tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/13039Cheerful Ghost: Doom 32024-03-29T13:42:44+00:002020-11-14T18:12:45Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/45292020-11-14T18:12:45Z2020-11-14T18:12:45Z/jdodson/posts/4529/lgr-reviews-doom-3-16-years-laterLGR Reviews Doom 3 - 16 Years Later<div class='youtube-player' data-id='6vV1nYjNnRE'></div> <br/>LGR is a fun YouTube channel focusing on retro PC hardware and esoterica and from time to time reviews classic games such as this recent review of Doom 3. LGR focuses on the Doom 3 original retail release, which is my personal favorite too(flashlight mechanics >).<br><br>One thing LGR highlights if you are looking into jumping back in to Doom 3 PC retail on Steam or using your original install discs is the Dewm 3 source port that takes the iD Software Doom 3 source and adds updated resolutions for modern displays. The original Doom 3 release is stuck in 4x3 aspect ratios and this source port / mod really gives the original Doom 3 retail the love that the BFG brought while keeping the original release prime.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://dhewm3.org/">https://dhewm3.org/</a>2020-11-14T18:12:45Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/44882020-08-23T23:45:32Z2020-08-23T23:48:21Z/jdodson/posts/4488/watch-the-doom-block-from-summer-games-done-quick-2020Watch The Doom Block From Summer Games Done Quick 2020<div class='youtube-player' data-id='4xmydhRcSGw'></div> <br/>I've been immersing myself in a lot of Doom partly because the world is a pretty dire place with COVID-19 and partly because it's one of the best games ever made. Summer Games Done Quick 2020 just ended and they had a pretty impressive Doom block and speedruns I wanted to share.<br><br><strong>Doom 3 by ripchip_ in 1:08:30</strong> - The Doom 3 run by Ripchip is shared above and well worth the hour it takes to watch it. This is a speedrun of the original Doom 3 which is the launch version where you can only have our the flashlight OR a gun and it's a bit more stingy with health and ammo drops. Ripchip tears through the run and even though some view Doom 3 as a poor departure from the Doom franchise I really like it.<br><br><strong>DOOM 64 (2020) by ZELLLOOO in 37:37</strong> - This piping fresh Doom 64 remaster by Night Dive Studios came out this year and ZELLLOOO dunks the game in 37 minutes. This is a special run because ZELLLOOO makes Doom 64 look very easy even though what he is doing is quite difficult. <br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3oBvzHekn0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3oBvzHekn0</a><br><br><strong>DOOM 64 (2020) - Lost Levels by ZELLLOOO in 12:12</strong> - Night Dive added a new level pack, the lost levels to their Doom 64 remaster that is incredibly difficult. That said you might not tell watching this run as ZELLLOOO kills it in 12 minutes.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0BvICYvZvE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0BvICYvZvE</a><br><br><strong>Blood by Psych0sis in 20:21</strong> - Blood is one of those classic shooters I didn't hear much about when it came out yet it has an incredibly large cult following (har, har). Night Dive ALSO remastered this recently and as such there is a new resurgence of attention around it. Blood is a really dark game with an even darker premise and if you're not into gory and twisted stories I don't entirely recommend this run as a few times the games Doom style graphics and premise had me slight unnerved.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rcrt1UCbvw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rcrt1UCbvw</a>2020-08-23T23:48:21Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/22222014-09-23T01:49:26Z2018-08-11T20:55:16Z/jdodson/posts/2222/doom-reborn-new-mod-recreating-doom-using-the-doom-3-engineDoom Reborn: New Mod Recreating Doom Using the Doom 3 Enginejdodson's post on Doom 3:<br/><br/>"<strong>The basic goal is to recreate the original Doom and Doom 2 in the idTech4 engine with all the engine eye candy ID Software has provided us with so we can recreate the game for a classic Doom player to remember and enjoy the memories of the classics in a modernized way, but keeping the old Doom spirit well in the game.</strong>"<br><br>The Doom Reborn project has just released a pre-beta version for testing so if you are interested in heading back to the original game with an updated skin, check it out.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://doomreborngame.com/index.php?page=news">http://doomreborngame.com/index.php?page=news</a><br><br>I'll be watching this pretty closely as loved other fan recreation projects of old games like Black Mesa and Diablo Mortal Shroud.2018-08-11T20:55:16Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/6562012-10-19T02:04:02Z2014-05-12T23:48:12Z/jdodson/posts/656/super-turbo-turkey-puncher-3-high-scoreSuper Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 High Score<img src='http://i.imgur.com/Bbpbr.