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
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      Disagreed. I think CoD-like games have crazier spawns than D3. Closet, scares, teleporting, yes, but all scripted. Not like "constant stream of enemies until the player decides to reach an imaginary bounding box goal".

      Oct 17, 2012 6:40am PDT
      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
              • 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