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Marshall wrote:
> "Fr3N3t!C" <Fr3N3t!C@Frenzy.com> wrote in message
> news:k0efh09bme8pod9smgu0msk55bskggmivm@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 23:43:29 GMT, "McGrandpa"
>> <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Fr3N3t!C wrote:
>>>> On 7 Aug 2004 08:26:58 -0700, Count_Caspian@yahoo.com (Jonathan)
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't agree with you more...... As far being flamed by fanboys
>>>> goes, it's a pain....go to http://theisonews.com and check out the
>>>> RELOADED Doom 3 thread there....I've posted a lot of comments on
>>>> that thread.....while there are a few sane individuals that seem
>>>> to be capable of seeing past this humungous hype, most of those 12
>>>> year olds are praising this game beyond belief, which is beyond my
>>>> comprehension. Strange how they won't tolerate any crticism
>>>> whatsoever.....one guy on that forum wanted to meet me in person to
>>>> beat me senseless.....I guess the hype worked for the punters and
>>>> there really is only a very small community of folks that is
>>>> looking at this game from a critical and objective perspective,
>>>> but not significant enough to be heard in a big way. Even all the
>>>> major gaming sites are giving it rave reviews (although Gamespot
>>>> offered up a half decent review). Actually, it just goes to show
>>>> how easy these folks are to satisfy....the actual gameplay is so
>>>> abysmal and yet people are hailing it as the PC gaming world
>>>> saviour. So is this what gaming has come to, presentation ? So
>>>> will all games now be measured on their graphical effects rather
>>>> than content ?
>>>>
>>>> For what's it's worth, I also hated Half Life....couldn't wait
>>>> until it was over.....but having said that, I'm hoping that the
>>>> release of HL2  will severly shake up the Doom 3 lambs as they
>>>> blindly continue to bleat out their joy.....
>>>
>>> You're a puking snerk for just going on blathering your trolling
>>> gibberish.  You've yet to include *ANY* useful information in a
>>> single one of your bile dripping posts.  You despise FPS so why
>>> even load it up in the first place?  And why drip your diarrhetic
>>> slime on other people that like the game?  Is it that you have to
>>> bolster your own ego with the support of others?  You little
>>> schlict puppet, get your grubby little hands off that keyboard, and
>>> back slowly out of the room....and close the door.  Do NOT re-enter
>>> the room without your parent or adult guardian!
>>> McG.
>>>
>>
>> Ahhhh....one of the punters I was referring to....oh my dear, we are
>> full of anger aren't we ? Oh well, suck it up, put your tongue back
>> in oyur boyfriend's asshole and continue being the abortion that your
>> mother raised. Don't you just love freedom of speech you piece of
>> excrement ? DOOM 3 is a piece of shit.....
>
> Well, McG, looks like we've found our first hopeless piece of
> excrement in
> this NG to shovel into the virtual chamber-pot. God bless killfiles.
> *sploop!*
> Let the cleanup begin.
>     -Marshall

I'm sure he'll get over it :)
McG.