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/Bbpbr.jpg' /> <br/>One addition to Doom 3 I loved was Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3. It's a really funny game which nods to the original Doom. There is a Arcade Cabinet of Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 in the Mars Base Kitchen you can play right at the start.<br><br>The only thing you can do in the game is punch and kill Turkeys. One thing I noticed during this play through of Turkey Puncher is that if you hit the punch button faster you get a higher score for killing a Turkey. With that knowledge I punched turkeys to my current high score of <strong>26,220</strong>.<br><br>I issue a challenge to all Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 fans, attempt to beat my score and post your results. I claim current champion status until proven otherwise. :D2014-05-12T23:48:12Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/6552012-10-19T01:48:02Z2014-05-12T23:48:12Z/jdodson/posts/655/the-devil-is-real-i-know-because-i-built-his-cageThe Devil is Real. I Know Because I Built his Cage<div class='youtube-player' data-id='h8TnP-mgDoI'></div> <br/>I picked up Doom 3: BFG Edition on launch day because I love all things Doom. I was blown away with the original Doom and how it ushered in the era of shooters. I love Doom 2 and the double barred shotgun. When Doom 3 came out and I had a computer good enough to play it I enjoyed it for its dark horror style. A few years later I replayed Doom 3 and again, enjoyed its dark atmosphere but that time I turned off the lights and cranked up the sound.<br><br>When iD Software announced Doom 3: BFG Edition I was excited. Doom 3: BFG Editions big additions are the original Doom & Doom 2. It also includes some new content for Doom 3 in the Lost Levels. It can also be played in 3D, if you have the right hardware for it.<br><br>I have Doom 3 on PC and wanted to try it out on a new platform so I picked it up on the PS3. From the reviews I read and by playing it in person at PAX on XBOX 360 and now the PS3 I can say that Doom 3 plays buttery smooth. If you are console bound, love shooters and want something that doesn't lag for second, Doom 3: BFG Edition is for you.<br><br>When I got the game the first thing I did was boot up the original Doom to show my wife and see how well it played. It played very well but she was unimpressed with the game as it is now 19 year old. I look at it with love, but if you didn't play it I can see how it wouldn't impress. I then started a new Doom 3 game and was immediately flooded with awesome memories and a wave of excitement for entering Mars base again.<br><br>The beginning of Doom 3 has a compelling pulp sci-fi horror premise. After spending a ton of time messing around in base and getting a high score in Super Turbo Turkey Puncher(<strong>i'll make a separate post about that</strong>) I went on the first mission and header into Mars city basement. I won't spoil the story but not too long after you get your pistol the S hits the F and you are shooting zombies and demons just like iD intended.<br><br>One thing I noticed playing the game is that you can't zoom to aim. Modern shooters allow you to zoom your gun in to aim better, Doom 3 does not. This isn't something they took out of the game, it simply wasn't present in the original. After playing modern shooters you sort of realize you cant zoom and wherein its not a big deal, is something worth noting as games march ever onward.<br><br>So far all I have played of Doom 3: BFG in length is the original Doom 3 campaign and it seems pretty much as I remember it. They sprinkled more ammo in places than I remember, things are way brighter but that doesn't make the game easier. I haven't spent any time worrying about ammo conservation, just which gun to use to dispatch my foes.<br><br>The big change in Doom 3: BFG Edition is that they allow you to turn on the flashlight while you hold your gun. Now this isn't as bad as I thought, though I do appreciate I have the original Doom 3 discs so I can go back and play it the way it was. That said, when you turn on the flashlight holding a pistol the light beam comes in from the side in a way that seems odd. Its like the Marine is holding the light way out to his side at an angle. Its strange and sort of threw me off when it turned on. I was like "how can he be possibly holding the light that way?" But then again, its a game about demons and eventually you do go to hell... It's not a big deal, it was just something I noticed.<br><br>I still haven't played much of the original Doom, Doom 2 and the lost levels. When I do, ill post more.<br><br>I found a few interesting bits posted online about Doom 3. Here they are for you to enjoy:<br><br>HD Play posted a video side by side of BFG Edition and the original Doom 3:<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HPSVLI6lEoI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HPSVLI6lEoI</a><br><br>Someone Photoshopped their own pet Hamster in the game:<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://imgur.com/a/y1rpF">http://imgur.com/a/y1rpF</a><br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game)">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game)</a>2014-05-12T23:48:12Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/5452012-09-07T03:21:05Z2014-05-13T06:09:38Z/jdodson/posts/545/bethesda-just-released-more-details-of-what-will-be-shippingBethesda just released more details of what will be shipping<img src='http://i.imgur.com/a3z8o.