Rockstar Games is one of the best renowned developers in the industry - and is responsible for the likes of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption.
The studio is also known for other titles includingBully,Max Payne,The Warriors,Midnight Club, andL.A. Noireto name a few. Despite its rich back catalogue of absolute classics, it’s a studio that is not particularly known for horror. Well, perhaps at least in the traditional sense. Arguably, the closest form of horror that Rockstar Games has ventured into is the brutal stealth series,Manhunt.
Check outThe Thing(2002) trailer below.
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To say thatThe Thing(1982) is a beloved classic would be an understatement. Located in a remote research facility in Antarctica, an alien lifeform impersonates all those it comes in contact with and has one goal: to spread its virus. It’s a movie full of suspense, paranoia, gruesome gore and more. If you’ve never watchedThe Thing, it truly is a timeless classic and one that I can wholeheartedly recommend.
The Thingdid receive a prequel movie in 2011 as well as a video game in 2002 which was offered as a sequel to the 1982movieand while not perfect, the video game counterpart captured the tone of its source material wonderfully. Naturally, it’s been over 20 years since that video game and despite still being fun, it hasn’t aged all that well.
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“WithThe Thingbeing quite an old movie now, I think that the IP has moved around in ownership between a few different companies,” Ashitanti claimed. “Who owns the rights to the films and the games and all this stuff has got quite muddled over the years. So I think that’s been a bit of a challenge to get the IP rights to do another game.”
Whether this project will ever be revived, remains to be seen. If not, it will offer a painful reminder of what could have been.
Topics:Rockstar Games,TV And Film
