Is the Doom3 Engine going anywhere?

Caslon · 06-04-2005, 10:01 AM

I just downloaded and checked out Human Head's Prey E3 trailer which uses the Doom3 engine.

The textures look about the same as Doom3. In fact...Prey looks like
a Doom3 sequel of sorts.
I've got to say I'm disappointed with the narrow scope of this engine.

grim reaper · 06-04-2005, 10:06 AM

Prey does look alot like D3.

It is probably down to a limitation of the engine. Its very good at doing indoor bump mapped rooms. Unfortunatly from what I have seen it cant do high res tectures on hi poly models.

Rexxie · 06-04-2005, 08:25 PM

I'm yet to see anything new on the D3 engine..
It reminds me of my dissapointment in the number of HL2 mods released so far... You'd think there would be far more mods out already.. The source engine seems extremly flexible.

melee · 06-05-2005, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rexxie

I'm yet to see anything new on the D3 engine..
It reminds me of my dissapointment in the number of HL2 mods released so far... You'd think there would be far more mods out already.. The source engine seems extremly flexible.

Plan of Attack is extreme mehness.

Gary's mod is the only non valve made game on the HL2 engine I enjoy. And it doesnt even have new models...

urseus · 06-05-2005, 02:29 AM

I think alot of mods are just waiting to get something quality out. They know the competition will be brutal, so they dont want to release bits of a mod like the original half life mods did.

Doom3 is dead. Which is sad, but it happens. It was too powerfull for the current computer level of most people, and by the time the regular persons computer catches up people will be playing the unreal3 engine and the likes.

grim reaper · 06-05-2005, 10:04 AM

I hardly think D3 was too powerful. If anything HL2 needed more power. But D3 wasnt a brilliant game like HL2, it was far to simplistic and dark. The same problems could be brought against HL2 (its very linear) but its just dont so well.

DanTesla1 · 06-05-2005, 01:10 PM

Quake IV.

NirvanaRules · 06-05-2005, 01:33 PM

It doesn't take 2 months to release a GOOD and EXCITING mod. All the mods that are coming out for HL2, will at least take a year, becuase everyone has brilliant ideas on what to do. There are at least 3 dif fernet MMO mods for HL2 that are being made. That might take another 2 years to complete, but it will be worth it.

RichM · 06-05-2005, 03:40 PM

The Doom 3 engine is going down to the corner store for a pack of smokes and some condoms; I think it's going to try to hook up with Valve later and practice baby-making.

urseus · 06-05-2005, 11:19 PM

All you need to do is look at http://www.halflife2.net/

Hundreds of mods being made, Jurassic Park mod, Medievil mod.

DanTesla1 · 06-06-2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by urseus

All you need to do is look at http://www.halflife2.net/

Hundreds of mods being made, Jurassic Park mod, Medievil mod.

http://reteb.hlgaming.com/teb/modules/news/
http://odstorm.hl2files.com/
http://www.svencoop.com

http://www.nomoreroominhell.com/
http://www.goldeneyesource.com/
http://www.brawl.moddb.com/
http://www.deadmod.com/
http://www.evilmod.dl.am/

Some good ones to look forward to.

06-04-2005, 10:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Caslon Lieutenant Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Deep inside the Earth. Posts: 4,447	Is the Doom3 Engine going anywhere? I just downloaded and checked out Human Head's Prey E3 trailer which uses the Doom3 engine. The textures look about the same as Doom3. In fact...Prey looks like a Doom3 sequel of sorts. I've got to say I'm disappointed with the narrow scope of this engine.

06-04-2005, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rexxie General Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 1,166	I'm yet to see anything new on the D3 engine.. It reminds me of my dissapointment in the number of HL2 mods released so far... You'd think there would be far more mods out already.. The source engine seems extremly flexible. __________________ - Rexxie Sanity is a full time job.

06-05-2005, 02:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
urseus Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 6,071	I think alot of mods are just waiting to get something quality out. They know the competition will be brutal, so they dont want to release bits of a mod like the original half life mods did. Doom3 is dead. Which is sad, but it happens. It was too powerfull for the current computer level of most people, and by the time the regular persons computer catches up people will be playing the unreal3 engine and the likes. __________________

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RichM Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Richland, Washington Posts: 2,883	The Doom 3 engine is going down to the corner store for a pack of smokes and some condoms; I think it's going to try to hook up with Valve later and practice baby-making. __________________ "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the Democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any controlling private power." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

06-05-2005, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
urseus Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 6,071	All you need to do is look at http://www.halflife2.net/ Hundreds of mods being made, Jurassic Park mod, Medievil mod. __________________

06-04-2005, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	Prey does look alot like D3. It is probably down to a limitation of the engine. Its very good at doing indoor bump mapped rooms. Unfortunatly from what I have seen it cant do high res tectures on hi poly models.

06-05-2005, 10:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	I hardly think D3 was too powerful. If anything HL2 needed more power. But D3 wasnt a brilliant game like HL2, it was far to simplistic and dark. The same problems could be brought against HL2 (its very linear) but its just dont so well.

06-05-2005, 01:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
NirvanaRules Command Sergeant Major Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 652	It doesn't take 2 months to release a GOOD and EXCITING mod. All the mods that are coming out for HL2, will at least take a year, becuase everyone has brilliant ideas on what to do. There are at least 3 dif fernet MMO mods for HL2 that are being made. That might take another 2 years to complete, but it will be worth it.