🚀 go-pugleaf

Aftr being WOWed by the graphics for the first couple of hours, I
gradually come to the realization that Doom 3 isn't very good after
all.

It looks superb but it's let down badly by the gameplay.  There's
absolutely no AI and the level design is horribly repetitive (endless
netal corridors).  Monsters run straight at you out with no attempt to
hide or stalk or take cover, which is fun for a couple of hours but
then gets old very quickly.  It's way too dark which doesn't really
make the game any more scary.

As for the story, forget it.

Purists might say "Hey, this is Doom, what did you expect?"  Well,
something, ANYTHING original might have been a start.  The original
Dooms were great for their day but apart from the occasional nostalgia
kick, who wants to play them anymore?

I really think id missed the boat on this one, and it seems as though
they were unsure of their direction.  Perhaps they wanted to keep the
game true to the original, but what was fun 10 years ago isn't very
much fun anymore.  The final chapter on pure twitch-shot games was
written by Serious Sam 2.  Id has gone back and tried to write a
belated appendix, but it's just too late.

While the early reviews are predictably glowing, I'm guessing that
over the next few weeks it's going to be a case of the Emperor's New
Clothes.  If this game hadn't been called Doom 3, people would have
praised its graphics but would likely have largely ignored it.

That's my 2 cents worth, I'd be interested to hear what you guys have
to say.