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88 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 93 Ratings

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  • Summary: A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of evil monsters. The path is dark and dangerous, but you'll have an array of weapons--including a pistol, a chainsaw, grenades, and more--to use for protection. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    100
    Grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until your eyes bulge, your face turns blue, and your heart thuds against your rib cage like a charging rhino... Screw the PC version. This feels like the game Xbox was always meant to host. [Feb 2005, p.81; NOTE: 1UP's Doom 3 review is simply XBN's review republished without credit.]
  2. Detroit Free Press
    100
    From its blood-red pentagrams to its chilling shrieks of radio chatter, the single-player campaign in Doom 3 will scare your pants off like nothing else on the Xbox.
  3. netjak
    74
    Superficially, this game looks incredible, but digging deeper will spell out otherwise. Doom 3 is by no means a bad game, but I'd be lying if I didn't say it was lacking.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 65
  3. Negative: 13 out of 65
  1. LaneC.
    9
    Turn the lights out, turn up the volume, kick everyone out of the room and get ready to die alone in outer space. It's a lot more fun than it sounds. Very, very scary. The weapons are a lot of fun and the progression through the areas is very creative. It's not just level 1: small monsters/ puzzle/ bigger monster/ boss level 2: small monsters/ puzzle/ bigger monster boss. The problems with this game are the fact that you cannot help but think of Half Life in several places. Also, the final boss was definitely not the most difficult part of the game. It was such a good time though.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Jazzbo
    6
    Biggest pros: Game play, graphics, lighting, look/feel Biggest cons: campaign felt mostly SSDD from one scenario to the next, no split-screen multiplayer (for those of us that aren't online and/or like to frag friends that we can also throw Corn-Nuts at), didn't live up to th hype.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RichardS.
    3
    How do you spell O-V-E-R-H-Y-P-E-D? Oh yes, "Doom 3", that's how. Yes the environment looks good, but nothing like as immersive and "wow!" inducing as Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. And that's it for good points. As for bad, try: boring; repetitive; silly; boring; frustrating; unscary; oh, and booooorrrrriiiiiinnnnggggg. Wandering around looking for bigger guns whilst killing zombies is so old hat it's not funny. Horror games are not my bag to start with, but when they are this linear and repetitive it's beyond a joke. As for scares, it found it more frustrating than terrifying - it's just plain annoying the way the zombies would creep out from behind a cabinet. It's also frustratingly unrealistic, even for a fantasy game. All the levels are too similar. And I agree with the reviewer about he machine gun - sounds more like a staple gun. All gloss and no gameplay. Rent it, play it for an hour, and then move on with your life.… Expand
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