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Action Perfection

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Doom 3 is yet another wonderful example of just how entertaining video games really are.With 40 levels of demon blasting,chainsaw wielding goodness, there is much fun to be found in doom 3.Just like titles such as: Halo 2, Chronicles of Riddick and Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory, Doom 3 uses "normal mapping technology" to bring an unprecedented sense of realism to the game's environments.Along with looking absolutely realistic, the sound of the game is astounding, adding an enormous amount of tention to the player's experience by provoking emotions of fear and terror at what could be around the next dark corner.A large array of weapons is also at the player's disposal.With such weapons as rocket launchers,mini-guns,shotguns,pistols,chainsaws,grenades,assault rifles and the "BFG"-(Bio Force Gun),gamers will have no trouble mowing down the countless hordes of demons that vie for the players soul.Along with a single player experience that lasts 20+ hours, the developers have also included the original dooms 1 and 2 to the collectors edition of doom 3. The multiplayer aspect of the game is compromised of the usual modes found in action games,including: deathmatch,team deathmatch,capture the flag ect.In conclusion: one could say that Doom 3 is almost the perfect game, With a single player experience that lasts over 20 hours,huge weapons,thousands of enemies,unbelievable graphics and sound,solid multiplayer and an excellent storyline, Doom 3 is an action game that rivals the best and one that should not be missed.

Awesome game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game works great and is lots of fun to play. Has the classic Doom games (which mom likes to play) as well as Doom 3 (which the kids like to play). A family favorite around here...

Very Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I enjoy this game very much, especially since its got the original Ultimate Doom and Doom II classic games on them as well. I like how incredibly smooth it runs on the classic games, especially if its on four player split-screen co-op or even deathmatch. I'm glad I got this game for my XBox 360! Its so much fun! The new Doom 3 is awesome as well!

~Jed Martin~

Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Some game players will tell you that graphics aren't everything. And others will tell you that, on the contrary, graphics are truly important for a game. Doom 3 makes a compelling case for both sides of the argument. On one hand, its gameplay has noticeable shortcomings, and its competitive multiplayer mode--which is a focal point of most of today's shooters, thanks in large part to id Software's own contributions in the past--seems like an afterthought. On the other hand, Doom 3 is a spectacular game in the truest sense, and it's therefore by all means worth experiencing by those with an interest in witnessing just how far the technology of gaming has come along. Fortunately, the actual game itself, while not as remarkable as the technology that fuels it, is put together well enough to make Doom 3 legitimately great, all things considered.

One of the best games for original xbox

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is probably in most xboxers top 5 somewhere below Halo. Excellent new engine now used in next gen games from ID and others (Prey, Quake4). Game looks gorgeous.

Weaknesses are thin story (though this franchise never had or needed one in the past), no offline co-op, no wide open spaces as with original Doom games (though they may be trying to give a clausterphobic feel), not enough Hell levels (but the game is enormously long). But these aren't enough to keep it out of 5 star territory. I'd give it 4.8/4.9 if possible. The flashlight thing people make a big deal about didn't bother me as much as others - they are obviously trying to increase the scare factor by doing this.

Very good job by the folks that started the FPS gaming innovation, ID.

Doom3 by D139

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: January 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

in their attempt to make the game more "realistic" I feel they have taken most of the fun out of it.I'm a big fan of the other titles (DOOM,DOOM2,FINAL DOOM)and this game just doesn't stand up for all it's graphics and realism.

DOOM 3 Great fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

No matter what you read on all the big review sites you will always see them compare this game to the PC version. Im not sure when video games becasme something more than a toy or entertainment device. This game is fun, plain and simple. Its fun the shoot the undead people, or beat them down or however you choose to kill them. The aliens are also fun to shoot.

The sound is fantastic. The gun sound effects and monster noises are very well done and really draw you into the game.

The graphics are great! The graphics in the game really set the mood of the game.

The colectors edition also has the old version of doom included. Very cool!

Its worth the price of entry.

are you afraid of the dark?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Any big name release with a lot of hype will inevitably bring with it some degree of backlash. But which do you believe? In the case of Doom 3 a little of both is probably a good idea. This title nails a lot of aspects necessary for an amazing game experiance. It also has its fair share of irritating (and one would think easy to avoid) faults bogging it down.

