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3.7
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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 (178) 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 (5236) 3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars3.33 Stars

The Press Says

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
Armchair Empire, The Oct 16, 2002 8.1 out of 10 81
ActionTrip Aug 29, 2002 80 out of 100 80
Jeuxvideo.com Sep 04, 2002 16 out of 20 80
GameZone Sep 19, 2002 8 out of 10 80
PC Zone Oct 05, 2002 8 out of 10 80
GameSpy Oct 05, 2002 69 out of 100 69
Netjak Aug 26, 2002 4.1 out of 10 41

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Trivia

If you use WinRAR, you can extract a hidden audio file from The Thing's data folder. The file: "creditsspeech.ogg", is an easter egg featuring Presidents Bush II, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, game characters, and others congratulating Blake on a job well done.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9970)
 

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