DOOM 3

Not really doom vibes with the rest of the series but a fun time if you want something slower and on the horror side. Play any version with the flashlight attachment instead of original flashlight is a weapon slot

underrated and overhated. do yourself a favor and don't use the flashlight - the shadows and lighting in this game are amazing, even 2 decades later

Doom as Horror Game?

HELL YEAH!

8/10

Works absolute fine on modern hardware/ resolution

I know im many years too late to say this but why the hell did they make Doom horror?? Gunplay isnt fun either.

i beat this game already on my playstation, but i dont care because this game is awesome. i dont understand what all the hate is for

In spite of it's jank, Doom 3 is probably my favorite in the franchise. It's just sucha good balance of horror and classic doom action. As well, the nightmare difficulty, while different than in other games, Is a fun, well developed challenge.

As a man who is interested in the Doom games... this one is a different beast to the others.

A slower, darker (literally, I can't fucking see anything) beast, which relies very heavily on its atmosphere and setting. Unfortunately, it looks like deepfried asscheeks, as the game is old 3D.

Having beaten it, I would recommend giving it a miss, if you like the other games. It plays differently, and frankly, it plays worse. I never want to reload a gun in Doom again.

Not horrendous, I don't feel scammed. But Doom 2016 mogs this game catastrophically.

Finally got round to this game. Originally purchased it on disc when it first come out. I can't believe that I overlooked this. and did not like it. I loved playing through this game and would recommend it to anybody. The graphics still hold up and there's nothing wrong with an old Classic game. That's not open world.

This came as a suprise but i enjoyed myself playing this. while it isnt realy a good doom game it is a good horror type shoter hame in the same vane as half life or dead space. over all as a doom game it gets a 3/10 but as a half life like it gets a 7/10

Doom in any form is always fun, but 3 has its reputation for a reason its def not the best game to claim the doom name in fact i'd say its the worst. but its not a bad game just a bad Doom

awesome game definitely worth getting. Especially if ur on a budget and can't afford doom 2016

This is a great game honestly, I have played DOOM 3 campaign multiple times, and recently just did RoE and The Lost Mission. as great as these games are and they deserve more positive recognition, my only few complaint on the game is one that many have already stated, the armor sucks, they need to fix the damage protection that armor gives to make it more important to you, losing more health over like 2-3 armor points is ridiculous. The shotgun also REALLY needs a fix, these issues have already been mentioned and I do not know why ID/Bethesda have not just done what the community have asked for and fix it already. that or at least let us go into the games files and coding and let us fix it ourselves. or...allow DOOM 3: BFG edition to have mods that also fix the problems they refuse to fix

extremely bland game both visually and gameplay wise
definitely the worst game in the series
the game does not even feel like a doom game it feels more like a dead space game if anything

Surprisingly, it still holds up really well considering it's such an old game, and while it plays much differently than other DOOM games, it's still good.

Might have been nice 20 years ago. Having played Doom 2016 and Eternal, I crushed the game on my first run, Veteran under 6H with all collectibles.

Get it on sale for ol' times sake.

After all these years, DOOM 3 is still one of my favorite FPS games. id Tech 4 is a fantastic engine. DOOM 3 and Pray are true hallmarks of that era.

It's been around for 20 years now. Some people hated it at the time, it was a mixed bag for me too. I'm a sucker for Science Fiction looking stuff with fancy dynamic lighting, so I always loved the visuals. But the game wasn't quite what people wanted at the time. It's totally different from the old Dooms and it wasn't the successor to Quake 3 I wanted at the time. But that is all long past and I can enjoy it for what it is today.

To me it's not really scary, even though it definitely looks scary, since they give you way too much ammo and there is loads of health lying around too. I finished it on nightmare where your life drops to 25 all the time, but you also get the soul cube. If you know where to go this actually almost makes it easier for some encounters. The guns sound kinda meh though and the shotgun is legendary for killing in one shot then taking 3 shots for the next Imp, but I can overlook this kind of stuff nowadays. Anyways I had a lot of fun replaying it after 10 years of abstinence.

BUT: the game looks INCREDIBLE for its age on my OLED screen. Finally the dark shadows really shine as the always should have. I really want a modern game with this style of shadows now.

Inconsistent damages and monotone palette colors and level design, loved the horror vibes tho.
This game at launch looked beyond reality, now the graphics can't support the mediocre gameplay anymore, also the guns and enemies are boring as hell.
I'd say Prey 2007, with the same engine, today is a better game to replay.

