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  1. Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Di gran lunga il miglior Doom di sempre, altro che quella monnezza del 2016 e ethernal che sono giochi per bambini
  2. Aug 16, 2023
    3
    Looks pretty but the movement is painfully slow. A bit of a frustrating experience. Enemies can spawn out of cleared corridors, which feels odd.
  3. Aug 7, 2023
    10
    Doom 3 has aged remarkably well. Even today, it retains a relatively pleasing visual appeal. Its ambient sounds and atmosphere are truly exceptional. Despite having completed it numerous times over the years since its release, I still find myself startled and experiencing unsettling sensations at night while wearing headphones. (Something that modern horror games struggle to achieve.) TheDoom 3 has aged remarkably well. Even today, it retains a relatively pleasing visual appeal. Its ambient sounds and atmosphere are truly exceptional. Despite having completed it numerous times over the years since its release, I still find myself startled and experiencing unsettling sensations at night while wearing headphones. (Something that modern horror games struggle to achieve.) The level design was crafted by a genius; believable maps like these are a rarity even in the present day. One genuinely feels as though they are navigating through a functional facility. If hell truly exists, then within it, Dr. Betruger will be haunting you with his eerie laughter. Expand
  4. Jun 9, 2023
    10
    Doom 3 is a terrifying, atmospheric horror game with stunning graphics, immersive sound design, and intense gameplay. A modern classic.
  5. Apr 27, 2023
    0
    ulan ,survivor horror doom mu olur allahın cezaları?oyunu parlaklık fullde oynadım yine de kör kütük dolaştım.oyunda vuruş hissi diye bir şey yok,0.duvara mı sıkıyorum yoksa iblislere mi sıkıyorum belli değil ,yakın mesafeden tek atan shotgunlarda bile vuruş hissi tatmin edici değil.
  6. Apr 20, 2023
    10
    The best DooM ever created. The best sound in the videogame industry (Trent Reznor soundpack, if you want even more). Top notch horror, top notch shooter, the last masterpiece from ID software. SHOTGUN FIX MOD is strongly RECOMMENDED! Flashlight mod too, but do not use the flashlight all the time and do not use the SoulCube, guys.

    Gameplay: combat mechanics 10/10 combat logic 6/10
    The best DooM ever created. The best sound in the videogame industry (Trent Reznor soundpack, if you want even more). Top notch horror, top notch shooter, the last masterpiece from ID software. SHOTGUN FIX MOD is strongly RECOMMENDED! Flashlight mod too, but do not use the flashlight all the time and do not use the SoulCube, guys.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics 10/10
    combat logic 6/10
    atmosphere 10/10
    Gameplay as immersive horror 10/10

    Story 6/10

    Graphics 10/10

    Sounds & music 10/10
    [great RU localization]

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    I can't believe you cut the horrifying cut-scenes of "Pinky" from the release version, devs! This could be the greatest horror game of all time!
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  7. Apr 7, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  8. Feb 25, 2023
    7
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  9. GVB
    Dec 21, 2022
    9
    This is the best Doom experience. Dark, creepy, fun, slow burning tension, and lots of Horror in a sci-fi setting. The story is simple but not bad, and thanks to the graphic style everything has a certain... "weight", a certain presence, that makes you feel like if you were trapped there, surrounded by monsters, lonelier with each passing second.

    Brutal.
  10. Dec 19, 2022
    8
    I disliked its story[-0.5] just a little bit. To this day, I still see common clichés in storytelling and whatnot. For the most part though, that's not the main focus in this series, is it?

    Sound designs are decent *except* for some weapons[-1.5]. More specifically, the overall SFX of Submachine Gun and Handgun don't appeal much to me. I do have mixed feelings about the jumpscares.
    I disliked its story[-0.5] just a little bit. To this day, I still see common clichés in storytelling and whatnot. For the most part though, that's not the main focus in this series, is it?

