Rented it from HV and it while it does look good I am so absolutely frigging sick of dark games... I mean physically dark/no light games The fact you can't have the flashlight and a weapon at the same time is cheesy too IMHO.

Well like I said, I got the CE today at lunch. I finally got a chance to play some this evening...probably 1.5 hours. I never have played the computer version...but I am blown away by the graphics of this game. If the PC version looks much better than this, it can't be by much. I am really enjoying it so far, but I am not very far as you can see...I am at the part where I am trying to make it to the labs to meet up with bravo team. The game has definitely made me jump a few times...I have never played a game with this much atmosphere before that is for sure. So far I am happy with my purchase.


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Went out and picked it up at Circuit City because it's only 39.99 for the regular version there (I decided 20 bucks for Doom 1 and 2 wasn't worth it). I played it for about an hour and a half. So far I like it, though I do find myself getting lost alot and having to take a decent amount of time to find where to go next. Other than that though I like it. Graphics are very nice and the sound is also very well done.

I plan on getting it when the price drops. I've heard all the bad stuff about it, but I'm still curious to play it. Though if my comp can handle it I might go the pc route so I can get one of those flashlight tape mods.

Does the Collector's Edition have 2 discs?

1 disc.

I almost picked this up yesterday but something made me hold off....

I played the PC version. It was pretty cool, but I'm not interested in the Xbox version.

I played it 2 more hours last night before I went to bed...which makes a total of 3.5 hours played last night ---- I am going to be honest ---- THIS GAME IS FRIGGIN AWESOME!! I agree that the gameplay is kind of repetitive, but it doesn't bother me...I had to almost pry my hands off the controller to stop playing...I just couldn't wait to see what was around the next corner. This game has the best graphics I have seen on XBOX...almost could pass for XBOX 2 in my opinion. One thing that definitely rocks about the game is that you can save ANYTIME...all you have to do is hit the <BACK> button on your controller and the game does a quick save. My current progress in the game is I am somewhere in the Alpha Labs...I have been there for a while. Can't wait to play somemore tonight.


wlj

Well, I'm a little disappointed in the game. Yes, the graphics are good....but it's just the same few characters over and over and over.

I played the single player for about 2-3 hours, and I found it good....but I found it repetitive. No scenery changes, just the same damn base. Does it ever change?

I also played a little deathmatch online, and that was just boring. Aiming tended to suck online....just nothing too fun online. Halo 2 and TimeSplitters are more fun for multiplayer for sure. Maybe Co-Op would be decent, but the game just got boring to me.

Ill probably hang on to it since I have the LE of the game...but we''ll see, nothing really BLEW me away with this. A decent game, but nothing too innovative. Same small corridors.

well Halo:Combat Evolved had VERY repetitive scenery and it is loved by millions(myself included). I would assume in Doom 3 you will stay in the base the whole game...NO SPOILERS PLEASE...since you are on Mars...I mean you couldn't leave the base unless you put a spacesuit on. Maybe it is just me, but the scenery doesn't seem that repetitive....I mean you are still in the base...but each room looks different to me.


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I guess I just like more OPEN environments.....Doom 3 is just too close, too confined....but I guess that is some of the charm of the game. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent game, but nothing GREAT. Glad I got it cheap/free from GameRush. I may trade it back, but I'm not sure yet.

I thought the graphics were good, but a lot seems to be missed because of darkness. Also, what ever happened to destructable environments? Most games have that these days....I think the only thing you can break is a window.

Oh well....

Also, how LONG is the single player game? How many hours about?

Yeah I hear what you are saying...I wasn't 100% sure that I was gonna like this game or not...the confined spaces and the darkness just makes it all the more fun for me...I feel like I am there just not playing a game. I will let you know my total opinion once I finish the game. So far I am having as much fun as I have ever had with a FPS...but that could change at the drop of a hat...you never know. I am interested in how many hours it takes as well.

wlj

Looking at the walk-through (from the PC version but so far it's been mostly correct), I'm about 1/2 way through after 4-5 hours of playing. That's on the easy level and referring to the walk through for the cabinet code instead of reading through all the PDA material though

There will always be people who criticize a game for being too much like it's predecessor(there is a reason why it was beloved). On the flip side there will also be people who criticize a game for not being like it's predecessor. It's inevitable.

Unless the game is a total crapfest....the two factions while being the loudest will be well in the minority. To me this is Doom in the vein of the remake of resident evil. While not a remake of original Doom it is the game that brings the franchise to life with today's graphics.
To me it has what makes Aliens, Halo, Resident Evil my type of movie and games. I love the sci-fi horror aspect portrayed in a world where the humans may be technologically advanced only to a certain extent. Projectile weapons are still the standard. Creepy things still roam the darkness and the confined spaces only add to the atmosphere. Of course Doom could have gone with wide open environments...but then it would have lost that sense of confinement. They could have made it possible to hold both the flashlight and guns in hand( to be honest I don't really care but I would have liked for the handgun and flashlight to be held together). But for those bemoaning the lack of duct tape in the future I say, that is part of the charm of the game...in the case you are so concerned about being able to see...they could have easily made the installation have emergency lighting that was unaffected by the goings on. Or given the marine night vision...but what's the point if the darkness becomes a non-entity in the gameplay?
Luckily there is an easy mode for those who find the confined, dark spaces too hard.

I played a little bit last night and the graphics were unbelievable. I am playing on a 65" HDTV and it was just beautiful. The 5.1 sound is awesome as well (though some of the voices seem a little too loud).

I did not get to play very long so I can't really comment fairly on the gameplay.

The scenery changes

On another note, I've played this game so much in the past two days that I've gone through two pairs of batteries on my Logitech Wireless controller. Between my Doom 3 playing and my girlfriend playing Link to the Past, we're going through them duracells pretty darm quick. I finally plugged in my wired controller and will use that until I finish it.

And how long does that take? I heard that's only a short part of the game also.....I played for 3 hours yesterday on single player, and I honestly don't know if I have the desire to go back and play....I probably will, just to say I finished it.

Maybe you've just been gaming too much and she's using the duracells for other purposes

I'm curious to see how the "Doom 3 is awesome!" people feel after the honeymoon is over. I know I felt the same way during the first few hours of Doom3 on the PC. Don't know quite where the fun turned into drudgery, but it happened WELL before I got to the end.

The only way I see that happening with me is the game gets frustratingly hard. That is the main thing that will turn me off to a game....I hate games that are unfair and piss you off. From what I heard about the game ---

Beginning --- Good
Middle --- Monotonous and boring
End --- Great

Is that pretty much how it is?? I must not be at the middle part yet....I am going through the Alpha Labs now...I think probably near the end of that part. I am still having a blast.

wlj

1. Rechargable NihM batteries are a must. They last longer and save a ton of money since they can be recharged 100+ times.

2. Turning off the rumble will extend the battery life a great deal.

I have to say...initially I was fairly indifferent to a rumbling controller. But I have to say ...there are a number of games that make excellent use of the feature. The way the rumble works adds immensely to the feel of the game.

I'm just the opposite, I've never liked it since I first tried it with the rumble pack on the N64.

Rather than immerssing me, the vibrating piece of plastic in my hand just reminds me that I'm holding a controller and playing a video game.

I like the rumble feature....especially in FPS or any game where you shoot guns. It adds alot more to the fun factor in my opinion.


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