Criticizing this game for being guilty of lapses in logic, when the premise is that you are a 21st Century Space Marine in a base on Mars, is just plain silly. And preemptively denegrating the opinion of ID fans that this game is going "old-school" and that this is a bad thing, is an argument that would make any politician proud. Take an opposing and extremely valid point and dismiss it as invalid right off the bat. Furthermore, after reading this review and the criticisms, this game should have recieved much lower than an 8.5. From an ID/Doom/Quake fan this game is what we have been waiting for. When I'm playing this game and I find myself on the edge of my seat, hunched over, swaying in my seat to see around a corner, squeezing my mouse so tightly that my hand hurts and then jumping when some hideous thing jumps at me from the shadows I'm having a great time! I'm not thinking "gee this is so derivitive," or "my, my how linear this game is" or "hmm, this level design is so pedantic." Give me a break. To use an analogy, everyone knows that magic is fake...even the best magician is a faker. Same with games, they are not reality but seek to illicit a real response from the audience. Doom 3 will scare you, startle you and make you sweat. You will love it. And even though the game is "fake" your feelings from playing it will be very real.
I think this game is indeed the best game I've ever played. I like it because it scares me, though I've played it before. The gameplay is really rapid, you should always load your weapons, otherwise you would be torn apa... Read Full Review
This game is not for the faint of heart, the paranoid or the weak stomached. Playing this game alone in the dark with headphones at full blast is one of the most enjoyable if un-nerving experiances you can have with a ga... Read Full Review
