The 2002 survival horror The Thing, inspired by John Carpenter’s classic movie of the same name, is one of the most underappreciated games on the PS2. A squad-based third-person shooter, the release was noteworthy for incorporating a trust and fear mechanic, which altered how NPCs would respond to protagonist Blake, based on your actions.

It was flawed, but a very interesting idea, and something we haven’t really seen explored since, outside of games like The Last Guardian, where Trico would act contrary like a real animal.

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This upgraded PS5 and PS4 version from remaster specialists Nightdive Studios aims to introduce the release to an entire new audience. Due out later this year at an as yet unannounced date, the release looks like it’s maintaining the look and feel of the PS2 original – but bumping the overall texture quality and running in 4K at 120 frames-per-second.

It’s a really interesting and unique game, and it’s great to see it being made available on modern hardware. We’ll obviously share the release date when we know more, but we’d implore you to add this to your wishlist as it’s definitely worth playing once it’s available.

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