About Doom 3
Doom 3 is a science fiction, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. Developed and published by id Software, it was released on August 3, 2004. Doom 3, despite its name, is not a direct continuation of the original Doom series storyline. Doom 3 is a re-imagining of the first game in the series, and has a completely new game engine and modern graphics.
Doom 3 is set in the year 2145 in a fictional Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) research center on Mars. In the game, the player takes control of an UAC security replacement marine as he fights to survive a mysterious invasion of inter-dimensional demons. In the process, the marine learns more about the nature of the shadowy research being conducted within the massive base, as well as information on its main instigator, Dr. Malcolm Betruger.
Doom 3 was developed for Windows and ported to Linux in 2004. Seven months later, it was also released for Mac OS X (ported by Aspyr) and Xbox (co-developed by Vicarious Visions). The Xbox version is graphically similar to the original, although less detailed. It also features an additional two-player online co-operation mode. An expansion, Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil, developed by Nerve Software and co-developed by id Software, was released on April 4, 2005. The Xbox version of Doom 3 is an Xbox 360-compatible title, and the Xbox version of Resurrection of Evil is also forwards compatible as of July 2007. A Doom movie, loosely based on the franchise, was released roughly one year later on October 21, 2005.
Gameplay
The gameplay of Doom 3 is similar to the original Doom. The main objective of the game is to navigate through the hostile game environment to an area of safety at the end of each level. The basic gameplay mechanic lies in a run and gun mantra, requiring the player to essentially "shoot anything that moves." Movement in Doom 3 is more simplistic than many other FPSs released in 2004. The player is able to move in the four cardinal directions, crouch, jump, and sprint, but cannot go prone or lean around corners. The level layout and design architecture are quite linear, but access to some destinations may require the player to complete a number of tasks. These include total destruction of all enemies, item collection, and basic puzzle solving.
Weapons
There are numerous weapons available in Doom 3. The game inherits a number of weapons from its predecessors Doom and Doom II, while adding several new weapons and modifying several of the old standbys. The iconic chainsaw and BFG 9000 return, as do the pistol, shotgun, chain gun, rocket launcher, and plasma gun. New additions include the flashlight (vital as a light source), hand grenades, a machine gun, and an alien artifact known as the Soul Cube.
Multiplayer
Doom 3 was released with a four-player deathmatch multiplayer component only. However, computer game modders released an eight-player support patch soon after release, and this aspect was included in the Resurrection of Evil expansion.
As a typical deathmatch game, the player's objective is to kill other players as many times as possible within an allotted amount of time, or to reach a specified number of kills before the opposition does. The player begins each game and respawn with a basic set of weapons: flashlight, a pistol with four spare magazines, and two grenades; RoE adds a machine gun with 30 bullets. The player may acquire health items, armor, ammunition, power-ups, and most of the weapons featured in the single-player campaign, which respawn after a fixed amount of time upon being picked up. In a new twist, players can steal other players' weapons by attacking them with the fist. When a player is punched, they forfeit the current weapon they are holding to the attacker.
In addition to deathmatch, three similar gametypes exist. In team deathmatch, players are placed on either the Red team or the Blue team, and the opposing teams fight. In tourney mode, two players duel while the others wait in queue; at the end of the match, the victor faces the next challenger and the loser is placed at the end of the waiting line. In last man standing, players are each allotted a specified number of lives; when a player loses all their lives, they are forced to spectate until the end of the match.
Three power-ups exist in multiplayer: berserk, mega health, and invisibility; the latter two do not appear in the single-player campaign. Berserk lasts for 30 seconds, enhancing the player's speed by a factor of 1.5 and tripling their damage given. Mega health boosts the player's health to 200, exceeding the health limit of 100. Invisibility lasts for 30 seconds, and renders the player nearly invisible; the power-up emits a subtle green glow, and does not conceal wounds.
Story
Similar to the story of the original Doom, the game focuses on an anonymous marine who is transferred to an extraterrestrial base on a routine mission. Following the unexpected arrival of demons via experimental teleportation gates, the marine is forced to fight his way through a variety of demonic monsters to reach safety. Also in both cases, the protagonist visits Hell, though in the original Doom, it is the third episode Inferno (The Ultimate Doom adds a fourth, Thy Flesh Consumed), whereas in Doom 3 it is only one level.
Although Doom 3 retains the rather basic premise of the first game, it also makes a number of changes, most notably a much more detailed plot which introduces an alien aspect to the story. Other differences include the game taking place on the planet Mars itself, rather than its moons Phobos and Deimos, and the heightened realism of the environment; while the original Doom gives the two moonlets breathable atmospheres, which is impossible due to their small size and low surface gravity, Doom 3 takes place in Mars, with its atmosphere depicted accurately as unbreathable.
Demo
If you haven't played the game yet and were planning to buy, we suggest you try the demo before. Download the Doom 3 demo to begin your assignment at the UAC Mars research facility. Explore and battle through the first chapter of what the Associate Press calls, "One of the scariest games ever made."
Click here to download the Doom 3 demo.
Please note that Doom 3 Demo does not support Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 95/98/ME/NT. However, installation is allowed in case of operating system upgrades, or dual booting configurations.
Minimum System Requirements:
- English version of Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000/XP
- Pentium(r) 4 1.5 GHz or Athlon(tm) XP 1500+ processor
- 384MB RAM
- 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
- 500MB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows(r) swap file)
- 100% DirectX(r) 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
- 100% Windows(r) 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
- DirectX(r) 9.0b
- ATI(r) Radeon 8500
- ATI(r) Radeon 9000
- ATI(r) Radeon 9200
- ATI(r) Radeon 9500
- ATI(r) Radeon 9600
- ATI(r) Radeon 9700
- ATI(r) Radeon 9800
- All Nvidia(r) GeForce 3/Ti series
- All Nvidia(r) GeForce 4MX series
- All Nvidia(r) GeForce 4/Ti series
- All Nvidia(r) GeForce FX series
- Nvidia(r) GeForce 6800 series
Buy Doom 3
These buy links will help you to find the lowest price for Doom 3 or Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil
Important Note: Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil will require the full retail version of Doom 3.
Doom 3 PC buy links:
- Buy.com
- Bestbuy.com
- Amazon.com
- Hotmoviesale.com
- Steampowered.com
Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil PC buy links:
- Buy.com
- Bestbuy.com
- Amazon.com
- Hotmoviesale.com
- Steampowered.com
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