DOOM 3: BFG Edition

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  1. KolesAdlerov
    Apr 20, 2023
    6
    "6/10" console garbage instead of 10/10 PC masterpiece.
    Broken overly brightened graphics, broken muffled sounds, broken options, broken enemy spawns, broken difficulty, broken atmosphere.
    Just add some HD textures and Trent Reznor soundpack to the Original game and don't spoil your mood with this remaster, guys. Shotgun fix mod and Flashlight mod are strongly recommended too, but do not    "6/10" console garbage instead of 10/10 PC masterpiece.
    Broken overly brightened graphics, broken muffled sounds, broken options, broken enemy spawns, broken difficulty, broken atmosphere.
    Just add some HD textures and Trent Reznor soundpack to the Original game and don't spoil your mood with this remaster, guys. Shotgun fix mod and Flashlight mod are strongly recommended too, but do not use the flashlight all the time and do not use the SoulCube to be sure of a hardcore experience.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics "8/10" instead of 10/10 in Original
    combat logic "3/10" instead of 6/10
    atmosphere "6/10" instead of 10/10
    Gameplay as immersive horror: "5/10" instead of 10/10

    Story "6/10"

    Graphics "7/10" instead of 10/10

    Sounds & music "8/10" instead of 10/10

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    They just highlighted new textures so that it was better to see what they were selling, and it's still a downgrade. Such a shame.    … Expand
  2. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    6
    Although this includes three fine DOOM games plus a couple extra missions, you are probably better off buying the included DOOM games individually, for three reasons: First, the classic DOOM games (not the ones in BFG Edition, mind you) received recent upgrades by Bethesda; second, most DOOM 3 mods won't work with BFG Edition; and third, I couldn't even notice any improvement in theAlthough this includes three fine DOOM games plus a couple extra missions, you are probably better off buying the included DOOM games individually, for three reasons: First, the classic DOOM games (not the ones in BFG Edition, mind you) received recent upgrades by Bethesda; second, most DOOM 3 mods won't work with BFG Edition; and third, I couldn't even notice any improvement in the graphics of the BFG Edition version of DOOM 3. On the other hand, this is the only game that features Steam Achievements for these old DOOM games, if you care at all about that.… Expand
  3. bael
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    not as good as the original one and the sikkmod. The gameplay is the only thing improved. Nonetheless the graphics are not authentic.
  4. tunahan43
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    bunuda sevmem uzun sürdü diğer doom 3ü bilmem ama bu oyun bence doom eternal kadar olmasada iyi bir oyun. ve özellikle dlcleriyle bir bütün olan bir oyun.hem oyunu hem dlclerini bitirmenizi kesinlikle tavsiye ederim eskimeyen oyunlardandır.2022de bile oynanabilir sıkmaz.
  5. clem666
    Jan 15, 2022
    6
    I won't commit the atrocity of telling you how amazing and mind-blowing are the two first versions of DOOM. If you are interested in retro gaming and/or can manage to surpass old graphics you will surely have as much fun as I had playing those two. Great opponents, terrific game design, easter eggs, secret rooms, intense gameplay, good sound effects, iconic soundtrack, cool weapons, etc.I won't commit the atrocity of telling you how amazing and mind-blowing are the two first versions of DOOM. If you are interested in retro gaming and/or can manage to surpass old graphics you will surely have as much fun as I had playing those two. Great opponents, terrific game design, easter eggs, secret rooms, intense gameplay, good sound effects, iconic soundtrack, cool weapons, etc. These two are ten out of ten just for the progression they managed to induce in gaming industry.