All levels completed on Veteran (Ultra Violence).
Although this game is not really a Doom game, what it is is a pretty good horror shooter. The story was pretty meh, the gameplay was fun.
Biggest issues:
-The shotguns suck, heresy
-The BFG sucks, heresy
-The levels all blended together with little to no variety in environment, and when you finally end up in hell towards the end of the game, you are there for 1 level. Less than half an hour.
-The game was honestly too easy, never a shortage of ammo, health or armour.

7/10

Love it or hate it, this is one of the best Doom games out there, better even than eternal.
Game still holds up and is a great horror sci-fi adventure. Recommend

They need to include or port the VR for this game ffs

Doom does not miss, even with this being quite different than previous offerings. Loved this game in high school, still love just about everything Doom today.

i enjoy playing this version over the OG mainly because having a resolution on today's monitors is just not possible with the game on PC. We need the old Bethesda back, we miss the passion you guys put into these games!

I have a real soft spot for this game as I was first introduced to the original Doom games through the collectors edition of Doom 3 on the OG xbox. I still own my copy on the original xbox and I even play it every once in awhile. It was a treat to finally play through the BFG edition, even though some of the changes they made I wasn't a big fan of, it's still Doom 3 at it's heart, and I love it for that.

Vastly different from other games in the series but a fun experience in its own right. Definitely includes some frustrating late-game sections, but BFG edition is quite a bit more forgiving with ammo drops and the flashlight system (for better or worse). RoE is a neat but very shallow expansion.

BFG edition is easier than regular doom 3. especially final boss of resurrection of evil which is bundled with it. No need to collect oxygen cylinders in the undergound poison water section of resurrection. Steam achievements. Higher resolution graphics than the original which couldn't even manage 1080p without console commands. You can now use the torch and a weapon at the same time which previously made the dark sections much harder.

game is annoying, combat is boring, it tries to do horror but fails miserably, probably one of the worst dooms

One minute, everything is quiet, the next, you have 2 demons spawning right behind you, three in front of you, one spawning ON you, all in a small room while you are scattering to listen to audio logs to open a locker with just enough ammo and health to survive...GREAT GAME!

A scary atmospheric game that pits a marine against the forces of hell. The attention to detail and the sound effects are excellent. Log in to the PDAs for a story rich background. If you liked Dead Space, you will enjoy playing this earlier game.

This game is not just the worst Doom, it is a really bad game as well.

This game is too slow, too dark and too boring nearly all the way through.

This game scared me so much as a kid I could never really get through the first level. I remember being in aw of the lighting and shadows on release. I decided to give this another shot since I was too scared to beat it at a young age. It can still be visually impressive for an older game and the story is a nice bonus compared to not really having one in the first two games.

But oh man, the gameplay here is the worst in the franchise. The shotgun is very inconsistent, you can be point blank at an enemy and sometimes it's 1 shot, sometimes it takes 3 shots. I didn't even use the chainsaw even though it had unlimited ammo. The BFG just feels like a cheat code against bosses. The gravity gun feels pointless, the minigun and the SMG feel identical. The hallways are extremely crammed at times, sometimes I would just skip entire fights by just sprinting to the next door because it was a pain to fight in certain areas.

I recommend due to nostalgia. But after beating Doom 3, RoE, and Lost Mission I will never replay this game again.

It is still a great game. Levels are very nice visually. Lights, shadows, monsters are very nicely done! The levels are simple, but if you want to immerse yourself in the story, you'll have a great time. The atmosphere is just fantastic, for those who love survival horror. Listening to audio logs, reading emails, fixing elevators, power loss, etc. The constant spawning of enemies and jumpscares are a bit tiresome over time, but it is Doom after all.

The worst Doom game is still pretty damn good.

In preparation for Doom the Dark Ages, I have been playing through all of the latest incarnations of the Doom series. Having previously only played Doom 2016 and Eternal, I found Doom 1 and 2 (which are included with BFG, but also available in a new remaster) as well as Doom 64 to be simultaneously historic yet timeless, great fun from beginning to end. I cannot say the same for Doom 3.

The graphics are mostly good. The lighting and environments are skillfully rendered and do not distract from the gameplay. The monsters and demons are recognizable from previous and later incarnations, most of the time, and look pretty gross and threatening as they should. My biggest graphical gripe comes from the human characters, which all just look kinda ugly and fat and weird. I have trouble believing a science and industry outpost on Mars would be completely staffed with schlubby fat bald dudes, but that's what we have in Doom 3. Still, all in all the graphics are solid especially given the game's age.

