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(Game description and info courtesy of www.gamefaqs.com, info contributor(s): Joni, Gbness, Mookiethebold, oliist, TechSmurfy, BGoldTLE, adultnature) |
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|image = The_Thing.jpg | |image = The_Thing.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|developer = Computer | |developer = Computer Artworks | ||
|publisher = [[Black Label Games]], [[Konami | |publisher = [[Black Label Games]] (US, EU), [[Konami]] (JP), [[Vivendi Games|Vivendi Universal Games]] (US) | ||
|genre = | |genre = Action, Adventure, Horror | ||
|wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_%28video_game%29 Link] | |wikipedia = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_%28video_game%29 Link] | ||
|gameinfo = While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. As the team leader, you must forget everything you ever learned about obliterating aliens simply with a barrage of violent ammunition--this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. In the midst of this lurking terror, you must convince your squad to cooperate and complete tasks essential to both the success of the mission and your own survival.<br /> | |gameinfo = While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. As the team leader, you must forget everything you ever learned about obliterating aliens simply with a barrage of violent ammunition--this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. In the midst of this lurking terror, you must convince your squad to cooperate and complete tasks essential to both the success of the mission and your own survival.<br /> | ||
The game is a sequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film, The Thing and follows the story of Captain Blake, a member of a U.S. Special Forces team sent to the Antarctic outpost featured in the film to determine what has happened to the research team. | The game is a sequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film, The Thing and follows the story of Captain Blake, a member of a U.S. Special Forces team sent to the Antarctic outpost featured in the film to determine what has happened to the research team. | ||
|gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/457774-the-thing Link] | |gamefaqslink = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/457774-the-thing Link] | ||
|reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/the-thing Metacritic]|78/100}} | |||
|japan_rating = C | |japan_rating = C | ||
|eu_rating = 16+ | |eu_rating = 16+ | ||
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|french = SLES-50975 | |french = SLES-50975 | ||
|german = SLES-50976 | |german = SLES-50976 | ||
|japanese = SLPM-62245 | |japanese = SLPM-62245 & VW098-J1 & SLPM-62419 & VW098-J2 | ||
|english = SLES-50975 & SLUS-20371 & SLPM-62245 | |english = SLES-50975 & SLUS-20371 & SLPM-62245 | ||
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|NTSCJ = 1 | |NTSCJ = 1 | ||
|serialsNTSCJ = SLPM-62245 | |serialsNTSCJ = SLPM-62245<br />VW098-J1<br />SLPM-62419 <small>(Konami the Best)</small><br />VW098-J2 <small>(Konami the Best)</small> | ||
|CRCsNTSCJ = | |CRCsNTSCJ = | ||
|releasedateNTSCJ = February 27, 2003<br />November 27, 2003 <small>(Konami the Best)</small> | |releasedateNTSCJ = February 27, 2003<br />November 27, 2003 <small>(Konami the Best)</small> | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Original names: ''' | * Original names: '''遊星からの物体XエピソードⅡ''' (SLPM-62245) & (SLPM-62419), '''Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt''' (SLES-50976) | ||
* Also known as '''Yuusei Kara no | * Also known as '''Yuusei Kara no Buttai X: Episode II''' (JP) | ||
==Known Issues== | ==Known Issues== | ||