Doom 3 BFG launches today with creepy trailer

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  I already have every DooM game so I'll relive it when it's $5. : mrnails
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    Same here. No hurry to relive the past at $20. : Metasparks
    • Very much agree. Nice they gave a discount on steam and all but I've bought this game likely 7-8 times b... : Farbauti
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  Side thought: if D3 had come out with the always-on flashlight as a default item, but including a "hardco... : zehh
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    Monster closet Spawn behind D3 was a mediocre game for many reasons than just no duck tape : Xulu
    • Some people like monster closets and random spawns, it makes it crazy. : Pneum0
    • Disagreed. I think CoD-like games have crazier spawns than D3. Closet, scares, teleporting, yes, but all ... : zehh
• I already bought and played this on the PC and don't feel the need to play it again. But I'd definitely ... : Gwyndion
• Seems like they made a small patch for Doom 3 and re-released all the games? Continuing their big whoop t... : thebigbeefsandwich
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  It's a strange day when Gearbox releases original blockbuster properties while Id Software rehashes old a... : MondayJBlack
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    I'm sure if Gearbox ever made a decent game, then they'd re-release it too. But I guess we'll never know. : BobbySnake
    • I uh. what? : the_burd
    • lol : dopefish
    • joke attempt status: Not successful. : shirif
  • Well, DNF was an old asset. : Kub666
  • Silence before the storm ... tease : RuskiSnajper
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  I admit I haven't been following this at all, but I find it weird that they'd remake what is arguably the... : MOOMANiBE
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    You do realize that all three games are included? : Conan
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      Are they all updated? If so why the hell is it called "Doom 3"? I know a ton of people who'd be a lot mor... : MOOMANiBE
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        Do you? I don't know many that don't already own collections. : Conan
        • Collections of old ones, yes. I was under the impression this was a remake / up-rez? : MOOMANiBE
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      You sure? I only thought it was D3 and Resurrection of Evil and an extra mission. Not heard anything abou... : Broken Canoe
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        Ahh scrub that, - they're there, but just the regular versions. Nothing remastered. : Broken Canoe
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          Okay this explains a lot, and reverts me by to my original question of "why remaster the game people like... : MOOMANiBE
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            Because it required the least amount of effort. They made DOOM 3 from 2004 look a little prettier. Consid... : Schnapple
            • My dreams of this actually being something they were putting resources into have been shattered :( : MOOMANiBE
            • Plus, there's like a million Doom source ports that upscale the textures or add colored lighting or whate... : BlackCat9
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              Id Software didn't want to have to staff up an engine support team. They looked at Epic, and how big the... : the archvile
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                Tech 4 and Tech 5 are radically different engines... You can't just take a bit of one and put it into the other. While they share some fundamentals, the same can be said about Black Ops and Quake 3.
                
                They did however change a few things in Tech 4 because of patents, the BFG edition now uses the same codebase as the recently released Tech 4 sourcecode.
                
                However, i would note that it's pretty damn expensive for such a remake. If it were $10 or $15 there wouldn't be a problem.

                Oct 17, 2012 2:11am PDT
                Tech 4 and Tech 5 are radically different engines... You can't just take a bit of one and put it into the... : ChromeBallz
              • There's a fair amount of idTech5 in there, the input code, network code, and possibly some shader stuff. ... : cptincognito
  • I have no information to confirm anything, but I think the Zenimax re-releases are some sort of legal 'st... : eskimo spy
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  I am SOOOO glad I didn't pick this up. Just from reading the feedback I see: No graphics options, lock... : Saldrin
  • The high res textures were eaten by a cacodemon : imperator
  • Wait, for the PC version? : Schnapple
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    Front page console hater detected: http://www.shacknews.com/user/Saldrin/posts : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
    • Ah another backdoor joystick lover chimes in to support mediocrity. : Saldrin
    • Since when are the front-pagers the only PC elitists? *ahem* : uebersoldat
  • I ran it at 1920X1200 this morning. Not many other options but it looks and sounds fine on my setup. : sheepraper
  • You can do manual saves. : NFXFSX
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    Ugh, so they basically did almost nothing for graphics engine upgrades? I already have Ultimate Doom, Do... : the archvile
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      Probably what you should really wait on is word from someone else about those issues. Saldrin's post sou... : Johnny Law
      • I provided a link from the actual community member employed by bethesda, asked and answered on official f... : Saldrin
    • Buy it for the lost missions, it is worth 19.99. : TEXIT
    • You get the same graphical options that came with the original Doom 3 (IIRC) and the lighting was revampe... : rob_o_cop
  • You can set the res and anti aliasing off the top of my head. : Pneum0
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    Almost everything you said is untrue so you are reading the wrong shit. : ovrlrd
    • Once again, I repeat, I posted a link to actual staff member of bethesda. I guess I'm just trolling fo... : Saldrin
  • None of what you said is correct. : DasCracky
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  1) Anyone else NOT seeing anything HD? 2) "Not available in your country." >_< I'm in AUSTRIA, not Ger... : Vogerl
  • According to ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat and Johnny law its all in HD, quite trolling console hater. : Saldrin
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  i hate the default sub machine gun sounds in this game. cant believe they messed up such an important th... : doghell
  • I'm sorry you feel that way :( The original shipping assets for the SMG at 22khz had a high lift on t... : xian
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  I found DOOM 3 to be a poor game in general and a very raw disappointment as a DOOM entry, so I won't buy... : pizzaput
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    THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW. : Zero|DPX
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      Hey buddy no prob!! : pizzaput
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        He's not your buddy, guy! : kurumba
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          Don't call him buddy, guy! : desevil
          • Dont call him guy, buddy! : desevil
  • How so? : Halen
• I will be getting this with MY RIFT HEADSET : Chandler55
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  Screen shot of the extra level *twirls finger*: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/3751900876_273cac15e0... : Wolfanoz
  • lol : shirif
  • lol : HL3dsx
• I saw an ad for this in Frys(I think) selling versions for the 360, PS3, and PC for $40 and thought it wa... : jtthe2nd
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  Doom Doom Doom, still waiting for them to nail the feel and 'soul' of the originals. Ain't gonna happen w... : uebersoldat
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    Yeah, Carmack is only a tech wiz, he doesn't bring good game design to the table. : pizzaput
    • And since when did Carmack design Doom 3? The Shack.. : Curike
• Hope you still have fun without DYNAMIC SHADOWS. ya know, the thing that they prototyped. What the e... : Vogerl