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This Brand New Open World Survival Game Just Released... Is It Any Good?
The Thing That Happened is a third-person open-world action survival game where you'll explore a dangerous world, scavenge for supplies, craft gear, unlock new skills, customize your weapons with attachments, and fight to stay alive using both ranged weapons and brutal close-quarters combat.
We'll be putting the gameplay to the test, seeing how the combat, exploration, progression, and survival mechanics hold up, and finding out whether this could be one of the next great indie survival games—or if it misses the mark.
If you enjoy open-world survival games, zombie survival, crafting, exploration, and discovering hidden indie gems, grab a drink, kick back, and let's see what The Thing That Happened has to offer.
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