Ishambard on Nostr: So, because I had some time, I decided I would check out the #PS2 game #TheThing I ...

So, because I had some time, I decided I would check out the #PS2 game #TheThing

I knew this was a rough and disappointing game before I started, but man...
I think the ambition was way too high here, the squad and trust mechanics and not knowing who is The Thing is not executed in a fashion that works. Each named NPC, if they are the Thing, will mutate after set check points and predictably.

The games true biting points are that it is glorified escort missions for engineers, the only class that matters, though medics help. Larger Thing creatures need to be killed with fire, and the flamethrower is a miserable weapon to use. You will more likely drain your own health until you get a handle on how the flame based weapons work. Also, smaller enemies that can be killed with gunfire seem to be infinitely spawning at points, just drain resources. Thankfully, the shotgun is pretty overpowered

It's quite uninspiring and dull. Honestly, a remaster won't save this.

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