Nightdive Studios has revealed the official gameplay trailer for their remaster of the 2002 canon sequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic The Thing. The preview, which can be seen below, showcases the chaos when a special forces team meets something they never expected.
The official game synopsis reads “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…”
Nightdive says that the game features some of their most impressive visual upgrades to date. In addition to improved models, textures, and environments, new dynamic lighting, and 4K resolution at 144 FPS, they’ve worked with the original development team on an assortment of gameplay improvements.
One of the biggest things that Nightdive tackled was the advanced fear/trust interface where your influence on your team’s psychological state directly impacts whether or not they cooperate with you.
The game is set for release on PC and consoles later this year. Keep it locked to Horror News Network for more on The Thing.
