The Thing is an action horror video game for Xbox, set against the backdrop of a remote Antarctic research station. Players assume the role of a military leader facing a shape-shifting alien organism that mimics its victims. Team cohesion is crucial as players must manage squad dynamics, complete mission objectives, and survive the relentless threat of the unseen enemy.
While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. As the team leader, you must forget everything you ever learned about obliterating aliens simply with a barrage of violent ammunition--this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. In the midst of this lurking terror, you must convince your squad to cooperate and complete tasks essential to both the success of the mission and your own survival.