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/a3z8o.jpg' /> <br/>Bethesda just released more details of what will be shipping with Doom 3: BFG Edition. A snip of some interesting bits:<br><br>"<strong>ONLINE multiplayer for Xbox 360 and PS3:<br><br>DOOM: 2-4 players per map<br>DOOM II: 2-4 players per map<br>DOOM 3 and Resurrection of Evil: 2-4 players per map<br>Lost Mission: N/A<br><br>OFFLINE multiplayer for Xbox 360 and PS3:<br><br>DOOM: 2-4 players per map<br>DOOM II: 2-4 players per map<br>DOOM 3 and Resurrection of Evil: N/A<br>Lost Mission: N/A<br><br>PC Multiplayer:<br><br>On PC online Multiplayer for DOOM 3 and Resurrection of Evil is 2-8 players.<br>On PC there is no multiplayer options for Doom and Doom II.</strong>"<br><br>Bummed that the PS3 version won't ship with split-screen multiplayer. Bethesda notes that the reason for that is Doom 3: BFG Edition is based on the PC version and split-screen only shipped with the XBox version. Kind of a bummer thats not available for Doom 3 but I am seriously excited about playing Doom and Doom 2 split-screen with my friends!<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1408944-doom-3-bfg-edition-faq/">http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1408944-doom-3-bfg-edition-faq/</a>2014-05-13T06:09:38Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/5322012-09-04T04:10:35Z2014-05-13T06:09:38Z/jdodson/posts/532/one-treat-of-pax-this-year-was-being-able-to-get-my-hands-onOne treat of PAX this year was being able to get my hands on<img src='http://i.imgur.com/7kBPN.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/7kBPN.jpg' /> <br/>One treat of PAX this year was being able to get my hands on the new Doom 3 BFG Edition. The level they demoed was the bonus "lost mission" that will ship with the game. The system I played on was Doom 3 BFG Edition in 3D on the XBox 360.<br><br>I didn't have to wait in line too long and in a few minutes I put on the 3D glasses and extremely comfortable earphones and I was of exploring. Took me a minute or so to orient myself to the 360 controls but in a minute I was having fun. I have never enjoyed playing a game in 3D as much as this and I was really enjoying how immersive the 3D was. Switching weapons was fun, shooting the bad guys far away was fun... everything was really... well... fun in 3D! This is a pretty new thing for me as my vision doesn't lend itself to enjoying 3D much less actually being able to experience it but somehow, it worked really well.<br><br>The game never suffered from slow down or lag, it was all very "John Carmack smooth" on the 360. This kind of thing is pretty apparent to me as I was walking around PAX and other more simple DLC games had some serious frame rate issues compared to Doom 3 BFG Edition. I remember walking by one game and @chowda and I both commented how laggy it looked for being a simple downloadable title.<br><br>That said, I noticed a few other things I wasn't in love with when I played the demo. The game was easy. I hope it was just someone putting the game into wimp mode or something because it wasn't as much fun as the original in this respect. The original Doom 3 wasn't impossible, but it was challenging and you had to choose your weapon wisely and conserve on ammo somewhat. The game had liberal amounts of ammo and I got the really good guns way faster than I did in the original game. Getting the sweet guns faster makes sense as the "hidden mission" is a fairly short campaign. I am pretty sure the game will ship with difficulty modes that one can crank up, so I am not too concerned, it was just something I noticed.<br><br>That said, I hope Doom 3 BFG Edition comes with difficulty levels and that those levels offer more of a challenge I experienced. All in all though, I am very excited to get this game and am seriously considering picking up some 3D glasses to compliment it.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://i.imgur.com/mVaHo.jpg">http://i.imgur.com/mVaHo.jpg</a><br><br>Oh right, the flashlight is totally gone in favor of you being able to flip a gun light on each of your weapons. I think this is a mistake, but making a game more accessible for a modern audience is most likely a good move, even if it changes something I loved about the original.<br><br>That all said, I am more excited that I was before about picking this title up and will enjoy heading back to Mars base to make right what was made wrong by the horribly uncouth Malcolm Betruger.2014-05-13T06:09:38Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/4372012-08-03T02:52:21Z2014-05-13T06:09:29Z/jdodson/posts/437/new-trailer-released-for-quakecon-2012-about-the-newNew trailer released for Quakecon 2012 about the new<div class='youtube-player' data-id='Xr1IxeZmJy0'></div> <br/>New trailer released for Quakecon 2012 about the new missions added to Doom 3: BFG edition. I can't wait to go back to the corridors of Doom 3!2014-05-13T06:09:29Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/3472012-06-15T02:09:40Z2014-05-13T06:09:34Z/jdodson/posts/347/few-video-game-companies-tinker-with-hardware-like-thisFew video game companies tinker with hardware like this. <div class='youtube-player' data-id='NYa8kirsUfg'></div> <br/>Few video game companies tinker with hardware like this. Taking a mounted display and making it work really well with your video game is amazing. John Carmack is well suited to this because he deeply understands how this technology all works and I envy him for being able to talk the time and dabble in this kind of work. The video is a fascinating look into the tech he has been working on with head mounted displays. Have to admit, slapping a screen inches from my face doesn't appeal to me, but it the game adjusts to my movements that does appeal to me.