Doom 3 Review
posted by xyphon (PLAQUEMINE, LA) Oct 18, 2012
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As a 21 year old gamer, I regret having missed the original doom due to not having a PC and not liking monsters as a child. This re-release was my chance to get a taste of what I missed.
I'll start off by saying that, as an adult, it's very, VERY hard to scare me. Doom 3 is one of the few games to have legitimately gotten my heart pumping with anxiety. The atmosphere is fantastic, especially with my 5.1 surround sound headset. Lighting, sound and visuals come together to create a creepy world. Scratches in the walls, breathing behind doors, Satanic voices whispering in your ear as your vision goes blood red and demons pop in for a nice meal.
The graphics are so-so, but they get the job done and even give off a nostalgic feel.
The gunplay stays true to the past installments. I understand not implementing iron sighting for nostalgic reasons, but it would have been nice as an option at least.
I think those who missed out in the past should give this a shot. It lives up to its counterpart quite well. Even if the revamped Doom 3 does nothing for you, it still has the first 2 games kept intact for you to experience.
I may be new to the Doom universe, but I respect both as a classic and for the contributions it made to current day FPS.
Game on.
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