It did meet my expectations and more. Played it a few times without even knowing a couple of mechanics and oh boy, when we rrad those, it only got better. Super difficult, very fun, set up takes 5min or less, if talking while setting it up, takes about 10min. Game wise can actually potentially take 15min but it always takes at least the minimum hour. 8 player games have lasted about 2 hours with talking and joking and discussing the current gameplay. I absolutely recommend this game to anyone who likes DnD, betrayer games, or just difficult games in the slightest. It is VERY faithful to the movie The Thing. If you know the movie you will most likely get excited while playing because of certain situations. This game deserves the 5 Stars for a reason, it is quite literally one of the best boardgames I've ever played.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]