    But the major issue directly comes from DOOM 3. Wow. Such a disappointement ! Terrific sound effects, dark to the point that you can't see a meter away, poor soundtrack, unskippable cutscenes, dull story, poor weapons, repetitive and few enemies, no exploration, just empty halls and corriors. Unmoddable, linear, disappearing opponents, rigid controls, disgusting textures is what makes this game boring. Fortunately this package includes DLC's and some add-ons but you will need motivation to try them, on DOOM 3 at least.    … Expand
  6. rastec
    Aug 7, 2021
    7
    I've had more fun with Doom 1 and 2 included in the Doom 3 BFG Edition.
    Doom 3 is too long as the gamplay is almost the same for the 80% of the time.
    And the shotgun in Doom 3 sucks - no damage, no fun to use this gun.
  7. slider1983
    Apr 5, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wonder if made under the direction of most of the original Doom team they would have delivered a better third game or reboot as the results by Carmack alone are disappointing. I cannot argue the game is worth playing as it’s lavishly made. Sequences outside of the Martian base are incredible, especially seen from inside a lift or monorail. It’s an interesting vision: turn an action game series into a survival horror reboot with the odds constantly against you. Unfortunately dealing with limited ammo while trying to predict when the next demon is going to jump out is extremely repetitive. Once you’ve seen one haunted house jump scare you’ve seen them all and the plot doesn’t have a huge amount to offer through its bland characters. Bar a couple of locations like the already mentioned monorail segment and a well realised journey into Hell there just isn’t any variety of locations. Compared to the original game even with the same assets the developers created environments that were distinctive enough to be recognised; here every corridor looks the same. I shouldn’t have to keep comparing this reboot to the original but the weird design choices unintentionally creates a whole herd of elephants in a room that need explaining. In trying to be realistic id Software forgot the Doom series always put fun first. Doom 3 is a failed experiment but it remains an interesting one to experience just to see how the series could be reinvented.… Expand
  8. theJayy
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    Over hated for no actual reason. This version is better than 2004 version in every aspect.
  9. Ax7is
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    hen the words "remastered", "enhanced", "new campaign" and others are thrown around you'd expect a whole new rich experience and honestly i was also lured into playing this when "includes a copy of Doom and Doom II" came to my attention, and what was that end product again
  10. elolugo
    Apr 30, 2020
    7
    Good game but it gets pretty stale at mid-game. Very repetitive and sometimes you guess what will happen. Enemies spawn on your back ALWAYS
  11. FifthWheel
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    Doom 3 gets a bad rap for reasons I really don't understand. A lot of people parrot the phrase "it's a decent game, but not a Doom game," well I'm here to say to those people, 'you're wrong, because this game is Doom to it's core.' It's closer to what the original id crew imagined the original Doom game could be than the silly comic book "Rip and Tear!" satire that the current games are,Doom 3 gets a bad rap for reasons I really don't understand. A lot of people parrot the phrase "it's a decent game, but not a Doom game," well I'm here to say to those people, 'you're wrong, because this game is Doom to it's core.' It's closer to what the original id crew imagined the original Doom game could be than the silly comic book "Rip and Tear!" satire that the current games are, but that doesn't make it bad or not Doom by any means. It's creepy, gory, and even fast paced if you want to play it like that, especially if you are familiar with Quake 2/Quake 3's strafejumping and weapon physics and movement which makes "speedruns" of this game super easy. BFG edition adds a new campaign and quality of life features like 120hz refresh rates, simple high resolution and VR support, and a body mounted flashlight that people complained about endlessly in the original game that for some reason is now bad. I will say one change I dislike about BFG edition compared to vanilla Doom 3 is that the new game is easier, with dark areas brightened up excessively and AI dumbed down to be easier for new players and console players to deal with. And if you don't like it, you still have the original game to play, which is excellent in it's own right and can be customized to exactly what you want.… Expand
  12. SMBW
    Feb 21, 2020
    2
    Просто ужасно! Динамические тени пропали, вся фишка была именно в них, катсцены не пропускаются, фонарик в плече ломает страшные моменты, единственный плюс, грузится быстрее. Просто срубили бабла на фанатах дума выпустив этот жалкий высер.Просто ужасно! Динамические тени пропали, вся фишка была именно в них, катсцены не пропускаются, фонарик в плече ломает страшные моменты, единственный плюс, грузится быстрее. Просто срубили бабла на фанатах дума выпустив этот жалкий высер.
  13. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    If you never played DOOM 3 before this is a version you should pick up.
    All DOOM's (old ones) are included with this version.
  14. sitebender
    Apr 21, 2019
    9
