by Elsewhere 11 Replies latest jw friends
I just "obtained" a copy of DOOM 3 to see what all the fuss is about.
Lets see here:
$60.00 to but a copy (If you want to do it the legit way)
Now, if you want a good gaming experience you will need to upgrade to a 256 MB video card: $400.00 - $500.00
Yeah! Right!
Hey ID Software! You have GOT to be kidding!!!!
I'll play your little game... even pay for it... IF you send me a video card that will work with your game! No way I'm going to drop $500 just to play your $60 game.
This from Toms Hardware, can't wait to test the game myself.
I downloaded the "movie" clip they created to plug the game. Looks fantastic!
LOL
http://www6.tomshardware.com/game/20040809/doom3-10.html
A Final Note: Hell Is Truth Seen Too Late - Duty Neglected In It's Season. - Tryon Edwards
So is this game controversial? Are demons evil? The answer is an unwavering "Yes." Very controversial and very evil, respectively. Doom II has been blamed for everything from the murders of 13 people at a Colorado high school to you not turning in your homework. It stirs up a lot of emotions for gamers, parents, and legislators alike. Living in a society originally founded on Judeo-Christian values, it shouldn't be surprising to us when a game that involves satanic symbols, shooting people (though undead), and has as it's setting the big H - E - double hockey sticks causes problems for some members of society.
Where I personally stand on Doom 3 is fodder for another article, but if you were looking for demons, eviscerated humans crucified upside down, a bio-mechanical Satan, or limbless torsos writhing in cages with the sounds of little girls whimpering in the background, it is all there on those three CD-ROMs. And if you aren't looking for those things, they are still there, eagerly awaiting a rabid press, a candidate in need of soapbox, or a mother looking for a reason why her son wears all black and listens to "The Misfits".
Whether you like it or not, to many people, a single game will say something about all gamers and the industry as a whole. Last election's "Soccer Moms" and this year's "Security Moms" won't notice the dynamic lighting, the antialiasing, or pixel-shaders. But the bloated, skinned zombie hitting you over the head with a wrench might catch her eye. It was interesting to note in the opening cutscene that the Union Aerospace Corporation was described as having enough financial resources to fund "research outside of legal and moral obligations". I wonder how much money it takes to free yourself of moral and legal obligations. Purchase and play responsibly
Else, I bought this game for $55, not $60, and it plays OK on my 128MB GeForce 5600 card (a card that only cost me $200 a year ago).
If you think this card has high hardware requirements, wait till you see a game that uses the next generation Unreal engine. I saw a demo of this engine a few months ago and it was mind-blowing!
Jon says it's an awesome game.. the graphics are incredible.. I might just play it.
Everything I've read about "Doom 3" pretty much says there isn't a computer out there that can run it at full speed with all the graphics turned all the way up, all the bells and whistles, and have it run fluidly.
I've seen some of the films of Half Life 2 and they really are incredible.
Yeah, i have a geforce fx 5700 ultra, only cost me 130.00 from frys about 3 days ago. Runs Doom 3 fine..well..that could be cause i have 1gig of dual channel ddr too, lol.
Next step..saving for PCI express!
I just finished Doom3.
It played fine on an $99.00 (Fry's Electronics) BFG Asylum GeForce FE5700
It dropped frames now and then at first, but that stopped after I went to their website and downloaded their latest driver
Ok, I've been playing around with DOOM 3 and I figured out how to kill yourself while in God Mode.
Press [CTRL] + [ALT] + ~ (The key to the left of 1)
This will give you the Console. In here you can turn on God Mode by entering: god
Now give yourself all of the weapons by entering: give all
OK, you are set!
Now to kill yourself while in God Mode... select the weapon called BFG by pressing 9.
Ok, now press and hold the "Fire" button on your mouse (Left Mouse Button).... but DON"T let it back up... just keep it down and your BFG will overload with so much force that it will kill God leaving him with a life force of -16.
