LOVE this game. I bought the Collector's Edition back when it came out and still have it. The fact that Doom 3 was even able to run on the OG Xbox is a testament to that console's power. Doom 3 is an interesting example of how game developers intend for a game to be vs how it is viewed by players. Back when Doom 3 came out John Carmack said the reason he was making Doom 3 a dark horror game with a tense atmosphere was because that was always the intention with Doom, they just didn't have the technology to fully realize that. Fast forward to Doom 2016, after most of Id's founders are gone and newer, younger people are in charge of the Doom franchise and we get a modern Doom that is fast paced and action packed which is how all of the players remember Doom and feel it is supposed to be, which is the opposite of what Carmack said he intended lol.
I like that perspective a lot! It does say a lot about an artists perception versus what the public perceives it as. Even with the discourse though I agree it is 100% a testament to how powerful the Xbox was. That power helped make the scarier elements of the game translate well to console.
While a marvel port; the Xbox version of Doom 3 is so cut down from the original PC version. I originally played the Xbox version at launch due to not having powerful enough hardware on my desktop to play the PC version, but once I was able to finally play it on PC, it was like a new game, with more levels too that were cut to fit the game on the Xbox DVD.
The weapon selection you can use the d pad to assign weapons but you can use the Y button or B I can’t remember, to cycle through all of them, so you don’t need to keep pausing the game
spooky at first, loved the adrenaline of having enemies spawn right behind me. Eventually you master the art of run and gun and even chase the enemies down and become a horror in their eyes
Doom 3 is one of oddest sequels made by id software. It went from a fast paced action FPS game with horror elements. To becoming an actual horror FPS game. Watching these graphic engine made by id is very rare to see these days. I remember playing the demo, and how incredible it looked. Played this and Resurrection of Evil, and it's a good and fun game to play.
This is was a great change of pace for the doom franchise. After sinking so many hours of doom 2 on the pc and then playing this. And man did It scared the turds outta me back in the day.
After seeing this game get hated on for so long, its refreshing to see more positive takes on it. Once you start viewing it as a fun 2000s horror game, rather than looking for ways to criticise it for not being like Doom 2, i think it' s a terrific game
I don't know what it is about this game but I feel like this is the quintessential defacto Xbox game. Like seriously when I think OG Xbox I think This Halo Halo 2 Dead or Alive 3 Ninja Gaiden Black and The Chronicals of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay. Like seriously if you own an Original Xbox and don't own these games your doing it wrong.
As far as horror games from that era go I recommend 'Siren' or 'Silent Hill the Room' :) As a useful tool; I finally finished a compilation of Halloween style sound effects, audio cues and cinematic tools for content creators to use in their videos; Tik Toks etc. I'd love some feedback how useful it really is.
I was playing this 19 years ago on OG Xbox. Two crt co-op with my friend. What a lovely game it was and still is. I have an OG Xbox and a hd crt tv and it’s feels good to play this on a crt even on a lower frame rate. I own a series x and the bfg version and I have to tell that the atmosphere (which is mainly lighting and because the sound effects which are really compressed and super loud)on the OG are s the best. About the smaller maps, we can argue is it better or worse, well if someone prefers more action then the smaller maps are better.
I mean this as a question and not as an attack on your skills. I played this game when i was young (probubly too young if im being honest) but I remember distinctly that you could change guns without using the Dpad and it would cycle through them all. The dpad (which I only found out was useful after my 3rd playthrough or so) is for quick switching between your most used weaponds. Perhalps thats what you meant to say but in the video you make it sound as if there is no way to actually cycle through the list of guns while playing. Anywho keep up the good work on your videos and I love the channel!
Nope that might have just been me being dumb. I thought the d-pad was the only way to swap guns 🤦♂️thats how Ive played it for years lol. Glad you enjoy the channel though. Thanks for the note!
I'd even argue that the Xbox version has better pacing than the PC version. Played through the campaign solo and in co-op back in the day, it was awesome. Last year I played the PS4 version and some segments just seemed to drag on and on.
It has its flaws, but to me Doom 3 on Xbox was an amazing experience. The horror elements are so well done; I felt like I was there, crawling in the vents and tunnels to hide from bigger monsters, hearing them grunt and huff through the walls/barriers. Love this game so much.
