I just purchased (sp?) Doom 3 for the PC and I think now I have a paranoia problem.. The game is extremely realistic, and scared me to death... It was well worth the $54.00. Wait... what was that?
Their's a wall behind me, so I'm safe... what?! OH GOD!!!! *shoots a rocket behind him* How do they keep doing that?!?!?

Heh, I only saw my dad and bro playing and I was scared to death myself. :heh:

I'm quite a paranoiac though... :sweatdrop:

My cousin got it and said it's really freaky, yet he can't stop playing.

yea, its not really that scary...its more just a creepy feel. especiall when you get down into hell, all yer guns are taken away, you have to face hell knights, oh and no flashlight =)...so when its dark, its really fucking dark. but, its the best FPS ive played since painkiller and that was a damn good game

:offtopic: What was painkiller about again?

you die in a car accident, then you get recruited by heaven to kill some of hells generals, then you kill all these guys and finally make it to hell, where you fight lucifer. after hes dead the gargoyles surround you and tell you that they had planned to kill him anyways and take over, so it sets up fer a nice sequel =)

So is it scary in suspense like Silent Hill, or more in envoirnment and suprises?

Suspense because monsters show up whenever and wherever they want, and environment because it's pitch black, you hear monsters all over the place, and sometimes you hear other people being devoured and stuff

haha that game has scared the crap out of me many times... try playing it in the dark with surround sound or headphones... holy shit!

How's the actual gameplay part of it? I know the graphics are great and the atmosphere is extremely creepy but I've heard the gameplay leaves something to be desired and is a little too old-school for its own good. Anyone have thoughts on this?

Originally posted by Elite666@Aug 5 2004, 10:53 PM
How's the actual gameplay part of it? I know the graphics are great and the atmosphere is extremely creepy but I've heard the gameplay leaves something to be desired and is a little too old-school for its own good. Anyone have thoughts on this?
it's Doom. it's all about the carnage.

I did like how they put more depth into the story and environment though

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The game won't scare me simply because my computer won't run it very well :(

you are all pussies for 2 reasons:

1) you're getting scared by a video game, which has no real-life connotations

2) you paid for the game

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I agree with Gand.. try playing it at night with your headphones on. The one who doesn't react by either shooting around in despair, or push yourself backwards with your chair when a monster suddenly attacks you from nowhere, is unhuman or has no fear at all. =P

Now seriously, it is scary. It's not the game of the year in my opinion though, just a game I'm glad I played.

Originally posted by donkey-schlong@Aug 6 2004, 03:01 PM
you are all pussies for 2 reasons:

1) you're getting scared by a video game, which has no real-life connotations

2) you paid for the game
You get a warning for two reasons:

1) you suck

2) your username sucks even more

Originally posted by Elite666@Aug 6 2004, 12:53 AM
How's the actual gameplay part of it? I know the graphics are great and the atmosphere is extremely creepy but I've heard the gameplay leaves something to be desired and is a little too old-school for its own good. Anyone have thoughts on this?
The game-play is just a basic "kill-everyone-in-site-even-if-they-are-friendly." The controls are that of a typical FPS, Missions seem quite easy at first, until a monster pops up from nowhere and you yell "OH MY GOD" and then use the BFG on them. Yeah, not much in the story though (no FF here)...

Simply put, the game is an awsome thriller that delivers, but if your into intricate storylines, and massive customization, try Deus Ex or Unreal 2. If not, you hit your mark..

@Angelic: I agree...



AHHHHH!!!! FLAMING SKULL. *fires chaingun at it* DIE DIE DIE!!!!

Originally posted by donkey-schlong@Aug 6 2004, 06:01 AM
you are all pussies for 2 reasons:

1) you're getting scared by a video game, which has no real-life connotations

2) you paid for the game
real life scary situations suck, like when you friend gets in a car wreck. I'd much rather be scared (thrilled) by a game or a movie.

and yeah, you might want to reconsider 1) your attitude and 2) your username

Originally posted by Angelic@Aug 7 2004, 09:33 AM
You get a warning for two reasons:

1) you suck

2) your username sucks even more
have a cry Angelic.

Originally posted by Alex@Aug 6 2004, 11:03 PM
have a cry Angelic.
I'd have warned donkey too if angelic didn't do it first...

i hardly deserve a warning for expressing my opinion and backing it up with sufficient reasons. perhaps my 2nd point was considered poor because i didnt supply reason. i assumed you would all understand what i was trying to communicate. if you care to elaborate on my alleged sucking, i will be willing to listen

I think Angelic's just being childish.

You weren't just expressing an opinion, you were being extremely belligerent. You weren't supporting your opinion at all and you were insinuating that you were playing a downloaded version of the game which, last I checked, was slightly against the rules here. Some people feel supporting the industry instead of leeching off it is important.

