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.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Widescreen (16 x 9).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Thing | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Computer Artworks Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Black Label Games | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games France | France | 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 |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games UK Limited | 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 | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Memory Unit | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Xbox 360 Compatible | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Horror | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Computer Artworks | 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 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Vivendi Universal Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-05 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-20 | France | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-20 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2002-10-18 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-20 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2002-09-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 9, 2002 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 20, 2002 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 020626714372 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 1581898665 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006C296 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 9074 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542155145 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542161825 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1802736724 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Game Manual | S0026187 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542155114 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Game Manual | S0026517 | Germany | MobyGames |
| upc | 020626714372 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00006C296 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 9074 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3348542161825 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3348542161825 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting