The Thing

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A sequel to Universal Studios' and John Carpenter's 1982 cult-classic horror film The Thing, the video game picks up where the movie left off and features an all-new cast of characters. The player becomes Blake, a military squad captain sent into the frozen Antarctic to investigate the mysterious disappearance of an American scientific expedition. As fast as scuttling alien beasts, the questions arise: Is Blake a trustworthy leader? Are his fellow soldiers on his side? Or have they been infected by The Thing?

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The Thing - PS2

One of the best movie-based games out there.

I really liked this game. I thought it would suck like most movie-based games do but this one exceeded my expectations. This is more of an action/horror game and is based on the John Carpenter film of the same name. I really liked how you were the team leader and had to control your team. It really made me feel like I had control. I do have some minor problems with the game, though. One is the graphics, the facial expressions and lip synching could have been better during the cutscenes. Also, the last boss wasn't as much of a challenge as the rest of the game which was kind of a downside. Anyway, this a great game and proves that movie-based games can turn out fun.

The Thing - PS2

The Thing, Awsome follow up to the best movie ever

This game is awsome. I like the trust fear idea, where your team may not trust you at all, then they shhot you. Burning the things is cool, I LOVE IT

The Thing - PS2

This game rocks

At first,I really didn't like it.But it grew on me.You won't like it when you first play it,but keep playing it and it will rock your world into a terrifying nightmare.Anyway,the review:Graphics:Absolute beautiful.Sound:Not very much sound,you only hear the scary music is when during a cut-scene.Controls:Good,but could be better.

The Thing - PS2

excellent "sequel" to the John Carpenter Classic!

just like the movie, the game starts off slow as you walk through Outpost #31 and have no idea as to why the base is destroyed, then the action starts and its non stop. I wouldn't call The Thing survival horror like Resident Evil or Silent Hill but more of an action game than anything else. Graphics 5.0, the snow falling, the detail on the characters uniform is great and the recreation of Outpost #31 is faithful to the movie. Sound 5.0, excellent voice acting, alot of swearing like in the movie and the sounds of walking through the snow is realistic. The sounds of the Things is also creepy. Controls 5.0, great, easy controls and they respond well. Fun Factor 5.0, any fan of the movie should love this, but any normal action gamer should look into it and rent first.

The Thing - PS2

Finally, a game based on a movie that is acually good

One of the best games I've ever played. The levels were very accurate to the movie and the enemy A.I. at times was just perfect. The soldiers you team up with in the game do more than act like zombies. They defend themselves, fix things, and of course mutate into living nightmares. The ending is great but I will not give it away.

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