The Thing
About the Game
Set after the events of the 1982 John Carpenter movie, The Thing is a squad based 3rd person shooter, where each member of your team is equipped with a range of weapons and items to help you in your quest to destroy The Thing. You must use every player in the squad if you wish to proceed through each level, and once you find one of the thousands of alien creatures through-out the complex, weapons such as flame throwers, pistols and more come into play.
Gameplay & Core Systems
20 levels are on offer, with humans scattered around the area.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Thing | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Computer Artworks Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Black Label Games | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Computer Artworks Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Black Label Games | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Computer Artworks Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Black Label Games | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Computer Artworks Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Black Label Games | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Media Type | CD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Pressure/Touch Sensitive | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Horror | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Jack of All Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2002-08-20 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-20 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2002-10-18 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2000-11-24 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2002-08-19 | North America | PriceCharting |
| August 19, 2002 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 24, 2000 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | SLES-50975 | Italy | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542155053 | Italy | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1450761097 | Italy | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-20371 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 020626714365 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 8716 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 214713602 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-50975 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542155015 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-50976 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542154964 | Germany | MobyGames |
| upc | 020626714365 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 8716 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3348542155015 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00006G2PO | PAL | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00006G2PO | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3348542155015 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