    The biggest issue with Doom 3 BFG is no mod support. I do find it funny that critics and fans rated this so poorly compared to the first despite being pretty much the same game with perks like using a flashlight and a pistol and its expansions + the original 2 Dooms.
  15. Ensaabahnur
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    Great game! For me it is the first doom game and the best , i like the story , the setting and the shooting is fun as hell!
  16. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    8
    While this version of Doom 3 is not the best, if you enjoyed Doom 3 already, it is still worth buying. If you've never played Doom 3, don't expect it to be like the newly released Doom game. It is somewhat scary but only a select few parts really get your heart pounding.
  17. wxenomorph
    May 5, 2016
    3
    3/10 A joke, boring downgraded version of DOOM 3. A port of a port. PC->Console->PC.
    (Original DOOM3 and ROE were 9/10, -1 for the annoying zsecs and their instakill hitscan mechanics.)
    One point for it actually works, One for being DOOM3ish-like. One point for Steam achievements. It was advertised as enhanced, but actually for every plus there are two minuses. Graphic: - The same,    3/10 A joke, boring downgraded version of DOOM 3. A port of a port. PC->Console->PC.
    (Original DOOM3 and ROE were 9/10, -1 for the annoying zsecs and their instakill hitscan mechanics.)
    One point for it actually works, One for being DOOM3ish-like. One point for Steam achievements.
    It was advertised as enhanced, but actually for every plus there are two minuses.
    Graphic:
    - The same, but now you can choose HD in menu. The same thing can be done with the original with some config edititng.
    - Seems not as dark as the original. Acceptable but looses some tension here.
    Sound: Noticed no difference.
    Gamplay (the real rage):
    - Flash lamp is always on. That was annoying in the original, but it added to the tension, now it's lost.
    - Difficulty has been degraded to a level of joke, so console players can play i guess. There are less enemies, and ALL the enemies are FAR FAR easier. The same machine gunned zsec that would kill me in 5sec in the original EASY, could only kill me in about 20sec on normal in BFG. That's embarrassing! All the bosses has been altered not just being weak but many lost a few of their attacks. The biggest scandal was to me the new Arch-vile, those were always boss-like enemies. Couldn't believe how they degraded them to a pityful average foe!
    - Ammo flood. Practically 3x more. All the boxes give double amount and you can even find more clips around. Again the game lost a big chunk of atmosphere here. So much ammo i cannot even think what they thought. Console players cannot be that dumb to use 24 shotgun shells on a basic Imp, as approximately this is the rate the game give ammo. In the original i would never be able to see the shotgun shells maximum amount i could wield (not even close).
    Levels: So now we have DOOM1 and DOOM2 plus a full new campaing sound cool.
    - 1 and 2 are OK, they only downgraded them with censorship.
    - New campaign is ok but a bit boring.
    - Now the big problem, CUT AREAS! Mostly minor spaces but the absolutely coolest part of ROE, the blueish platform with several hellknights and mancubii is vanished as it was too hard for console players(?). That is absolutely unacceptable!
    The only good thing the game gave me to taught me how console oriented FPSs look like, so i can avoid them later no matter how much hype they gather. Boring, no tension at all, easy as hell and ridiculous ammo flood.    … Expand
  18. ChoBroooo
    Dec 10, 2015
    9
    Okay, any score below a 5/10 is about mods. MODS DOESN'T SAVE A GAME!! It's about the ACTUAL **** GAME. SAME WITH CRITICS!!! In short, buy it, it's really good and fun. However, only buy it if you want to have a good controlled Ultimate Doom and DOOM II, as well as Doom 3 enhanced.
  19. nonaste
    Sep 29, 2015
    10
    The best damned horror/survival shooter I've ever played. Period. I love horror games where you can aggressively fight back. I hate horror games where your only option is running and hiding. I want to dish out pain to evil. Doom 3 gives you that power and scares the hell out of you while doing it.
  20. carnivorCactae
    Jul 1, 2015
    0
    - This Version is NOT moddable! (!)
    - Cutscenes are unskippable.
    - there is NO Editor! - sound-design is very, very bad! Everything sounds like an old kitchen-radio. - The weapons, especially the shotgun sound like a plastic-gun. (the most iconic doom-gun, the Shotgun ! sounds so poorly recorded that it's a shame!). - Killed enemies dissapear (!) - Less gore than in Doom 1 & 2. -    - This Version is NOT moddable! (!)
    - Cutscenes are unskippable.
    - there is NO Editor!
    - sound-design is very, very bad!
    Everything sounds like an old kitchen-radio.
    - The weapons, especially the shotgun sound like a plastic-gun. (the most iconic doom-gun, the Shotgun ! sounds so poorly recorded that it's a shame!).
    - Killed enemies dissapear (!)
    - Less gore than in Doom 1 & 2.
    - It's too dark. I know it wants to create a "spooky" and dark atmosphere. But imho it fails and can't deliver much more then cheap Jumpscares (and hides many well build and textured assets in the world)
    - less enemies than the predecessors
    - much slower gameplay than the first two games!
    - boring dark hallways with the same linear leveldesign from the beginning to the end!

