Where is the buzz with DOOM 3?
08-03-04 | 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by jmj713
Weird, my Amazon preorder hasn't shipped and it says that it ships in 2-5 days now... What the hell? They should have tons of copies of this....
Weird, my Amazon preorder hasn't shipped and it says that it ships in 2-5 days now... What the hell? They should have tons of copies of this....
Sooooo sloooooow...
08-03-04 | 04:53 PM
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From: In Yao Ming's left shoe
Originally posted by neiname
I just picked it up as well. Hopefully my rig will run it:
Thinking Machine laptop (686 prototype)
Artificial intelligence Risk chip
5GB Ram
GeForce3 Ti 200 32mb
What's my limiting factor?
I just picked it up as well. Hopefully my rig will run it:
Thinking Machine laptop (686 prototype)
Artificial intelligence Risk chip
5GB Ram
GeForce3 Ti 200 32mb
What's my limiting factor?
You're gonna need a better video card.
08-03-04 | 06:23 PM
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Yeah, that's like putting Z-rated tires on a Ford Escort. 
In any case, I won't be buying Doom 3 for a while. I'm gonna wait until there's a special or something. I've seen it online for $45. And it may go even lower or a Prima Guide might be bundled with it in a few months.
I currently only have a dual 1Ghz Mobo with 1GB RAM, and a BFG 5900XT OC video card, but I should do ok. A faster processor would be nice though.
vhgong,
I bet you get it from EB sooner than Amazon. Amazon sucks ass for pre-orders.
In any case, I won't be buying Doom 3 for a while. I'm gonna wait until there's a special or something. I've seen it online for $45. And it may go even lower or a Prima Guide might be bundled with it in a few months.
I currently only have a dual 1Ghz Mobo with 1GB RAM, and a BFG 5900XT OC video card, but I should do ok. A faster processor would be nice though.
vhgong,
I bet you get it from EB sooner than Amazon. Amazon sucks ass for pre-orders.
08-03-04 | 06:33 PM
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Originally posted by vhgong
My EBgames still has not gotten it in yet. This is official, i will not pre-order it from shitty places like EBGames ever again. Die EB die!!!!!!
My EBgames still has not gotten it in yet. This is official, i will not pre-order it from shitty places like EBGames ever again. Die EB die!!!!!!
Is EBgames related to Gamestop? That's where I preordered it.
08-03-04 | 06:59 PM
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Debaser,
You can always send it to me and I can break it in for you.
You can always send it to me and I can break it in for you.
08-03-04 | 11:04 PM
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Originally posted by Get Me Coffee
For the ones playing it....
Where are you guys at? I just made it to the communications tower...
For the ones playing it....
Where are you guys at? I just made it to the communications tower...
08-04-04 | 12:15 AM
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OMG! OMG! This is a very,very,very good game. Scare the be-jezus out of me. Believe the hype and i personally think that Doom3 has set a standard for gaming. Now i need to get my heart-rate down and before i get a heart attack.
08-04-04 | 12:22 AM
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From: NYC * See da name? Go get me some coffee...
Originally posted by vhgong
OMG! OMG! This is a very,very,very good game. Scare the be-jezus out of me. Believe the hype and i personally think that Doom3 has set a standard for gaming. Now i need to get my heart-rate down and before i get a heart attack.
OMG! OMG! This is a very,very,very good game. Scare the be-jezus out of me. Believe the hype and i personally think that Doom3 has set a standard for gaming. Now i need to get my heart-rate down and before i get a heart attack.
This game is indeed amazing! I wouldn't say ground breaking...it's still a FPS, but with the smooth graphics, creepy level design and interesting story ...it's one awesome game. It's a great horror shooter!
08-04-04 | 12:33 AM
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Originally posted by Get Me Coffee
As the standard will be changed when Halo2 is released!
This game is indeed amazing! I wouldn't say ground breaking...it's still a FPS, but with the smooth graphics, creepy level design and interesting story ...it's one awesome game. It's a great horror shooter!
As the standard will be changed when Halo2 is released!
This game is indeed amazing! I wouldn't say ground breaking...it's still a FPS, but with the smooth graphics, creepy level design and interesting story ...it's one awesome game. It's a great horror shooter!
I think as gamers, we have everything to gain if makers makes games like these.
08-04-04 | 01:06 AM
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Originally posted by fumanstan
Been playing it for a bit today... so far so good. Great atmosphere, and of course the graphics are top notch. The aliasing is a bit more noticable then i thought they would be, especially after HardOCP's hardware guide said Anti-aliasing wasn't that important. The characters look great, especially their faces. Very detailed, except for some blocky heads. The game is VERY dark. It's incredibly hard to see enemies, and since you cant have a flashlight and gun on at the same time, its really easy for guys the get a jump on you. The sound is great... a lot of ambient sounds, screams, and voices. Glad i have 5.1 speakers on my PC.
So far the game runs well on my computer at 1024x768 at High Quality. A few dips here and there in frames, but nothing too dramatic. I'm ususally hovering around 40 frames most of the time, with some drops to the 20's and some rises to the 50's.
My system:
Mobile Athlon XP 2600 @ 2.33 ghz
1 gig RAM
Radeon 9700 Pro
Been playing it for a bit today... so far so good. Great atmosphere, and of course the graphics are top notch. The aliasing is a bit more noticable then i thought they would be, especially after HardOCP's hardware guide said Anti-aliasing wasn't that important. The characters look great, especially their faces. Very detailed, except for some blocky heads. The game is VERY dark. It's incredibly hard to see enemies, and since you cant have a flashlight and gun on at the same time, its really easy for guys the get a jump on you. The sound is great... a lot of ambient sounds, screams, and voices. Glad i have 5.1 speakers on my PC.
So far the game runs well on my computer at 1024x768 at High Quality. A few dips here and there in frames, but nothing too dramatic. I'm ususally hovering around 40 frames most of the time, with some drops to the 20's and some rises to the 50's.
My system:
Mobile Athlon XP 2600 @ 2.33 ghz
1 gig RAM
Radeon 9700 Pro
08-04-04 | 01:43 AM
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Originally posted by Ergyu
Damn. I've got an overclocked 9700 pro, my XP 2100 running at 2.5ghz, and 512mb of ram and mine gets about 20fps constantly at 800x600 medium settings. I wonder if that extra 512 really helps? I was running other shit too, and I believe AA and AF were on, I should check it out again.
Damn. I've got an overclocked 9700 pro, my XP 2100 running at 2.5ghz, and 512mb of ram and mine gets about 20fps constantly at 800x600 medium settings. I wonder if that extra 512 really helps? I was running other shit too, and I believe AA and AF were on, I should check it out again.
08-04-04 | 09:13 AM
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Man, this game freaks me out sometimes. Nothing like walking down a hall and hearing someone whisper "Come over here" out of my rear speakers. I'm really glad I bought some 5.1 speakers. Really helps with the immersion.