gdorf
05-04-2003, 11:27 PM
I just ust downloaded and installed the leaked copy of doom III yesterday, and this game is officially going to kick butt! It is unfortunately very slow on almost any home PC, because the code was not optimized, and the computer it originally showcased on had over 2 gigs of ram :eek:. But I was still able to walk around and complete the three levels included in the leak. I'll give you a brief rundown of what this thing is like, and highlight a few of the best parts.
When I first started out in level one, I was in a (highly detailed) room. There was a single light hanging from the ceiling, casting its light across the room and creating gorgeous shadows. When this light slowly creaked back and forth, and I took a look around, I truly felt like I was in the doom world. Next, as I walked throught the door straight ahead of me I begin to hear a devilish murmur resinate throughout the room. I don't know who is in charge of sounds on the Doom III team, but whoever it is, this guy is a genius. The noises in this game will (perhaps literally) scare the piss out of you. After taking a moment to enjoy the sound, I headed into the next room. Thanks to the great lighting effects, this room was filled with dark corners for zombies and demons to lurk about. After about three steps I heard a develish scream and was attacked by a zombie. I'd seen the snapshots from E3 last year, but I had no clue that these zombies would be so...beautiful! Its insane how detailed they are, everywhere from their exposed gut to their bloody feet, its amazing.
Here is a snapshot I took of the opening room, keep in mind that all the shadows in the room move according to the light in the center. It looks fantastic.
First Room Snaphot (http://home.attbi.com/~ravix475/doomIII.png)
Anyway, I'll let you see level 2 for yourself, I found a good movie someone made with the leak, wait till you see the creature at the begginning. You'll also notice that at times you can actually see a monsters shadow before you actually see the monster come around the corner. Things like this are going to make this game great. Sorry the movie doesn't include sound, but you can still see the insanity of this games graphics.
Second Level Movie (16mb) (http://www.nd.edu/~mmcgill/files/E3-E3_2.avi)
I'd like to finish this thread by saying:
John Carmack, I love you. :)
When I first started out in level one, I was in a (highly detailed) room. There was a single light hanging from the ceiling, casting its light across the room and creating gorgeous shadows. When this light slowly creaked back and forth, and I took a look around, I truly felt like I was in the doom world. Next, as I walked throught the door straight ahead of me I begin to hear a devilish murmur resinate throughout the room. I don't know who is in charge of sounds on the Doom III team, but whoever it is, this guy is a genius. The noises in this game will (perhaps literally) scare the piss out of you. After taking a moment to enjoy the sound, I headed into the next room. Thanks to the great lighting effects, this room was filled with dark corners for zombies and demons to lurk about. After about three steps I heard a develish scream and was attacked by a zombie. I'd seen the snapshots from E3 last year, but I had no clue that these zombies would be so...beautiful! Its insane how detailed they are, everywhere from their exposed gut to their bloody feet, its amazing.
Here is a snapshot I took of the opening room, keep in mind that all the shadows in the room move according to the light in the center. It looks fantastic.
First Room Snaphot (http://home.attbi.com/~ravix475/doomIII.png)
Anyway, I'll let you see level 2 for yourself, I found a good movie someone made with the leak, wait till you see the creature at the begginning. You'll also notice that at times you can actually see a monsters shadow before you actually see the monster come around the corner. Things like this are going to make this game great. Sorry the movie doesn't include sound, but you can still see the insanity of this games graphics.
Second Level Movie (16mb) (http://www.nd.edu/~mmcgill/files/E3-E3_2.avi)
I'd like to finish this thread by saying:
John Carmack, I love you. :)