching the film,the thing however is an exception.
You play Blake the man enlisted with the task of investigating the what has happened, initially at the American base featured in the movie. The game is laid out in level format and features many other locations some from the film and some that have been invented. The graphics on this game are at times breathtaking especially the cool snow effects and design of the interiors. The aliens that you meet are some of the best I have witnessed in a computer game with superb artifical intelligence. The best thing about this game though has to be controlling your team ensuring that they trust you, are not to frightened and of destroying them when finally they change into the thing.
Graphics 92%
Sound 89%
gameplay 88 %
Total 92%

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Restore your faith in computer games..., 4 Oct 2002

By	Andrew Bell (Dalkeith, Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Quite simply one of the best games I've played for a long time. Believe the hype when they say the game reeks with paranoia. Although moments of sheer terror aren't common, a pervasive, draining fear seems to hang on your shoulders as you explore the Antartic desolation. Some superb features, such as the limited save points in the form of voice recorders, more than cancel out the (only slight) lazyness that creeps into the plot in the last few levels.

Overall: One of the greats of our time.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good solid 3rd person shooter, 29 Sep 2002

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The thing is a very good 3rd person shooter combining both moody, scary atmosphere and hardcore blasting. It has some cool added features which really put it apart from other games out there. For a start you can have control of a squad, this includes telling them what to do (holding up a gun to their head if they refuse to do it), giving/recieving weapons to/from them, blood testing them to check they havent been infected. The game has lots of quality features like this but is let down slightly by a few annoying things. The flamthrower is pants. You want it to be like the one in the film but its not. It fires about 2 feet in front of you at the ground and it causes just a few small flames to appear. Considering that the flamethrower is the most important weapon in the game (you find out during the game that all large enemies only die when cooked) you would think that the designers would make it work and shot well. Put this aside then you see that 'The Thing' is a top class shooter which is very good fun to play and if your a fan of the film or just like shooters then your going to love this.