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.