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Before anyone complains, 'removed' in this context doesn't mean they've removed the entire mechanic from the game altogether. They've expanded on it so it's not as scripted as it was before.

Information about the changes comes by way of an exclusive from SyFy Wire, where Mark Atkinson discussed the forthcoming changes. In an interview, the director and programmer on the original game, who advised on the Nightdive remaster, relayed player frustrations, saying, "Scripted burst-outs of previously uninfected NPCs were one of the biggest complaints in the original games."


"In The Thing: Remastered, we removed them entirely and instead made some NPCs more prone to infection, and if they still survive, they are so traumatized they cower down and ‘crack up’" he explained of the changes.

Scripted Burst-Outs And Random Infections Removed From The Thing Remastered

Nightdive Studios is going all out for this release, and we're here for it.

www.thegamer.com

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Release date leak on Xbox's website:

 

[Punished Miku]

$20 launch price and I'll take a shot of whiskey and consider it.

 

[HL3.exe]

Sounds like a smart change. I remember being annoyed by it's inconsistencies, at the time.

 

[IAmRei]

in the contrary, the randomness is the reason why this game is unique at the time
but well, time might be changed, maybe it is the better, or the worse

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

That sounds boring removing that stuff

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Removing scripted ones is plus. I hope by removing random ones they meant it as NPCs you tested negative won't just randomly burst into a Thing randomly. Doubt it'll be removed completely so NPCs that got attacked could still have a chance to turn just that it'll prevent even negative tested NPCs who was never attacked to be turned into one randomly. I hope this is what they meant.

I'll be getting this for PC Steam anyway so there should be mods to enhance it in different ways.

 

[bundylove]

I will buy it no matter what.
I would laugh my ass off if the thing turns a dude into some tranny with a dick and starts chasing me lol

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

I will buy it no matter what.
I would laugh my ass off if the thing turns a dude into some tranny with a dick and starts chasing me lol

Scarier than the usual monster Thing forms for sure XD.

 

[AgatonSax]

$20 launch price and I'll take a shot of whiskey and consider it.

 

[mitch1971]

2 words:


Toggle switch.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

I would laugh my ass off if the thing turns a dude into some tranny with a dick and starts chasing me lol

 

[bundylove]

Good old dan aykroyd send his regards

 

[Alexios]

Don't kink shame, it's what they like, it took courage to come up with it in such an unrelated thread knowing full well the movies/game don't have and wouldn't have anything like that just to share it with their fellow gamers.

 

[grvg]

I watched the thing for the first time when I was 5 years old at my babysitters house.

Life story aside, I'm looking forward to this.

Is it worthwhile to play the original PS2 game?

 

[bundylove]

I watched the thing for the first time when I was 5 years old at my babysitters house.

Life story aside, I'm looking forward to this.

Is it worthwhile to play the original PS2 game?

I wouldnt before the remake.

It was a decent game but had some issues .
Issues that would be ironed out in the remake.

 

[Paltheos]

I'm surprised this is getting remastered. I remember it only from The Spoony One's old game reviews. It looked like irredeemable crap, really only good for a laugh (and it was funny; that video review of his is one of my favorites from that period).

 

[Mobilemofo]

I'd like a full rebuild with modern hardware and game design. Whatever the fuck that means.

 

[RJMacready73]

Never played it and depending on reviews, it'll be a Day1 purchase for me..

 

[Seomel]

great news, looking forward to this

 

[Big Baller]

I'm surprised this is getting remastered. I remember it only from The Spoony One's old game reviews. It looked like irredeemable crap, really only good for a laugh (and it was funny; that video review of his is one of my favorites from that period).

Nightdive likes to remaster forgotten gems

 

[adamsapple]

Never played it and depending on reviews, it'll be a Day1 purchase for me..

Watch the movie before playing if you can, it (the game) is a Carpenter approved sequel.

That sounds boring removing that stuff

Again, NPC's turning into "Things" is not removed, the original game had very scripted moments when NPC's would turn, that's what they've talked about removing. So there were no surprises on repeat playthroughs, you'd know exactly when and who would turn.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I will buy it no matter what.
I would laugh my ass off if the thing turns a dude into some tranny with a dick and starts chasing me lol

A monster called The Thing chasing you with a forearm skin protruding vagina sounds like an interesting way to add modern day to a game. Heelvsbabyface may even approve.

 

[consoul]

Headline intended to sound bad.
Shameless engagement farming.

 

[bender]

2 words:


Toggle switch.

This would be the best solution though I'm sure you'll be able to do this on PC through mods.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I'm all for it. PUT IT IN MY VEINS!

Sounds like a smart change. I remember being annoyed by it's inconsistencies, at the time.

Yeah, there were definitely moments where nothing added up, but it'd happen. I remember just thinking, "well, that was odd."

I still really enjoyed the game. I still can't believe it's getting remastered.

 

[realcool]

I will buy it no matter what.
I would laugh my ass off if the thing turns a dude into some tranny with a dick and starts chasing me lol

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Can't wait.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Sounds like a good change. Tech has advanced since the PS2 era.