    Sound designs are decent *except* for some weapons[-1.5]. More specifically, the overall SFX of Submachine Gun and Handgun don't appeal much to me.

    I do have mixed feelings about the jumpscares. They started to feel like overkill not after a long duration of my single player expericence. Then again, when I came back to this game recently, I was somehow pleasantly surprised, simply because I wasn't expecting some of 'em.

    In general, a textbook horror game. Pretty spooky.
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  11. Dec 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing sequel and a great entry to the series.

    Doom 3 is amazing. It is the long awaited sequel from its 2D predecessors to the new 3D era. And it did exceptionally well. I enjoyed every minute of it and it marks the beginning for my modern age gaming, because of the enormous upgrade in graphics.

    In Doom 3 you play as the good old Doom Guy that we know and love. You did not get a name to keep the mysterious character of “Doom Guy” intact. You arrive on Mars as a soldier, ready to join the military there. You already have been given an secret assignment and need to see your superior, Sergeant Kelly to discus further details. But once there, all hell breaks lose and your arch nemesis attack the base. You get your trusty shotgun and start killing your way to the Mars station to clean up the infestation and, when possible, try to rescue your fellow humans stationed on Mars.

    All the classic enemies from Doom I and II are there. The Imps are ready to throw their annoying fireballs at you once again, the zombie soldiers point their rifles at you and the Revenant is just as overpowered as he was in the previous games. They added some new enemies and they are well done. I have to say that the baby-mermaid-fly abominations really creeped me out the first time I encountered them. They came out of the blue and took me by surprise.

    Doom 3 has some unique features, especially for its time. You interact with a lot of monitors and displays without entering an overlay GUI and use those screens for opening doors, read lore and information about the station on Mars or just to play a nice game of Turkey puncher. The use of your PDA is also a very nice feature to keep all your lore, weapon information, quests and map in one place. It is organized and I like it very much.

    The AI in Doom 3 is also incredibly decent. They react to your movement and when you stare too long at their computer screens, they get annoyed and let you know. Later, the possessed zombie soldiers use cover and actually use tactics and care when attacking you.

    The graphical upgrade from the previous installments is legendary in contrast. It looks really beautiful, while still maintaining that classic dark corridor theme from earlier installments. The new weapon models, enemies and environments was, and still, is amazing for its time. I especially like the really clear and sharp text that is displayed on TV screens and computers and many times you can interact with it.

    Doom 3 has one of the best sound designs that I experienced in games so far. The effects for loading your weapons, shooting your weapons, bullet impact, enemy hits and the screams and death rattles of your foes is just epic. You can almost feel the impact of your shotgun, blasting an Imp into oblivion and the scream it makes afterwards lets you know: “Oh yeah, I murdered your ass”. There is almost no ambient music, so you are left with your own thoughts and the creepy unexplained sounds in the distance.

    The overall upgrade from Doom I and II is just great. It is fresh and new, while still remaining faithful to the original series. It really feels like a well-deserved sequel and id software can be proud of themselves for creating this gem.

    Definitely recommend it to everyone.
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  12. Dec 15, 2022
    1
    No matter how much time passes or how people try to warp their perception of what this game is, do not listen to them. Doom 3 was a massive mistake which completely killed the series for 12 years. Doom was an industry leader and they didn't make another one for 12 years, so don't pretend like this game was ever good.

    Doom is supposed to be fast, fun, quick, and supposed to make you
    No matter how much time passes or how people try to warp their perception of what this game is, do not listen to them. Doom 3 was a massive mistake which completely killed the series for 12 years. Doom was an industry leader and they didn't make another one for 12 years, so don't pretend like this game was ever good.

    Doom is supposed to be fast, fun, quick, and supposed to make you make a decision every second, with your back up against the wall with you versus 30+ demons in the room. "Puzzles" involve either choosing hallways or finding keys, both of which are easy, fun, quick, and fit in with the fast paced game style. This game has none of that whatsoever and instead shoves its head completely up its own ---. You move slow as a snail, the whole game is just ammo management.