In particular, the atmosphere in this game is intensely gripping. the audio ambience combined with the dynamic lighting and enemy use of the dark makes this a pretty terrifying game to play. It succeeds wildly in transporting you inside a sci-fi horror film. Of course it's pretty much a straight nod to the Alien franchise in that way - the story is nowhere as solid (although thank heavens the voice acting is competent.) But inasmuch as Doom 3 instils in the player the visceral sensations of being hunted by bogeymen in the dark, the horror element here is pure gold.

The engine is fairly realistic and all around solid. Apparently the pc version has occasional framrate problems but you will find no such issues in the Xbox version. I went from end to end of this game's campaign mode without a single lock-up or slow-down. The character models behave in 3D space in a surprisingly convincing manner. The bump-mapping is phenomenal and no corners were cut on the visual production. The artistic updates on various enemies and weapons were well done and sensible.

A number of fairly stupid design problems do hinder the overall experiance though. For example, as the game progresses you will start to find unavoidable situations that force you to platform in first person. That's generally considered a huge no-no in first person shooters and was completely avoidable. Also, the level designs are occasionally redundent, particularely early on in the game when the story gives you no real clear goal.

Additionally, the menu system is uncomfortably sluggish. It may not sound like a big deal that it takes 1.5 seconds to go from menu to menu instead of .5 seconds, but when you're really immersed in the gameplay and you just want to customize the D-Pad weapons really quick in the middle of a fight or make a just-in-case save file, it stacks up. Another similar frustration comes in the form of save file load times. Although the ability to save at any place in the game may seem desirable, it results in a lot of time wasted staring at load screens later on in the game when you may need to retry particularely difficult passages or bosses over and over. Some sort of checkpoint system would have eliminated this flaw, even if only implemented in particular trouble spots. Besides these technical issues, there are a number of little spots in the gameplay where goals are ambiguous and general level design works against you in a way that feels distinctly unintentional.

The special edition features are decent. It does come with full emulations of the original two doom games as well as a smattering of somewhat informative interviews and other video features. Still, there isn't anything of mindblowing proportions here so if you're the frugal type you won't be missing anything by opting for the basic edition.

There aren't any especially good arguments against playing this game; it accomplishes its main goal as a horror fps quite well. At the very least it's worth a rental. The flaws keep it from being a hall of fame game but they certainly don't ruin what is mostly an enjoyable and convincing game with a well-balanced fps set up.

"DOOMED" I TELLS YA.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Doom 3 takes the FPS genre to new places with this moody, sci-fi horror game, using just the right amount of graphic power, narration cut scenes, sound, atmosphere, and gameplay to create a truly scary experience.

The gun or flashlight option is certainly a cheap trick to amp up the suspense- but is a lot less annoying than the wack controls of silent hill or the gimmicky camera angles of resident evil. as far as Horror based games go, Doom III gives your character better control than most, which makes the suspense much more effective.

While some of compared the gameplay negatively to the halo series, I would somewhat disagree. Unlike the Halo firefights, where dying is more a frustration of having to replay a section than anything else, Doom III invests the player more in the experience. Much less of a strategy game then the current crop of FPS's, Doom III is somewhat old school but at least provides a plausible explanation of why there are suddenly demons behind you, and provides a new ironic layer to the term spawn!

The evil human charaters give the perfect blend of exposition and creepiness, and doom III's new take on the classic "mad scientist" is clever and fun. Ironically,because of the use of voice over "messages" you find, the charaters in the video game seem more fleshed out than in the recent Doom movie.

Doom III walks the line between action and horror perfectly. This is not some military style FPS where the Nazis have been simply replaced by Aliens. Doom III uses it's senario to deliver a gaming experience that is unique not because of any particular technical innovation, but it's ability to use existing conventions to their full effect.

KILL OR GET KILLED

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this game is worth buying, hands down. it has smooth gameplay, with controls easy to manage and remember, graphics are very realistic, and first player alone is worth buying this game. also it has online coopertive play and deathmatch which makes it even more worth buying. This game is also very challenging even when its on easy. I highly recomend you beat this game on easy first, trust me your going to want to play this game more than once. I have beat it on easy and normal, hard is to much for me. Plus I still play it today cause i keep forgeting what happens, lol.

This game is recomended to anyone who likes this resident evil series, its even more suspence than that, i do not recomend this game to children under 12 as it might be to much for them, unless you really dont care.

I give this game solid 5-5 with single player alone.

enjoy :}

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