Gameplay wise, there are parts of the game that I really enjoyed, particularly the latter half of the campaign, but overall I found the campaign a little exhausting to play, usually only being able to get through a level or two at a time before needing a break. I think this is because of how much Doom 3 diverges from the gameplay structure of the rest of the series. In the other games, most of the fighting takes place in large areas with objects to maneuver around or hide behind, but in Doom 3 most of the fighting takes place in cramped corridors and rooms with little room to dodge incoming projectiles or take cover against the hitscan-wielding zombie enemies. The game expects you to aggressively and skillfully push forward while also maintaining 360 degree awareness as enemies will spawn in behind you frequently. On top of that, roughly a quarter of the doors in the game have an Imp crouching behind it just waiting to jumpscare you and slash off a chunk of health with an attack that is very difficult to dodge if you are not expecting it. I found myself quick saving before entering every room because of how quickly I could be overwhelmed or whittled down by difficult to avoid damage. Mind you, I played on Veteran difficulty so this may have exacerbated these problems.

My other big problem with the game is the basic shotgun. In every other Doom game, the shotgun is an absolute workhorse of a weapon that can blast your way through almost any fight. In D3 the shotgun puts out a 2 meter spread at almost any range. I stood next to a wall, which I would consider point blank, and still the pellets spread so wide and so randomly that I realized you cannot rely on the shotgun unless your screen is completely full of your target. Not only is this just not how shotguns work at all, it also just made the game feel less like Doom to me. In the expansion and lost mission campaign I found the double barrel shotgun which felt much better and performed like I expected it to, but for some reason I never found it in the main campaign and I suspect if I had my opinion of the campaign would be higher.

Another big problem I had with the game had to do with accessibility. The game has a single volume slider (which I found crashes the game if you click on it instead of using arrow keys to access it from the menu) for everything. I tend to play games with lower volume in general but with voices turned up, but did not have that option here. Instead all of the NPC dialog was too quiet for me to hear against the sounds of combat and environmental noise. On top of that, there is no option to turn on subtitles, which to me is a bit unforgivable. Even in 2004 games were putting the option for subtitles in, and they failed to add it in with the 2012 remaster. As a result most of the game's narrative just didn't land for me, though that may have been to the game's benefit as it just distracts from what the focus of Doom should always - ALWAYS - be: killing demons.

Overall I enjoyed and appreciated my time with Doom 3. It's an important piece of video game history, a contemporary to the seminal Half Life 2 and a major step forward in environmental graphics and lighting for its time. It still shows its age though with npc models, accessibility issues, and a complete lack of understanding of how shotguns work. It is unfortunately the worst Doom game in the series, though I would still put it solidly on the B tier of games overall. Chances are you can pick it up super cheap but the base cost is a fair asking price for the amount of game you're getting.

very cool to have, a 1 in 3 game, iconic games, which are very cool!

Hard to enjoy. guns feel week, your character is always bobbing at the smallest amount of damaged taken, which can push you off a ledge and get you killed, having to set you all the way back. even the BFG can kill you.

DOOM 3 in alot of ways is the black sheep of the franchise. It's a much more slower, darker and dread inducing game, I still get scared playing this with some moments nearly making me jump out of my seat genuinely. The lighting in the original still stands the test of time and definitely shows you don't need RT or Path Tracing to achieve these results, even the reflections are dead accurate to the scenery without any of these silly modern techniques required.

The game is dated and it might be a hard game to like after playing the amazing 2016 reboot but don't let that stop you from enjoying the aspects this game gets right. It still feels like DOOM in alot of ways especially as you venture into the second half of the game + the amazing expansion which wraps up the DOOM 3 story nicely. I love DOOM 3, it is up there with all the other titles and is something not to be skipped over.

You get almost 4 Perilous Warps for the price of one and a half Perilous Warp.

A doom game that is more survival horror because of the amount of shitty jump scares

Nao curti muito a direcao que a franquia tomou nesse jogo, tudo que tornava DOOM unico foi abandonado, numa tentativa de se moldar com as tendencias da epoca, mas ainda que analizado por si so e nao como parte da franquia doom, o que sobra e um survival horror que esquecivel que beira a mediocredade

Very good, I like how there's Doom 1 and 2 included in this game and even the Original Doom 3 games as well.

Good game, Enjoyed it very much. It just feels like Half-Life 1 but in Doom.

