Many of the early console and PC games were only solvable by finding answers in published magazines. Nintendo was notorious for this - they had their own magazine called Nintendo POWER and a hotline you could call to get tips. A few that come to mind:

Blaster Master / Goonies 2 / Mad Max / The Kings Quest games / The Black Caludron

It would be a bad look if this crime went unsolved, so they’ve already collected “evidence” and they will find the “right guy”. The spin will fit whatever narrative best protects the rich.

Ah, yes, I had in my mind it was on par with Aliens but probably a step above that gore-wise.

Based on OP’s likes The Thing is spot on

Well you can check off your ‘1m badge still completable’ test case! The run almost ended so many times, felt like a real accomplishment. Thanks so much for continuing to improve the game