Doom 3

Manufacturer:	Activision
Release date:	03 August, 2004

Doom 3

Average rating: Stars

A way back to Hell

After the horrors of the first Doom one would be inclined to think that nothing would ever be better. At first I thought it woud have been better not to mess with the sacred legacy of John Romero. But after playing Doom 3 I have discovered that the hellish monsters and the claustrophobic entrails they dwell are still there, but only produced by a far better engine, in fact, perhaps the best designed to date. The only drawback? The also hellish system requirements, memory guzzling and insatiable lust for excellent state-of-the-art components it demands in order to run at its highest.

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A hopefully helpful review of doom 3

okay, first of all, lots of people are focusing their reviews on one or 2 parts of the game which isnt a very good review, so im going to try and give a full review. also tons of people complain about incredibly high systemv requirements, but i can play it PeRFECTLY with graphic settings on high, with my 5 year old computer. I also thought the graphics were incredeible, escpecially as the game is a year old!. I also like the interactive world, which is a rare feature of an FPS. you can talk to anyone and do anthing as you explore the complex in the begining before the demons break through. when you first arrive, you are scanned for any biological problems, then let into the compound. From here on it is fun to explore an take note of how realistic the world aropund you is. You can visit the bathroom, complete with leaky fausets, stall, urinalls and a mirror. Then check out with kitchen where you can watch the cook as he watches the news about a mining colony, or you can go over and play extreme turkey puncher on an arcade game machine. You can listen in on peoples conversations, open and close window shutters, or go annoy the cook. Then head over to the med bay where doctors are busy subduing a patient with a bloody face behind glass. then head over to marine control and let the nightmare begin...Its true, the story is a little weak, but a true FPS like this makes up for a lack of plot with its awesome action. You dont buy a shooting game for its story line usually. You buy it because you feel like running around with a fully automatic plasma rifle blasting massive holes in the chests of attacking demons. The scare factor is also good.. The beggining creeped me out, until i started getting used to stuff. It gets gradually less scary, but still has more then enough parts that make you jump. Lastly, the modding community is sure to have some great modifications out soon to add EVEN more insane gameplay!So, great graphics, good weapon selection, intense action and good just about anything other than story line (which is still okay!) make this a great game. i hope i didnt scare anyone away from buying the game with the part about a poor story, but look, far cry had a horiblle story line but it was awesome. Enough said, now go buy the game get your first wepon, and start blasting zombies.

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Doom 3 Cooperative Play Through the Mod Last Man Standing!

In the reviews I see a lot of complaints about the action in Doom 3, and the multiplayer support. Well I wanted to just let you guys know that there is a mod out there that might help bring new life to Doom 3 for you! First of all it cooperative and includes new maps that are classic doom gameplay, including defense maps where you have to hold off attacking swarms. And for those that hate using the flashlight, there is infrared vision! There is cooperative play for the single player levels too which brings a whole new level of fun to Doom 3. Also the custom maps come with kick ass heavy metal soundtracks that you can turn down or turn off if you don't like the music. Check it out at http://lms.d3files.com Hopefully it will make you feel a little better about your purchase :) Take care.
-calimer
PS FYI my rating is when you include the mod Last Man Standing with Doom 3, definitely makes it 5 stars to me.