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Doom 3 Watch
Last updated: 06th August 2004
On December 1993 the first shareware version of the original Doom was
released. A nightmarish world was unleashed upon us with demons and hell
knights being just a few of the hellish beasts intent on ripping you
from limb by limb. Doom also offered the world its first taste of pure
multiplayer heaven... Doom 2 was released later on offering us more, but
now Doom 3, one of the most eagerly awaited games of 2004, promises to
push the boundaries of the gaming world forward and scare
the crap out of us in the process.
Release Date: OUT NOW!
Publisher: Activision
Developer: id Software
Specifications:
Minimum Specifications
- A 1.5-gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 chip or AMD Athlon 1500.
- 384 megabytes of memory.
- Two gigabytes of hard drive space.
- An nVidia GeForce 3 graphics card or better; or an ATI
Technologies 8500 or better.
Recommended Specifications
- 2Ghz CPU or AMD 2500+
- 512 megabytes of memory.
- Two gigabytes of hard drive space.
- Radeon 9700 or an nVidia GeForce4 ti4600 graphics card or better.
- 5.1 surround sound audio
Some highlights on what you can expect:
- Storyline You will play a marine on a Mars research
facility where experiments into transporting over great distances via
transportation gates goes horribly wrong... Unlike most games where
the story is bolted on, Doom 3's storyline will be used to immerse the
you in the game. It will be written by a professional writer;
Matt Castelo, who wrote the scripts for 7th Guest and Eleventh Hour.
- Shadow and lighting Imagine entering a well lit room. You
hear the sound of bone breaking and suddenly all hell breaks loose!
You bring your gun to bare and let rip streams of shells towards the
noise, lights explode and dim to nothingness... The last empty shell
casing hits the floor and as you rearm yourself with your trusty
sidearm, you hear a grunt, spotting movement in the corner of the room
from a distant light source. You grip your pistol tightly cursing
yourself for blowing out all the lights...
Shadows will give away enemy locations and aiming your shots to avoid
plunging yourself into darkness will be a key factor like never
before.
- Use key There will be no use key. Instead your gun will
lower as you reach active points in the game, like a door allowing you
to interact by using a cursor.
- Weapons Your basic weapon will be the old hand pistol.
Other weapons will include the shotgun, chain gun, rocket launcher and
some of the BFG (Big F**king Gun) which if like the old BFG will make
one hell of an impact once fired :). Ammunition will be very limited
across the game forcing you to think and not charge into situations
with all guns blazing.
Latest News
THE WORLDWIDE DOOM 3 INVASION BEGINS THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2
Mesquite, TX – July 14, 2004 – See you in Hell! id Software™ and
Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that id Software’s
highly anticipated DOOM 3™ for the PC has entered manufacturing and will
begin shipping to retail stores worldwide the week of August 2. A sci-fi
horror masterpiece, DOOM 3’s dramatic storyline, pulse-pounding action,
incredible graphics, and ground-breaking technology combine to draw you
into the most frightening and gripping first-person gaming experience
ever created.
“DOOM 3 is done! And you’re going to have it in your hands in a matter
of days,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “DOOM 3 is a
videogame experience unlike any before it. From the cinema quality
visuals and the incredible 5.1 sound, to the terrifying atmosphere and
hyper-realistic environments, the whole game screams ‘interactive horror
film!’ Add in the most ferocious line up of demons Hell has ever brought
to bear, and you have an experience so intense that you’ll need to keep
your heart medicine handy.”
Built on id’s revolutionary new 3D technology, DOOM 3 is a terrifying
battle with the forces of Hell. In DOOM 3, your recent assignment to the
Union Aerospace Corporation’s Mars research facility seemed simple
enough, until their discoveries and experiments unlocked the gates to
Hell itself. Now, in an epic clash against pure evil you must fight to
understand who is with you, who is against you, and what must be done to
stop this nightmare from reaching Earth. For more information, fans can
visit WWW.DOOM3.COM. DOOM 3 has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB
Files
Official Press Release announcing Doom 3 - May 2002
Links
Doom 3 Official Site
Doom 3 Trailer (large -
42MB) (small)
PlanetDoom High resolution screenshots from the trailers
PlanetDoom Doom 3 Screenshots
Gamespy's look at the game that started it all; Doom
HomeLans interview with id Software CEO Todd Holleshead - 26th May
Doom 3 goes Gold! Due for release August 2nd. - 15th July
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