 

[ToadMan]

Never played it and depending on reviews, it'll be a Day1 purchase for me..

Watch the movie before playing if you can, it (the game) is a Carpenter approved sequel.

Not sure if serious...

Or just a bizarre coincidence.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

One of my favourite movies of all time, buying this day one.

 

[Doczu]

I watched the thing for the first time when I was 5 years old at my babysitters house.

Life story aside, I'm looking forward to this.

Is it worthwhile to play the original PS2 game?

So how was therapy? And just get the remaster. Nightdive is so good in their ports and remasters they make the originals redundant.

 

[MakeMudosGreatAgain]

 

[RJMacready73]

Watch the movie before playing if you can, it (the game) is a Carpenter approved sequel.

Mate do you see my avatar (behind The big diddy lady)? Lol I can quote the movie line for line, its my joint favourite movie of all time along with Alien, hell I stuck it on one Saturday nite drunk when everyone cleared off to bed a few weeks ago... I've watched it that many times the wife yelled down "will you turn that bloody thing movie down" when the soundtrack kicked in with the heavy bass

 

[Spukc]

One of my favourite movies of all time, buying this day one.

Even the prequel is just fine

 

[tommib]

I will buy it no matter what.
I would laugh my ass off if the thing turns a dude into some tranny with a dick and starts chasing me lol

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Need this game. Hoping for an announcement to confirm the leaked release date

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

I'm surprised this is getting remastered. I remember it only from The Spoony One's old game reviews. It looked like irredeemable crap, really only good for a laugh (and it was funny; that video review of his is one of my favorites from that period).

Yeah I played it in 03 or 04 because I was such a big fan of the movie. Was pretty underwhelmed.
Of all the forgotten PS2 games that could get remastered, why this? Give me God Hand., or Shadow Hearts, or something.

 

[adamsapple]

Mate do you see my avatar (behind The big diddy lady)? Lol I can quote the movie line for line, its my joint favourite movie of all time along with Alien, hell I stuck it on one Saturday nite drunk when everyone cleared off to bed a few weeks ago... I've watched it that many times the wife yelled down "will you turn that bloody thing movie down" when the soundtrack kicked in with the heavy bass

Which makes the fact that you haven't played the game even more surprising

Hope you have a blast.

Also, if this thing is coming out in 2 days, where's the fuckin' announcement?

 

[Big Baller]

Yeah I played it in 03 or 04 because I was such a big fan of the movie. Was pretty underwhelmed.
Of all the forgotten PS2 games that could get remastered, why this? Give me God Hand., or Shadow Hearts, or something.

Nightdive doesnt touch Japanese games

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

Nightdive doesnt touch Japanese games

As a rule, or just coincidentally? The Thing was Konami wasn't it? So they must have to deal with Japan in some capacity.

 

[Chuck Berry]

People are in for a rude awakening when they see that even no matter what tweaks are made, it's just really not that good of a game. And I like NightDive and support them and all, but in the words of the purple place, "This ain't it, chief."

 

[xrnzaaas]

People are in for a rude awakening when they see that even no matter what tweaks are made, it's just really not that good of a game. And I like NightDive and support them and all, but in the words of the purple place, "This ain't it, chief."

The og game has a 77-78 metascore, it's not a bad score. You just have to get your expectations straight - it's only a remaster of a 20-year old product. It was kinda the same with the recent Tomb Raider remastered trilogy. It was nice to come back to a better looking version with a few tweaks, but I fully understand that people who expected a fully modern product or didn't have any experience with tank controls had a negative reaction.

 

[Chuck Berry]

The og game has a 77-78 metascore

Going by metacritic scores, nice

It should be a good ten points lower imo. The only reason it probably got a boost is because the team trust system was something that had really never been done before.

 

[RJMacready73]

Even the prequel is just fine

I honestly dont get the hate, it's a damn fine movie and if you watch some YouTubes on it you can see that the creators where all massive fans and wanted to pay homage to the original, even going so far as to creating some incredible practical effects that where later wiped and replaced by CGI by some fucking exec and the way it ends and just flows into the original is just perfection

 

[RJMacready73]

Which makes the fact that you haven't played the game even more surprising

Hope you have a blast.

Also, if this thing is coming out in 2 days, where's the fuckin' announcement?

Yeah it completely passed me by so this is great to see this remake

 

[EMR]

It's one of those "feels-good" remasters. Absolutely getting day 1.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Going by metacritic scores, nice

It should be a good ten points lower imo. The only reason it probably got a boost is because the team trust system was something that had really never been done before.

Well the userscore isn't horrible either, both on Metacritic and Mobygames. You may not like the game, but it's definitely how it's being received by the majority.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Well the userscore isn't horrible either, both on Metacritic and Mobygames. You may not like the game, but it's definitely how it's being received by the majority.

As a diehard fan of the Carpenter flick, I like it, but I just think its a pretty sloppy game. And I get people are psyched about it. It's a niche, cult title and NightDive has been on a roll. People will lap up anything they dish out at this point.