Camp Xbox Doom 3 is a weird situation/case since Doom 3 can be three different games Doom 3 is also PS1 Final Doom Doom 64 and of course the Doom 3 you’re talking about here blessed to see all from 1980-Now what a life of gaming
The xbox version is my favorite way to play... I do patch it to run in wide screen and overclock my xbox's GPU to 300mhz to get rid of the FPS drops though... 266mhz will get you instant load times. The Xbox version has more action due to the more compact levels and the PC version suffers because of it's moving away from the action.
Definitely enjoyed the game, but it's not one I really revisit that often, or ever, even though I own the steel book copy on the Xbox, if I want to play doom I will usually play 1 or 2. I'm glad that someone else loves the OG Xbox as much as I do, so many great games on it that have just been forgotten to time
I wouldn't go as far as to call it a classic, but it was influential at the time, for sure. System Shock 1-2, those are classics. Doom 3 actually took a lot from those games.
I bought this on my series X because I didn't get to play it growing up and I really love games from this generation but I just couldn't get into it. I never knew where to go and I know people will say that's my fault but every single hallway looked the same and the objectives were never clear, also the shooting got very repetitive but I didn't get around to the guns that you have later on because I got bored of it and put it down after a couple of hours. One of the best cases of how important level design is
I played doom 3 on Xbox yrs ago after completing it I wasn't impressed with anything in this game to me it sucked Beginning to end but that was over 20yrs ago in 2024 I've forgotten the game now days and I see the Xbox 360 on sale I'll add it since I'm going to add all the other doom games im not a fan of doom but since Microsoft owns doom since ages ago I'll grab them to help support Xbox overall fro. The Xbox digital store
meh, replayed this at the start of October and it didn't age well. It's really easy to get lost due most of the level's looking the same. Quake 4 has better level design and gunplay imo.
Everyone deep down knows Doom 3 is the best Doom. There's just a loud minority that nobody wants to contest with so we all just go along to get along and say we hate it. Lol
Well considering most encounters are up close and personal and the shotgun does insane damage up close and personal and can even one shot a revenant. It’s a fantastic weapon if you’ve actually mastered the game. Even when was younger my primary weapon for 80 percent of the game was the shotgun. Bob and weave, read the enemies attack pattern. And go for the shot. Easy. So I’m bamboozled when people say it’s a terrible shotgun, because it really isn’t, people just misuse it
LOVE this game. I bought the Collector's Edition back when it came out and still have it. The fact that Doom 3 was even able to run on the OG Xbox is a testament to that console's power. Doom 3 is an interesting example of how game developers intend for a game to be vs how it is viewed by players. Back when Doom 3 came out John Carmack said the reason he was making Doom 3 a dark horror game with a tense atmosphere was because that was always the intention with Doom, they just didn't have the technology to fully realize that. Fast forward to Doom 2016, after most of Id's founders are gone and newer, younger people are in charge of the Doom franchise and we get a modern Doom that is fast paced and action packed which is how all of the players remember Doom and feel it is supposed to be, which is the opposite of what Carmack said he intended lol.
I like that perspective a lot! It does say a lot about an artists perception versus what the public perceives it as. Even with the discourse though I agree it is 100% a testament to how powerful the Xbox was. That power helped make the scarier elements of the game translate well to console.
Haven't peeped your channel in a while. Don't know why, you're goated my son.
Damn I love the OG Xbox library!❤
I've played the Original, Xbox, and BFG Edition
To me DOOM 3 on xbox is the scariest version
Absolutely love it
All I know is that this game scared me when I 1st played it. Nice vid!
Awesome video , love your original Xbox content .
Glad you enjoy it!
I had the tin version of this, I must have spent 1000 hours on it. I still love it to this day.
I love how several of the guns incorporate the ammo counter into the weapon, I wish they had just done this for every gun!
While a marvel port; the Xbox version of Doom 3 is so cut down from the original PC version. I originally played the Xbox version at launch due to not having powerful enough hardware on my desktop to play the PC version, but once I was able to finally play it on PC, it was like a new game, with more levels too that were cut to fit the game on the Xbox DVD.
