Night Dive Studios has launched its latest classic remaster, The Thing: Remastered, bringing back an underappreciated PS2 classic horror game. The PS5, PS4 remaster is available now on the PS Store, and is priced at £24.99 / $29.99. The launch trailer can be viewed above.
You can expect the campaign to run at up to 120 frames-per-second in a 4K resolution on the PS5, along with "upgraded models, textures, and animations" as well as "enhanced lighting and atmospheric effects". There are also quality-of-life enhancements for the gameplay.
Here are some comparison screenshots, with the original on the top and the remaster on the bottom:
The plot setup is as follows: "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."
Will you be playing The Thing: Remastered? Let us know in the comments below.
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I appreciate the work Nightdive do on these remasters but I do tend to find them just a tad expensive.
@nessisonett My thoughts exactly. Still, I’ll be picking this up, as I’ve had it on my wish list since they announced it and also because I’m a sucker for nostalgia (I remember when the original was released back in 2002…).
Gotta admit, the lighting in that last comparison shot looks really good
What the hell? Just like that. I mean we knew it was coming because of that IGN Nord post just didn't think it would be a stealth launch. Time to buy.
Onto the wishlist it goes for a sale.
So like Rogue Trooper (never played but might, never read the comic), the Star Wars games of that era (finally getting to finish Clone Wars as never did and may check out the others) or others just seeming to happen
Cool I guess. Never seen the film but know about the film/game. Cool to see still.
Lot of movie tie ins played and some seen the movie, comics or otherwise, others not but still interested in their games.
GOD DAMN, I have the money sitting in my PS Wallet but that's meant for Sly 2/3 next Tues/Weds (Jak 1 will be Free so all good there 👌)
Now Night Dive Studios, let's get System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition out already... That's what I'm actually waiting for 😊 (I wanna say they announced it like 2 Years ago or something at this point)
So weird. This one and the new G.I. Joe game is not shown in the EU store when checking recent releases. I have to search specifically for the games to get to them.
I like how this was announced by Pure Xbox and Nintendo Life first. Too many PS5 Pro articles to talk about maybe?
@SuntannedDuck2 I do not know you or your tastes, but watch The Thing, dear Lord, lol
@SuntannedDuck2 rogue trooper is an awesome read and his whole quest to track down the traitor general is just so compelling. One of my favorite storylines was hell on the dix-i front and bagman blues. Watch the thing but make sure you watch the original John carpenter movie with Kurt Russel as the remake was pretty mediocre to say the least.
@Northern_munkey I'll check out those books too, ty. The story about the fx in the remake is really sad. They had great practical effects in place then replaced them with awful cg.
wishlist for a sale not paying that much.
I knew the remaster was due out this year but I expected a release date to be announced not for them to stealth release it.
I’ll probably get it after Christmas
@nessisonett
True enough but £25 is cheap for remasters now at least it’s not £60-£70
@Northern_munkey - Hi Sir, sorry to correct, but John Carpenters The Thing was a remake of The Thing from another World which in turn was based on a 1951 Book. - However, in total agreement, if you are going to watch The Thing, make sure it is the John Carpenter / Kurt Russell Film - One Film that never needed a Remake - When will they learn....?
Core, and unfortunate, memory specific to the PS2 version of this game:
I rented this from Hollywood Video - yes, rented - based off of stellar reviews. This was one of those PS2 games that had the blue back (remember that?). This game is how I found out my original fat PS2 was broken: it wouldn't play the game because of the blue back. Played other games fine, though.
Yyeessss 😍 happy
@Templedoom the thing from another world was adapted from a 1938 novella called "who goes there?" Yes I agree it was the first movie adaptation but carpenters is the best..
Finally! Excited!
Way to steep for me .think most I would be willing is £10 personally...£15 maybe if I didn't have loads of other stuff to play
The trailer didn't inspire me much and I never played it on PS2 with then a desire for an hd remaster. Maybe at a sale price, but more likely I'll take it for a spin if it becomes a Plus game.
Still waiting for remasters of games I want remasters of. Such as: Scarface, Saints Row 1 & 2, Fallout 3 & New Vegas, GTAIV, Total Overdose, Dino Crisis 2, and Red Dead Redemption.
I think I'll wait until they remaster this one. It's not been remastered enough yet.
My body is (Mac)ready
@Northern_munkey
The thing 2011 is actually a prequel, not a remake.
Might have been a better film if they didn't add all that horrendous cgi over the practical effects they originally filmed it with.
Stupid Hollywood.
Why is £25 too steep? That's a price of a season pass or a skin. Ironically, the original game would have cost about £40 on PS2 at launch! Then we wonder why game developer companies are shutting down each year 🤷🏼♂️
@cakeashi either way it's not a great movie..its not utter tosh but its no "must see" flick either.
@Northern_munkey
Yeah fair shout. Just a shame what could have been really
@LikelySatan I'm making my way through certain films over time as I am niche and hit games of the past.
I even bought some tie in movie games like Riddick or Wanted and played those (because collecting any PS3/360/Wii era shooters regardless of good or bad just curiosity of the competition, same with platfomers/racing of PS1/2 era niche or popular).
I"m getting there with some classics, some good, some bad, some in-between of games and films. I wasn't alive when it came out, but I've seen some sitcoms or films from the 80s, not a lot though, not all the hits from the era either. I know music somewhat but I couldn't say much other than odd things.
That and I"m not a really a horror type, only slowly gotten into certain horror game IPs, I mean what I've seen kids horror films but even then I bought like Gothika on PSP UMD just out of curiosity because well I don't see UMD movies much, it was something.... for it's time, probably not great compared to other horror classics.
Even bought Evil Dead Boomstick on PS2 have yet to get around to it more.
@Northern_munkey Gotcha I'll keep that in mind thanks.
I've mostly heard it as John Carptenter's The Thing anyway, don't think heard about the remake. Either way I usually prefer originals of songs, games or films anyway.
I'll have to do some research then. I don't always go that deep and do some games I find interesting. But if I am intrigued enough I may check further as I don't mind checking out comics, films and such, never been into merch.
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