DOOM 3

The game was ahead of its time, and I believe it still holds up today. Expect an FPS horror game, and it will not disappoint. Don't play it right after any of the newer Dooms expecting a similar experience, because it will feel slow and dated. The platforming can be a little finicky and frustrating some times, especially for the completionist that wants to explore every nook and cranny. As a game, for the time, I think it is really great. I personally don't have a strong opinion regarding the vanilla vs BFG edition. Just pick one, and enjoy it.

Others have written really elaborate and thorough reviews so I don't need to. It's simply a good fast space horror shooter with a great atmosphere, so get it on sale and prepare for a few scares - and a few cheap jump scares - but it is fun and THAT is all that matters. I bought it on CD when it came out and later on Steam, so I just had to get it on GOG because I just love the freedom of not having any DRM software all over it. Yes it is showing it's age a little today, but with the computer power that everyone now has it will run with full specs as smooth and as fast as you like. P.S. The BFG version is just a more refined and polished version of the original, you get both so you can choose which one you like, the original has Mod's so you can try both and play the way you want.

Finally after four years of waiting, the original Doom 3 from 2004 has finally made its way to GOG.com. Doom 3 has a special place in my heart since it was the game that introduced me to Doom on the original Xbox. Visually it is a bit of a mixed bag as the textures are fairly low-res and many assets get samey after a while, but it's the lighting and atmosphere that remains impressive to this day. Sound is more or less the same as guns sounds rather weak, but the voice-overs are decent (if overused) and ambient noises immerses you in a derelict Martian facility being overrun by the forces of Hell. Gameplay-wise it is a slower-paced horror shooter that is infamous for its dark environments, but it retains some of classic Doom's DNA and it's a unique Doom experience that I still have some fun with. I'd recommend using the dhewm3 source port as it fixes many compatibility issues the game has, provides widescreen resolutions, audio enhancements, and partial controller support but at the expense of some mod compatibility. The remastered BFG Edition, while it does have some convenient features like native widescreen, 120 FPS gameplay, and controller support, it is also sadly is missing many features from the original game (especially in its version of Resurrection of Evil), introduced more bugs, and a bizarre shift to action-oriented gameplay when Doom 3 was not designed this way. Not to mention the GOG version of BFG Edition is still missing an update to allow the game to run up to 240 Hz. The embedded versions of Doom I and II included with the BFG Edition, while serviceable, they have been rendered obsolete in my opinion now that the superior DOOM Enhanced versions (and fan-made source ports) of these games that can do everything embedded versions of these games could do but so much better. Thankfully there are ways to remedy some of the issues in BFG Edition through configuration tweaks and CstDoom3-BFG, which fixes many of its bugs and restores some missing content.

I thoroughly enjoyed this game when it released. Over the years, though the graphics have aged, it's still a classic horror game that plays smoothly and has a building sense of dread and realism that the more recent games lack. Where the current games are arcade-like and filled with silly bonuses and cartoony effects, this game is more of a first-person version of Dead Space. Pros - Still impressive graphics and lighting model as well as a silky smooth frame-rate (particularly in the BFG edition which has improved textures and effects). A compelling narrative that cuts the line between survival horror and competitive FPS and brilliantly builds tension and dread as you progress. Addictive gameplay that I've personally played through more than a dozen times including the hardest difficulty. Come to think of it, I may be ready for another play-through soon. Cons - It's a little dated and there are a few jump scares. Bottom Line: This is a classic FPS that I wish would have set the tone for later games in the series. Maybe we can get an actual recreation along the lines of Dead Space remake one day, and better yet, a true sequel.

I remember when Doom 3 come out. I have the original game box. And, for how the graphics and environment where just no less than shocking (even by today standards), the overall gameplay was a huge letdown. Endless twisting corridors. Few enemies. Most of which just appear, litterally, out of nowhere. Behind you. Yes, it can be scary and thrilling, for the first few levels. True story that become a pure chore very fast. Weapons are a bit lacking in fire power, aside the shotgun, that is dramatically short range. Overall sound is very good. Possibly the weapons, again, could have been a bit more punchy. The story is "typical doom story" but is good enough. Especially how everything start. You are there from the beginning and so... I feel compelled to go trough the whole mess. The main problem I have with it is that you are always 30s behind the "good guys", but they keep eluding you. That is just so annoying. Anyway, why 4 stars? Because the package, as a whole, is a great piece of Doom history. While not perfect, I would have Doom evolving in this direction rather than the more modern, cartoonish, apporach. The environment are dark, heaving, and damn realistic. All those strange machinery. Enemies moves convincigly and feels demonic. The whole experience seems an evolution of the original Doom, rather than a parallel development. Should you play it? Definitely? Will you get bored of the constant spawning of enemies at your back? No question. Will you curse the dark environment? Just accept it. Will you have a blast experience? Yes.