by Bruce Bostwick

Created on: March 01, 2008   Last Updated: January 05, 2011

Doom 3 is a game that is an attempt to continue the Doom franchise. It is available on home consoles and also computers as well. This would be an attempt to see if they can take it and move it into an environment that would be considered a bit different. There was a movie made that would follow it more closely than the original one. While it is not directly labeled a sequel, it is simply numbered that and telling of a new story and nothing more.

This one has more of a plot inside of it. The year is 2145 and you are deployed to Mars where is a military base to investigate the disturbance. They develop fields to having uses such as teleportation, weapon design, and biological research. There are demons and zombies out there that got freed accidently and has to be taken care of as soon as possible one enemy at a time. There are people that will help you whether it's through tips or weapons and it would be advised to get them because they will be needed. In terms of the plot and in terms of presentation, it does its job in that regard.

Graphically, the game looks realistic. It has impressive graphics and works well. Cut scenes for the game was done rather well from the beginning. While it isn’t the most important aspect of a game, it does however, have to be given credit in terms of doing a good job from top to bottom. The atmosphere fit the theme of what it was going for.

Audio wise, it did a fine job with that. There was a sense of realism in it. While there wasn’t much about it that could be said. The voice acting for the game did well actually and there were no complaints whatsoever about it. For that regard of the audio, the job was well done and no complaints whatsoever.

There are two methods of playing this game. For one, the idea could be just a regular single player instead of having to play along side others. Another would be the multiplayer, which is a common trait and something for others players to get involved with.

It should be noted that there is an expansion pack that was created for it that would be almost like a direct sequel. It would be known as Resurrection of Evil. It is a game that could be enjoyed by those who played the Doom games.

As far as Doom 3, it is not a bad game. For those who are into the first person shooter games, it is one that should be mentioned and might be considered worth playing. For those that do not care for it, it is not a game for them. Mainly, it can be for those who liked Doom or are fans of first person shooter games.

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