This is the real FPS game. No upgrades, no "get 10% boost for the next 13 minutes", no "use this random bullshit to upgrade your gun", no, just a super shotgun, a ton of demons, some health packs sprinkled around the level, and GO. Man I miss this kind of FPS.

I had this game back when it came out and it always left a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth. The graphics quality was poorer, as was the resolution, and not being able to use a flashlight with a weapon was just stupid. I'm happy that the BFG edition wraps everything up in a nice package, and improves on everything.

It's now much less a slog. The weapons are pretty middling, but based on the speed at which this game is supposed to be played, that's part of the "charm" I suppose. Cutscenes are okay, and the voice acting is passable, but the ambient sound is something I'd forgotten was so great. I really like the vibe, and it makes the atmosphere so much better throughout the game.

The new versions of monsters are a big evolution from the first two games, which I didn't appreciate at the time. I do wish that there was some stun physics in the game, but I think this predates those mechanics. It would have helped the enemies feel more realistic and lesss of a 2D monster in a 3D skin, most of the time.

Level design holds up, and it's almost never a criss-cross across the map to get an access card or to open something. likewise the audio and text PDA and Video Discs are well done and genuinely add to the storytelling, which is admirable.

On that note, the achievements in Steam are accessible and can be done with many of the excellent guides available. They chose reasonable and not onerous goals, and also included some for the packaged DOOM and DOOM II for going through those again.

For anyone who has not played the first three games in a long time, but maybe has experienced DOOM 2016 and Eternal, this is a solid one. I would also add that the Machinegames DOOM + DOOM II is a little bit better done and is more polished for the old games, so perhaps play that for the ideal experience.

As a big fan of the Doom series since the shareware era, I was more than excited for Doom 3. Not only was one of my favourite series getting a long overdue sequel, but that sequel looked strikingly good. As it turned out that strikingly good look also meant my PC at the time couldn't handle rendering this in framerates higher than those of a slideshow. I remember that I still managed to play the first sequence or two, before just giving up in disappointment and frustration. I would return, I promised myself. At some point after beefing up my hardware a bit, I would play this again. Well, here I am fulfilling that promise. It only took 20 years. Let's see how well that went.

For a Doom game, it certainly starts slow. It has this somewhat corny storyline going, about some Mars facility and some evil scientist who wants to unleash the powers of Hell upon humanity for reasons that make little sense. So we have to go through this whole sequence where the protagonist, a marine newly assigned to this facility, goes from place A to B, chatting folks up and enjoying the scenery. All that until all Hell literally breaks loose. Pretty much a copy of what Half-Life did with its opening, only less fitting. What's more, this game doesn't even offer subtitles. Why do we need a long-winded excuse to just shoot everything that moves? Isn't this supposed to be Doom? Additionally, the game ostensibly introduces survival horror elements. But this largely translates to the occasional jumpscare which after a point loses its novelty. Yes there are enemies behind every door or constantly materialising right behind you. So? They still die just as easily as all the rest of them. So what is this? Is it Doom or some schlocky house of horrors in a two-bit carnival? Then, we have the occasional platforming segments. Very unforgiving, difficult to judge and largely unfair. So I ask again, is this Doom, or some ridiculously stupid goth take on Super Mario?

It all sounds somewhat disappointing, no? Well, not exactly. You see, the game's core loop is for the most part engaging. Yes, the enemies may be a bit spongy, yes combat is generally slower, yes the shotgun is somewhat lucklustre, but the action is still fun. From the moment that enemies appear, after the drawn-out prologue, the game improves significantly. Going down the levels of the base game and the included expansion, it keeps on improving. The world has some very interesting designs, the game can often be moody and atmospheric, while the hell levels in particular are weird and enjoyable. The levels also contain a number of passwords to be discovered in order to unlock lockers and safes containing extras. Those are generally well placed and fun to look for. There are a number of interesting interpretations of classic enemies present, while this game boasts what's arguably the scariest imps in the series. Seriously those guys are no joke. The graphics of the game, though obviously not as striking as they were 20 years back, have aged relatively well and remain perfectly serviceable. That said, there are some technical issues that this remastered edition ought to have fixed like various bugs with resolution changes and some instability.

Largely because of all the changes to the classic Doom formula that it attempts, with limited success overall, this games lacks the frenetic pace and singular focus of the others in the series. However, there are signs of brilliance hidden somewhere in all those often perplexing alterations and the experience is overall compelling. The action remains fun, the atmosphere is decent and the feeling familiar. Going back to the question that was repeatedly asked throughout the review. Yes, whatever its numerous flaws, this is still Doom. It's certainly the weird sheep of the family, the odd one out, but one all Doom fans should at least try to engage with anyway.

