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Horror fans might be on the verge of something special, with developer Nightdive’s remastering of classic game, The Thing.
4K’s the thing
Launching in 2002 for the PS2 and Xbox, The Thing has become something of a cult classic. The horror title wasn’t an adaptation of the 1982, Kurt Russell starring flick, but instead put players in the boots of Captain J.F. Blake. Blake was the leader of a United States Army Special Forces rescue team that was sent in to investigate what happened to the cast of the movie. Of course, the alien presence from the movie had survived, and so it would be up to players (as Blake) to keep the team together, and survive the shape-shifting terroir from beyond.
Now the masters of the retro-revamp Nightdive Studios is resurrecting that original game as The Thing: Remastered, and of course adding in some modern bumps. The developer is using its proprietary KEX Engine to upgrade the title, getting it to run in 4K and with 120fps on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
This week Nightdive has given us a look at what the game will look like in that fidelity too, and quite frankly, it’s pretty darn sharp. If you’re a fan already, of the core property or the game, you’re likely going to want to have a peek at these new screens.
In the frozen arctic tundra, a mysterious shape-shifting alien has wiped out the crew of the U.S. Outpost #31 research facility. In The Thing: Remastered, players step into the boots of Captain J.F. Blake, the leader of a United States Army Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events that transpired in the original The Thing film. Trapped by the elements and at risk of infection by a horrific entity, Blake must keep his squad together to survive by gaining their trust and ensuring that their fear and paranoia don’t get the best of them … or himself.
Nightdive Studiospress release
If you like what you’re seeing there, then get ready, because The Thing: Remastered is expected to hit some time later this year in digital form. Fans can expect to see it arrive for both current and last-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles, as well as the Switch, and the PC.
