Ok, so I'm a couple weeks early with a Halloween thread, but I recently stumbled across a video game which was given to me, a few years back, to try out, but never did, mainly because I didn't have the hardware horsepower capable of playing it. Well, I do now and after rediscovering it, I decided to install it and give it a try.
The video game is DOOM 3. Quickly, "Doom 3 is set in 2145 on Mars, where a military-industrial conglomerate has set up a scientific research facility to develop fields such as teleportation, biological research and advanced weapons design. However, the teleportation experiments inadvertently open a gateway to Hell, resulting in a catastrophic invasion by demons."
Although, the game was originally released August, 2004, even after 5 years it still ranks as one of the most terrifying games ever. The proper hardware is now available to play it as it was intended - basically to scare the fuck out of you. It is rated Mature 17+, Blood, Gore and Intense Violence (see bottom right corner of photo). Personally, I would have rated it even stronger, as there is some serious psychological mind fucking going on in the game. There are 4 ways to play the game;
In Nightmare mode, every special effect is unleashed to scare the fuck out of you. The sounds, screams, lighting, and effects are downright horrorfying, sending chills down your spin and putting every sense on edge with every step you take in the DOOM world. After blasting the creatures their bodies continue to quiver as corps begin to pile up and scatter the rooms, with realistic bullet wounds and internal organs splatter and blood splash effects. This is some fucking scary shit, even at my age. Who the fuck thinks-up this shit?
To experience the full effect of this game, a closed dimly lit room with a good sound system or headphones are a must. Look up the cheats to activate the Nightmare mode, and I guarantee you'll have a few sleepless nights. Walking down demonic hallways, with dead corps hanging from the ceiling, as strange inscriptions are smeared with blood on the walls, people scream in the background as they are being tortured by hellish beings is enough to make you run up the stairs real fast at night before going to bed. A masterpiece of horrific levels which you physically and mentally meld with. Fucking scary shit, and perfect to get you into the Halloween fright-night mood.
But whats amazing is the technology wrapped around this game. The lighting and shadow visuals, and directional sound effects - you can actually direct your movements based on the direction the sounds are coming from, and the AI in the creatures, they know where you are and hunt you down.
It's a fucking scary game, and there are a few times I stopped playing simply because it freaked the bejeezus out of me, but I keep going back to finish the next level. I gotta see the ending!!
A few hints if you plan on getting through the levels.
Get the cheat codes (god, give all, give ammo, give PDA, etc.)
Get the flashlight mounted gun mods, it beats the hell out of switching between flashlight and your main weapon.
There are a couple of other mods that will increase the scare sound factor, but to be honest the default is way more than most can handle.
There are a few youtube posts, of people playing the game in the dark, and you can watch them shit their pants as they play through the levels.
Some videos to see what I'm talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wIuHe5hZEs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_CsLPWPMrA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaKoot4Ke5U&feature=related
Seriously, a great game and perfect for the Halloween time frame.
Enjoy!!!
--
Homo homini lupus est. (Latin)
"Man is a wolf to [his fellow] man"
The video game is DOOM 3. Quickly, "Doom 3 is set in 2145 on Mars, where a military-industrial conglomerate has set up a scientific research facility to develop fields such as teleportation, biological research and advanced weapons design. However, the teleportation experiments inadvertently open a gateway to Hell, resulting in a catastrophic invasion by demons."
Although, the game was originally released August, 2004, even after 5 years it still ranks as one of the most terrifying games ever. The proper hardware is now available to play it as it was intended - basically to scare the fuck out of you. It is rated Mature 17+, Blood, Gore and Intense Violence (see bottom right corner of photo). Personally, I would have rated it even stronger, as there is some serious psychological mind fucking going on in the game. There are 4 ways to play the game;
- Recruit - basic novice level, fairly easy, not too intense visually. The creatures are dumb, and sorta freeze when a light is flashed in their eyes, kind of like a stunned deer.
- Marine - default mode - appropriate for the rating.
- Veteran - more advanced with all the effects turned on - creatures have good AI, no filters - blood, gore and violence.
- NIGHTMARE - this is locked by default - it requires special console codes and modifying the config files to activate - BUT Holy fuck is this mode scary shit!!
In Nightmare mode, every special effect is unleashed to scare the fuck out of you. The sounds, screams, lighting, and effects are downright horrorfying, sending chills down your spin and putting every sense on edge with every step you take in the DOOM world. After blasting the creatures their bodies continue to quiver as corps begin to pile up and scatter the rooms, with realistic bullet wounds and internal organs splatter and blood splash effects. This is some fucking scary shit, even at my age. Who the fuck thinks-up this shit?
To experience the full effect of this game, a closed dimly lit room with a good sound system or headphones are a must. Look up the cheats to activate the Nightmare mode, and I guarantee you'll have a few sleepless nights. Walking down demonic hallways, with dead corps hanging from the ceiling, as strange inscriptions are smeared with blood on the walls, people scream in the background as they are being tortured by hellish beings is enough to make you run up the stairs real fast at night before going to bed. A masterpiece of horrific levels which you physically and mentally meld with. Fucking scary shit, and perfect to get you into the Halloween fright-night mood.
But whats amazing is the technology wrapped around this game. The lighting and shadow visuals, and directional sound effects - you can actually direct your movements based on the direction the sounds are coming from, and the AI in the creatures, they know where you are and hunt you down.
It's a fucking scary game, and there are a few times I stopped playing simply because it freaked the bejeezus out of me, but I keep going back to finish the next level. I gotta see the ending!!
A few hints if you plan on getting through the levels.
Get the cheat codes (god, give all, give ammo, give PDA, etc.)
Get the flashlight mounted gun mods, it beats the hell out of switching between flashlight and your main weapon.
There are a couple of other mods that will increase the scare sound factor, but to be honest the default is way more than most can handle.
There are a few youtube posts, of people playing the game in the dark, and you can watch them shit their pants as they play through the levels.
Some videos to see what I'm talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wIuHe5hZEs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_CsLPWPMrA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaKoot4Ke5U&feature=related
Seriously, a great game and perfect for the Halloween time frame.
Enjoy!!!
--
Homo homini lupus est. (Latin)
"Man is a wolf to [his fellow] man"