DOOM 3 is without a doubt the odd one out when it comes to the DOOM franchise. Where the other entries have focused on ramping up the action and beefing up the guns, this entry is the complete opposite. I can see how many fans of the franchise saw this title to be unrecognizable and felt almost betrayed by the direction the franchise took with this. I am a fan of the other DOOM games, but DOOM 3 may be one of my favorites in the franchise. Even though I find it almost unfair to compare this game to something like DOOM Eternal, this game is so much fun in every way that the other games aren't. The best way to convey why I get so much fun out of DOOM 3 is simply put like this. If I had an older brother, this would've been a game I would've stayed up late watching him play, which would've subsequently given me nightmares knowing my younger self. The game carries a sense of nostalgia with the atmosphere even on a first playthrough. Some have mislabeled this game as a survival horror game, but it's definitely an action horror game. If DOOM 3 were a movie, it would be a top-tier sci-fi thriller. It's a thrilling experience fueled by a satisfying gameplay loop and carried by a stunning atmosphere that makes my brain hurt thinking the game is from 2004. This game genuinely ages in reverse. DOOM 3 feels like interacting with a Nine Inch Nails song. Ironically enough, I just now researched if Nine Inch Nails were somehow tied to the project, and it turns out that the lead singer/multi-instrumentalist of the band, Trent Reznor, was brought on as sound producer but eventually left due to "time, money, and bad management.".



This game is an FPS equivalent of a fine wine, as it just simply gets better with age. This game is definitely on the list of games to show my kids.

The guns just don't feel good, on top of goofy feedback. Levels are good, its hard to play a doom game with bad gun play tho

doom 3 BFG edition is basically Doom 3 with widescreen support. It really helps with the gameplay. One of the best horror shooters ever.

This game...well I never really played it back when it came out and even if I did, I think I would have thought the same thing I do now.

The game is just a technical showcase of lightning and nothing more. The gameplay itself is subpar and boring. The gunplay is absolute garbage. The design philosophy of this game is basically "walk into room, have enemies spawn in front and behind you" and have them come out of dark corners. Oooh spooky!

The guns have about the power and rapport of airsoft weapons. The shotgun might be the single worst shotgun I've seen implemented in a game ever. Even at almost point blank range the spread is just comically unrealistic. The assault rifle has no actual feel to it, it just makes your screen shake around and has no kick or feedback. All of the weapons feel like that. Even back in the first Doom game the shotgun had a goddamn FEEL to it. The chaingun felt and sounded powerful. WTF is this game doing with the weapons?

I really don't know what people see in this. Flashlight simulator and jump scare enemy placement coupled with bad guns and boring level design equate to a very mediocre game experience. Thank god that the franchise didn't die with this one.

Amazing game. This and Doom 2016 were the last good dooms.

It's shocking how much better this game is by simply having the flashlight on your shoulder and able to be used whenever you want. I liked DOOM 3 before playing BFG edition, but after I honestly love it. Mostly anyways.

This game does not get nearly the recognition it deserves.

I can see how someone might write this off as a generic corridor shooter if they don't stick with it, but the game really begins to shine about 4-5 hours in when you've obtained most of your weapons and you start to see more of the variety of monsters and the landscapes of Hell. It starts off pretty basic, but it slowly develops into what I believe is one of the best horror shooters I've ever had the pleasure of playing, alongside "F.E.A.R.".

Even though the game was made in 2004 (and remastered in 2012), the graphics are very good for its time and the game holds up very well in 2025. I do recommend that you play on Recruit or Marine the first time around, as the game can be quite frustrating going in blind on Veteran mode.

It's definitely a departure from the gameplay of the other games in the series, but it's still unmistakably a Doom game as witnessed by the monsters, the weapons, and the setting. It is a reimagining of Doom, not a continuation of the first 2 games. It's a real shame that so many in the Doom community do not seem to appreciate this game.

I bought this game on sale for $3.99, and it is quite possibly the best game purchase I have ever made in the last year or two. And also remember - the BFG Edition does come with the original versions of Ultimate Doom and Doom II + No Rest for the Living.

If the idea of horror FPS sounds even remotely interesting to you, this is your game right here. Just give it time to warm up and you're in for a hell of a ride.

Overall rating: 9.4/10