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Man, I wish i knew what shovel i used to dig up this little gem!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Insane, I ordered tis products in opes of getting the movie. But instead, I get the game which I tought was long gone, and still in it's sealed packaging to boot.

Now the grapics are old and not next-gen, the I actully ae to dumb down my machine alittle to play it right, but once I get the game going, it gold.

Yes I've recently secured the DVD, but there something about playing The Ting that more entertaining.

Hillariously Stupid A.I.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

sure this game is kinda fun if you're into the movie but really not all that great. The only thing I found entertaining about it is how hilariously stupid the A.I. is.

I even have a story to tell...

Upon the point where you have to crawl into the ventilation shafts outside into the underground levels, I realized I couldn't bring my AI helpers with me since they do not know how to crouch.

So rather than leaving them out in the cold to freeze to death, I decided to take them out of their misery. So after a good half an hour of trying to command them to walk into a corner, eventually having to physically push them slowly into that corner.

Upon doing so, I backed up a good distance and equipped the grenade launcher, switched the first person view and right as I raised the cross hair to their general location, one of my team members said the most random, yet most hilariously appropriate thing ever...!

"I have a bad feeling about this..."

A great game that finishes one of the greatest horror movies

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a awesome game. The story takes place after the movie and it stays close to the movie also and brings in alot more. You just have to install the mouse look patch and you are good to go. I also really enjoyed the squad fear mechanics. Graphics are good for how old the game is, and it is a really good game if you loved the movie.

Really Good Video Game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I HAVE WAITED 2 WEEKS UNTIL I GET THIS LOVELY VIDEO GAME , I HAVE COMPLETED THIS GAME UNTIL THE FINAL BOSS BUT THEN AFTER I KILLED HIM IT SHOW ME THE DESKTOP MENU , I DIDN'T SAW THE END OF THE GAME I HAVE TRYED MANY TIMES ITS SAME PROBLEM , MY PC IS NEW SO I DONT THINK SO THE PROBLEM FROM MY PC , BUT ITS A REALLY COOL HORROR VIDEO GAME .

More gross than scary, more tedious than fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

*For anyone about to play The Thing for PC, please visit the official website and download the patches. You will be able to use a mouselook function which greatly aids gameplay.*

"The Thing" successfully re-creates the mood and visual atmosphere of the original film, but fails in some very basic areas of gameplay. The developers clearly dreamed big with their attempt at squad based gameplay, but ran out of either time or talent before realizing their dream.

The communication interface is clumsy, and often feels superfluous given that every single NPC you collect as a squadmate will either burst into a Thing, die horribly, or simply disappear at the end of a level. There is even a command ("Go To") that's never used. Other opportunities are wasted as well. The hypodermic test needle, for example, (remember the alien blood fire test from the film) could have been a great strategic resource, but its implementation in the gameplay is a failure: NPCs become Things at random intervals independent of blood tests. Oh well.

My last major gripe is the lack of pacing and suspense. Clearly, The Thing was intended as an action/survival horror style of game. But the indroduction of a horde of small and easy to kill Things early in the game evaporates any sense of tension, and it's difficult to reclaim with only a small variety of Things thrown out in large numbers. The developers missed a grand opportunity to capitalize on the film's themes of abduction and mistrust. The game is also buggy, with enemies falling through floors and some really erratic hit detection, particularly with flame.

However, it's still worth playing. Borrowing from many staples of successful franchises (RE's typewriter save-stations for example), the game does enough right to encourage futher exploration. And the visuals don't discourage at all. By playing on a resolution of 1024 or higher, it's apparent how much care went into the level detail. The programmers did succeed in one very difficult task: making a dull outpost surrounded by Arctic nothingness seem varied and colorful. I played with the walk function toggled on primarily, creeping forward and enjoying the sights and atmosphere. Voices and sound effects, the crunching snow particularly, are nicely done.

So, for folks who enjoy the action/horror type of game, or dedicated Thing fans, this will mostly please. But it's tough to recommend taking time away from so many other superior action titles currently available.

Creative, realstic and scary!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game has so many great qualities - the monsters are cool, the weapons logical and effective, and, probably most importantly, the characters are realistic and believable. There are no annoyingly complex puzzles to solve; no repetitive scenarios; no predictable outcome. There are challenging battles, scary situations and lots of surprises. I didn't experience any runtime errors (as stated by other reviewers) and even without the in-game save feature (which can be activated by editing the registry) there are enough save terminals placed strategically throughout the game to prevent the need to play the same sections over and over again.

