27-03-2005 09:30									#2
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DOOM! I love thee!

	27-03-2005 09:32									#3
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EDIT: Wolfenstein image seems to be broken.

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	27-03-2005 09:36									#4
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I prefer Doom 1. Being confined to claustrophoic hallways sucks.

	27-03-2005 09:59									#5
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What's the new BFG look like?

	27-03-2005 14:14									#6
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I like claustrophoic hallways, but Doom 3 doesn't use it to scare but to brag about the amazing lights

	27-03-2005 14:52									#7
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You know what the sad part is?
The first screen is much better looking than the second one. Honestly now. I know that the first is in sprites and the second is in polygons, but still...

	27-03-2005 16:05									#8
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You can see more of the first screen because it isn't so dark.

	27-03-2005 16:19									#9
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Compare both to the graphics of their time. Doom 1 was AMAZING way back then.

-Jam

	27-03-2005 16:35									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio I like claustrophoic hallways, but Doom 3 doesn't use it to scare but to brag about the amazing lights

Doesn't use it to scare? They have such advanced technology but you can't mount your torch so that you can shine it and shoot at the same time!

	27-03-2005 18:44									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski Compare both to the graphics of their time. Doom 1 was AMAZING way back then. -Jam

Which is why I posted an image of Wolfenstein previously - that was the graphics standard when Doom was originally released.

	27-03-2005 20:30									#12
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Doesn't use it to scare? They have such advanced technology but you can't mount your torch so that you can shine it and shoot at the same time!

Just because it's dark doesn't mean it's scary. After a few minutes of play you quickly learn when to expect an enemy so if a creature jumps out of the dark it's not suprising

	27-03-2005 21:00									#13
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You miss the point. Doom3 isn't supposed to be scary beause of enemies jumping out at you, but because of other things. Jumping enemies are a nice surprise now and then, when you don't expect it, but the game overall is scary. The first thing on computer and TV to scare me - that is, I've never been scared by a horror movie or a game to this point.

Doom and Doom3 are also revolutionary in tech for their time. No, there are other great looking games now. HL2 also looks great, and often more beautiful than Doom3. Doom3, though, is the only game that looks real.

	27-03-2005 21:02									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Solver You miss the point. Doom3 isn't supposed to be scary beause of enemies jumping out at you, but because of other things

Other things? I can't think of anything else about Doom3 that could be scary

	27-03-2005 21:28									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Other things? I can't think of anything else about Doom3 that could be scary

It's fans?

	27-03-2005 21:28									#16
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But we are all hardened gamers Adagio, we need to get the opinion of a 13 year old who played Doom 3 as his first fps.

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quote: Originally posted by Snotty But we are all hardened gamers Adagio, we need to get the opinion of a 13 year old who played Doom 3 as his first fps.

My son found it rather scary.

	27-03-2005 21:50									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Snotty we need to get the opinion of a 13 year old who played Doom 3 as his first fps.

Here you go.

	27-03-2005 23:59									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Just because it's dark doesn't mean it's scary. After a few minutes of play you quickly learn when to expect an enemy so if a creature jumps out of the dark it's not suprising

You're kind of right. But even expecting it you get a few scares, and even when you know they are there blasting away in the dark in the approximate vicinity of the enemy not knowing whether they might be right next to you is quite unsettling. It's obvious (to me anyway) they made the torch function the way it did for effect, even though it was rather silly.

	28-03-2005 00:01									#20
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I think those little boys had been smoking crack between levels

	28-03-2005 00:13									#21
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I found that scarier than Doom.

	28-03-2005 00:15									#22
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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd Here you go.

That's just weird.

	28-03-2005 01:45									#23
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It's sad is what it is.

ACK!

	28-03-2005 03:22									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Other things? I can't think of anything else about Doom3 that could be scary

Atmosphere? Of course, you needed to, err, prepare to be scared when playing the game. I don't think Doom3 or any game for that matter can scare you if you're playing in the middle of the day and with the mindset to have some quick fun. Then it won't work. But if you actually knew it's supposed to be a horror game, and therefore played it with a good sound system, late at night with low lights, it's scarier.

I will soon complete Doom3 for the third time. I remember 85% of the times when monsters jump out at you. I still get scared by some of the atmospheric places in the game and, most of all, the sounds.

BTW, Doom2 seemed scary in its time, too .

	28-03-2005 03:27									#25
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I agree wholeheartedly with Solver. And no, I haven't been drinking.

	28-03-2005 03:30									#26
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I tried it late at night with low lights and was ready for a horror game and whatever else I could do, but it just didn't make much difference compared to if I played it in daylight

I've always been hard to scare though

	28-03-2005 03:51									#27
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BOO!

	28-03-2005 04:16									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio I tried it late at night with low lights and was ready for a horror game and whatever else I could do, but it just didn't make much difference compared to if I played it in daylight I've always been hard to scare though

Then you are unlucky . Doom3 had some things that appeal to me a lot... any mention of an ancient civilization makes me happy, and I've always liked when mystical elements are portrayed. The voices, screaming and such in Doom3 was what scared me, plus the additional effect of all the blood and whatever.

But yes, I guess that there are people who are not scared by horror games and such things. I know because I'm not scared by horror movies. In that case, enjoy Doom3 as a classic retro FPS. It's still damn good as that, too.

	28-03-2005 04:19									#29
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I must admit I liked the evil voices in the background

Horror movies doesn't scare me either, though I do like them

	28-03-2005 04:24									#30
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I find most horror movies rather boring, as they're too similar, although some are good. But none are scary, agreed.

The background sounds, yup, great... not only the evil voices, also the thumping sounds, the humming sounds, and the one I liked the best was I can't even understand what, something slightly similar to a chorus.