Some monsters, like Imps that constantly plague you, can also teleport from one point to the next, so you’re always on your guard as soon as the ‘sh*t is about to kick down’ music kicks in. Their baby cries are what nightmares are made of. If it’s not crawling over-sized spiders that add to the chaos it’s baby-like cyborg flying monsters that leap at you when you least expect it. The game constantly keeps you on your toes and at no point are you one hundred percent safe. What starts off as Imps, later change to the more destructive Revenants and powerful Hell Knights. You simply just have enough weapons at hand to fend off any threat. These are scattered all around the base and I never found myself emptying any of the health stations on the normal difficulty. The only way to replenish health is by standing next to a health station to gain health – each tap of your button adds 10 health of the 100 in total. You’re also constantly keeping an eye on your health meter and armour. Even though you will get access to grenades later on, I found that I barely used them, as having to rapidly press the L1 or R1 button to get to it is just far too stressful when in the middle of a battle. L1 and R1 will have you swapping weapons, while L2 will operate your flash light and R2 shoots (the only bit that feels traditional). A click of your left analogue stick will switch your character between walking and sprinting and this is perhaps the only bit that feels very ‘2004’ – the controls aren’t quite on par with what you’ve become accustomed to in 2019. Once you get hold of the Plasma Gun, Rocket Launcher and, the bad ass of them all, the BFG 9000, you’ll be splattering monster guts all over the show.
As handy as your light might be, you’re here for the weapons and Doom 3 won’t disappoint.Īs always you’ll start off with your traditional handgun and shotgun (which you’ll find in quick succession) and later you’ll get access to the bad boys. It comes down to keeping your eye on that charge meter before entering any new area that looks like it might host a whole load of monsters for you to dispose of. But, thankfully, it recharges real quick.
Activate it and the batteries will slowly deplete to ultimately leave you in darkness. Your most important item in the game? Your flash light. What starts off with you being surrounded by metal walls will later have you looking at blood-smeared walls, telling a story of what took place on the base. In terms of atmosphere it’s very reminiscent of Dead Space. Throughout the game you’ll have to deal with dimly lit corridors as you battle your way through everything that hell can throw your way. Make no mistake, this game still has the Doom DNA flowing through its veins, but it’s had a few sprinkles of horror added into the mix. The UAC ignored the pleas and in turn their base has become a demon playground that requires you to demolish all in its path. It all happens very quickly, but throughout your journey you’ll be picking up PDAs that provide you with some background information at just how disgruntled the various employees were on the base before meeting their fate. The gates of hell open up and the next thing you know you’re shooting demons in the face. On your arrival to the base you’re asked to take care of some basic tasks and naturally things turn sour very early on. Unlike previous games in the series, you fill the shoes of an anonymous Space Marine corporal. This research includes advanced weapon development, space exploration and some other dodgy things that you would expect from a big corporation. Doom 3 takes place in 2145 where the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) has set up a research facility on Mars.
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