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{{infobox | {{infobox | ||
|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 /> | ||
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] | |||
|reviewlinks = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/the-thing Metacritic]|78/100}} | |||
|japan_rating = C | |||
|eu_rating = 16+ | |||
|na_rating_text = Blood and Gore, Violence | |||
|na_rating = M | |||
|italian = SLES-50975 | |||
|spanish = SLES-50975 | |||
|french = SLES-50975 | |||
|german = SLES-50976 | |||
|japanese = SLPM-62245 & VW098-J1 & SLPM-62419 & VW098-J2 | |||
|english = SLES-50975 & SLUS-20371 & SLPM-62245 | |||
|widescreenpatch = 1 | |||
<!-- NTSC-U props --> | <!-- NTSC-U props --> | ||
|NTSCU = 1 | |NTSCU = 1 | ||
|serialsNTSCU = SLUS-20371 | |serialsNTSCU = SLUS-20371 | ||
|CRCsNTSCU = 1B9D49F3 | |CRCsNTSCU = 1B9D49F3 | ||
|releasedateNTSCU = | |releasedateNTSCU = August 20, 2002<br />2003 <small>(Greatest Hits)</small> | ||
|statusNTSCU = 2 | |statusNTSCU = 2 | ||
|linuxstatusNTSCU = | |linuxstatusNTSCU = | ||
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<!-- PAL props --> | <!-- PAL props --> | ||
|PAL = 1 | |PAL = 1 | ||
|serialsPAL = SLES-50975 <br> SLES 50976 | |serialsPAL = SLES-50975<br />SLES-50976 | ||
|CRCsPAL = F6F9A91D, 789D6B71 | |CRCsPAL = F6F9A91D, 789D6B71 | ||
|releasedatePAL = | |releasedatePAL = September 20, 2002 | ||
|statusPAL = 2 | |statusPAL = 2 | ||
|linuxstatusPAL = | |linuxstatusPAL = | ||
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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 = | |releasedateNTSCJ = February 27, 2003<br />November 27, 2003 <small>(Konami the Best)</small> | ||
|statusNTSCJ = | |statusNTSCJ = | ||
|linuxstatusNTSCJ = | |linuxstatusNTSCJ = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{TestingHeader|OS=Windows}} | {{TestingHeader|OS=Windows}} | ||
{{TestingEntry | {{TestingEntry | ||
|Status=2 | |Status=2 | ||
|Region=PAL | |Region=NTSC-U/PAL | ||
|OS= | |OS=? | ||
|CPU= | |CPU=Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 (3.6GHz) | ||
|GPU= | |GPU=Geforce 9600GT | ||
|Revision= | |Revision=0.9.9 r4878 | ||
|Graphics=GSDX | |Graphics=GSDX r4873 | ||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
*SPU2-X | * SPU2-X r4872 | ||
* | * Lilypad r4797 | ||
|Comments=USA v02. | |Comments=BIOS: USA v02.00, 60/60FPS | ||
|Tester= | |Tester=Machina | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TestingEntry | {{TestingEntry | ||
|Status=2 | |Status=2 | ||
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|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz | |CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz | ||
|GPU=Nvidia GTX 285 768MB | |GPU=Nvidia GTX 285 768MB | ||
|Revision= | |Revision=1.1.0 r5452 | ||
|Graphics=GSdx 5442 SSE41 | |Graphics=GSdx 5442 SSE41 | ||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
*SPU2-X 2.0.0 | *SPU2-X 2.0.0 | ||
*LilyPad 0.11.0 | *LilyPad 0.11.0 | ||
|Comments=Runs above full speed. | |Comments=Runs above full speed. | ||
|Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}} | |Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TestingEntry | {{TestingEntry | ||
|Status=2 | |Status=2 | ||
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|CPU=I5 3330 | |CPU=I5 3330 | ||
|GPU=HD radeon 6850 | |GPU=HD radeon 6850 | ||
|Revision=1.3 | |Revision=1.3 Git 28 of May | ||
|Graphics=GSDX | |Graphics=GSDX | ||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
*SPU2-X | *SPU2-X | ||
*? | *? | ||
|Comments=USA v02.20(10/02/2006), | |Comments=USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Minor grafichs issues in Hardware mode,software mode fine. | ||
|Tester={{ForumUser|DESTRUIDOR}} | |Tester={{ForumUser|DESTRUIDOR}} | ||
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{{TestingEntry | {{TestingEntry | ||
|Status=2 | |Status=2 | ||
|Region= | |Region=PAL | ||
|OS= | |OS=Windows | ||
|CPU= | |CPU=I5 3330 | ||
|GPU= | |GPU=HD radeon 6850 | ||
|Revision= | |Revision=1.3.svn5932 | ||
|Graphics=GSDX | |Graphics=GSDX | ||
|Sound= | |Sound= | ||
* SPU2-X | *SPU2-X | ||
* | *? | ||
|Comments= | |Comments=USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Little | ||
|Tester= | |Tester={{ForumUser|DESTRUIDOR}} | ||
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== Trivia == | |||
* 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 Buttai X: Episode II''' (JP) | |||
==Known Issues== | ==Known Issues== | ||
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==Fixed Issues== | |||
{{Issue | {{Issue | ||
|IssueName=Broken 3D | |IssueName=Broken 3D | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:The_Thing_Forum_1.jpg|The Thing (SLES 50975) | File:The_Thing_Forum_1.jpg|The Thing (SLES 50975) | ||
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{{ForumLinksList|list= | {{ForumLinksList|list= | ||
*[ | *[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Das-Ding-aus-einer-anderen-Welt-SLES-50976-G--30545 Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt (SLES 50976) (G)] | ||
*[ | *[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Thing-The-SLES-50975-E--29051 Thing, The (SLES 50975) (E)] | ||
*[ | *[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Thing-The-SLUS-20371-U--29592 Thing, The (SLUS 20371) (U)]}} |
Latest revision as of 04:56, 25 May 2024
Developer(s): Computer Artworks
Publisher(s): Black Label Games (US, EU), Konami (JP), Vivendi Universal Games (US)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 78/100
Game description: 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.
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.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
NTSC-U/PAL | ? |
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0.9.9 r4878 | GSDX r4873 |
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BIOS: USA v02.00, 60/60FPS | Machina |
NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.1.0 r5452 | GSdx 5442 SSE41 |
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Runs above full speed. | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.3 Git 28 of May | GSDX |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Minor grafichs issues in Hardware mode,software mode fine. | |
PAL | Windows |
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1.3.svn5932 | GSDX |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Little |
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Trivia
- 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 Buttai X: Episode II (JP)
Known Issues
There are currently no known, active issues for this title. If you find one, please add it here.
Fixed Issues
Broken 3D
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Major
- Description: SPS and broken graphics ingame, superVU and interpreter VU hang the game.
- Workaround: Update to the latest version of PCSX2.
Gallery
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The Thing (SLES 50975)
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The Thing (SLES 50976)