Nevermind the fact that you have to switch to "look mode" to see what's above or below you - it's an interesting change from the same-old peripherals, and makes for a more challenging experience.

One problem. In the movie, the Thing never looks the same, because when it's observed, it's in various stages of copying a victim. In the game, the programmers introduce "types" of monsters, then use them over and over again in various situations. For instance, one type of monster has a claw that extends from its abdomen. Later in the game, a similar monster extends a tube from its abdomen that spawns little crab monsters (called scuttlers). There is no major differences in these enemies other than the extensions from their abdomens. Though I think the monsters were rendered well and are generally quite creative, they could have created more variants.

This game will scare you, and, if it doesn't, I'd suggest you've been desensitized. I mean, hey, I've played lots of different games, and I'm certainly no wimp, but this game did one thing that no other game has done. It scared me.

A great PC game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: February 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What....this game is what?! true you have to get used to the computer controls but you can play this game on any PC.
Provided it has a high enough processor of course.
I played this after going to my sister's house; I played it on her Play Station. It was fun but I actually liked it better on the PC. yes the game does get challenging(don't they all?) and i had to play some parts over and over but on my PC it kicked!
I love this game the other reviews are just negative perhaps they are used to Play Stations or whatever. This game rocks it is a good challenge whether on PC or Play Station.

Seira went past its limits (It was awsome)

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: May 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

All I can say is its a difficult game with a few surprises. Ya sure they dont let you jump, but you never realy need to. Just buy the game and try it out... trust me you will certanly like it!

The Thing PC Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I would get to the last boss and fill him full of holes,But then I would get a runtime error message and my screen would go black forever. The game would lockup so I couldn't see the final results with the ending movie so I didn't know if I beat the game or not. I thought my computer was messed up and told my Dad. We went to the website and found some patches listed. With the 1.1 patch installed I was able to end the game and see the result. With the 1.2 patch the mouse look option let me look around alot better and control the flamethrower and not get myself cooked by shooting the ground all the time. It's a really cool game without patches though. This made it better. I just didnt like not knowing if I finished or not. The patches were the answer. Now it's perfect. Get the patches from the Website thethinggames.com like I did and no excuses.

A further review of The Thingee...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I'm back. I've played the game for over a week now and as I said before, it has some really fun and exciting spots. And yes, it might even scare you at times. And yes, the trust thing is kind of interesting, although I never really like squad-type games where you have to babysit somebody else. One thing that really bugged me with finding an "engineer" to fix some junction box and open a door for you, is that the SOB wouldn't stay put! I'd tell him to stay in one spot and as I went to clear the way of evil critters, I'd find the jerk standing out in an exposed position, where he could get killed! I finally resolved that by crouching and pushing the idiot into a corner or locking him in a room. There are a couple (so far) spots where you have to battle a HUGE alien critter. THOSE spots really got me screaming and cussing. The character moves too slowly, and firing is awkward and it always seems like you have no place for cover! I don't like that. But overall, I really DO like the game. I think the graphics are excellent, and for the most part, I enjoyed the scenery. I still don't like that you can't save on the spot and have to search for the room that holds the save machine. It's always a mile away from the action, so you have to run forever to get to it or to get back to the action! I do agree with the criticism of the whining character when he uses the flamethrower. I mean, c'mon... I fired that and/or the fire grenade a safe distance away and got killed! That really bugged me... And, right after saving the game, I get a loud "BOOM!" sound and my health is down by half - which I certainly don't appreciate, considering the lack of health packs... Right now, I'm stuck in a room with a huge critter hanging from the ceiling and another in a glass case and no way out. I finally figured out that I could push the engineer towards the door to get it to open and then shoot the critter in the glass cage and kill it. Then I just killed the engineer... No need to keep excess baggage... I found out that I could kill the critter hanging from the ceiling by firing constantly by running in circles and then when I see it's weakened, switch to the flame thrower and circle it while I sprayed fire on the ground surrounding it and it would die. But, I got way to the end of the game where I have to kill a humongous critter outside, from a helicopter. Problem is, the computer keeps crashing at this point! I don't know why it does that! I tried to download the two patches, but every time I do, it totally screws up my computer! So, Like Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb and Angel of Darkness, I now have a ANOTHER game I can't finish... I don't like that... Is this game worth the money? Not if you buy it new in the store. I'd recommend buying a used copy to get the value from it. It's not as bad as the detractor's say, but it DOES have some considerable flawes that seem to make it very frustrating at times...

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