The Thing

Knowing who you can trust is the difference between living and dying. Dropped into the frozen wastelands of Antarctica, you're the leader of a military rescue team sent to investigate the mysterious death of an American scientific expedition.

In the punishing wind and cold, your team encounters a strange, shape-shifting alien life form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. This monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. And when you see it, it's often too late. Try to control your panic-stricken squad - and your own fear - in the face of spectacular alien destruction, gruesome carnage, shocking plot twists and immninent death. Your only hope is to trust your team..and hope that they trust you.

Features:

* Taking place shortly after the events seen in the 1982 film – The Thing takes us back to the Antarctic base and familiar locales from the film for a terrifying, new chapter of isolation and paranoia

* New trust/fear interface adds a different dimension to the genre – How you influence non-player characters (NPCs) psychological state determines whether or not these characters will cooperate with you

* Amazing lighting, weather and particle effects complemented by subtle sound cues and scripted events create a new level of suspense and terror

* Puzzle-solving can be accomplished by a multitude of scenarios – there is never just one way to accomplish an objective

* Varied pace of gameplay throughout the game blending action, puzzles, horror and human interaction

Last updated on 10 December 2007