Doom3 is out!

[Bulldog]

Well, I just picked up a copy, and I have yet to play it. Gotta get thru work first. Anyone actually play it yet? I'm pretty excited, I remember playing the original years ago when I was a kid.

[spazzed]

In the same boat myself. Just got back from EB w/ copy in hand. Now only if this damn day would speed up! :mad:

[afultz075]

I want to get this game, but is it gonna run on my desktop OK?
P4 2.53 ghz
Radeon 9700
512mb RAM

[Bulldog]

In the same boat myself. Just got back from EB w/ copy in hand. Now only if this damn day would speed up! :mad:
No kidding. I keep watching the clock, I swear it's gonna start going backwards. Looks like eb upped the price a bit too.



I want to get this game, but is it gonna run on my desktop OK?
P4 2.53 ghz
Radeon 9700
512mb RAM
Ya, you should be able to run it. Another 512MB of Ram wouldn't hurt, but you should be fine.

[WickeDKlowN]

I got it yesterday. There's another thread a few pages long on it.

I'm running it at 1024x768 on Medium Quality with:
1.2GHz Athlon T-Bird
GeForce 4 Ti 4200
512mb ram
7200rpm hdd
XP Corp

It runs decent, kinda choppy at times. Probobly gonna upgrade soon to:
Epox EP-8RDA3+
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton" Core
XFX GeForce 6800
512mb PC-3200
WD 74gb Raptor

But anyway, the game is f'in awesome. The graphics are incredible. Game's pretty creepy too, and I love the music.

[fire1811]

got mine yesterday

runs like butta on my system

3.4ghz p4 extreme edition
ATI 256mb 9800XT
2gb or ram
2 WD 10,000rpm raptors in raid 0

:D :D

[painball]

I applaud anyone who can play this game for more than 30 minutes in one sitting. I'm just outside the Alpha Labs. I just need to find the PDA so I can get through the door!

[jayloo]

Ill pick mine up tomorrow :clap:

[OysterBoy]

I applaud anyone who can play this game for more than 30 minutes in one sitting. I'm just outside the Alpha Labs. I just need to find the PDA so I can get through the door!

From watching the videos of game play... is the code 396? Or maybe thats for the storage locker.. lol

Cant wait to get this game...

[OysterBoy]

I got it yesterday. There's another thread a few pages long on it.

I'm running it at 1024x768 on Medium Quality with:
1.2GHz Athlon T-Bird
GeForce 4 Ti 4200
512mb ram
7200rpm hdd
XP Corp

It runs decent, kinda choppy at times. Probobly gonna upgrade soon to:
Epox EP-8RDA3+
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton" Core
XFX GeForce 6800
512mb PC-3200
WD 74gb Raptor

But anyway, the game is f'in awesome. The graphics are incredible. Game's pretty creepy too, and I love the music.

What music, 3 reviews have all stated there is no music... lol

[Trick]

The opening song is the only piece of true music. There are some minor background sequences, but minor and don't last long.

Best scary game EVAR. Only thing that comes close to touching this is AVP2 Marine missions, but this is scarier beyond explanation. It's incredibly intense.

Oh, and for those of you that are thinking about getting the strategy guide, don't. You'll ruin the surprises!

[WickeDKlowN]

What music, 3 reviews have all stated there is no music... lol
I meant sounds, not music. lol

[Skoad]

I only play the game at night with all the lights off. Much better then.

[painball]

This afternoon I was ambushed by 2 imps. I'm surprised I killed them because my arm was shaking like crazy. I can only go in 30 minute increments once a day. 30 minutes a day is the perfect dosage.



From watching the videos of game play... is the code 396? Or maybe thats for the storage locker.. lol

Cant wait to get this game...
Nope I need to find the PDA of some administration guy. I was backtracking my steps to find it and ran into a crapload of imps and a pinky demon. :cry: I still haven't found it.

[arowmic]

Hhehe. Played for 18 hours straight yesterday. Quite a few good scares.
Played it though on veteran the first time. Going back through it on nightmare now.
Great classic shooter style FPS.

[Warewolf50]

Hmm if i decide to get this game im gonn ahve to upgrade my vid card, casue all the other componments in my comp are really good, but my vid card sucks casue i upgraded it bout a year ago and havent felt like spending the money to do it again. So i think im gonna upgrade vid cards so i can play these games at best settings etc.

And is this game like the kind of game that scares u soo damn much u cant realy play it for that long.

[Jeremizzle]

too bad i have a geforce 4 :(

[Oh_Davey]

Well, my computers crappy and I'm not gonna be able to get a new one so anyone know when its out on Xbox?

[arsonpaintball06]

i jus ordered mine from ebay for $43 brand new....its in ILL so wil be here today:):)

*edit* any1 that wants 1 he has like 200 copies

[xmetal2001]

Hmm if i decide to get this game im gonn ahve to upgrade my vid card, casue all the other componments in my comp are really good, but my vid card sucks casue i upgraded it bout a year ago and havent felt like spending the money to do it again. So i think im gonna upgrade vid cards so i can play these games at best settings etc.

And is this game like the kind of game that scares u soo damn much u cant realy play it for that long.


You were scared by half-life, this is gonna be shisa in your pants scary for you...

[WickeDKlowN]

Well, my computers crappy and I'm not gonna be able to get a new one so anyone know when its out on Xbox?
I havn't checked, but someone told me they bought it for Xbox yesterday.