    I personally wouldn't recommend the BFG-Edition and would rather say: Go buy doom 1 & 2 instead, install the Brutal Doom-mod and have the fun of your lifetime (especially with some of the enhanced and remixed soundtracks like DoomMetal!) It has even a coop-mode!    … Expand
  21. Kulkuri
    Jun 8, 2015
    4
    Overall it's a good package. I'd really really want to recommend this to people but numerous small issues just bring quality of the release down. The core problem here is that they've standardised majority of the things and all the changes they've made, they've them with HDTVs and game consoles in mind. That causes issues in the Windows-PC release of the game.

    I'd recommend this package    Overall it's a good package. I'd really really want to recommend this to people but numerous small issues just bring quality of the release down. The core problem here is that they've standardised majority of the things and all the changes they've made, they've them with HDTVs and game consoles in mind. That causes issues in the Windows-PC release of the game.

    I'd recommend this package for people who have never played all the Doom games. The rest are probably better off with the 1993, 1994 and 2004 releases of the games in the package. I mean, they censored Doom 2 for example. Who in the right mind would do that?

    Not to mention that they've not fixed any of the major bugs in the Doom 3's BFG version compared to the original 2004 release. There's just zero reasons to own the BFG version instead of the original.

    Cost for the package seem ok. For 30€ player gets about 50~60 hours of single-player fun. That's pretty good. Additionally there's some extra single-player content too. Doom 2's "No Rest for the Living" is a good fun experience. And "The Lost Mission" for Doom 3 is ok even if it recycles lots of content from the main game.    … Expand
  22. debigman
    Jul 18, 2014
    9
    Truly a valuable collection of games. You get the DOOM trilogy for $20 (or $5 if u wait for a sale) and remastered sound, and good MP. This game is one of the best ever. It also has a lot of trophies.
  23. budwheizzah
    Jun 17, 2014
    10
    The stereoscopic 3D is worth the price alone. Not to mention most OpenGL games have no other way of working in 3D than to have it built-in - as DirectX injection drivers normally won't work at all. Thanks to this edition I can play the title with full blown depth percetpion. I've been taken back to hell, this time in 3D, it's rattled me and I freakin' love it!

    Ok I don't love it to a    The stereoscopic 3D is worth the price alone. Not to mention most OpenGL games have no other way of working in 3D than to have it built-in - as DirectX injection drivers normally won't work at all. Thanks to this edition I can play the title with full blown depth percetpion. I've been taken back to hell, this time in 3D, it's rattled me and I freakin' love it!

    Ok I don't love it to a 10/10 but to offset the harm done by idiots with keyboards who don't know any better and can't tell a good game if it hit them right in the face, I had to overscore a bit here.    … Expand
  24. Steeliosis
    Jun 3, 2014
    6
    Doom 3 BFG edition is not strictly a great game, but it at least reaches a level of decency, in my eyes. The game is not merely Doom 3, but also includes the original and Doom 2, which are great games on their own. Doom 3 is not necessarily fantastic, but it's a fun corridor shooter that I recalled playing several years ago on the original Xbox. Wanting to relive the relative nostalgia, IDoom 3 BFG edition is not strictly a great game, but it at least reaches a level of decency, in my eyes. The game is not merely Doom 3, but also includes the original and Doom 2, which are great games on their own. Doom 3 is not necessarily fantastic, but it's a fun corridor shooter that I recalled playing several years ago on the original Xbox. Wanting to relive the relative nostalgia, I bought this to see if it was as good as I remembered it being. I hate to say that it wasn't as great as I remember, but still rather fun and intriguing. The story is a little cliche and predictable, but the setup itself is interesting and, at some times, slightly disturbing (which is a good thing, considering this is effectively meant to be a horror game). Some enemy designs are a little uninspired; generic, humanoid demons and possessed people will be the earliest encounters you face. However, later on in the game, there are more interesting monsters; floating demon faces, that are horrifying on their own, and cyborg hellhounds will appear later on.

