The offical ENWorld Doom 3 reaction thread.

[wizardneedsfood]

Although personally, I would have taped it to the side of my head instead of the crappy ol machine gun. But that's just me.

Then again, realy and current machineguns/handguns both can be fitted with uber bright flashlights.

::shrug::

 

[KenM]

I have not tryed the duct tape mod myself. Just wanted to let people know about it. How is it?

 

[Hand of Evil]

I have not tryed the duct tape mod myself. Just wanted to let people know about it. How is it?

It is wonderful!

Note, it restarts you are the beginning of your current level!

 

[Droogie]

Half-Life + System Shock 2 + the latest graphics = Doom 3

Nothing terribly new here, but fun none-the-less. This game will make lotsa money on brand name alone

 

[Gothmog]

I have not tryed the duct tape mod myself. Just wanted to let people know about it. How is it?

I like it and don't like the duct tape mod. Its cool because you actually get to see some of the details of the critters, but it also detracts from the suspense of going in the dark areas.

I've been thrilled with Doom 3 though. IMO, a MUCH better game than Half-Life, which was phenomenal in its own right. Far Cry was weak though- while the graphics were great, the weapons did piddling damage (4 point blank shotgun blasts to the head to kill a HUMAN!?!?), and the enemies could snipe you even while you were concealed in underbrush. Doom 3 has a lot of cool horror/sci-fi elements, and strongly reminds me of Event Horizon, which was a great atmoshperic movie. I finished the game tonight, and the cyberdemon is terrifying. But what really weirded me out were the spider centaur demons. The arch-vile is really nasty too, although I wish they would have made him resurrect dead monsters like he did in previous Dooms, but since the corpses disintigrate to ash (another great effect), I can see why they settled on summoning. The Hell level is really freaky, and gave me some great visual and aural cues the next time the group I DM for faces demons.

The only complaints I have are that the monsters don't make very different types of noises or bellows unlike the old Doom- they all do that screechy hiss thing. I also preferred the old shotgun *BOOM* noise to the new one, but overall these are minor things. Finally, I wish more monsters would appear in larger open areas, kinda like the old Dooms. But it is cool that if a critter shoots another, they WILL rip into each other. Overall, an incredible game!

 

[ShadowX]

Half-Life + System Shock 2 + the latest graphics = Doom 3

Nothing terribly new here, but fun none-the-less. This game will make lotsa money on brand name alone

I agree with everything except System Shock 2. I am not seeing the similarities.

 

[ShadowX]

I like it and don't like the duct tape mod. Its cool because you actually get to see some of the details of the critters, but it also detracts from the suspense of going in the dark areas.

I've been thrilled with Doom 3 though. IMO, a MUCH better game than Half-Life, which was phenomenal in its own right. Far Cry was weak though- while the graphics were great, the weapons did piddling damage (4 point blank shotgun blasts to the head to kill a HUMAN!?!?), and the enemies could snipe you even while you were concealed in underbrush. Doom 3 has a lot of cool horror/sci-fi elements, and strongly reminds me of Event Horizon, which was a great atmoshperic movie. I finished the game tonight, and the cyberdemon is terrifying. But what really weirded me out were the spider centaur demons. The arch-vile is really nasty too, although I wish they would have made him resurrect dead monsters like he did in previous Dooms, but since the corpses disintigrate to ash (another great effect), I can see why they settled on summoning. The Hell level is really freaky, and gave me some great visual and aural cues the next time the group I DM for faces demons.

The only complaints I have are that the monsters don't make very different types of noises or bellows unlike the old Doom- they all do that screechy hiss thing. I also preferred the old shotgun *BOOM* noise to the new one, but overall these are minor things. Finally, I wish more monsters would appear in larger open areas, kinda like the old Dooms. But it is cool that if a critter shoots another, they WILL rip into each other. Overall, an incredible game!

I would agree it is better than HL, but it seems so very similar to this classic that I must lower my opinion of Doom 3.

Were you playing the same Far Cry I was?

I thought that the body disintegration was dumb. I want to rip zombies in half with my shotgun not turn them to dust. Also the acoustics were mediocore and didn't add to the atmosphere.

 

[KenM]

I like it and don't like the duct tape mod. Its cool because you actually get to see some of the details of the critters, but it also detracts from the suspense of going in the dark areas.

I look at it like this: You are in a place with lots of dark areas where things are coming out and trying to kill you. I would keep a gun out with my flashlight. ANy other way is stupid. I understand the game makers were going for suspence, ect.. But if you were really in that situation, you would not put your gun away. I'm still happy with the game.


http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4587.html

This helps with ATI cards and people looking screwy. I have that problem with my ATI card and Doom 3 but I have not tryed it yet.

 

[Droogie]

I agree with everything except System Shock 2. I am not seeing the similarities.

The horror element, the whispering voices, the mysterious tendrils of otherworldly goo growing all over the place, and the unraveling story via pda's....all remind me of System Shock 2. Not so much the exact story, but the feel. I loved SS 2.

 

[kreynolds]

I thought that the body disintegration was dumb.

Haven't tried this myself.