Announced today, The mattera sequel to the 2002 video game for the Movie from 1982 The matter– yes, they both have the same name, that’s weird – is being remastered by the experts at Nightdive Studios and will be released for consoles and PC later this year.
Released in 2002 on PS2, Xbox and PC, The matter (the Game) is a third-person action horror game developed by Computer Artworks. It was an official sequel to The matter (the movie) and starred Army Special Forces soldier Captain JF Blake. He and his rescue team are sent to investigate the aftermath of the events in the original 80s horror film directed by John Carpenter. Naturally, everything goes wrong and Blake must battle the freezing weather, the growing paranoia of his team and the nasty alien monsters lurking in the Antarctic base. And now this cult video game is being revived and cleaned up by the same people behind the excellent Dark forces And sting Remaster.
As announced on June 6, The Thing: Remastered takes the original game and makes it more stylish by The retro-focused KEX Engine from Nightdive Studios. The Thing: Remastered supports native 4K resolution at 12oFPS on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It also includes improved models, textures, and animations, and also features new lighting and atmospheric effects. All of this should make the already scary game even scarier in 2024.
“Many of us at Nightdive Studios are avid fans of the horror genre, so it was an incredible honor to be working in the world of the iconic The matter“, said Larry Kuperman, business development director at Nightdive Studios, in a press release about the game.
“The 1982 film is a masterpiece and truly one of the most effective works of art in the horror genre. The Thing: Remasteredwe honor that legacy and Computer Artworks’ incredible game inspired by history that further expanded the lore.”
The Thing: Remastered will also include trophies and achievements on platforms that support those things. Nightdive Studios says the game will be coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC sometime later this year. Also a fun fact: director John Carpenter has a cameo in the game.
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