Brand new gameplay for Nightdive’s The Thing remake mutates to life

Nightdive Studios has a reputation for killer remasters, and it looks like the return of 2002’s The Thing is going to be no different.

Here’s the thing…

Announced not all that long ago, Nightdive Studios‘ The Thing: Remastered is looking pretty sharp in the latest gameplay video. That new look arrived today, landing fresh from the annual DreadXP “Indie Horror Showcase”, and giving an even deeper look at the newly remastered Outpost #31.

Before you watch the trailer, and if you’re not aware of the story in the game version of The Thing, be aware that it doesn’t directly involve any of the characters from the Kurt Russell-starring movie. Instead, the 2002 Xbox and PS2 title brought fans back to the movie’s isolated arctic outpost, but after the events of the film.

And as you’ll see, the horror didn’t end with that famous cliffhanger…

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 press release

If you played the original, then you know that what we saw above looks a fair shake different. While it isn’t night and day for sure, the remastered version has a much cleaner look to it, now running in Nightdive’s KEX Engine.

That means some sharp performance, with the game running at up to a 4K resolution and at 120FPS on everything except the Switch. On top of that, you can expect to see “implementation of advanced 3D rendering for updated lighting and atmospheric effects”, according to Nightdive. That should hit the spot for those looking for a truly horror-ific experience.

The Thing: Remastered arrives for the PC, Switch, and modern Xbox and PlayStation consoles some time soon.