    Not being able to have your flashlight out at the same time, in Doom 3, perhaps the game with the least light in it in the history of time, was a stupid mistake. If you see anyone saying this was a good idea, you need to immediately disregard their opinion. When they re-released this game they had a feature where the flashlight is on your suit so you can have it on... but it has a battery so you can only have it on for 30 seconds or so. Which means you just stop and wait for it to re-charge. Nothing can save this game, just nothing.

    The Shotgun
    This is quite literally the game that started the meme of useless video game shotguns. The shotgun. DOES NO DAMAGE. AFTER 2 FEET. You NEED to move up to them until you get blocked by their body, then shoot. It is THAT useless, and the game expects you to use it for the first 2 hours. Most players give up and switch back to the pistol which, is harder and annoying. Of course, when zombies use the gun, it's GOOD for them against YOU!

    Zombies playing dead gets old
    Literally every single room has a zombie on the floor or a chair. This scares you the first time, after that it literally becomes a checklist item where you shoot them with 1 pistol round to see if they are alive or not. Oh wow, sure let's stop every 2 minutes and check if the zombie was alive. Oh wow it was. Amazing.

    The PDA and Lockers
    Do you want to sit there and listen to some guy who's dead now talk for literally 3 minutes as they try to inject a fake background story about life on the base, just for the 5 second part where he says the door code or locker code with a key in it you need? All they did was hire some voice actors to have an excuse to make you waste probably a combined total of 4 hours or so. NO, these are NOT optional and do NOT have text you can speed-read through. Look forward to opening multiple e-mail chains to find door codes as well. LITERALLY every game ever made, even ones at the time, just do it the good way which is "you picked up the thing, you have the code now, go open the door and it will be used automatically".

    Martian Buddy website is gone - Several lockers can't be opened anymore unless you google the code from other sites. They had a cute little website as a joke, which worked but it's gone now, and it shows how much they care about this game.

    Forced puzzles
    They have a crane puzzle where you completely stop the game and sit there for 5 minutes while you ---- around with a crane. They re-use it a bunch of times. There's a bunch of useless puzzles like this.

    Bosses - There aren't any except the Cyberdemon, and you defeat him in the most p---y way ever.

    Story - Forced, garbage, barely there. Not expected to be in a Doom game, but they tried and failed.

    Air - Pointless limitation when you are outside. WHY is this in the game?

    Demons look nothing like anything else. They are HR Geiger "inspired" and it doesn't work. The Cacodemon in particular looks awful.

    Soul Cube - Once you get it you basically can't be killed unless you want to be.

    Double Barreled Shotgun is only in the expansion which nobody played. Come on seriously? What is Doom without the double barreled shotgun? How could they mess that up?

    Platforming - There's platforming in HeII, this is as terrible as you think because of how slow you are. Lots and lots of cheap deaths.

    They didn't even get the helmet right. HOW COULD YOU MESS THAT UP? They made him go without his helmet to seem more "vulnerable".

    Obviously, the graphics were mind blowing at the time and held up for 5 years, and still look ahead of their time even now. That doesn't help the game nearly enough. Doom is about gameplay.

    Doom 2016 is the real Doom 3. 2016 is incredibly fast, fun, basically.... modern Doom. Again, if you see anyone saying 2016 was bad, disregard their opinion.