    Ultimately, it's not fantastic, but for the amount of content (multiple expansion packs and three doom games), you can't really go wrong anyway.    … Expand
  25. MikeLane
    May 13, 2014
    4
    I had been hopeful, but the BFG edition is tiring, repetitive, missing the finesse of newer titles and the charm of the originals. And if you're running Windows 8, it's a crashfest. Not recommended. It gets 4 for having (average) ports of the original games.
  26. DJ_Kaas
    May 12, 2014
    2
    It's a really sad remake of Doom 3, Painkiller did a much better job with their Hell&Damnation edition

    Doom I and Doom II, bad emulator, no multiplayer/lan-network

    Lost mission is cool, but nothing new and easy done
  27. Trunks252
    Jan 6, 2014
    8
    Not sure if everyone is trolls or...

    Doom 3 is a great game. Hell, the other two are as well. I remember playing them when they first came out, and I love the action and the exploration of Hell. Obviously this is not a "remake" but rather a "remastered" version. The visuals do look better, with crisp texturing and a great UI, along with motion blur and other various effects. It runs    Not sure if everyone is trolls or...

    Doom 3 is a great game. Hell, the other two are as well. I remember playing them when they first came out, and I love the action and the exploration of Hell.

    Obviously this is not a "remake" but rather a "remastered" version. The visuals do look better, with crisp texturing and a great UI, along with motion blur and other various effects. It runs very nicely at 120 fps. The lighting engine is still the best in gaming, and the combat is just as good as ever. This was released almost 10 years ago, and it still looks and plays better than many games newly released.

    The base game always had problems, such as monotonous environments and repetitive game play. Modern game play staples such as weapon zooming and a radial weapon selection system should have been added. The game could have been better, but these 0's and 3's are a bit ridiculous. Some people don't understand rating systems (or are trolls).    … Expand
  28. SpardaKnight
    Dec 21, 2013
    10
    Well let me first start off by saying... people really have been hard on this game for what reason idk. Yes it is a remake of the origonal game, but they have spent time to make it work, im on windows 8.1 got it working with out much problem, had to run it in windows xp sp 3 mode to stop it from randomly crashing, but that's to be expected with windows 8. Dated graphics... yes are theyWell let me first start off by saying... people really have been hard on this game for what reason idk. Yes it is a remake of the origonal game, but they have spent time to make it work, im on windows 8.1 got it working with out much problem, had to run it in windows xp sp 3 mode to stop it from randomly crashing, but that's to be expected with windows 8. Dated graphics... yes are they bad no still can scare ya with the lights off and some good headphones in a dark room by your self, the sound is good, honestly if u like doom 3 no reason you wont love this game plus it does come with doom and doom 2! and they work on windows 8 with out compatibility issues, which is amazing! i miss doom and it's a trying to get a game that was made for windows 95 to work on windows 8 let me tell ya :P.… Expand
  29. umdum9
    Nov 8, 2013
    7
    It was a really fun game and the graphics may have been a pretty bad but it was a really fun experience and most games don't have that great ending the endings such as: quake 4/ turok fear2 games like that make you feel completed after you finished the game this game did that for me.
  30. gstiker5
    Sep 1, 2013
    3
    While the original Doom 3 was a atmospheric game with lots of new ideas and some truly ambitious ideas this is a quick bad remake oh no wait its in HD yeah but unlike Halo Anniversary the textures are a little better and cleaner but they turn the lights on and the atmosphere goes down and you can the Doom 3 HD Mod which looks better than BFG and the levels that come with it are boring andWhile the original Doom 3 was a atmospheric game with lots of new ideas and some truly ambitious ideas this is a quick bad remake oh no wait its in HD yeah but unlike Halo Anniversary the textures are a little better and cleaner but they turn the lights on and the atmosphere goes down and you can the Doom 3 HD Mod which looks better than BFG and the levels that come with it are boring and bland there are modded levels but you could download mods with amazing extra levels like Doom 3 Classic… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 30, 2012
    60
    Doom 3 still works as a linear shooter but its new release is charmless. Try it if you weren't able to play it during its original release or if you are a devoted collector. Otherwise you can skip it easily. [Dec 2012]
  2. Eurogamer Sweden
    Nov 21, 2012
    40
    Doom 3: BFG Edition is a somewhat odd release that actually makes the classic game worse. The lack of graphic options and forced flashlight mode among other things makes this a very lazy and lacking remake that's hard to recommend to anyone.
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  3. Absolute Games
    Nov 9, 2012
    56
    What is the point of this "improved" edition if it looks much worse than the original DOOM 3 with the fan-made Sikkmod installed?
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