<br><br>The video drops a few tid-bits about Doom 3 BFG edition in that it will ship with 3D and a few other features. A recent Penny Arcade article goes over the head mounted display and some of the Doom 3 BFG edition design points.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/hands-on-with-doom-3-bfg-and-the-terrible-secret-behind-the-original-games">http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/hands-on-with-doom-3-bfg-and-the-terrible-secret-behind-the-original-games</a><br><br>From the article:<br><br>"<strong>There was controversy over the flashlight in Doom 3 when the game was originally launched. You couldn’t have the flashlight on while you had your gun out, and the player had to choose which one to use, and flip between them quickly. I thought it was inspired, other people wondered if the future existed without duct tape. The flashlight is mounted to your body armor in Doom 3: BFG, so you can finally use it while a gun is in your hands, although the battery life is limited. My thought on the matter? id sold out. </strong>"<br><br>I heartily agree with this statement. Doom 3 made a bold choice in many situations between seeing and shooting. In a jump/scare shooter this was magical for me. I know the flash light feature had its haters but I loved the difference. Many times I had my flash light out and enemies would jump out and I would scramble for a weapon. Often that meant I took a beating in the scramble. Sometimes I did fine but it was a choice I had to make.<br><br>I hope there is a setting to turn it back to the old method. That said, I have the original box copy so I can always go back to playing it as it was I suppose. Feels a little like some of the changes made to the original Star Wars because of my mad love for Doom. Regardless of how this all shakes out, ill still pick it up as the new stuff really interests me.2014-05-13T06:09:34Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/3212012-05-31T02:52:29Z2014-05-13T06:09:34Z/jdodson/posts/321/when-i-saw-the-news-today-that-id-will-be-releasing-doom-3When I saw the news today that iD will be releasing Doom 3<div class='youtube-player' data-id='m4LSUXYuMVM'></div> <br/>When I saw the news today that iD will be releasing "Doom 3 BFG Edition" I was extremely excited. Few games get the "HD/re-release" treatment and I just didn't figure Doom 3 would be one of the lucky few games that get it. Add in the Doom 3 expansion, the original Doom and Doom 2 and new content and my mind was blown.<br><br>But enough of my hyperventilating nerdery, here are some words from the masters of doom themselves:<br><br>"A number of companies have done these 'retro projects,'" says Willits, using the company's code name for Doom BFG, "but we're trying to do something with new content. We have all the games. We tried to make the offering the best we can."<br><br>Doom 3 BFG Edition will be the final say in Doom content to date. The package will include Doom, Doom 2, Doom 3, Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil and a brand-new, "lost" mission for Doom 3 with seven new levels, a new boss and two-to-three hours of content."<br><br>Doom BFG Edition will be released on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC and I will get it the second it drops. Owning all the games and the new content sounds awesome. I can't say enough about how great Doom 3 really was and this is a change that people can get it in a more modern format.<br><br>More from the article:<br><br>"Also, it will be available on PlayStation 3, which marks the first time in history that the original Doom will be available on a PlayStation platform. (While a version of the game was released for PlayStation, its levels were modified from the PC version and some were missing entirely.)<br><br>But perhaps most importantly, Xbox 360 players will be able to use their flashlight and gun at the same time, something that was not possible when the game was originally ported to the console, and which fans let id know was a problem."<br><br>And finally:<br><br>"I ask again if it is also a sign that Doom 4 is coming soon, and Willits just smiles."<br><br>Seems like a great plan. Step 1: release all old Doom games into modern awesome sweet package. Step 2: Doom 4.<br><br>-<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/5/30/3051918/doom-bfg-edition-details">http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/5/30/3051918/doom-bfg-edition-details</a>2014-05-13T06:09:34Zjdodson