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The Thing (VG)
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The Thing is a 2002 third-person shooter/survival horror video game developed by Computer Artworks and published under the "Black Label Games" banner, a collaboration between Universal Interactive and Konami. It was released for PlayStation 2, Windows and Xbox.
The game is a sequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing, and follows the story of Captain Blake, a member of a U.S. Special Forces team sent to the Antarctic outpost featured in the film to determine what has happened to the research team.
The Thing was a commercial success, selling over one million units worldwide across all platforms, and received generally positive reviews. A sequel was in the early stages of development, but was cancelled when Computer Artworks went into receivership in 2003. The game was endorsed by John Carpenter, who voices a character in an uncredited cameo.
The following weapons appear in the 2002 video game The Thing:
Pistol
The Pistol seems to be a hybrid between a Heckler & Koch Mark 23 and a two-tone Beretta 92FS with a inox finish and a brigadier slide.
Machine Gun
The weapon is incorrectly referred to as 'Machine Gun' in-game and in the manual, when it is actually a submachine gun. The Machine Gun's visual design is ambiguous, but it seems to incorporate elements from the Indonesian Pindad PM2, the Chilean FAMAE SAF and the Heckler & Koch MP5SD1 with its stock removed, a 15-round magazine and without an integrated suppressor.
MP5-N
The Machine Gun was originally an actual MP5 in the beta version, before being modified extensively, probably to avoid licensing issues. The beta MP5 closely resembles an MP5-N, with a compact folding stock and a 30-round magazine capacity (in the manual image it appears its magazine holds up to 20 rounds). The beta MP5 can still be seen in-game on ammo boxes, in the game's trailer, in the soldier class icon in the squad menu, in the game's manual and in the cover artwork.
Shotgun
The Shotgun appears to be a gas-operated, rotating bolt, 12 gauge semi-automatic combat shotgun, with a 12-round magazine capacity, a folding telescoping stock and a finish in inox. It appears to incorporate elements from semi-automatic combat shotguns such as the Benelli M4 Super 90,the Mossberg FLEX 590 Tactical , the FN Tactical Police and the Remington 870 Marine Magnum.
Sniper Rifle
The Sniper Rifle's design is ambiguous, but it is clearly a semi-automatic sniper rifle with a large magnifying scope, a 6-round detachable box magazine and a wooden finish. Since the Sniper Rifle is first found in the Norwegian Weather Station, it could be a heavily-modified and upgraded rifle, converted from a Norwegian Våpensmia NM149 rifle, a British L42A1 or similar semi-automatic sniper. This rifle also somewhat resembles a Heckler & Koch PSG1, albeit with a wooden finish. The Norwegians in the 1982 film used a Heckler & Koch assault rifle with a sniper scope, the Heckler & Koch HK93A2, so it would make sense for the Norwegians in the game to use German Heckler & Koch weapons. The rifle could also be based on a Accuracy International AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum).
Grenade Launcher
The Grenade Launcher appears to be based on a Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper, a South African single-shot grenade launcher. It also incorporates elements of the German Heckler & Koch HK69A1 and the Polish Pallad wz. 1983, such as the elongated barrel, a synthetic pistol grip and a lightweight telescopic metal stock with a rubber shoulder pad.
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M60 Machine Gun
In the 2002 video-game, the M60 machine gun appears only mounted in military helicopters. It is only usable in first person mode in one sequence, during the final boss fight.
