The Thing: Remastered snuck onto the Nintendo Switch and other platforms after a limited marketing campaign, and is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop in the US.
(Developer Nightdive Studios shared that the European version on Switch has been delayed, but will be available before the end of the year.)
The remaster of The Thing, the 2002 survival horror shooter based on John Carpenter's classic 1982 film of the same name, brings some graphical and gameplay enhancements while keeping the original game's core identity intact.
The Thing: Remastered can be purchased for $29.99 and will take up 4.9GB of space.
Check out the preview and trailer for the game below:
Where the movie ended, the real terror begins.
You are Cpt JF Blake, the leader of a US Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events and mysterious deaths of an American scientific team at the Outpost 31 research facility located in the frozen wastelands of Antarctica. Within this inhospitable environment, your team encounters a strange alien life form that changes shape and takes on the appearance of the people it kills. Trapped by the elements and infected by this horrific entity, utilizing all of your team members is critical if you hope to achieve your objectives, let alone survive. If you only knew who other people are…
The Thing: Remastered Key Features:
- In 20 terrifying levels, lead your team against terrifying monsters, from scurrying spiders and humanoid walkers to giant multi-tentacled beasts.
- The advanced trust/fear interface adds a new level of interaction – how you affect the psychological state of your teams determines whether or not they will cooperate with you.
- Experience brand new dynamic lighting, specular mapping, shadows, depth of field complemented by improved models, textures and environments to create a deep level of immersion.
- Use incredible firepower like machine guns, explosives and flamethrowers to set your enemies on fire.
- Brand new achievements.
- Quality of life gameplay improvements to enhance your experience.
- Choose multiple paths to solve the problems in front of you and achieve your goals.