    IF YOU THINK DOOM 3 IS A GOOD GAME YOU ARE EVERYTHING WRONG WITH THIS INDUSTRY. IF YOU THINK DOOM 2016 WAS BAD YOU ARE EVERYTHING WRONG WITH THIS INDUSTRY. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, STOP RUINING SHOOTERS AND GO PLAY A TURN BASED RPG.
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  13. Nov 12, 2022
    3
    Este juego es malo por querer abarcar el terror y la accion pero le salio fatal un ejemplo de producto que hizo lo mismo pero bien fear y otto que al igual que doom le salio mal son resident evil 5-6 y dead space 3
  14. Oct 17, 2022
    8
    It's not a bad game. Yes, it is different from the previous parts. But it has a good atmosphere. Yes, the level design is confusing and stern. But in some places it's scary and it's nice to shoot.
  15. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Doom 3 is really great game. This game for me is big nostalgia and kinda changed me. I know that some people think this game is boring. But there always was reasons why this game was so good for me.
    1)Atmosphere. Just perfect. You always have feeling that someone near you. By the way I'm never get that people, who think that making flashlight not endless, but working with any
    Doom 3 is really great game. This game for me is big nostalgia and kinda changed me. I know that some people think this game is boring. But there always was reasons why this game was so good for me.
    1)Atmosphere. Just perfect. You always have feeling that someone near you. By the way I'm never get that people, who think that making flashlight not endless, but working with any weapons in remaster Doom 3 BFG Edition is great idea. Yeah it makes game easier and how I know it was made, because of consoles, but still on my opinion this kinda ruins atmosphere
    2)Monsters. They just great all monsters and demons look scary and dangerous, You even sometimes thinking to hide, but not to attack.
    3)Story. Yeah story in doom game. In first two Doom had plot, but it was feeling like it was only to explain why we kills demons. But in Doom 3 really got interesting plot.
    4)Graphics and sounds. It kinda for atmosphere, but I wanted to make point on it. Game have really awesome graphic for this time and really great, scary and atmosphere sounds.
    So yeah Doom 3 is great game, that always gonna be in my heart. The way you feel like you really on mars is really great. This game kinda changed me. Before compliting this game I kinda liked horrors and this atmosphere, but wasn't that much interested in this. I wasn't even watched any famous horror movies, but this game just changed me. After compliting it I'm since this time really loves horrors, scary atmosphere and etc. So I'm definetly gonna say that Doom 3 is awesome game!
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  16. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Doom 3 was actually solid horror game, especially by 2004 standards. Graphically it was outstanding at the time and lots of horror fans loved this game. I always liked doom 1 and 2, but by 2004 i was already on board with horror games, so doom 3 taking horror approach was just perfect. I think lots of people who's first doom was 2016 doom, will never understand greatness of doom 3, butDoom 3 was actually solid horror game, especially by 2004 standards. Graphically it was outstanding at the time and lots of horror fans loved this game. I always liked doom 1 and 2, but by 2004 i was already on board with horror games, so doom 3 taking horror approach was just perfect. I think lots of people who's first doom was 2016 doom, will never understand greatness of doom 3, but it's their loss i guess. Doom 3 is great game and no complaining will change that. Expand
  17. Jul 12, 2022
    9
    Whereas the previous Doom games were pure action against hordes of demons, ID Software decided to present DOOM 3 as a hybrid of action and survival-horror. The graphics, sound, and environment in this game are top-tier for 2004. The story is also surprisingly detailed for a DOOM game. There are lots of quality mods to download for this game as well, most notably Redux, Phobos, Last ManWhereas the previous Doom games were pure action against hordes of demons, ID Software decided to present DOOM 3 as a hybrid of action and survival-horror. The graphics, sound, and environment in this game are top-tier for 2004. The story is also surprisingly detailed for a DOOM game. There are lots of quality mods to download for this game as well, most notably Redux, Phobos, Last Man Standing, and Classic Doom 3. Since I especially enjoy mods that are funny, I also recommend Infernal Death Orgy, Duck Nukem, Bubba Lego-Tep, X-Mass, and Damnatio Memoriae (ep. 1 and 2). Expand
  18. May 26, 2022
    5
    Хах мда это же надо жидко обдристаться один раз потом точно так же обкакаться с квакой 4 лол это шутка или где
  19. May 15, 2022
    2
    Это не дум, а хоррор какой-то. Дум - супер мясной шутер, но не это! Позор.
  20. May 13, 2022
    6
    the enemies are far too tanky. there is no indication of spread for the shotgun. engagements are in small corridors and give no room for positioning. auto saves are far too infrequent. there is a lot of flinch upon being shot. the game has low visibility and makes the game more tedious by adding a flashlight mechanic where the flashlight is both ugly and has a very limited battery. it isthe enemies are far too tanky. there is no indication of spread for the shotgun. engagements are in small corridors and give no room for positioning. auto saves are far too infrequent. there is a lot of flinch upon being shot. the game has low visibility and makes the game more tedious by adding a flashlight mechanic where the flashlight is both ugly and has a very limited battery. it is tedious because the flashlight is very limited in battery. fear has flashlight required moments with unlimited flashlight battery. health regen is lackluster. deaths feel frustrating Expand
  21. Mar 5, 2022
    8
    πολύ καλό βιντεοπαιχνίδι αξίζει να το παίξετε περνάς την ώρα σου ευχάριστα
  22. Feb 21, 2022
    7
    El alma de los Doom anteriores pero en una carcasa diferente. A diferencia de la mayoría de personas DOOM 3 se me hizo muy divertido y disfrutable a lo largo de toda su campaña. La ambientación mas sombría y oscura es un buen cambio para la saga y funciona perfectamente, su mayor problema creo que es el diseño de niveles, muy diferentes a lo que se conocía en anteriores entregas, el 80%El alma de los Doom anteriores pero en una carcasa diferente. A diferencia de la mayoría de personas DOOM 3 se me hizo muy divertido y disfrutable a lo largo de toda su campaña. La ambientación mas sombría y oscura es un buen cambio para la saga y funciona perfectamente, su mayor problema creo que es el diseño de niveles, muy diferentes a lo que se conocía en anteriores entregas, el 80% del juego son pasillos muy pequeños y sin luz. Expand
  23. Jan 27, 2022
    9
    Story: 60/100
    Gameplay: 80/100
    Graphics: 90/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 80/100
    Main Character(s): ?/100
    Side Characters: 60/100
    Regular Enemies: 90/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 100/100
    World/Level Design: 90/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100
    Would I Play It Again?: Yes
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: 13

