The Thing: Remastered

"I loved replaying The Thing. You can tell what a labor of love this was for the team at Nightdive who have a fantastic track record for not just porting titles to modern but making them a much more enticing …"

"It&s;s been 22 years since The Thing&s;s first release, and during this time the horror genre and the video game industry as a whole has seen massive changes both in terms of visuals and gameplay mechanisms. The Thing Remastered falls …"

"Ported by Nightdive, The Thing: Remastered looks fantastic and has all the bells and whistles you&s;d want from a remaster. As a follow-up to the cult 1982 movie, the story didn&s;t quite do it for me, and the gameplay, mostly …"

"Nightdive Studios did the best they could with a mediocre game. The Thing was never a good game and the original developers often lamented over the final product. They had much grander ambitions that could have made it a genuine …"

"The Thing Remastered is an absolute must play for fans of action game. I’ve been kicking myself for missing out on it the first time around. While a sequel to a horror movie, the game lacks in that department and …"

"The Thing: Remastered captures the essence of a timeless horror game and gives it a fresh coat of paint alongside some quality-of-life improvements for a modern audience."

"The Thing: Remastered isn&s;t a bad game, nor a bad adaptation. [...] However, it&s;d be naive to say it&s;s without fail or even one of the best movie adaptations in games ever. Frankly, a remake would have been better than …"

"Nightdive has made an exceptional remaster of a very mediocre game. The Thing does not deserve this kind of attention. There are better games out there that could have gotten this treatment, but hopefully, it inspires someone else to take …"

"Out of time? Maybe, but The Thing: Remastered maintains excellent tension at times, and team management, though not always focused, is an added value that should be noticed in a game like this."

"The Thing Remastered is a solid operation that brings attention to a game that, already upon its release, had truly cutting-edge mechanics and solutions. Great to play again today."

"A solid remaster of a slightly frosty survival horror shooter"

"Nightdive has greatly improved on a lost gem from the turn of the century, with a massive visual overhaul that further enhances on an impeccable atmosphere, even if aiming still underwhelms."

"The Thing has lots to love and plenty to get frustrated about. Even with quality-of-life improvements, certain design choices are hopelessly dated, and the final act, with its over-the-top gunplay, is more comical than scary. Still, it&s;s full of love …"

"If you&s;re reading this and thinking &s;Gee, that sure doesn&s;t sound like a particularly great game&s;, well, you&s;re right, it&s;s kind of not. The Thing: Remastered so gloriously channels the vibe of something you&s;d rent from the video store on …"

"Nightdive Studios deserves praise once again for another successful remaster, managing to update a game known for its technical issues. Unfortunately, the remaining mechanical and pacing problems are still very much present."

"I loved this game when it was released back in the day, and I still love it today. I do wish it stuck to its initial concept throughout the entire experience, but what is here is still tense and well …"

"Nightdive has, once again, to no one’s shock, delivered another stellar remastering effort. Whilst The Thing is far from being considered a perfect game (for some, even a straightforward “good” game), or even something I would have personally chosen to …"

"The Thing: Remastered is a weird nostalgia trip that is fairly dated, but remains compelling enough to see through to credits."

"The Thing Remastered is everything one could ask for in a remaster. With graphical improvements that don&s;t sacrifice the original&s;s gritty tone and convenience features smoothing out rough gameplay, this is a must-play for survival horror fans."

"It works as it should, which is always a plus (even if it’s a little baffling at times), and I have no doubt that if you sank a half-dozen hours or so into the game back in 2002, you should …"

"The Thing: Remastered brings back to life the unjustly forgotten survival horror game that, while never achieving the cult status of its cinematic predecessor, still offers an interesting gameplay experience with mechanics that still feel fresh and new today. Unfortunately, …"

"Despite all its flaws, The Thing: Remastered is a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s classic film. While it has shortcomings in terms of storytelling and gameplay, if you’re a fan of the movie, it’s still worth experiencing. Nightdive Studio has …"

"Nightdive has once again remastered one of the unforgettable classics with great care. The new textures, lighting, shadows, and interface conveniences have technically elevated the game a few notches. However, the shortcomings in gameplay remain unchanged."

"The Thing: Remastered is a solid remaster of a decent game that isn&s;t lacking in interesting ideas but doesn&s;t seem to know what to meaningfully do with them."

"We don&s;t have much more left in the hat of this The Thing Remastered, but it is a real personal pleasure to be able to try it again as I did back in 2002 and treasure it again in my …"

"The Thing: Remastered is another splendid remaster from Nightdive. There&s;s absolutely no issue with the enhancements, control tweaks, and other work that&s;s been done here; it&s;s the game itself, unfortunately, that for well over half of its running time leaves …"

"Deck: The Thing: Remastered reintroduces a flawed but fascinating game, with overhauled visuals and a number of crucial quality-of-life improvements"

"The Thing: Remastered is worthwhile and no mistake. Nightdive&s;s lovingly made revamp might not paper over the cracks of the 2002 original, but it preserves what made it a cult classic, while applying subtle, albeit meaningful, improvements."

"The Thing: Remastered takes players back to Outpost 31 to experience the conclusion to the John Carpenter horror classic."

"The Thing, by its very concepts and mechanics, is well worth the price of admission for historians and enthusiasts. There really isn’t much quite like it, and perhaps that’s because it would be difficult to pull off well. For what …"

"And like I said in my Shadow Man review, I&s;m glad Night Dive didn&s;t "fix" the game. It was a great game in 2002, and, like so many games of that era, was a product of its time. And that&s;s …"