The weapon selection you can use the d pad to assign weapons but you can use the Y button or B I can’t remember, to cycle through all of them, so you don’t need to keep pausing the game
Excellent video, Doom 3 is definitely among my top 10 og xbox games
spooky at first, loved the adrenaline of having enemies spawn right behind me. Eventually you master the art of run and gun and even chase the enemies down and become a horror in their eyes
Well said
Man i played the hell out of the demo on the xbox magazine. I was blown away about how smooth it played for an FPS on the OG Xbox
Doom 3 is one of oddest sequels made by id software. It went from a fast paced action FPS game with horror elements. To becoming an actual horror FPS game. Watching these graphic engine made by id is very rare to see these days.
I remember playing the demo, and how incredible it looked. Played this and Resurrection of Evil, and it's a good and fun game to play.
This is was a great change of pace for the doom franchise. After sinking so many hours of doom 2 on the pc and then playing this. And man did It scared the turds outta me back in the day.
Finally playing Farcry 1 and I can’t believe how much this takes from Doom 3 and how the graphics are compared. Feels like a Doom 3 adventure Island!
Far cry released 5 months before Sppoky Dooky 3.
After seeing this game get hated on for so long, its refreshing to see more positive takes on it.
Once you start viewing it as a fun 2000s horror game, rather than looking for ways to criticise it for not being like Doom 2, i think it' s a terrific game
Yeah I totally agree with you. As its own branch in the franchise I think it's a cool part of it.
my brother bought me the collectors edition for $3 last week, one of the best on console. absolutely fire video bro🤘
Appreciate it!! $3 is a steal for this game!
I don't know what it is about this game but I feel like this is the quintessential defacto Xbox game. Like seriously when I think OG Xbox I think This Halo Halo 2 Dead or Alive 3 Ninja Gaiden Black and The Chronicals of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay. Like seriously if you own an Original Xbox and don't own these games your doing it wrong.
One of the greatest Xbox Classic Games. A very good conversion. I played it a lot back in the day. Still have the collectors edition in my shelf ;)
Doom3 and HL2 for Xbox are probably the most amazing ports ever.
@RuruFIN yes, Half Life 2 and also Riddick were brilliant. For me the atmospere in Doom 3 was matchless when playing it on a 5.1 audio system 🤩
As far as horror games from that era go I recommend 'Siren' or 'Silent Hill the Room' :) As a useful tool; I finally finished a compilation of Halloween style sound effects, audio cues and cinematic tools for content creators to use in their videos; Tik Toks etc. I'd love some feedback how useful it really is.
SH4The Room is so underrated. It's criminal how that game gets the hate it gets.
Fun tip for the flashlight: if you have it out, you can one hit kill the little spiders using the flashlight so you don’t need to use up ammo!
Thanks for the tip!
The XBOX Classic Port is damn impressive. On the same Level like Half Life 2 :D And I do like Doom 3 :)
Great video, this would make for a great Spooktober playthrough. So fun! That co-op mode for the campaign is exclusive to the Xbox too!
I was playing this 19 years ago on OG Xbox. Two crt co-op with my friend. What a lovely game it was and still is. I have an OG Xbox and a hd crt tv and it’s feels good to play this on a crt even on a lower frame rate.
I own a series x and the bfg version and I have to tell that the atmosphere (which is mainly lighting and because the sound effects which are really compressed and super loud)on the OG are s the best.
About the smaller maps, we can argue is it better or worse, well if someone prefers more action then the smaller maps are better.
I really wish they added a option to hold flash light or shoulder mount it
I loved this game back in the day and still do. I remember playing through this game cooperatively over Xbox live several times.
I mean this as a question and not as an attack on your skills. I played this game when i was young (probubly too young if im being honest) but I remember distinctly that you could change guns without using the Dpad and it would cycle through them all. The dpad (which I only found out was useful after my 3rd playthrough or so) is for quick switching between your most used weaponds. Perhalps thats what you meant to say but in the video you make it sound as if there is no way to actually cycle through the list of guns while playing.
Anywho keep up the good work on your videos and I love the channel!
Nope that might have just been me being dumb. I thought the d-pad was the only way to swap guns 🤦♂️thats how Ive played it for years lol. Glad you enjoy the channel though. Thanks for the note!
I'd even argue that the Xbox version has better pacing than the PC version. Played through the campaign solo and in co-op back in the day, it was awesome. Last year I played the PS4 version and some segments just seemed to drag on and on.
