Comment by Jeff

8/6/2004 @ 10:24 am

I’ve played the E3 alpha which looked pretty hot but didn’t run so great even on the new gaming rig. id claims that this is a sad representation of the final product. I’m feeling heavy peer pressure both at work and at home to pick it up. And after reading the Penny Arcade writeup, I’m bound to do so very soon.

http://www.penny-arcade.com

Comment by TimF

8/6/2004 @ 9:23 pm

The mall was insane the day it came out. The two sided display at Best Buy had 3 copies left at 10:30AM and Electronics Boutique had a long line which quickly left as soon as they announced “if you don’t have a Doom 3 pre-order, we’re sold out”

I also overheard an interesting debate over Doom 3 and how they thought it was silly after Halo to have a corridor-based shooter (i.e. small maps and confined spaces versus larger outdoor maps.) Do you think the horror genre works without the claustrophobia? I think not. There’s a big difference between running from a beast in a tight hallway and running away on a beach, jumping into your jeep, and driving to the other side of the island.

Of course, that’s not why they focused on small rooms and corridors. The snazzy lighting effects are why. That swinging flouresent light doesn’t do much outdoors…

Comment by Steve

8/6/2004 @ 9:37 pm

I’m waiting for the Mac version. Hopefully it won’t require a dual-processor G5 to run, though I think I’ll have to get a new video card (I have an Nvidia Geforce 4 MX).

Comment by Staque

8/7/2004 @ 11:13 am

I am just waiting for when they announce the first patch.

Comment by Ryan

8/7/2004 @ 6:16 pm

Will there actually be a Mac version? Jeff had said so. Do I have hope yet. It’s why I bought the G5 after all

Comment by Whitedude

8/10/2004 @ 11:48 pm

Nerds!!!