In what has got to be the most highly anticipated video game release in years, Doom 3 is finally here. I'll spare you all the nitpicky whining of those who gave it a low score either because it's too hard for them or they thought about the game SO MUCH that they built up a alternate game in their head and when the real thing came out and didn't match their own expectations, they cried about it. Graphics-Well, I have a fast pc (new p4, 2.8ghz 1gb of ram) that I use mainly for video editing and still have my old radeon 8500 card in there. The game looks GREAT!. I can see where it will look better if I feel like shelling out the $ for a top card and frankly, it makes me want to. The screenshots really do NOT do this game justice. This is the most immersible game I have ever played aside from Far Cry (which was a masterpiece in itself) Sound-I play this game through headphones so I don't bother anyone with loud gunshots etc. Great sound effects, demons have sounds that fit the character and doesn't seem out of place. The music is VERY well done and really give you that feeling of dread as you progress through the game. Little whispers of "help me!" and the maniacal laughing that happens during certain parts of the game will freak you out to no end. Gameplay- One thing I haven't noticed on the reviews I've read so far is how "web-interactive" this game is. For instance, I needed a code for a cabinet. I didn't have the code so I looked through the pda emails and one of the emails looked suspicious. I exited the game and typed in the webaddress and lo and behold, it was there WITH the code for the cabinet! I went back into the game and entered the code and found a very nice suprise! The other aspect of the game I should mention is the "shock" value of the game. Not in the sense of say "Howard Stern" shocking, but in the shock of having a demon leaping out at you. There are quite a few times you will be so suprised that you will fumble with your mouse wheel in terror trying to get it to choose a gun while a demon is coming down on you and knocking you silly with fireballs. The flashlight is a great touch although you wonder why your character is so inept that he can't hold a gun AND the flashlight together but it's all in the scariness factor of the game. All in all, GREAT game and please do not pay attention to the losers who whine and cry about the game being unoriginal etc. Sure it's a FPS, but it's one of the greatest, most immersible ever made. Well worth the price!
I think this game is indeed the best game I've ever played. I like it because it scares me, though I've played it before. The gameplay is really rapid, you should always load your weapons, otherwise you would be torn apa... Read Full Review
This game is not for the faint of heart, the paranoid or the weak stomached. Playing this game alone in the dark with headphones at full blast is one of the most enjoyable if un-nerving experiances you can have with a ga... Read Full Review
