Doom 3 Gold!

NecroNecro <insert non-birthday-related title here> Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
edited July 2004 in Off-Topic
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IT'S DONE!!!!!!!

Yes, this is the official word that DOOM 3 has been code released and has been approved for manufacturing! It won't be long now until the anticipation ends and the PH34R begins ;-) We literally just hung up with Activision and have confirmed that our latest release candidate has been mutually approved and is finally GOLD. Thanks to everyone for their patience (yeah right! =) and for everyone at id, Activision and our numerous partners for helping us create what I believe is absolutely the best game we have ever made.

So, the next question is release dates. Retailers in the States will be allowed to pick up games starting at 12:01 AM on August 3rd. The official street date is actually August 5th in the U.S.A., but some of your favorite stores will probably have it early for those of you who have to have it first. Check with your local retailer for that information.

Internationally, the game will take a few more days to make it to the store shelves. The UK will probably get it first, on or about August 6th. Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th (que Twilight Zone Theme) or close to that date, with just a few exceptions (e.g. Russia and Poland). This isn't because we don't have love for you folks outside the U.S., but the localization and manufacturing process takes a bit longer outside the U.S. where we will have JVC run 24/7 to get the units built. I guess the European manufacturers prefer to give their employees nights and weekends off. Go figure!

The champagne is flowing here at id and smiles abound!

I'll update again with some DOOM 3 preparation tips (not what hardware to buy - you'll have to wait for a programmer for that sort of thing). In the meantime, I want to see those "DOOM 3 GOLD!!!" threads set new records for swamping message board servers, destroying productivity, and post counts ;-)

Recapping today's headlines....DOOM 3 GOLD!!!
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    the first doom 3 review:

    <a href='http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31959' target='_blank'>http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31959</a>

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    THE WORLD-EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW

    You've waited years. Now the wait is over. PC Gamer was the only publication in the world to review Doom 3 a split-second after id declared it "Done." We thought we were ready...

    Turn out the lights. Get the surround-sound speakers in place. And say goodbye to sanity for the next 20-odd hours. The guys at id Software are famous for delivering a game "when it's done" - and we're here to tell you that Doom 3 is not only done, it's mind-blowing.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Haha Doomeh, eat your heart out! W00t, <span style='color:gold'><b><span style='font-size:30pt;line-height:100%'>GOLD!!!</span></b></span>

    Hopefully my job interview today goes well so I have the cash to buy this. Wewt!!!
  • kuperayekuperaye Join Date: 2003-03-14 Member: 14519Members, Constellation
    /me ejaculates suddenly w/ no hands


    YES A GAME TO LOOK FORWARD TOO
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necro-+Jul 14 2004, 01:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Jul 14 2004, 01:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> the first doom 3 review:

    <a href='http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31959' target='_blank'>http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31959</a>

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    THE WORLD-EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW

    You've waited years. Now the wait is over. PC Gamer was the only publication in the world to review Doom 3 a split-second after id declared it "Done." We thought we were ready...

    Turn out the lights. Get the surround-sound speakers in place. And say goodbye to sanity for the next 20-odd hours. The guys at id Software are famous for delivering a game "when it's done" - and we're here to tell you that Doom 3 is not only done, it's mind-blowing.
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    I dont think the guy who did the reveiw past english class...
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    It's a brand new draft review. It has yet to be edited. My guess, he finished typing it up, and put it on the web as it.

    There's still the matter of passing it off to his editor too.
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necro-+Jul 14 2004, 07:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Jul 14 2004, 07:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>he UK will probably get it first, on or about August 6th.</b> Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th (que Twilight Zone Theme) or close to that date, with just a few exceptions (e.g. Russia and Poland).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This is the first time i've ever know a major game to be released in the UK pretty fast.

    I love the UK <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:yellow'>MY NIPPLES EXPLODE WITH DELIGHT</span></span>
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I dont think the guy who did the reveiw past english class...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Irony is delicious. It's irony.
  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    And before HL2, too. Lollercopter.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Jul 14 2004, 12:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Jul 14 2004, 12:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Necro-+Jul 14 2004, 07:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Jul 14 2004, 07:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>he UK will probably get it first, on or about August 6th.</b> Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th (que Twilight Zone Theme) or close to that date, with just a few exceptions (e.g. Russia and Poland).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This is the first time i've ever know a major game to be released in the UK first.

    I love the UK <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wrong! US first babeh!!! Out of Europe tho, the UK gets it first.

    I'll have it on August 3rd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    Something to play until HL2 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • wnnwnn Zombie Panic modeller Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16960Members
    YES YES, THANK GOD YES !
    Finally a Super-Uber-Decent game to play <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    man, the news so big that you have TWO other threads opened of the same topic
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Let's see when Germany will get it...
  • KitkiKitki Join Date: 2004-04-04 Member: 27722Members
    O...M..F..G.. I want it soo bad.. That review makes me want it even more..

    23 hours? Whoa..
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Isn't this considered "unlucky"?
    I bet you i'll get stuck half way through dying over and over. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    [crazyness aside i drempt last night of nightmarish zombies and hellish figures...
    now i know that what i dream will come true. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> ]
  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    i'll be in canada when it's out so <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • 2Dd2Dd Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21246Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Jul 14 2004, 02:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Jul 14 2004, 02:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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    Friday the 13th?
  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    edited July 2004
    I just hope it'll better work on my computer than... ehm... <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>the 0.02 version</span> ^^
  • OlmyOlmy Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16142Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Developer, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necro-+Jul 14 2004, 06:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Jul 14 2004, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> the first doom 3 review:

    <a href='http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31959' target='_blank'>http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31959</a>

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    THE WORLD-EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW

    You've waited years. Now the wait is over. PC Gamer was the only publication in the world to review Doom 3 a split-second after id declared it "Done." We thought we were ready...

    Turn out the lights. Get the surround-sound speakers in place. And say goodbye to sanity for the next 20-odd hours. The guys at id Software are famous for delivering a game "when it's done" - and we're here to tell you that Doom 3 is not only done, it's mind-blowing.
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    This review has spoilers in it. Which really annoyed me. Be warned.

    [edit] not a great spoiler but meh
  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    I would have to say that Doomeh hath been pinownz0rized. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Sweet news, I hope the game is good.
  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    Now my half life-hating, Halo loving friends can rub this in my face.
  • Billy_SilverfishBilly_Silverfish Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15688Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Surge+Jul 14 2004, 08:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Surge @ Jul 14 2004, 08:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I would have to say that Doomeh hath been pinownz0rized. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He probably saw it the <i>second</i> it was announced, and spontaneously combusted with joy.
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Must... upgrade...

    Maybe I'll just get it for Xbox. ^^;
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Jul 14 2004, 07:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Jul 14 2004, 07:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Maybe I'll just get it for Xbox. ^^; <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ... And that's why I will not be surprised when they fish coils corpse from the river tomorrow <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Well come on... to reach the low-end system quoted in that review will cost me $150, and anything more would cost significantly more... plus the cost of the game itself (and I'll be amazed if it doesn't cost $60). OR I could spend $50 and get it on Xbox.
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Time to get to work on the new system . . .
  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Fortunately, I planned my next computer purchase to conincide with the release of the big blockbusters...
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Yeah, I know. Thank god my system seems to become the 'recommended setting' (i.e.: All settings to medium.). That said, you'll still get amazing amounts of flak from the XBox haters for the move.
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