Agreed totally, I too got an Ex-box and I was freaking FLOORED by the Riddick graphics! I just couldn't believe they were pumping those graphics through the the-big-green-machine. I'm no fanboi of anything but... I gotta say that i'm lookin mighty forward to HALO2, Riddick, and DOOM III on the XBOX. I just hope they can keep a strong 30 fps on all these titles.... Oh and you'll NEVER be HALF the MAN your MOTHER WAS! Sorry...just had to keep the mom jokes goin' hehehe

I agree with post #1, I am far from a Xbox fan but after playing Riddick that anceint box impressed the hell outta me! I can't believe they actually squeezed graphics like that out of the Xbox. Now Doom3 should have been the first game to premiere next gen graphics (I still remember watching the Geforce3 release video) and now here it is mid 2004! I bet the game won't even play on a Geforce3! Between Far Cry and Riddick Doom3 has some serious showing off to do, I really hope they pull it off!)

Yeah, I recall seeing the Doom 3 videos on the Geforce 3 release video at MacWorld and was amazed. And when they were showing it off they made it sound like you'll being playing the game on the GF3, like within a year. And I remember how they said that the game will run at 40fps on it, saying you don't need 60+ because you'll play the game slower due to how real it looks, if everything moved fast like in Quake 3 it would look odd.

And now in 2004 we're playing games like Doom 3 graphics such as Far Cry wtih 9700 pros under 40fps, so much for a GF3 to play Doom3

At least with the Unreal3 engine reveal they made sure you knew the 6800 Ultra isn't the card to play it, but is just the only card that can at least run it at low fps for the presentation.

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Doom3 sucks, HL2 sucks, DNF will roxxor your boxxor! ALWAYS BET ON DUKE!

Oh yeah, and don't forget to save yer pennies for Tribes:Vengeance too. At the very least let's keep Irrational in business. We're running out of decent developers these days...

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Ahmen brother...........................................................................................................................................doom is better

I agree with post #1, I am far from a Xbox fan but after playing Riddick that anceint box impressed the hell outta me! I can't believe they actually squeezed graphics like that out of the Xbox. Now Doom3 should have been the first game to premiere next gen graphics (I still remember watching the Geforce3 release video) and now here it is mid 2004! I bet the game won't even play on a Geforce3! Between Far Cry and Riddick Doom3 has some serious showing off to do, I really hope they pull it off!

Why does this always turn into a HL2 vs D3 war. Who the F*ck cares which is better. It's like some of you are acting like you can only buy one game for the rest of your life and you're trying to convince everyone else to only buy what you decided on, never to touch any other released game.

So I see no point in the argument since I'll be buying each one as they hit the store. So freaking what if one is better than the other, does that make the other one a piece of sh*t, they'll both be in the top 10 ratings.

So please stop this f*cking arguing about HL2 vs D3, they are two different games and you are not being forced to have to pick one or the other to never play the latter. And bringing up skills, strategy, and different gameplay to point out why this game is better just proves again, they are two different games, and then that impression comes across again like you must only buy one or the other with no exceptions.

There is no reason to even bring up HL2 in a D3 but to try and convert people to HL2. Now that I think of it, it's like some of you seem to need to choose an upcoming game like a religion and then convert others like they are sinning by talking about a different game.

Get over yourself and stop causing trouble. I'm just sick of the "Doom3 sucks, HL2 is better" or the opposite in every thread. Those who try to crap a thread like that a immature babies with nothing better to do than cause flame wars and should be banned.

So stop trying to convince someone one is better than the other, do you really think people with top of the line video cards needed to play these games are not going to buy both, so it's a waste of time these flame wars

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I am a Half Life fanboy. Spent a lot of time in #half-life back in early '97, when I was supposed to be doing college applications. But Doom 3 is the one interesting me more now. I'm in the mood for something simple and oozing with atmosphere. Games simply don't have atmosphere anymore, and those that do are often games that need time to learn.

Doom 3 looks like it's all your basic skills. Slowly walking through dark corridors, blowing the hell out of anything that pops up, and having white-knuckle gunfights as you run for any safety you can, hoping the halls behind you don't end before you're caught.


Half Life 2 looks amazing, but I want pure a pure and simple mix of fear and action. I can't remember a game giving that in the last 6 years. Maybe it's more a reflection on me, but I'm hoping D3 gives a major kick.

Of course, I'll buy HL2 the day it comes out as well, and struggle to deal with both of them combined with the first year of law school, and probably flunk out. Go me.

Kobalt is a douche Bag

So is your moms lololol

Yo momma so fat that when she turns around they throw her a welcome back party.

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To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems. ~ Homer Simpson

your momma is like a door knob everyone gets a turn

Wow, the maturity on this board. I think it's time to whip out the 'your mom' jokes.

Your mom fucking sucks and looks like shit.

Kobalt is a douche Bag

You might want to actually read IGN's story before assuming the date is correct.

From IGN

Leading online retailers like GameStop and EBGames are now listing the title as shipping August 3, 2004.

From EBgames

Just announced: official release date August 3!

From IGN.

When contacted, an Activision representative could only offer that the game will be released "when it's done." Of course, this neither confirms nor denies the date now claimed by retailers.

EB also previously had June 15th and July 20th as release dates. Nothing has changed, until Activision or Id confirms this.

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Damn, I was hoping sometime in July, but any date before quakecon is fine with me !

Give Us a Technology Test, Please, pretty, pretty, pretty, prettypretty, please !

Ooooh! Ooooh! I've got one!

Doom 3? More like POOP PEE! HAHAHA OH MY GOD

Doom 3 fucking sucks and looks like shit.

Had a bash of doom with one of the OpenGL mods for it a few months go, great fun. Only thing annoying was lack of up/down, the slightly weird physics and graphics being a bit "odd" (mostly the new 3D models).

spacecapt go play in traffic. You are so wrong. I played the E3 Alpha (not beta! how can a fucking tech demo be beta!) and it was incredible. It wasn't meant to be played by the public. It was strictly a tech demo to show off the capabilities of the engine. I played the multiplayer at quakecon and it rocks. STFU you don't know what you are talking about.

haha nice one space captain.

Get the flames hotter with some good ole unreal or half-life comparisons...

Yes a date!! As it's on IGN I'm presuming this is not going to change but it would be nice to hear a confirmation from Id.

I don't think the people that decided to judge Doom3 on the leaked alpha know fa about Id, ever since the fondly remembered qtest it's been obvious that anything Id release will push your pc to the limit, and if your machine doesn't cut it then it's going to have a slight heart attack.

Shit.. people who know what's going on know I don't need to continue but anyone thinking this game is going to suck because of what they have already seen need a good slap.

*bouncey* *bouncey* *bouncey* come on D3!!!

I can't f'ing wait to get my hands on this..