    Rating: 90/100
  24. Jan 11, 2022
    4
    The great return of a terrific incomplete saga. I see that many people enjoyed it. Unfortunately it is not my case. Obviously it was a big leap for id Software to leave this old-school range to propose a brand new content to players around the world.

    Graphics are bad to me. Not terrible but wow bad : poor textures, no colours, terrible effects, and everything is dark. Like boys, it's
    The great return of a terrific incomplete saga. I see that many people enjoyed it. Unfortunately it is not my case. Obviously it was a big leap for id Software to leave this old-school range to propose a brand new content to players around the world.

    Graphics are bad to me. Not terrible but wow bad : poor textures, no colours, terrible effects, and everything is dark. Like boys, it's too much. We can't see a thing from beginning to end here ! Cinematics are a nightmare. Sound design and effects are okay. Weapons are unimpressive and particularly uneffective even against basic opponents. Interacting with codes and PDAs is really intuitive and well thought out. In general, the gameplay is really boring. You only have to follow long and empty halls and corridors. Progressing through levels is a pain in the neck, especially for the five first hours. Five hours : do you realize how long it is ? Enemies sometimes pop here and there but we are miles away from the intensity I knew for DOOM the 1st and II. Multiplayer is a big mess. AI is awful. The story is dull.

    Nothing to dream about for sure. Don't waste your time here.
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  25. Nov 14, 2021
    8
    Doom 3.

