Night Dive Studios has done it again, this time breathing new life into a cherished gem from the PS2 days: The Thing. While this third-person shooter didn’t set the bar high for combat mechanics, it more than compensated with its gripping atmosphere and a distinctive AI/squad system. This feature demanded constant vigilance around your NPC allies, as suspicion could easily lead them to mistake you for a lurking alien menace. Simultaneously, survival on the Arctic movie set required you to keep an eye on your teammates behaving oddly. Were they simply frightened or upset, or was one of them actually the alien, pretending to be your ally?
This dynamic added relentless tension to the original game, and The Thing Remastered enhances the experience by streamlining the UI and updating the textures, making it seamlessly playable on today’s consoles. Now, a brand-new audience can experience the spine-chilling thrill of The Thing firsthand.
