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 - Xbox

boring thing

Another one I bought on the cheap. I heard good things about the game but I didn't like it. For one you have to conserve ammo. I'm the kind of guy to shoot first and ask questions later and I kept running out of ammo. Then you have to start the level over to have a chance. Next when your sure a guy is infected and you blow him away the game ends. Everything in the game is scripted and they didn't want you killing him yet. Even though the guy ends up changing a little later. It would have been cool if it was a FPS but it's not to be. The game did have some nice ideas like earning trust and how cold can affect a player. If you have the patience give it a try but I tired of it quick.

The Thing - Xbox

THE BEST GAME THAT $10 CAN BUY..... AND I MAY JUST UP THAT, TO $19.99.

WHEN I FIRST GOT MY XBOX, WAY BACK YONDER. IT CAME OUT WITH A DEMO CD, THAT HAD ALL THESE GREAT GAMES THAT WERE SUPPOSE TO COME SOME DAY. AND THE GAME THAT CAUGHT MY FANCY THE MOST WAS " THE THING" BUT BY THE TIME IT CAME OUT I HAD HEARD NOTHING BUT HORRIBLE STUFF ABOUT IT ...... THEY WERE WRONG .... KIND OF... IT'S NOT HALO OR FOR THAT MATTER MORROWWIND, BUT YOU COULD DO ALOT WORSE..... IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME JUST ASK ANYBODY WHO OWNED SPIDER MAN... OR FOR THAT MATTER JAMES BOND.... SO ONE DAY I GET TO THE GAME STORE AND WHAT DO I SEE, BUT A NEW "THING" FOR SALE AND FOR ONLY $10, YOU CANT LOSE AT THAT PRICE... FOR THAT MATTER YOU CANT LOSE AS LONG AS YOU DONT PAY NEW PRICE FOR IT .... SO GIVE IT A TRY, YOU JUST MAY BE ALITTLE SURPRISED HOW GOOD IT IS....

The Thing - Xbox

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this game aint bad but its not good but thats just what i think it just wasnt that fun to me but if you like this type of game then its worth a rental

The Thing - Xbox

The Thing about The Thing is...

20 years ago, John Carpenter gave us a movie so good, that it has topped most of the 'World's Best Movies' lists. And for over twenty years, we've waited for a sequel. Finally, we get that sequel, in the form of a truly awesome game. The Thing's plot is simple: go to an abandoned site in the Antarctic and find people...that is, if they ARE people. You are chased by a monster that can change its shape into animals and even into humans, which creates the paranoia factor. Of course, that factor isn't as impressive as the previews would have you think. It's very easy to make a team mate trust you just by giving him a weapon or ammo. It's notoriously easy to have a man follow you and protect you. The Thing is not that addictive the first time through, but the replay value is great, with good visuals and great controls, The Thing's a winner for any X Box fan. VISUALS--4.0 Although not shocking, The Thing's visuals serve well to fit in with the isolated environment, with great models and characters, the only flaw is the tiny bit of framerate problems in the outdoor environments. SOUND--3.5 Cheesy voice overs deduct the score alot, but the rarely heard tense music and alien screams serve their purpose extremely well. CONTROL--5.0 This is undoubtetly the best part of the game. The control feels real, and the auto-aim feature is easy to manage and learn. Despite the tiny glitches here and there. FUN?--4.0 Although it will take a long and unforgiving journey to complete the game the first time through, the replay value is excellent, even if this game makes a terrible movie, and your fighting REAL humans half the time, it still is good for the horror fan.

The Thing - Xbox

" Now ill show u what i already know".

Great game with cool efects. I was surpised with the effort put into this game, I thought it was gonna suck. Boy was I wrong. Its only flaw is that it looks like a Dreamcast game. Hmm. Other than u no one seems to survive the thing without becoming the thing, stange.

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