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Episode Synopsis
In this episode Devon sits down with Jon Soroka to discuss the squad-based survival horror game that serves as a sequel to John Carpenter’s horror sci-fi cult classic, The Thing. The game, which confusingly bears the same title as the film, despite telling its own story with new characters in the wake of the gruesome events of the movie, was released twenty years later for the PS2, Xbox and PC. Unlike most movie games, The Thing was a hit with critics and gamers upon its release. The game manages to serve fans of Carpenter’s The Thing with its attention to detail in the level design, its mirrored pacing, and with a particularly impressive cameo. The Thing still makes lists of top horror games for the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox, and it has managed to form its own cult following, with horror game fans seeking it out decades after it hit the shelves. Devon and Jon discuss the weirder aspects of the game, before breaking down the ways in which the game honours the film, and the ways in which it misses the mark a bit. 13:10 Weird Stuff32:03 Time Machine Time Break57:06 Nail It1:50:35 Fail It
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