Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
5th Dec 2024 — $29.99
30th Dec 2024 — £24.99
- Also Available On
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review The Thing: Remastered (Switch) - A Great Remaster Of A Half-Great Game
You're gonna have to sleep sometime (we recommend the second half)
Here's the thing about The Thing: Remastered; it's still very much 2002's The Thing. Which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how much you like your The Thing. 2002's The Thing, you see, which was developed by Computer Artworks and based on the intensely sexy Kurt...
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The Thing: Remastered News
News Nightdive Studios' CEO Says That Game-Key Cards On Switch 2 Is "Disheartening"
Though he's optismistic about general preservation efforts
Game-Key Cards for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 have been incredibly controversial amongst the community, with more and more third-party studios seemingly opting to utilise the technology instead of including the full game data on the cartridge. Now, in speaking with GamesIndustry,biz,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th March)
No luck Hunting them Monsters then?
The weekend has rolled around once more so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! After last week's Poké-fest, it's been a slightly quieter one in Nintendo land over recent days. The Game Boy NSO library was treated to a duo of new titles, Nintendo started slashing some prices ahead of MAR10 Day...
News Nightdive's The Thing: Remastered Is Getting A Physical Release
With a steelbook, no less!
It's not been that long since Nightdive Studios released The Thing: Remastered, but we know many of you were holding off on adding it to your collection in the hope that it would receive a physical release. Well, your wish has been granted! Launching on 25th June 2025 (the 43rd anniversary of the 1982 John Carpenter...
News The Thing: Remastered Patch 1.1 Released, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Performance optimization for Switch" and more
Following its December release, Nightdive Studios has now rolled out a new update for The Thing: Remastered on Switch and multiple other platforms. As you can see, there are general updates and fixes, improvements to the gameplay, levels, display and sound, and even some "optimized performance" for the...
News Atari's CEO Is "Extremely Pleased" With Company's Performance In 2024
On the up and up
Atari has released an end-of-year business update regarding its work and performance during 2024; its first full calendar year in executing its new retro-focused strategy. Crucially, things seem to be looking good for Atari, with the company highlighting several launches during 2024, including the likes of Yars Rising, Mighty...
News 'The Thing: Remastered' On Switch Is Finally Available In Europe
Why don't we just wait here for a little while?
Nightdive Studio's The Thing: Remastered launched in North America back on 5th December, giving Switch gamers in that territory the chance to (re)acquaint themselves with Computer Artwork's cult squad-based shooter from 2002. However, the European release has been tied up for weeks and it's yet to...
Opinion Nightdive Studios Had Its Best, Most Prolific Year Yet In 2024
And it can only get better
For the younger readers amongst you, I suspect that many 3D games from the ‘90s and ‘00s seem rather quaint at best and downright unplayable at worst. It was a period in which the medium was geting to grips with a completely new third dimension; couple this with the limited graphical capabilities of the PlayStation and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Christmas 2024 Edition)
Holly *and* Jolly? In this economy?
Christmas is right around the corner and we're feeling sufficiently merry and bright, so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! This week on Nintendo Life, we all questioned our sanity as we checked out our Nintendo Switch Year in Review, a new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket expansion ha
News Surprise! Nightdive's 'The Thing: Remastered' Is Out Now On The eShop
Update: European release coming "later this month"
Nightdive Studios' The Thing: Remastered has been sitting on a 2024 release date for a while now, and while a post from the developer yesterday confirmed that it will definitely be coming in December (it is the last month of the year, after all), an Xbox Wire line-up might have given us an even more...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In December 2024
Croc, Antonblast, Legacy of Kain and much more!
Well, this is it - the final month of 2024 and we're going out with a bang (or rather blast) starting with Antonblast and games like Square Enix's FANTASIAN Neo Dimension. Just days later you can look forward to some classics including RollerCoaster Tycoon and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2...
About The Game
No One Survives Alone.
The 2002 third-person survival horror shooter that serves as a sequel to the genre-defining 1982 film is back, remastered by Nightdive Studios to bring this innovative blend of fast paced squad action meets survival horror to the modern era.
Where the movie ended, the true terror begins.
You are Cpt J.F. Blake, leader of a U.S. Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events and enigmatic deaths of the American scientific team that transpired at the Outpost 31 research facility located in the frozen wastelands of Antarctica. Within these inhospitable surroundings your team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of people that it kills. Trapped by the elements and infected by this horrific entity, using all your team members is critical if you hope to accomplish your objectives, let alone survive. If you only knew which ones were still human…
The Thing: Remastered Key Features:
• In 20 frightening levels, lead your team against terrifying monsters, from the scuttling head-spiders and human-like walkers to gigantic multi-tentacled beasts.
• Advanced trust/fear interface adds a new level of interaction – How you influence your teams psychological state determines whether or not they will co-operate with you.
• Experience brand new dynamic lighting, specular mapping, shadows, depth of field complemented by improved models, textures and environments to create a deep level of immersion.
• Use awesome firepower like machine guns, explosives and flamethrowers to torch your enemies.
• Brand new Achievements.
• Quality of Life gameplay enhancements to improve your experience.
• Choose multiple paths to solve problems that lie ahead and accomplish goals.
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Physical copy? Please? PLEASE?!?!?
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