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The facts about Doom 3 and what you'll need to run it

2002-10-13
There is a lot of false information floating around on the internet about what kind of super computer you'll need to run Doom 3. Here is what we know:

John Carmack, who is programming the graphics of the game, has stated that you'll be able to run Doom 3 with all graphicsdetails at a reasonable framerate (probably around 30 fps) with a Geforce 3. Anything below that (Geforce 2, Radeon DDR) and you will have to turn down a lot of the details to get it to run well.

Doom 3 is designed for a Geforce 1 level class of card, so any DirectX 7 card with hardware T&L will be able to display all the effects.

Doom 3 was shown at Quakecon running on a P4 2.2 GHZ with a Radeon 9700. It has been shown twice on the Radeon 9700, and was shown at a higher resolution and framerate the second time. This means the code is improving, and a Radeon 9700/Geforce 4 card should be able to run the game smoothly with all the details turned up.

If you're wondering if you should upgrade now, you could hold off until early 2003 when newer cards are being released. A Geforce 4 or Radeon 9700 should run the game great, but there will better cards available by the time of release.

The Legacy Continues... 2002-09-03
Id Software is the godfather of the first-person shooter. Making titles such as Doom, Quake, and Wolfensteine, they have always been the best. Now Id is bringing the most powerful and interactive gaming engine to date to the PC gaming world and it is in the form of Doom III. I'm going to buy it and so should you.

Hmm ok then.. 2002-08-30
If your new to gaming this will be a great experience..

If you like me and expect a good replay from a game this will be technologically entertaining.. not much else. The real benefit to this game will be as a benchmark so that people can spend 100's of hours optimizing their PC's to get an additional 3 fps out of it.

I'm much more interested to see what real game developers can make out of the engine. ID is an engine house that pretends to make games. If you thought Quake III was a game your mistaken. More like an extended demo.

That being said, people will buy this game because it starts with 'DOOM' and ends in the next # in the sequence.

The one game to pre-order 2002-08-28
If there is one computer game on earth to pre-order, it is Doom III.
Evolutionary graphics, high-poly models, incredible shader effects, realistic game engine and thirlling single player action.
Id Software is number 1 again.

Graphics Technology Showcase 2002-08-25
Will Doom ]|[ have a story? Yep
Will you be shooting scary meanies that jump out of nowhere? Yep
Is it be a rehash of previous Id releases? Slightly different flavor, but yes.
Will the main focus of Doom 3 be to showcase the latest Id Software 3D Graphics engine? Big honkin' Yepper on this one.

Pretty Cool!!! 2008-07-11
This Game Is Awesome If You Play It In The Dark, Alone.Don't Play It With Your Friends In The Room Cuz They Will Distract You From All of The Jumpy Moments.

DOOM III ALPHA LEAK------ WOW!! 2002-11-15
Hi my name is Thorns,
I was one of the few lucky ones to be able to play Doom III Using the 3 level Demo that E3 released. I must say that the game accomplished what it was intended for, to scare the living daylights out of you. I played the Alpha Leak on a 1.8Ghz 512mb ram with a Geforce 4. It was laggy but I'm sure it will run better once the retail is out. Doom III has the best lighting and shading I've ever seen in a game ever. The game is like walking around in a scary haunted house with a gun. The models for the zombies and monsters are insanely realistic. It's dark, bloody, and scary and I look forward to playing the retail version. One word of advice, if you think the zombie is dead, he is not!

DOOM III ALPHA LEAK!!!! 2002-11-14
Hi My name is Thorns and I was one of the few lucky ones to play
the 3 level doom three leak. I thought the game did very well
for what it was intended to do which was scare the liveing daylights out of you. I ran it on a 1.8ghz with a Geforce 4 and 256 ram and it ran ok on the lowest settings. Although I'm sure the retail version will run better I think the MIN will be a 1.5ghz 256 ram Geforce three and take up a few gigs on the H.D.
The game is bloody, violent and dark. It's a great game.

Doom 3 (I have played it) 2002-11-08
...I just wanted to let you know its a GREAT GAME. The monster detail is amazing so are the texture details....There is one slight problem with the game... Overall this is a great game with fun gameplay. A quote from a friend who played it at my house was "DUDE it must have taken em years to make these sweet graphics.

Doom3!!! :) 2002-11-05
i have played the doom3 alpha test demo that has ben leaked on tha internet and belive me the graphics own!!! BIGTIME!!! the frame rate is kinda bad,but that is only because of a real early alpha, final version will be much better.

I got a 1.2ghz athlon, gf3 ti200 64MB, 512MB DDR (2100) RAM!!!

i know alot of u wont even beleive me but i got screen shots for proof that i have it :)

p.s. i dont check these reviews often!!! just look around hard enough on tha internet and u will find it :)