Oh, and about the sucking, I'm sure someone will be glad to elaborate as soon as you elaborate on our being "pussies".

i have only played the game, i do not own it, and didnt see the need to even "leech" it. you have jumped to a conclusion and assumed i downloaded it, when i am merely suggesting a more efficient resource. supporting the industry is good, but i am yet to see why AUD80+ for a game is reasonably priced.

i use the term "pussy" as i feel it is most suitable to assert my feelings. fear from a video game is simply weak (can you relate that word to my point, or do i need to use less colloquialisms?) as there is no sense of reality- being scared by a monster jumping in front of you is the same as being scared when someone yells "boo!" from behind when you dont expect it. that is not fear. fear is more realistic trauma, something which cant be delivered via a keyboard/gamepad, or even a movie. The Day After Tomorrow is perhaps the closest to fear, but it is a hollywood movie as such, and deriving fear from it is still pussy.

Pussy is still a derogatory term when applied to humans so I still have a problem with it but I don't feel like pursuing it because this would just turn into a flame war.

Anyway, I think a form of media can very much instill a sense of fear in us that doesn't just use shock factor. Have you ever seen "The Ring" that movie creates fear in the viewer and it does so without resorting to cheap methods. The aforementioned cheap methods are perfectly suitable for instilling fear even. Basically, if it can create a congruent biological response in a person as fear, it's fear. If you've never been frightened by a form of media, good on you but that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with being frightened by said media.

yes, i intend pussy to be derogatory. for one to find it offensive, they understand my meaning and reason for using it perhaps a little too personally.

shock is the only acceptable form of media-scare. the reason humans have no technology to contact other life forms is simple, we believe the media as truth, and it lowers intelligence. a movie is simply that, pure entertainment, and i cannot see how an educated person can relate pure entertainment to fear. other life forms obviously would have technology to contact us, and thus be smart enough to understand that because something that happens in a game/movie it does not mean it will happen in real life. society seems to ignore that fact, and does not bother to understand that it is almost impossible for those occurances to be instigated

I'd say "scary" is more like a thrill, rather than actual fear

so saying something scared the crap out of me didn't mean I was feeling fear, but rather thrilled in some way.

that is understandable, and the obvious intention of these companies. geting scary shocking thrills is great, but if you are getting fear then you are obviously not mature enough to be enjoying whatever media is making you fear it

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Originally posted by Harv@Aug 7 2004, 11:09 PM
Also, stop with the big words which are quite clearly being used to just make yourself seem smarter than you actually are.
Maybe your just complaining cause you can't understand him. Nobody else as seemed to mind but you.

Could this be indicative of something in particular?

I think you guys should stop going off-topic and take a look at the topic title.

anyone know if its out in the UK yet? sounds like its worth buying....

couldn't you just check some of your local stores and see if they have it?

dont live close to any games stores at all :doh:

EDIT: just found out, doom 3 was released yesterday in UK ^_^

The thing about Doom3 I don't like, is that the enviroment is the same all the time...it gets a bit boring at times.

Originally posted by Noir7@Aug 7 2004, 10:00 AM
The thing about Doom3 I don't like, is that the enviroment is the same all the time...it gets a bit boring at times.
that's true... that's one of the reasons why I like FarCry so much... unfortunatly it freezes on my computer after about 10 minutes of gameplay :(

Originally posted by Gand@Aug 7 2004, 09:06 PM
that's true... that's one of the reasons why I like FarCry so much... unfortunatly it freezes on my computer after about 10 minutes of gameplay :(
Sounds like a cooling problem. Try getting better cooling, system fans or so, maybe a new cooler for your CPU or video card. Also try cleaning your current ones first, dust creates lots of heat problems.

@noir: It's the same all the time? :( One of the things I loved about the other Doom games was how the levels all had their own looks and feel. The PDA annoys the shit out of me though.

Originally posted by Angelic@Aug 7 2004, 01:02 PM
Sounds like a cooling problem. Try getting better cooling, system fans or so, maybe a new cooler for your CPU or video card. Also try cleaning your current ones first, dust creates lots of heat problems.

nah, it's not a cooling problem... Even with a huge box fan blowing directly on the card it still locks up. I've tried tons of combinations of drivers and 3 different 9800 pro cards now; same problem. Also when stressing my card in 3DMark 03 or games like Doom 3, I have no problems.

There seems to be a lot of angry Far Cry customers with my card (9800pro) and several other ATi cards on the far cry forums. I think they just forgot to cater to about half of their customers.

Ah yes, I heard Far Cry indeed had trouble with Ati cards. Talk about a crappy game. Doom 3 for life.

i have it but this is not a gaming pc
=_=

so i go in...slo ow...........mo.....tioooooonnnnnnnn

Be happy, over here it's just choppy with complex scenes.

Originally posted by Angelic@Aug 7 2004, 02:35 PM
Ah yes, I heard Far Cry indeed had trouble with Ati cards. Talk about a crappy game. Doom 3 for life.
I wouldn't be so annoyed by it except a) I paid money for it and B) it's such an awsome game... I love the open-ended nature of it

but anyway... :offtopic:

*goes to play doom 3 instead of cleaning apartment* XD

I'm making my own custom computer, so when I finish I can check out Doom 3. And by then, Doom 3 will be really cheap!

