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The Thing
6.2 out of 10

The Thing

Taking place shortly after the events of John Carpenters 1982 ho Read more

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Overall 7
7.3
Gameplay 8
8.0
Graphics 7
7.0
Sound 8
8.0
Control 6
6.0
Replay value 3
3.0

The Thing

Xbox Evolved
2 August 2003
  • Summary: The Thing might not be the best looking, the scariest, or the most ingenious game, but it really is a fun experience.
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Overall 6
5.6
Value for money 3
3.3
Gameplay 7
6.7
Graphics 8
7.8
Sound 8
7.8
Storyline 8
7.8

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GamersMark
10 October 2002
  • Summary: One of the freakiest games I’ve played. " The Thing " definitely has some takes on survival horror that makes it completely different from the rest, but not enough to...
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The Thing

The Armchair Empire
29 September 2002
  • Conclusion: the very least logical and full of tension. As with most other action games, The Thing showcases a copious amount of bloody action.
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Overall 8
7.7
Features 7
7.0
Gameplay 8
7.5
Graphics 9
8.5
Sound 8
8.0
Lifespan 6
6.0

The Thing

Gaming Target
26 September 2002
  • Summary: It's great that we're finally starting to see classic movie franchises made into video games, but I refuse to die until I play the Xbox version of Footloose.
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Overall 9
8.5

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Game Over Online
26 September 2002
  • Excerpt: In this day and age of Resident Evil clones, The Thing doesn't seem so original. Even Resident Evil itself has made it on the silver screen, so you only need to guess how...
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CVG
20 September 2002
  • Excerpt: In 1982, John Carpenter unleashed up on the world a creation so hideous, so vile that it could only be appropriately described as the Thing.
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Overall 8
8.0

The Thing

xbox360.gamespy.com
13 September 2002
  • Summary: This game will soil your pants ... and you'll like it!
  • Pros: Scary atmosphere; excellent levels; slick interface; great voice acting; stellar sound effects; plenty of blood and gore.
  • Cons: Buggy trust / fear interface; a little short; no replay value.
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Overall 8
8.3

The Thing Review

IGN
29 August 2002
  • Conclusion: The Thing takes some time to get into, and it may be a little frustrating for some gamers. But I'm quite sure that once its given a chance, The Thing won't disappoint.
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The Thing

GameSpot
28 August 2002
  • Summary: If it weren't for a general scarcity of terror and a control scheme unsuited to its action-oriented gameplay, The Thing would be great.
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Overall 7
6.9

The Thing review

Xbox World Australia
10 May 2004
  • Conclusion: The Thing is over two years old now and stands up fairly well next to a lot of today's titles in the graphics and sound stakes.
  • Pros: budget price, lots of throwbacks to the film, fun third-person shooter
  • Cons: flawed trust and fear system, military conspiracy (yawn) storyline, too much action, not enough suspense or scares
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