Nightdive Studios has introduced a shock launch of its remaster of 2002 survival horror sport The Thing.
The Thing: Remastered was introduced again in June with a 2024 launch window, however no particular date had been confirmed.
Now it’s been confirmed that the sport is offered instantly on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PS4, Xbox and PC.
Using its proprietary KEX Engine, Nightdive has remastered The Thing for current-generation platforms, operating as much as 4K decision and 120 frames per second relying on the system.
“Improvements to character fashions, textures, and animations have been hand-crafted by Nightdive Studios, with the implementation of superior 3D rendering for up to date lighting and atmospheric results,” the studio says. “The result’s a suspenseful and disgustingly detailed remaster that reanimates the thrilling sport for contemporary audiences.”
Originally launched 22 years in the past on PS2, Xbox and PC, The Thing online game is a sequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film and takes place shortly after its occasions.
Players management Captain Blake, a US Army Special Forces captain who’s been despatched to the Antarctic to seek out out what’s occurred to the analysis crew from the movie.
While there, Blake finds quite a few survivors, who crew up with him to combat towards the shape-shifting alien creature that’s infiltrated the outpost.
As within the movie, nevertheless, the Thing can replicate the looks of the people it kills, which means it’s as much as the participant to resolve which of their teammates could be trusted and which are literally the Thing in disguise.
Since Blake is new to the survivors, he too is beneath suspicion, so the sport contains a concern/belief system. If Blake’s teammates lose belief in him (if he factors his weapon at them for too lengthy or takes their weapons or ammo, for instance), they could imagine he’s the Thing and begin attacking him.
