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"Doom
3" worth the wait
By
Gerry Wachovsky
Online Forty-Niner
For
hardcore gamers like myself, it is always
exciting to get my hands on a game that
I have been anticipating for countless months.
It is especially exciting when that game
is one that will no-doubt revolutionize
not only the first-person shooter genre,
but the entire gaming industry, and "Doom
3" is set to do just that.
In
1993 id Software released the first inception
of what would become one of the most groundbreaking
series of all time. The original "Doom"
threw gamers into a nightmarish world populated
by demons and hell spawn of the creepiest
proportions, and it always seemed that there
was never enough ammo to hold back the oncoming
hordes. Now, fast-forward to present time,
and what could very well be the gaming moment
of the year.
As
soon as you insert the first of three install
discs in your CD-ROM drive, you know you
are about to embark on one hell of a ride.
The system requirements are quite steep,
and the game is extremely hardware-intensive,
so if your computer is lacking in the power
department, expect to play the game in substantially
low detail. If there was ever a time to
upgrade, the time is now.
The
game starts off by introducing you to its
graphical prowess. In the first level, which
doubles as a pseudo-training level, you
report for duty as a marine at a Mars research
complex owned by the Union Aerospace Corporation.
You can almost feel the environment moving
around you, and you speak to several other
marines whose facial animations are nothing
short of mind-blowing.
When
the portal to hell is finally opened, you
won't believe what you see. The world is
suddenly transformed into a nightmare, as
the walking dead and various other creations
lurk around every darkened corner. The dynamic
lighting in this game is absolutely phenomenal;
when you shine your flashlight into a darkened
room, the shadows and light react as they
would in the real world. Monsters glisten
with slime and decay, and if you have never
been scared playing a game, you will here.
The
game's interface is easy to navigate through
and is designed flawlessly. Through the
course of the game, you download information
in the form of e-mail, videos and voice
notes to your in-game personal digital assistant,
information that is important to not only
the story but also your survival.
"Doom
3" is a gaming experience unlike anything
that I have ever experienced and if you
are a gamer who loves enthralling game-play
and storytelling, you have got to check
it out. This game is set to have the same
effect on gaming that butter had for sliced
bread. The future of computer gaming has
arrived.
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