Nightdive Studios has released a jam-packed update for The Thing: Remastered, deploying a host of console improvements and bug fixes that were surely eradicated by R.J. MacReady’s flamethrower. Nightdive is an American developer doing good deeds for gamers by obtaining the rights to abandonware video games and remastering them for modern consoles. Since its 2012 formation, Nightdive’s portfolio includes enhanced versions of Turok, Doom, Quake, and Shadow Man, to name a few, and The Thing: Remastered is paving the way for more exciting restorations to come.
Originally released in 2002 on the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox by Computer Artworks, The Thing mixed squad-based shooter gameplay with survival horror elements, based on John Carpenter’s iconic 1982 film of the same name. After its December 2024 release, The Thing: Remastered became a huge success and cemented its feat as Nightdive’s fastest-selling launch title in the studio’s history. The premise serves as a sequel to Carpenter’s movie, following Captain Blake, a member of the United States Army Special Forces team, tasked with investigating what happened to the original Antarctic outpost crew after an alien life form wreaked havoc.
The end of 1982's The Thing has confused fans for decades...
