First Doom 3 Review

Zapages · July 14th, 2004

I was checking out Teamxbox's forums and found that PC Gamer has reviewed Doom 3.

The topic creator there posted this:

Highs: Extraordinary graphics and sound; incredible tension, atmosphere, and mayhem.

Lows: Some stabs at humor fall a bit flat.

Bottom Line: Just as we'd hoped, it's a non-stop ride of tension, carnage and terror. A new classic.

Multiplayer:
1v1, DM, Team DM, and Last Man Standing. There are 5 DM maps shipping with the game.

94%

The source is Teamxbox

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**cooliscool** · July 14th, 2004

Man I want this game..

I'm getting ready for playing with all my lights off, headphones on and cranked to the max.. I wonder how scary it will be? At times in the alpha I got kinda scared, so..

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Hedgedog · July 14th, 2004

sounds great. 94% for an XBOX game, WOW

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At times in the alpha I got kinda scared, so..

me too, me too

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Metalmurphy · July 14th, 2004

What? Only the Xbox gets Co-op? That sucks!!

Btw Quakecon is hosting the first Deathmatch tornament in 12 August

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Noxious Ninja · July 14th, 2004

IIRC, they thought it detracted from the horror aspect, so they left it out of the PC version.

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cloudvii · July 14th, 2004

>>>Btw Quakecon is hosting the first Deathmatch tornament in 12 August

How can anyone register his name for that match ?

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D.D. · July 14th, 2004

http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/...5119831&page=0

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Mr.Smith · July 14th, 2004

Stabs at humor? Hahaha! I can't wait to see those jokes now.

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dukenukem · July 14th, 2004

That's a good score,me wants to play doom3 too

,i can handle it.

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MaZa · July 14th, 2004

Whoa! Is this game released already? I mean, already!?

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dukenukem · July 14th, 2004

Not for pc but maybe soon for x-box.

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z4rd · July 14th, 2004

I wonder if John Romero's severed head makes a comeback. :P

**Razor Blade** · July 14th, 2004

Sweet. I can't wait to push my computer to the max

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MaZa · July 14th, 2004

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Originally Posted by dukenukem

Not for pc but maybe soon for x-box.

Whew. I knew it wouldnt be ready yet. I mean, its just over year late, so it cannot be finished yet.

I wonder how my old Radeon8500Le runs this. Other parts of my system are close enough to latest stuff, but... Damn, it looks sooo cool.

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**Razor Blade** · July 14th, 2004

Looks like it won't be as PC friendly as people thought.

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Doom 3 Center is reporting more news from the PC Gamer review that has just been released. The recommended system specs have been posted online as well as a list of GFX cards that are supported. The list is nothing that wasn't expected. Read More to view the specs...

2GHz CPU or equiv Athlon

512MB of RAM

Radeon 9800/GeForce FX 5600 and up

5 channel sound card with speakers (Sound Blaster Audigy 2)

The following graphics cards are all supported by Doom 3: GeForce 3/4/4MX/FX/6800 + ATI Radeon 8500/9000/9200/9500/9600/9700/9800/x800

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Omegainf · July 14th, 2004

4MX??? W00000T!! =D

The alpha didn't work here, all the textures were black :/ Let's see how did they manage to make this monster run on a GF4MX...

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MaZa · July 14th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Omegainf

4MX??? W00000T!! =D

The alpha didn't work here, all the textures were black :/ Let's see how did they manage to make this monster run on a GF4MX...

I think its something like:

Resolution: 512x384

Color depth: 16bit

Texture detail: Very low

Model detail: Very low

Geometry detail: Very Low

Shadows: None

Dymamic lightning: None

Pixel & Vertex Shading: Off (Not supported by graphicscard)

And frames will still be about 30 of 60fps. So, i wish you happy gaming.

Ok, i think it wont be that bad. But i still fear my 8500le will fry up...

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Zapages · July 14th, 2004

Co-op is coming to the PC version as well, but as a mod.

Source: http://coop.doom3maps.de/

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**Razor Blade** · July 14th, 2004

Thank god. I wanna play with others. I think the multiplayer would probably be boring and repetitive.

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N1ghtw0lf · July 14th, 2004

saw it earlier, glad my pc is almst exactly the same as the "reccomended specs" except the surround sound

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Zapages Prince of Persia Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,105	First Doom 3 Review I was checking out Teamxbox's forums and found that PC Gamer has reviewed Doom 3. The topic creator there posted this: Highs: Extraordinary graphics and sound; incredible tension, atmosphere, and mayhem. Lows: Some stabs at humor fall a bit flat. Bottom Line: Just as we'd hoped, it's a non-stop ride of tension, carnage and terror. A new classic. Multiplayer: 1v1, DM, Team DM, and Last Man Standing. There are 5 DM maps shipping with the game. 94% The source is Teamxbox __________________ Prince of Persia Legacy and Prince of Persia Gallery

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dukenukem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: tucson Posts: 1,778	That's a good score,me wants to play doom3 too,i can handle it. __________________ new pc=pentiumd 820 dualcore,250gb sata hdd,intel gma 950,19 inch lcd,lexmark printer,8in1 media card reader. laptop=hp pavilion dv51099nr core2 duot 5800,500gb wd 5400rpm hdd,512mb nvidia9600gt mobile gfxcard,15.4 inch 1280x800 screen,8x dvd burner.

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cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 6,828	Man I want this game.. I'm getting ready for playing with all my lights off, headphones on and cranked to the max.. I wonder how scary it will be? At times in the alpha I got kinda scared, so.. __________________ Bottles' Glasses - Banjo Kazooie/Tooie model viewer and ripper

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Metalmurphy Translator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Portugal, Oporto Posts: 5,774	What? Only the Xbox gets Co-op? That sucks!! Btw Quakecon is hosting the first Deathmatch tornament in 12 August __________________ -------------------------------- Computer Specs ---------------------------------- Intel Pentium IV Prescott 3.0 HT → 4x 512MB DDR-DIMM → ASUS GF 6800 GT Sound Blaster X-Fi → 2x Maxtor 80 GB (RAID 0) Hitachi 19'' Monitor → Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Theater --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Noxious Ninja Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: teh intarweb Posts: 1,720	IIRC, they thought it detracted from the horror aspect, so they left it out of the PC version. __________________ 09 f9 11 02 9d 74 e3 5b d8 41 56 c5 63 56 88 c0

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dukenukem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: tucson Posts: 1,778	Not for pc but maybe soon for x-box. __________________ new pc=pentiumd 820 dualcore,250gb sata hdd,intel gma 950,19 inch lcd,lexmark printer,8in1 media card reader. laptop=hp pavilion dv51099nr core2 duot 5800,500gb wd 5400rpm hdd,512mb nvidia9600gt mobile gfxcard,15.4 inch 1280x800 screen,8x dvd burner.

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z4rd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 41	I wonder if John Romero's severed head makes a comeback. :P

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,032	Sweet. I can't wait to push my computer to the max __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Omegainf Penadinho Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 2,595	4MX??? W00000T!! =D The alpha didn't work here, all the textures were black :/ Let's see how did they manage to make this monster run on a GF4MX... __________________

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Zapages Prince of Persia Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,105	Co-op is coming to the PC version as well, but as a mod. Source: http://coop.doom3maps.de/ __________________ Prince of Persia Legacy and Prince of Persia Gallery

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,032	Thank god. I wanna play with others. I think the multiplayer would probably be boring and repetitive. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	saw it earlier, glad my pc is almst exactly the same as the "reccomended specs" except the surround sound __________________