PSX5Central

Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: Zolar on August 22, 2002, 07:05:43 PM

Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Zolar on August 22, 2002, 07:05:43 PM: I\'m a huge fan of the John Carpenter film and was wondering if anyone can post their impressions. I\'m thinking about picking this game up, but I want to make sure it\'s good!
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: on August 22, 2002, 08:22:18 PM: I saw the commercial of it, It looks like it runs at a low fps. I might rent it. Lots of blood though :D
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Coredweller on August 22, 2002, 09:19:03 PM: I got it, but I haven\'t had time to play it yet. I\'m going to take a long look at it this weekend, and I\'ll probably post my evaluation on Sunday night.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: on August 22, 2002, 09:32:59 PM: You guys dont play games the second you get them? Just wondering.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Coredweller on August 22, 2002, 10:09:31 PM: I have a job most of the day, and then I have to spend most of the evening fixing my stupid friend\'s ancient PC, so I don\'t have much freetime. :(
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: seven on August 22, 2002, 10:51:31 PM: the movie is awesome on probably Carpenter\'s best... I might give it a rental... :)
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Soul Reaver on August 23, 2002, 03:59:04 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Spudz
You guys dont play games the second you get them? Just wondering.

I guess your not the type who forgets that they have just purchased a new game because of work.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: ##RaCeR## on August 23, 2002, 04:22:19 AM: It didn\'t get very good reviews unfortunately. Looks kinda cool though.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Ryu on August 23, 2002, 07:14:50 AM: I consider 8 or above to be quite good and that\'s all it\'s been getting. So now a game isn\'t good unless it gets a 9 or something? BAH!
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: on August 23, 2002, 11:23:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Soul Reaver

I guess your not the type who forgets that they have just purchased a new game because of work.

No job! :D Yet.... :( Stupid Big Dog Bathouse. LoL
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Soul Reaver on August 23, 2002, 05:17:18 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ryu
I consider 8 or above to be quite good and that\'s all it\'s been getting. So now a game isn\'t good unless it gets a 9 or something? BAH!

These days, 8 is considered a rental.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: kopking on August 25, 2002, 09:22:18 AM: what.. this is out in usa???? man someone has got to put a review of this up, ive been looking forward to this
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: THE EYE on August 25, 2002, 09:32:58 AM: It´s a solid and good Game... Fun to play !
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: kopking on August 25, 2002, 12:13:29 PM: i meant a bigger indepth reiview
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Soul Reaver on August 25, 2002, 12:26:56 PM: Go to http://ps2.ign.com
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: THE EYE on August 25, 2002, 01:02:53 PM: I know kopking... I know ! :p

OK, here it is: After a short period of playing (first level) the game gets you ! That menas, in the first level you may think: where´s the action ? But then BAM ! All of a sudden you are IN the game... monsters getting close to you and you are realy scared of going around the next courner. :sconf: The game reflects very well the charme of a good B movie (for those of you who know the b/w movie) ! The sound and technical work is very good. You´ll hear Wind blowing and the textures are quite good, there are Footsteps in the snow and stuff... Some keys or cards are to find, but quests like those are not that hard. All in all a solid and good Game... Fun to play ! ;)
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Blunt on August 25, 2002, 09:16:12 PM: damn....i forgot that The Thing came out too....this is gonna be a bad week for my wallet....the thing, dead to rights, mario, socom, NA.....who knows what else i missed by not going to get new games (besides madden) for the past 2 weeks....
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: kopking on August 26, 2002, 03:18:10 AM: this sounds very cool... so how does the trust part of the game work??? does it work well??
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: THE EYE on August 26, 2002, 08:37:07 AM: Yep... it does ! Just give a gun or so to a guy and he´ll trust you... Question is: Will YOU trust HIM !!? ;)
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Bozco on August 26, 2002, 08:47:12 AM: I just watched the film lastnight for the first time, it\'s very good.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: kopking on August 26, 2002, 09:14:55 AM: yeah bozco the film is very good, but the game is based after the film

i liked it cos apart from kurt russel, yo really dont know who the alien is, and dont know who to trust

excellent film
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Kurt Angle on August 26, 2002, 11:46:48 AM: The film is a classic. I want this game now, when it it out in europe?
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Coredweller on August 26, 2002, 12:29:02 PM: I haven\'t played enough to post a complete review, but I can tell you a few things about it. I like it so far, and I\'m impressed with the technical aspects of game. It\'s not a shoddy piece of work. Textures are very nice, 3D models are well designed, and the character models are great. The 2D art in the character textures are very cool in my opinion. The human characters come off looking a bit like the comic art of Richard Corbin, which I like.

If you were a fan of the movie, you will really like this game. There are MANY references to the movie; this isn\'t just a game which cashes in on the name value of Carpenter\'s film. For example you will find yourself in Blair\'s ice tunnel very early on, looking at the remains of the flying saucer he tried to build while in confinement. Later on, you\'ll see the remains of characters from the movie. I had a laugh when I saw the tipped over "Space Invaders" machine. I think this was obviously done by fans of the Carpenter film.

I haven\'t played long enough to be able to comment on the general game play or other important aspects. The first time I started, I sort of did it wrong because I gave away all my weapons, and had to let the other guys do the fighting for me. Not too reliable, and not the way I wanted to play, so I\'ll have to start over.

I\'ll start a new thread with a more complete review in a day or two.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Zolar on August 27, 2002, 10:51:39 AM: I picked up the game yesterday and it\'s great! I was expecting a quick cash in on the Carpenter film, but alot of work went into this game. If your a fan of the film you should pick it up.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: kopking on August 27, 2002, 12:18:59 PM: this sounds better and better.. im soooooo intrested in this game
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: Kurt Angle on August 27, 2002, 01:16:07 PM: Probably pick it up when it is released here in europe.
Title: Has anybody picked up THE THING?
Post by: JBean on August 28, 2002, 08:26:08 PM: I rented it a few days ago and so far i\'m very impressed. I\'m always wondering if the guys in my group are infected or not. The panic and trust meters you have to keep up is a great part of the game, not just a gimmick. If you expose your group to decapitated or dismembered bodies they make a random comment then proceed to puke all over themselves, all the while their panic meter rises. When their panic meter fills they will then become useless, shaking and dropping their equipment until you give them an adrenaline shot. And don\'t shoot your teammates, shooting them will make them lose trust in you, or end up shooting back at you.

Right now i\'m stuck in the area near the kitchen.. i\'ve killed all three walking beasts to earn a member of alpha team\'s trust. Walking beasts make a neat entrance. They don\'t use doors, you\'ll hear a few knocks then they will bust through a wall and come after your ass. After that there is this room with 4 rooms adjacent to it with massive stockpiles of ammo. There are at least 100 enemies that relentlessly attack you.

Sorry if this is a little jumbled up...i\'m so tired and need to get to sleep. If you are a fan of of games like Resident Evil and the like, you will love this game. There are so many other gameplay elements I can\'t mention in this post. I highly recommend this game, at least give it a rental.