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Category Point-n-Click, Horror
Release Date

August 2004
Note: As of October 2004 an Xbox® version is in development; anticipated release date is currently March 2005 (subject to change)

Developer/Publisher

id Software
Activision

Description

Note: Offers both single- and multi-player modes

First Person

"Now, this is going to be a little tricky. An adventure-centric review of Doom 3? CAN IT BE DONE?! Well, I'm going to attempt it -- we at Just Adventure are, after all, known for deviating from the standard - and I'll begin by stating that I actually really enjoyed it.

"Doom 3 drips atmosphere from every oozing pore. The enemies are incredibly designed and animated to a tee and initially the backgrounds are really quite amazing. The acting, voiceovers and character models are very detailed and the initial half-hour truly gives you the feeling that Mars City, your starting point, is very much alive.

"I got the feeling that Doom 3, strangely, would work better as an adventure broken up by action rather than an all-out action game. Its cinematic style would suit a more sedate horror title, the amount of detail put into the (very) basic story being nearly as much as your average adventure.

"Yet despite my problems with its repetitive nature and basic gunplay, I found Doom 3 had a lot to offer for an adventure player willing to dip their toes into an FPS - but only through the atmosphere and detail.

"If you can handle graphic imagery and action and want to see what can be done when 3D is utilized correctly, with its clever graphical tricks and impressive direction, then Doom 3 is highly recommended. Just don't expect much from the gameplay, savor the detail - and Doom 3 will take you on a nightmarish journey to Hell and back."

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Grade - Review

B-

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Minimum System Requirements

PC Icon PC REQUIREMENTS (single-player):

  • 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers
  • English version of Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP
  • Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher
  • 384MB RAM
  • 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
  • 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file)
  • 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
  • 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
  • DirectX® 9.0b (included)

PC Icon PC REQUIREMENTS (multi-player):

  • Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported
  • Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers
  • LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers
  • Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility.
  • Supported Chipsets:
    ATI® Radeon ™ 8500
    ATI® Radeon™ 9000
    ATI® Radeon™ 9200
    ATI® Radeon™ 9500
    ATI® Radeon™ 9600
    ATI® Radeon™ 9700
    ATI® Radeon™ 9800
    All nVidia® GeForce™ 3/Ti series
    All nVidia® GeForce™ 4MX series
    All nVidia® GeForce™ 4/Ti series
    All nVidia® GeForce™ FX series
Media 3 CD-ROMs

 

 

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