Doom 3 - Part II

Well I finished the single player version of Doom 3. It was very good but even though I played it on the "Veteran" setting I thought it was a tad easy. There was only one section that stumped me for any length of time. Even the final boss was not terribly challenging.

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As I mentioned in my previous post, the game failed to "wow" me as much as I thought it would. The game was designed to be played in single player mode (unlike the Quake-series which were much more multiplayer-centric). The game was dark and spooky. I had plenty of "o-crap" moments and moments where I literally jumped back in my seat. So from that perspective the game delivered.

The story was good but pretty predictable. There was only one twist I didn't really see coming. In fact this twist didn't make a lot of sense and seemed to be put in more to end that particular branch of the story rather than to make the story better.

The gameplay, as I mentioned previously was just OK. Perhaps I did expect too much. The pace of the game did pick up some in the middle part of the game but for the most part there was a lot of moving around in the dark and flipping between flashlight and weapon was a skill you needed to develop. The AI was never a factor and the main challenges were simply using cover and superior fire power to vanquish your foes.

I still need to give the multiplayer a run and by completing the game I now have the option to go through the game in Nightmare mode. Apparently this means ammo will be scarce and medpacks will not exist. You will also spend most of the game at 25% health as you drop 5% every 3-seconds or so until you reach the 25% level.

Do I recommend this game? That's a tough one. As an avid gamer, I think if you appreciate the history of the genre this game is a must have. But if I had no idea about the Doom history or who John Carmac and id software is, then I would say give this game a miss until its price hits rock bottom.

Hopefully some mods for this game will make the game seem far more worth the money. Right now I don't feel I got my money's worth. Although I do appreciate the historic value behind owning this title. Of course, the list-keeper does not share the sentiment.