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Dan Backslide wrote:
> The hype over Doom III was for it's graphics engine and sound, not
> it's gameplay.  I'm sure all off  you agree that the sound and
> graphics are stunning.. Now for all your negative comments.
>
> First it's AI,  I remember while playing  that I had been attacked by
> a pair of ZSec guards and one had stood back ducking up and down
> behind a barrel or other cover providing covering fire as the other
> moves up to flank me.
>
> Now it's "Gameplay"..  I don't remember getting in a tank, driving a
> jeep or flying a plane in the original Doom, do you?  They did try to
> mix things up by making you control that crane with the toxic
> barrels, or steering that lift and interfacing with the computers
> around the Mars base.  Just because you can't snipe a monster from
> 50feet or peek around a corner doesn't mean it had bad game play.
>
> It's too dark..  Ok I'll agree there,  it is too dark and switching
> between the flash light and a weapon is kinda annoying, but doesn't
> that just increase the fear factor?
>
> The story line is not original.  Erm.. did you really guys want a
> long story line with the marine having an affair with an employee of
> the plant while the head commander guy's son opened the portal to
> hell only to find his mother as a zombie he killed in a jealous rage.
> Forcing him to kill her again.. While the marine has to choice
> between his own life and the life of his Father who got kidnapped by
> a zombie and taken to hell?  Or do you want to shoot monsters?
>
> Complaint #3  I don't want to spend allot of money upgrading my PC..
> Your only doing yourself a favor for future games...
>
> In conclusion.. I think you all were expecting  " a scary FarCry" .
> Your all just to used to "stealth" games- Farcry Battle Field 1942
> ect.. and were expecting Doom to be able to reach threw the monitor
> and grab your nuts.. Yall just love farcry to much to admit it.  Can
> you honestly say that while playing this game you didn't feel
> somewhat scared, nervous, on-edge, overwhelmed, ect ...??
>
> Well  I loved the game  .    good job ID !!

Yep, good job.  I enjoy each of my games for what each is.  When I
loaded up Far Cry, it was brand new...when I loaded up Doom3, it was
brand new.  Sure, I had some preconception of what each would be, but I
don't read stuff from one game onto another.
I'll enjoy both very much, thank you :)
McG.