Gaming News - October 2002
Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2002) - Black Label Games, a studio of
the Games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, announced today that it has
produced a PC patch for The Thing.
The patch adds mouse-look to the third-person game, removing auto-targeting
and allowing players to experience true autonomy and targeting control. The PC
patch is being distributed online via
www.thethinggames.com.
"Our decision to create a mouse-look patch for 'The Thing' was driven by our
desire to give PC gamers the most authentic computer gaming experience
possible," said Torrie Dorrell, general manager of Black Label Games. "The
mouse-look patch implements a control style familiar to PC game enthusiasts and
creates a frenetic, immersive gameplay experience."
From Vivendi Universal:
A sequel to Universal Studios and John Carpenter's 1982 film of the same
name, "The Thing" game continues the movie's storyline and features an all-new
cast of characters. Players assume the role of Blake, a military squad captain
on special mission in Antarctica to investigate the mysterious disappearance of
an American scientific expedition. Before long, the team discovers an alien
beast with the power to transform itself into everything it kills. Blake must
struggle to keep fear from consuming his men as he fights the alien monsters in
their midst.
London-based game developer Computer Artworks, Ltd. created a trust/fear
interface for the game, an innovative gameplay mechanic never before implemented
that enables the player to actively manage the psychological states of the
non-playing characters (NPCs) and their willingness to cooperate with their
leader. Unlike most survival-horror games, "The Thing" demands that the player
complete the game with his increasingly suspicious squad-mates, relying on wits
and an arsenal of weaponry, including flame-throwers and machine guns, to escape
infection.
Television actor William B. Davis ("The X-Files") provides the voice of
Blake's nemesis, Whitely, in the game. The ultra-realistic 3D game also features
groundbreaking snow and lighting effects, subtle sound cues and some of the most
hyper-detailed and truly horrific creatures ever to grace the gaming screen.
"The Thing" is difficult to see, hard to kill and seemingly impossible to evade.
"The Thing" video game is rated M by the ESRB for blood, gore and violence.
Further information about "The Thing" is available at
www.thethinggames.com.
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