[Warewolf50]

You were scared by half-life, this is gonna be shisa in your pants scary for you...

i figured i have to scare teh crap out of my self in order to de sensatize myself to these games.

And only parts of HL scared me, not al lof it.

[jpdgas]

Picked this up today too. Good game, very intense! been playing for about 5 hours now and Im getting arm cramps from the tension. My take on it: Great game so far, nothing really new about it, but the graphics are incredible, the audio effects add to the suspense incredibly (a good sub helps), story is so-so (as far as i have seen). Someone mentioned AVP2 and i have to say i like doom3 less. AVP2 is scary, has an ok story, and incredibly diverse gameplay. But overall Doom3 is a lot of fun.

One complaint: you would think with all the advanced technology there is on this mars establishment that someone would figure out a light on the gun is worth more than the sun! We do it now for cryin out loud, what were they thinking!

[Skoad]

I think they meant to have it that dark with flashlight seperate.

It makes it more intense when your in a very very dimmly lighted room or one with strobe lights and your getting attacked by stuff.

[fire1811]

I havn't checked, but someone told me they bought it for Xbox yesterday.


im almost positive that the xbox hasnt even gone gold yet. they are still working out the glitches. i could be wrong though

[fire1811]

yep didnt think so

http://ebgames.com/ebx/product/242220.asp

scheduled ship date is 10-4-04

[painball]

There are already a few small D3 mods out. One where you do have a light on your gun, one where the little roaming sentry follows you around everywhere, and some others I can't remember at this time.

[WickeDKlowN]

I like not being able to use the light and gun at the same time. It makes the game just that much more or a challenge.

[fire1811]

when mods are availible

http://www.fpscentral.com/index.php?game=9

[Bulldog]

Well I played it last night myself. Good game, very scary. I think I'm gonna try it tonight with the lights off. I do that with the Thief series and it's very cool. When I saw one of the imps for the first time, I thought, crap they look alot better now.

Pretty sure the Xbox version isn't out for a few months. Edit: Gamespy has the date set at October 4, 2004

I like not being able to access the flashlight at the same time as the gun. It adds to the scariness. Creeping around in the dark, and then something jumps out at you and you got nothing in your hand but a light, heh, it good that way. I do like the fact that they didn't include batteries for the light. It just works all the time. That drives me nuts in other games.


Edit: Does not being able to lean bug anybody else? It was kind of a let down for me. Surprising too.

[jpdgas]

I know the separate flashlight is intentional, and yes, it does add challenge and scaryness...but c'mon, I'm just sayin...

and yes, no lean is a bummer

[OysterBoy]

Planet Doom has a flashlight mod that may be worth DLing. It adds the flashlight to the pistol, which may be handy. :/

[BobTheCow]

Damn, I was really looking forward to this game, but all you and your awesome-computers are making it look like it's gonna be impossible for me... :(

[Chris42050]

Well, my computers crappy and I'm not gonna be able to get a new one so anyone know when its out on Xbox?
You took words right out of my mouth. I have given up tryin to keep my computer up with games. It costs too much. The graphics might not be as good on xbox but its a hell of a lot cheaper. I have been so worried about when halo 2 is coming out I didnt even know if doom 3 would be out for xbox. :dance:

[fire1811]

man this game gets scary

i have jumped more then a few times

have my logitech Z-680 5.1 surround blaring

its awesome

[WickeDKlowN]

Planet Doom has a flashlight mod that may be worth DLing. It adds the flashlight to the pistol, which may be handy. :/
Careful what Mod's yu download. Someone already released a supposed 'co-op mod' but all it does is crash your game and jack your CD-Key.

[FutureMagOwner]

well game spy tends to not find a use for stealing cd keys from people :)

but anyway i dont have a problem with the flash light i use the classic arrow keys with stuff along the sides so i just bound flash light to enter so i just tap enter to switch back and forth between the light and shotgun or something

and im running this on a 1.5 ghz p4 with 512 ram and a geforce 5600 fx at 800x600 with high graphics setting and dont really have a problem with slow down (it does happen a little bit in some places but not a whole bunch)

[atm743]

got mine yesterday

runs like butta on my system

3.4ghz p4 extreme edition
ATI 256mb 9800XT
2gb or ram
2 WD 10,000rpm raptors in raid 0

:D :D


WOW :wow: were did you get your computer?? and how much>>>??? thats sounds kinda like my dream computer i want!!

[Koosh]

I like the screenshot function... hard to believe some of these are actual game shots!

[Python14]

Two years ago, a screenshot like that was a lie.

[fire1811]

WOW :wow: were did you get your computer?? and how much>>>??? thats sounds kinda like my dream computer i want!!


yeah its a beast.
as for price i dont think you really want to know :)

[Bolter]

played it, didn't like it. There are 100 games like this out there and this one didn't make me think "oh wow!" its too dark, like all the time, its running around the same corridors tryin to find some swith to flick or PDA to pick up, getting lost and getting bored. Each to their own, but Im taking this copy back.

Half Life 2 looks better IMO.

[fire1811]

i agree it is the same "classic" first person shooter but there is no denying the graphics are excellent, AI i very good, and its all around fun.

is it worth the $55 or $65 bucks........well it depends on how bad you want to play it

[Trick]

Here's one that'll give you nightmares...

And one oldschool doom throwback!