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As a Marine caught in a demonic outbreak on Mars, explore dark UAC corridors and fight back with weapons and a flashlight.
Released 03 Aug 2007
Choose Light or Fire
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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.
Developed by id Software · Published by id Software
A demonic invasion engulfs the UAC’s Mars research facility. You play a Marine among the survivors, making your way through the damaged base and confronting the creatures that have overrun it.
Explore cramped, shadowy corridors and fight demons with an arsenal that includes a pistol, shotgun, chainsaw, and grenades. In the original version, you must choose between holding a flashlight to see and holding a weapon to fight.
Search the facility for ammunition, health supplies, secrets, and access information. PDA records, audio messages, and other details found in the base fill in the story as you progress through its levels.
Reviewers who enjoy DOOM 3 often point to its oppressive Mars-base atmosphere, eerie sound and lighting, and the tension of having to trade the flashlight for a weapon. Some also appreciate its methodical combat and story details found in PDA messages. Others find the slow pace and repeated encounters tiring, so reactions to its horror-focused approach vary.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Players | From 2 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | Steam lists DOOM 3 as single-player and multiplayer. The provided information indicates online multiplayer versus exists in the base game, while co-op campaign is not native and is added through mods such as OpenCoop and Last Man Standing. Reviews describe the multiplayer as arena-shooter style, with no bots in the base game. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Mods materially expand multiplayer. Reviews mention OpenCoop and Last Man Standing for online co-op campaign play, including playing the campaign with a friend. A review also states there are mods that add bots for multiplayer. Better mod support than BFG Edition is mentioned repeatedly. |
| Controller required | No |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 87/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
