- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try $54.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
- Date added: September 20, 2004
- Total Downloads: 801,464
- Downloads last week: 1,331
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 124 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This long-anticipated first-person shooter certainly was worth the delay, as the demo proves. Though the gameplay of endless swarms of undead creatures is nothing original, the presentation is superb, and the demo is generous in scope. Some gamers might be disappointed with some of the gimmicks, but it's hard to complain about the explosive action, amazing graphics and sound, and expansive environment. Three levels of difficulty also make the experience available for all gaming abilities.
You play a new recruit of the Union Aerospace Corporation facility on Mars, on special assignment to find a missing scientist. Strange events at the UAC facility reach the expected climax, and the massive blasting begins. The demo isn't terribly long, but it does introduce a variety of available weapons and equipment, including the essential PDA that stores access keys, video recordings, and other information. Much of the tension springs from the dark environments in which you can hold only your flashlight or a weapon, not both. The somewhat arbitrary limitation creates some great unexpected jolts. From the demo, Doom 3 looks like a slicker, faster, and scarier remake of the original, and that's not a bad thing at all.
Publisher's description
From Activision :A supaa game
CNET Editor's Note: This demo has been rated M by the ESRB for violence and gore.
A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you struggle with shock and fear as you fight your way to hell and back, in an epic clash against pure evil. Play through part of the beginning of the game in this single-player demo
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.1 stars out of 124 votes
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4 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: Doom 3 demo
Pros: i played it on my computer with slightly lower specs and it played fine
very intense
has awsome graphics
an id software game
much like quake4 becauase the share the engine
smooth game play
Cons: very dark
hides some graphic flaws
but it is on mars
so its supposed to be dark
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Doom 3 demo
Pros: I must say the long wait was worth it. the game absolutely will make every die hard shooter fan go over the edge
Cons: None as i can see
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Doom 3 demo
Pros: I HAVE FINISHED IT IN 1 WEEK WITHOUT ANY CHEATS , IT'S GREAT FULL OF HOROR
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Doom 3 demo
Pros: i have the full version of doom 3 and now I know what people mean when they say it scared them. This game scares the hell out of you. The lighting n sound effects are spooky and even the weird enemy things are cool. The screams and flickering lights just get to you . Play it at night when u r alone with lights turned off and u ll kno what I mean. I thought nothing could replicate the classic Doom and Doom 2 but Doom 3 creates the magic again. 5 on 5 .
Cons: It won't work on average computers. You need high system specs for best results.
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Version: Doom 3 demo
"NICE GAME EXTREMELY GRAPHICS DEMANDING"
Pros: Excellent Gameplay and Story I have the full version and I will say this if you want to run this game on high or ultra-high you better have some major league video power.On my 3.2 Pen 4 EE / 2GB DDR2/ 256MB GEFORCE The game ran excellent on high..single player that is..... you will experience a little more graphics lag multiplayer but it's not that bad. It's a processor/GPU heavy running game I give it 4 Stars!!!
Cons: Despite several bugs in the game that are annoying the gameplay is satisfying. As I said before this game is graphics demanding and if your system can't handle it don't try to force it. Unless you are running 2 6800 Ultras w/SLI don't even attempt to run this badboy on Ultra High you will cook your card. If you don't take my advice you will find yourself pulling the plug on your system to shut it down.
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