Doom 3

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Product Features

• Battle the forces of Hell in this epic clash against pure evil
• Realistic physics; revolutionary new 3D graphics engine
• Real-time dynamic lighting and shadows
• Visually stunning; ever-changing environment
• Multiplayer action for ages 17 or older

Product Details

• Our recommended age: 17 - 20 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 0 months and up
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006A5IWE
• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: March 13, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,979 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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• This is item 3 in The Doom Series.

Product Description

Platform: Mac | Edition: Standard

From the Manufacturer
DOOM 3--id Software's terrifying battle with the forces of Hell. A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporations' ( UAC) Mars Research Facility leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one o f only a few survivors, you struggle with shock and fear as you fight your way to Hell and back, in an epic clash against pure evil. Built on id's revolutiona ry new 3D graphics engine, DOOM 3 draws you into the most frightening an d gripping 3D gaming experience ever created.

Features:

• The most intensely realistic and visually stunning game ever created with g raphic fidelity never before seen in video games outside pre-rendered CG movies .
• Dripping with atmosphere and changing the look of 3D games forever, DOOM 3 features realistic physics, six-channel surround-sound, and real-time dy namic lighting and shadows that create an environment of ever-changing fear and uncertainty.
• Compete in vicious multiplayer action where light, shadows, and a totally d ynamic world can be used to your advantage or peril.

Product Description
The ruins of an ancient Martian civilization have unlocked the secrets to teleportation, and the UAC will stop at nothing to harness this world-altering technology. As part of a marine detachment sent to protect the facility, your duty seemed simple enough?until the invasion. Now, in an epic clash against pure evil you must fight to understand who is with you, who is against you, and what must be done to stop this nightmare from reaching Earth. Built on ID's revolutionary new 3D graphics engine DOOM 3 draws you into the most frightening and gripping 3d gaming experience ever created.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game - will run on lower spec machines, March 25, 2005

By	AMM "adrian_m" (New England, United States) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

If you're willing to ratchet down the settings to low, you CAN play this game on a newer eMac (1.25 Ghz G4), iBook and possibly the new Mac Mini. I've been playing this on my eMac and aside from having to knock the visuals down a bit (bump mapping can be enabled for better visuals with little overall sacrfice to the frame rate), the game plays very well with an acceptable frame rate and no odd crashes or problems.

An excellent, tense, first person shooter for those who like to take their time and think their way through games. Rather than enduring constant frantic firefights, the player is forced to take a slow approach. The environment and sound effects all serve to heighten the overall sense of tension and dread, and it's not uncommon to become startled at the sight of movement in the shadows or some loud noise. Excellent atmosphere with plenty here to keep you playing for weeks!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review for the Alaska and Military Members Apple User Group, December 2, 2005

By	Gerrit H. Dalman "Forged in Fire!" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

In 1994 I played a seminal piece of shareware that did something no game before had. It scared the heebie-jeebies out of me! The game was, of course, Doom. I remember backing up against walls only to hear the unearthly growl of a monster on the other side that sent a shiver up my spine. Fast-forward ten years and iD Software is doing it again!

Despite the number in the title, Doom 3 is really a reinterpretation of the original. Under the much-touted graphical improvements is a serious fleshing-out of the story. In short, the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) research outpost on Mars mistakenly opens a gateway to Hell during a teleportation experiment and a single Marine is left to repel a demonic invasion.

Though embracing spiritual elements, iD has created a plausible future world with sufficient detail to maintain a suspension of disbelief once you're immersed in the game. The story is worthy of attention but even more interesting are the variety of well-implemented devices used to carry it.

In addition to conventional cut-scenes, supplemental plot information can be picked up by overhearing the conversations of non-player characters and by using an in-game personal digital assistant. On the PDA you can watch videos that describe facilities and weapons, read the emails of UAC employees, and listen to well-acted audio logs that explain the decline of Mars City.

Since those plot layers are optional, the story unfolds only as far as the player desires, allowing gamers to adjust the balance between story and action to their liking.

Obviously the graphics are great. The system requirements are high, but they make Doom 3 the unmatched visual leader on the Mac. Under those good looks is fairly traditional first-person gameplay with a large arsenal of familiar Doom weapons, lots of running and shooting, and some clever (yet easy) puzzles.

One way that Doom stands out is interaction with the environment. Mars City is full of interactive computer displays that are accessed without leaving the first-person game view as touch-screens, keeping the player immersed in the world. Such displays are common and used to access supply lockers, control equipment, and download data to the PDA.

It's the superb emphasis on suspense and horror that really makes the game fun though. If played in the dark, with the volume up, there is no reason this game shouldn't make you jump a few times.

Critical to the atmosphere of fear is the combination of eerie sound effects, purposeful lighting, and great cinematic timing. All this wizardry is so essential that the gameplay is molded around it. For example, you aren't allowed to hold your flashlight and a weapon at the same time. You have to choose between lighting your way or keeping your guard up with no idea what might lie ahead.

Unfortunately those elements don't make the multiplayer games special because everything boils down to a Quake-like run, jump, shoot scenario. Online play is also less forgiving of a system on the low end of the requirements. Still, the maps are beautifully derived from the solo campaign, some elements (such as light switches) are still interactive, and the in-game menus are both accessible and useful - a welcome improvement over games that use a text-based console for things like voting.

When played properly and alone, this game is a thrilling ride and a nice contrast to plotless shoot 'em ups. Doom 3 distills the best parts of a haunted house, a horror film, and a shooting gallery into a single satisfying package.

If you want a scarier story than what's been in the theaters lately or if you're a serious gamer, Doom 3 is well worth it. Anyone else who meets the system requirements should at least download the demo.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spooky, scary, and fun FPS that fans of the series will love., September 24, 2005

By	Miss Fire "M Fiddy" (SoCal, USA) - See all my reviews

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Despite the suggestion by another reviewer (whose "review" seems more like an ad for how great his computer is as he doesn't reveal his opinion of the game) that I shouldn't bother wasting anybody's time by reviewing the game because I'm running it on an older system, here goes:
I played the game on a dual 1.25 GHz G4 Power Mac with 1.25 GB of RAM and the new Radeon 9600 Pro with 256 MB VRAM. I got the best performance setting up the game to run 640x480 with bump mapping set to ON, FSAA at 2x, and all other advanced features set to OFF. The frame rate wasn't spectacular, but it was acceptable. Given the low resolution and lack of visual enhancements, I was seriously surprised to see how good the game looked. Obviously, the game will be much better on a G5 with one of the new graphics cards, but fans with older and less powerful systems can still play and have the game look good. If you can get away with it at all, make sure you turn the bump mapping on. It makes a huge difference in how realistic people and creatures look.
The game itself is a lot of fun. The environment and the slightly hokey aspect that keeps you from being able to use your flashlight and a weapon at the same time keep the game scary and enjoyable. The use of the PDA to offer hints and access to new areas is a cool idea, similar to the system used in Metroid Prime for the GameCube. Gameplay will be pretty familiar for fans of the series. Although a remarkable technical achievement, Doom 3 doesn't offer much more than the last two installments in terms of game mechanics: shooting zombies and demons in tight, dark, spooky places is still the order of the day.
This is a great FPS that fans of the series will love. If you have a dual processor G5 with an X800 graphics card to play this game, I envy you. But if you have a reasonable G4 system, you should be able to join in the fun, too. I sure did.

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