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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. |