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:	post by menstrual_sweatpants_disco at 2005-01-01 10:12:35

While I was playing HL2 I thought it was going to be a close call.. but after the hype settled down surrounding game's release and after I had a chance to replay HL2 a few times, I can say with certainty that I think doom3 is a better game.

I thought the plot for doom3 didn't let people down as much as HL2. Id software came right out and said it was going to be a remake with a little more classic storytelling in it than the original. On the other side, the original HL1 had a great plot and I was looking forward to a great continuation of it. Instead, HL2 just kind of used the same characters and mentioned the stuff from HL1 once or twice. The rest of the plot seemed like I was playing halo or something. Did anyone else keep accidentally referring to the combine as the covenant?

Also, although HL2's graphics engine is very smooth, I think Doom3's got it beat. Doom3's models and environments are just smooth as ice and manage to inch ahead of HL2. I found myself gawking at the graphics in doom a lot more than HL2. The only graphic department that has doom beat in HL2 is the water. I have a feeling the doom3 expansion id is working on is going to have some water in it with some cool effect just to 1-up valve. The lighting is obviously better in doom also. I also don't notice much difference between the two game's physics engines, besides the fact that HL2 just manages to show it off more and make it a vital part of the gameplay. Replay value for both games is probably about equal in my opinion.

I think there's still some extra hype surrounding HL2 since it only came out a couple of months ago. I think if the two game's release dates traded places people would be saying Doom3 was better. Earlier, I was saying HL2 was better but then decided to wait on voicing that opinion. I played the game until I was sick of it, then replayed Doom3, took a step back and tried to compare my overall enjoyment of both games without bias.

PS. Greg's just a fag.

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