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The Xbox just has some nVidia chip and the game doesn't look half as good on Xbox as it looks on a powerful PC. On my PC the game runs ok in the lowest detail and it still looks awesome.

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I saw screens from the Xbox version and they didn't look as good as the PC version... Besides, a kick arse PC will always show better stuff than a console.

Originally posted by Angelic@Aug 8 2004, 05:08 PM
The Xbox just has some nVidia chip and the game doesn't look half as good on Xbox as it looks on a powerful PC. On my PC the game runs ok in the lowest detail and it still looks awesome.
:blink: I want a PC like yours. :cry: Are its spec the ones that you posted sometime ago ? :think:

Yeah, it's nothing special, just an average PC that's almost two years old.

BTW, today I met one of those big half-mechanical thingies... he tried to break through the door, that was scary X_X

i hear it rocks and it bloody scarey but never played it . must buy wot rating would u give it?

Graphics - awesome! 10/10
Sound - good, sets the creepy atmosphere - 9/10
Gameplay - smooth action, scary moments (it'll freak you out) - 9/10
Replay value - Don't know yet, but considering there are more difficulty levels, I'd say 8/10 for now. And there is multiplayer.

kool with that recomendation of others and that score i will be getting it

I'll get it after I get my laptop.

hooray for my ATI 9600 XT 256 mb card :D

yes I also played and completed Doom 3 with amazing graphics that I shit all the colors in my pants :D and im happy about it :D....

anyway I must say that the game was a bit too easy even on normal mode but he now that i unlocked nightmare I finally have a challenge XD

Originally posted by Angelic@Aug 17 2004, 02:56 PM
Gameplay - smooth action, scary moments (it'll freak you out)
ooh yeah it's freaky.. I played this at a friend's place :ph34r:
*heart beat* *heart beat* *heart beat* @$(*&@)@$(*&!!!!! *shotgun* *shotgun* *shotgun* *shotgun*
*major heart beating* :ph34r: freakiest game I've ever played ~_~

hooray for flashlight XD

man wait till youre in Hell... then you will have shitpants-peepants combo's !!! XD

yesh the flashlight of doom :devil:

I heard you don't get it in Hell.. :ph34r: XD

must get.

computer can't live without it

Originally posted by Zero@Aug 20 2004, 08:19 AM
yesh the flashlight of doom :devil:

I heard you don't get it in Hell.. :ph34r: XD
true...... and you loose all youre weapons :ph34r: .... and mind the statues :P

So you do get in Hell? Ah.. just like the good old DooM ^_^

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Yay, I finally encountered a Renevant :mellow: I hate to meet the Mancubes, the Hellbaron and the three remaining bosses :upset:

wait untill you get the soulcube... now that's pure evil and it rocks :D

oh yeah and the BFG 9000 pwnz also..... stands for BIG F*CKING GUN (serious)

You're telling old news now, that abbreviation was known from the time of Doom 1. I still need to find it though, and the rocket launcher. It's such a hassle always running out of ammo =_=

Anyone played the game in the difficulty Nightmare? 25% Health...

martian buddy RULEZ :D

check de site for the code.....

you'll get the chaingun way before you even can find it :D

the zombies are more intelligent than i thought. they hide and jump out when you are close enough:o
and now the game is laughing at me :unsure:

Lol, I always annoy Spoon with comments on everything while I'm playing =P she knows exactly what's going on on my screen when I'm playing XP

Originally posted by Angelic@Aug 25 2004, 10:40 PM
Lol, I always annoy Spoon with comments on everything while I'm playing =P she knows exactly what's going on on my screen when I'm playing XP
lol, oh so true ~ I seem to notice a pattern with "blood on the doors" and the fact that you don't like monsters attacking you from behind. Oh, and the chainsaw is a good weapon too.

Oi, don't forget my shotgun shells T_T

what about the "big friendly gun"?
oh little tip.
don't hold the trigger for too long.

Haven't found it yet, and I heard about the BFG causing trouble with trigger happy people =P ATM I favour the shotgun, just like in the old games actually.

Originally posted by Mies@Aug 6 2004, 01:40 AM
I just purchased (sp?) Doom 3 for the PC and I think now I have a paranoia problem.. The game is extremely realistic, and scared me to death... It was well worth the $54.00. Wait... what was that?
Their's a wall behind me, so I'm safe... what?! OH GOD!!!! *shoots a rocket behind him* How do they keep doing that?!?!?
it sound so fun

Originally posted by demonofshoes@Aug 26 2004, 08:56 AM
what about the "big friendly gun"?
oh little tip.
don't hold the trigger for too long.
yeah.... That's not the right acronym (sp?)... It's the Big F***ing Gun, and I agree with you about not holding the trigger too long (you wanna know what happens... Try it yourself!)

it is "friendly"
i remember it from the origanal manual
by the way i've completed doom3 :D
thank god for the soul cube and a BFG

Originally posted by demonofshoes@Aug 30 2004, 02:52 AM
it is "friendly"
i remember it from the origanal manual

well of course they can't put "fucking" in a manual :P

It was most likely printed in just of the real name.