CamFu
01-13-2003, 07:48 PM
If you want to be 100% surprised with this game, don't read this post. But that means, you haven't seen any of the screenshots or heard any of the stories. If you want to know what I think, read on.
No, I am not kidding. I was actually able to play Doom 3. Of course it wasn't the final version of it. But it was the playable demo that they showed at E3 last year (2002).
OMG! I am even more pumped about this game then I was before. I didn't think that was possible. This was only a beta version of the game. So it wasn't even close to what it's really going to turn out to be like... and I was still left motionless in my chair when I got to finally take down my first DooM zombie since DooM II.
Of course I was limited to what I could do and what I could kill. But that didn't matter. Why, because it was DooM 3! There was only 3 useable weapons in this version. The pistol, shotgun, and an automatic weapon. I was able to see what the other weapons looked like, but was unable to use them. I saw the rocket launcher, but as for the other weapons, I couldn't even guess what they held in store for me.
As for monsters... only a handful of them were shown. Let me tell you something about these monsters... they scared the living crap out of me. I actually jumped while playing this game. There was even a couple new breeds of monsters that I haven't seen before in the game. But they fit in beautifully. I will just talk about the 3 main guys that I fought, Zombies, Pinkies, and IMPs.
Let me begin with the famous Marines Zombies. They don't look like Marines any more. They are actually creepy looking. Their skin has a blue tone to it, and their eyes... oh, their eyes. Not even a mother could love those eyes. You walk into a dark part of room, and you have two razor sharp yellow eyes piercing you skull. You are just happy that you are behind the monitor for safety.
Zombies take forever to die. I don't know how many times I took these guys out, they kept getting up and asking for more. And you are more then happy to keep dishing it out until they completely stop. I was actually able to take one of these things head off, but that didn't even stop it.
Pinky is back, and badder then ever. This is where I jumped, I was walking past some pipes, and this pinky tore through them. They are a lot quicker then I remember them. I love the new look for the pinky's too. I'm sure you have all seen them, with the mechanical hind legs. But they way they made them move was pure magic. Oh, they they are still all teeth.
As for the imps, well let me just say, forget everything you remember about these guys and get ready for a brand new breed of terror! I will just leave it at that for the IMPS. id software looks like they are doing everything right with these new IMPS. No complaints over here. I was a little skeptical at first when I saw the screenshots of them, but after fighting them, all criticism was cleared from my head (and mouth).
There is so much to talk about from just these 3 small levels. But I will leave it at that right now. And I'm sure you guys have played the same version I have. But cut me some slack, I'm in Europe and behind times. If you can't tell, I'm very excited about this game.
No, I am not kidding. I was actually able to play Doom 3. Of course it wasn't the final version of it. But it was the playable demo that they showed at E3 last year (2002).
OMG! I am even more pumped about this game then I was before. I didn't think that was possible. This was only a beta version of the game. So it wasn't even close to what it's really going to turn out to be like... and I was still left motionless in my chair when I got to finally take down my first DooM zombie since DooM II.
Of course I was limited to what I could do and what I could kill. But that didn't matter. Why, because it was DooM 3! There was only 3 useable weapons in this version. The pistol, shotgun, and an automatic weapon. I was able to see what the other weapons looked like, but was unable to use them. I saw the rocket launcher, but as for the other weapons, I couldn't even guess what they held in store for me.
As for monsters... only a handful of them were shown. Let me tell you something about these monsters... they scared the living crap out of me. I actually jumped while playing this game. There was even a couple new breeds of monsters that I haven't seen before in the game. But they fit in beautifully. I will just talk about the 3 main guys that I fought, Zombies, Pinkies, and IMPs.
Let me begin with the famous Marines Zombies. They don't look like Marines any more. They are actually creepy looking. Their skin has a blue tone to it, and their eyes... oh, their eyes. Not even a mother could love those eyes. You walk into a dark part of room, and you have two razor sharp yellow eyes piercing you skull. You are just happy that you are behind the monitor for safety.
Zombies take forever to die. I don't know how many times I took these guys out, they kept getting up and asking for more. And you are more then happy to keep dishing it out until they completely stop. I was actually able to take one of these things head off, but that didn't even stop it.
Pinky is back, and badder then ever. This is where I jumped, I was walking past some pipes, and this pinky tore through them. They are a lot quicker then I remember them. I love the new look for the pinky's too. I'm sure you have all seen them, with the mechanical hind legs. But they way they made them move was pure magic. Oh, they they are still all teeth.
As for the imps, well let me just say, forget everything you remember about these guys and get ready for a brand new breed of terror! I will just leave it at that for the IMPS. id software looks like they are doing everything right with these new IMPS. No complaints over here. I was a little skeptical at first when I saw the screenshots of them, but after fighting them, all criticism was cleared from my head (and mouth).
There is so much to talk about from just these 3 small levels. But I will leave it at that right now. And I'm sure you guys have played the same version I have. But cut me some slack, I'm in Europe and behind times. If you can't tell, I'm very excited about this game.