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Non-Sport
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78
MobyRank
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3.7
MobyScore
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Description

Set after the events of the 1982 John Carpenter movie, The Thing is a squad based 3rd person shooter, where each member of your team is equipped with a range of weapons and items to help you in your quest to destroy The Thing.

You must use every player in the squad if you wish to proceed through each level, and once you find one of the thousands of alien creatures through-out the complex, weapons such as flame throwers, pistols and more come into play.

20 levels are on offer, with humans scattered around the area. But are they friend or an infected foe? Trust is the key to success.

Alternate Titles

  • "突变怪物" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "Нечто" -- Russian Spelling
  • "Yuusei kara no Buttai X: Episode II" -- Japanese Title
  • "The Thing: O Enigma de Outro Mundo" -- Brazilian Title
  • "Nechto" -- Russian Title
  • "La Cosa" -- Spanish Title
  • "Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt" -- German Title

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User Reviews

Great concept with only marginal realization. Sycada (177) 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars
Excellent movie adaption, great atmosphere: I am infected, trust me ! Emmanuel Henne (26) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars
Man is Still the Warmest Place to Hide Terrence Bosky Bronze Star Contributing Member (5237) 3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars

The Press Says

Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks Oct, 2002 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Ferrago Ltd. (play.tm) Sep 24, 2002 88 out of 100 88
CanadianGamer Sep 07, 2002 86 out of 100 86
Game Over Online Sep 18, 2002 85 out of 100 85
PC Games (Germany) Sep 26, 2002 83 out of 100 83
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Oct, 2002 78 out of 100 78
GameSpot Aug 28, 2002 7.7 out of 10 77
GameStar (Germany) Sep, 2002 76 out of 100 76
JeuxVideoPC.com Oct 05, 2003 11 out of 20 55
Netjak Aug 26, 2002 4.1 out of 10 41

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Trivia

John Carpenter himself makes a cameo appearance as Dr. Faraday, the head of Gen Inc you meet halfway through the game. Apparently Carpenter went down to the programmer's studios and had his face scanned into the game (not sure if he also did the voice or not). This explains why Carpenter says the game has "an incredibly cool and handsome character in Dr. Faraday" in his praise of the game on the inside cover of the box.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9910)
 

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