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The Thing was one of the greatest horror movies of our time. The original black and white movie came out sometime in the 50's. The movie's plot centers around an Antarctic expedition that finds an alien and his ship trapped under an ice shelf. After using dynamite to blow up the ice encasing the ship and the grisly figure, they move the alien back to the base where it proceeds to wake up and wreak havoc. The 80's version of The Thing, which was directed by John Carpenter and was the version the game was based on, follows a wee tad different plot. The basic story is the same -- Antarctic expedition finds alien spacecraft and body. Only after this alien thaws out, instead of looking like Frankenstein, is an imitator that mimics whoever it infects. A really interesting movie to be viewed by the broad minded. The Thing for Xbox takes places directly after the 80's Thing. It acts almost as if it were a sequel that follows up the story and answers questions that we were left asking after watching the movie. Now that the technical background questions have been answered, let's take a look at the game itself. I thought that it was an overall nice job and a good play but I thought several things could have been corrected. The graphics were good, however I did notice a lot of pixelization in certain characters and areas. Twas a nice attempt however. The music was also good, with notable bands such as "Saliva" playing the theme song. It also had the notable "The Thing" theme, however I thought there could have been improvement on the choice of tracks in the game. The gameplay in the game is frustrating at times. Some of the bosses are hard and some of the enemies take a bit to get used to. But perhaps the most difficult part of the gameplay is getting used to your team members' AI that you constantly have to monitor and make sure they are ok, etc. Replay ability is nil as there is nothing that I could imagine that would want to make me play this game again. This is pretty much a one-time-only game, but it is good for that one time. I was completely content with the story progression as well as the ending. The game left me content as well, but because of the fact that this was a one-time play, I gave it a B- due to my minor complaints about the graphics, music, etc. All in all, I liked the game. It was a good extension of the movie. It was definitely worth the $19.99 I paid for it. Anybody who is a fan of survival horror or sci-fi should pick up this game.Read full review
The game is absolutely amazing with a dark tone atmosphere. Taking place back in Antarctica, creatures from space “The Thing” return to try and kill you and take over your existence. The game has a good story, not the best but good to get into. For a 2002 game, it handles itself pretty well. The controls though, are sadly awkward but in time take use to control. A team mechanic is in place too, you can watch their behavior, how they’re too scared, if they don’t trust you, etc. so many mechanics that are pretty well used. But they could also be a “Thing” as well. Most of the time they transform during a fight with the rest of the creatures. Overall I won’t spoil too much, this is a must buy for any collectors out there
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I am reviewing the game as played on PC so that is the note I must make at the beginning. I'm concentrating on the game itself though and not so much on the controls although on the PC they are extremely userfriendly and very very easy to learn and become an experienced controler. The story itself continues where the John Carpenter story stopped. The movie itself was en still is indeed one of the scariest films made to date regardless of "Saw" or other inferior surgical pornography. The fools today have lost the very important fact that a picture needs atmosphere to be scary. As far as a scary atmosphere goes, the people who made this game did their homework very very well. Here I must stop to note that from now on I will virtually always use superlatives as the game is that good (5 out of 5 is not nearly enought). Yes the graphics are somewhat blocky when characters and creatures are concerned but the surroundings are extremely well done. You start to feel enveloped in the game very quickly, and if you play the game on your own in the evening or at night you will become drawn in to a point where the uneasiness still has to wear off long after having stopped the game. Then there is the added element of keeping your teammembers from blowing a fuse. When this happens they, at best, commit suicide but more likely will comit murder... on you! It adds an extra clock to the already stressed out worklist of poor Blake (your CGI alter ego). Some levels are very difficult but then again it wouldn't be game if everything were just a walkover. As for the music (being a PC player) I didn't hear all that much and luckily enough no vocals, but what is there is very effective. The game is very graphic and very violent but it is never gratuitously so. You never kill for the fun of it but only out of necessity (as it should be, even in a game). The game is defintely NOT for children. It's too scary and too violent. As an indication: the commercial for this game was forbidden from TV broadcasts in many places because of its violent nature. Unlike other reviewers I play the game many times. Just for the atmosphere (better said atmosfear) and the joy of seeing a game that connects so well and so respectfully with its sourcematerial. The only gripe I have is that the creatures could be more scary. There are several that are scary enough and the gigantic static cratures are quite unsettling. Also unpleasant are the small spider like creatures or the heads on two legs. But whe it gets to transforming (what was always the ultimate shock in the film) the tranformation and the final result is not scary. That is the only thing I wished the had done differently. That and the fact that this game is so good that I wish there were a part two. Don't misunderstand me. I think that they did right. They keep me wanting for more thus they ended on a high note (a very high one) and they are wise to not go and make something that can never surpass it. So cudos for not milkin this like other companies do (for example "Splinter Cell"). The game is quite long so you get a lot of goods for your money and very good goods at that. Look the fact that you are on this site means that you get a game at a second hand price, like I did. After having played the game I said to everyone: "If I had payed $60.- for this game, I still would have found it a reasonable price. The game is that bloody damned excellent. You'd be a fool not to get this!!Read full review
Love this game it's a classic! Challenging and keeps you on your toes. It's an awesome game sequel to the movie.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is a great game all around!It has boss fights which are fun and a good story (you can also watch the movie).I liked having command over a whole team.The game gets just as creepy as the movie if not more creepier.The controls take a little time to adjust to but overall not a problem!The last sequence is really good.It might take a little time to get used to command everybody on the screen but after a few hours its not a big deal.All in all I say for the price buy this game its well worth your time (8.00 hours)and money (about five to ten dollars).
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