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Article #86695Re: Doom 3 tips.
From: McGrandpa
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:09
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:09
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Marshall wrote: > "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message > news:7R_Rc.16958$rb2.5350@fe2.texas.rr.com... >> >> there are lots of little tactics that work. Stop, look for odd >> shadow movement, listen for growly breath...scraping of feet, etc. >> Those imps have caused me (SURPRISE!) to just fire a shot as I'm >> moving my aim up. They don't always surprise me, now and then I >> surprise one of them :) > > They put so many ambient hissy-scrapey-shuffly-thumpy-growly back- > ground noises into the game, that it keeps you jumping all the time. > Doors hissing open and closed, steam suddenly jetting, damaged metal > panels randomly falling and clattering on the floor, cascades of > sparks > that for just a second look like the beginning of a demon teleporting > into the room, fans that sound like feet softly padding towards you... > and always behind you, or just out on your periphery of vision. And > just about the time you decide to ignore some sound as probably an > ambient noise... heh. The id sound team are a buncha mean, ornery, > evil barstids! ;-P > -Marshall Reminds me a lot of Pitch Black before the movies 'reveal'... very good horror :) Maybe iD should release for Halloween? ;) McG. <with headset on, me turns and looks behind me in the dark room..>
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