It has its flaws, but to me Doom 3 on Xbox was an amazing experience. The horror elements are so well done; I felt like I was there, crawling in the vents and tunnels to hide from bigger monsters, hearing them grunt and huff through the walls/barriers.
Love this game so much.
this game scared me as a kid, i remember people hated this game because it wasnt like the originals but i loved it for its horror
Camp Xbox Doom 3 is a weird situation/case since Doom 3 can be three different games Doom 3 is also PS1 Final Doom Doom 64 and of course the Doom 3 you’re talking about here blessed to see all from 1980-Now what a life of gaming
I love this game and will always defend it, have played it countless times on many platforms, definitely doom worthy
The xbox version is my favorite way to play... I do patch it to run in wide screen and overclock my xbox's GPU to 300mhz to get rid of the FPS drops though... 266mhz will get you instant load times.
The Xbox version has more action due to the more compact levels and the PC version suffers because of it's moving away from the action.
Man I wish the og Xbox version was backwards compatible on Xbox one. The BFG edition is trash.
Definitely enjoyed the game, but it's not one I really revisit that often, or ever, even though I own the steel book copy on the Xbox, if I want to play doom I will usually play 1 or 2. I'm glad that someone else loves the OG Xbox as much as I do, so many great games on it that have just been forgotten to time
I'm happy that we share the same enjoyment over how incredible the Xbox was.
Played the co op mode online the other day with a friend, great fun even today!
I wouldn't go as far as to call it a classic, but it was influential at the time, for sure.
System Shock 1-2, those are classics. Doom 3 actually took a lot from those games.
So classic, scared the crap out of me back in the day. Now I wanna go back to it 😅
I bought this on my series X because I didn't get to play it growing up and I really love games from this generation but I just couldn't get into it. I never knew where to go and I know people will say that's my fault but every single hallway looked the same and the objectives were never clear, also the shooting got very repetitive but I didn't get around to the guns that you have later on because I got bored of it and put it down after a couple of hours. One of the best cases of how important level design is
I was lucky enough to have a friend that to do coop in this game with, was a fun time, if a bit of a pain to set up 😅
any doom content is good content to me
Just in time for Halloween! Haven't watch it yet but did you talk about Resurrection of Evil?
Not yet! I do want to cover it though.
It’s more fun than the boring Doom Eternal. That was garbage
20 years ago 🥲
Now ya gotta do yourself RoE, the sequel-esque thing. Probably a better xbox version than the OG.
A lovely scaled down version of Carmack's bloated title
And the best dub is in Japanese😎
Amazing port at least.
Best Doom
I played doom 3 on Xbox yrs ago after completing it I wasn't impressed with anything in this game to me it sucked Beginning to end but that was over 20yrs ago in 2024 I've forgotten the game now days and I see the Xbox 360 on sale I'll add it since I'm going to add all the other doom games im not a fan of doom but since Microsoft owns doom since ages ago I'll grab them to help support Xbox overall fro. The Xbox digital store
best doom game fight me
meh, replayed this at the start of October and it didn't age well. It's really easy to get lost due most of the level's looking the same. Quake 4 has better level design and gunplay imo.
Yes
Elements of horror sure but it's not a horror game. Kinda hard to be scared in a game where you get the minigun within the first hour.
I think action-horror is a good label for it
Everyone deep down knows Doom 3 is the best Doom. There's just a loud minority that nobody wants to contest with so we all just go along to get along and say we hate it. Lol
Doom 3 kind of feels like a shertty aliens rip-off some of the monsters remind me of aliens
Great game and fun shift in tone - has the worst shotgun in FPS history though lol
Lmao that is very true
yet it's one of the best guns in the game because of it's insane damage up close
@ that spread is whack tho 😂
Well it is a 8 gauge or whatever the lore says lol
Well considering most encounters are up close and personal and the shotgun does insane damage up close and personal and can even one shot a revenant. It’s a fantastic weapon if you’ve actually mastered the game. Even when was younger my primary weapon for 80 percent of the game was the shotgun. Bob and weave, read the enemies attack pattern. And go for the shot. Easy. So I’m bamboozled when people say it’s a terrible shotgun, because it really isn’t, people just misuse it
it looked amazing but its boring and repetitive, waste of an amazing engine.
No, but the Original Doom on PC was and is.
Doom 3 completely lost me after 2 hours. The level design was repetitive and cramped. And the shooting is bad.