    The first game i've ever finished it has very special place on my heart back in 2006 or 2007 can't remember the exact date, the graphics was amazing back in the days well actually it is still beautiful in ultra setting with advanced graphics setting are on

    Play this before you die
  26. Jul 6, 2020
    10
    Doom 3 is a masterpiece a truly one of a kind game awesome gameplay and atmosphere and everything is just passionately crafted the only game that comes close to this is the original F.E.A.R which is also a masterpiece. Furthermore, i can't express enough how much i love this game and its probably my favorite game of all time.
  27. May 8, 2021
    6
    This is one of the creepiest and most atmospheric games I've played. But, this game is not fun sometimes. Because you get stuck a lot and guns are not fun to use. But yeah I still recommend it, probably play it once and never again.. Not as fun as the original DOOM
  28. 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
  29. Mar 25, 2021
    8
    Хорошая игра в жанре хоррор было моей любимой частью Doom до того как я прошел Doom 2016.
  30. Feb 19, 2021
    9
    Я конечно не могу себя считать прям поклонником серии Doom, но о DooM 3 решил написать отдельно.
    Многие так называемые "олдскулы" 15ти летнего возраста, считают её "не каноничной" и ушедшей от, так сказать, канонов Кармака, игрой. Очень странно это слышать от людей младше третьего DooMа. При том саму игру делал всё тот же Кармак, что прекрасно говорит о перемене его мнения относительно
    Я конечно не могу себя считать прям поклонником серии Doom, но о DooM 3 решил написать отдельно.
    Многие так называемые "олдскулы" 15ти летнего возраста, считают её "не каноничной" и ушедшей от, так сказать, канонов Кармака, игрой. Очень странно это слышать от людей младше третьего DooMа. При том саму игру делал всё тот же Кармак, что прекрасно говорит о перемене его мнения относительно сюжета в играх, сравниваемого им когда то с сюжетом для порнографии.
    Да DooM 3 это боевик-хорор! Для сугубо одиночного прохождения, а не для толпы мокрощелок на пьяной вечеринке! И это здорово!
    В игре наконец то нормально рассказывается сюжет вселенной Doom. В ней появились персонажи и окружение, а так же густая атмосфера, которой напрочь не было в первых двух частях. По сути её нет и в игре 2016 года, равно как и в Eternal. Так как в них всё завязано на зубодробильном геймплее и как не странно это работает!
    Геймплей же третьей части стал тягучим как сгущёнка. Этому способствовало и странное решение с фонариком.
    Конечно мне очень понравились монстры, которые после мультяшных, разноцветных гномиков, шариков и нарисованных рож первых частей, производили ошеломляющее впечатление!
    К тому же это первая игра которая меня смогла реально напугать. Когда у меня за спиной с криком, в кромешной тьме, материализовался "имп", я чуть мышь от неожиданности не потерял! А поступь "рыцаря ада", невидимого пока для игрока, поступь которую слышишь через несколько стен? Непередаваемые ощущения, кто играл поймёт.
    Оружие, как всегда у id, это гордость студии и предмет для подражания другими разработчиками!
    К тому же игра достаточно хорошо выглядела для своего времени.
    Единственный недостаток, это непомерная, для того времени, требовательность к железу. Поэтому игра, на сколько я помню, и стала бенчмарком на долгие годы.
    Резюмирую. На мой взгляд очень прорывная игра для своего времени, одна из вех развития игровой промышленности. Пожелание для играющих было только одно: ночью, перед монитором, в наушниках!
    Вышедшая не так давно на всём чём только можно Doom 3: BFG Edition, доказала лишь одно: в такие игры надо играть в своё время и кроме разочарования у меня ничего не вызвала!
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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 83
  2. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. The graphics are amazing (mind you, even on a mediocre system), the sound is amazing (if you don’t have a 5.1 system yet, consider it), and the game is downright scary.
  2. DOOM 3 smashes through all the hype and delivers a grand slam of action, story, atmosphere, and pure terror.
  3. 90
    So perfectly constructed, so deliciously immersive and downright elegant, that demands for more seem crass. It might not be the very best shooter out there, but it's the more visually stunning and successfully atmospheric than any game we've had the pleasure to play.