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Article #87416Re: Doom 3? Oh Dear....
From: RodrigoWork
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:39
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:39
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> I think the people who don't like it, downloaded the warez version. If > you're an id fan who's been looking forward to this game for years, had > followed the development and had a good idea what you were going to be > getting (and possibly did some upgrading with this game in mind), and > went out and bought the game the first week, I doubt you were > disappointed, in fact you're probably psyched. Yes, fanboys will always be happy regardless of how good or bad a game is. > If you spent a couple of days downloading the 1.8 Gb on p2p, to "see > what all the fuss was about", loaded it up and noticed that it was 1) > pretty dark, 2) didn't run very well on you machine, 3) was relatively > typical fps gameplay and 4) that the storyline was be a bit familiar...; > then you decided to go out and warn the world how awful Doom 3 was. I got a pirate copy as well, but I'm definitely happy. While the game has some flaws (the most obvious being the lights/flashlight issue), it also has its magical momemts (like actually being totally disoriented momentarily once you get hit by a big guy... I think that's a really nice touch).
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