Doom3 vs HL2
So I just finished building my new PC yesterday.
I bought a new CPU (Athlong64-3200, Skt939), ASUS AV8-Deluxe motherboard, 1024 Corsair RAM, 480W Thermaltake PSU and an Albatron 6800GT.
I go out to the local EB to get some software to put this puppy through its paces and bought a copy of Doom3 and Half Life 2.
My initial reaction? Well, HL2 looks great. I'm still in the early days, stuck in the sewers and can't get past one big water filled room with lots of pipes. But all in all, I like the game even if I'm finding it quiet linear.
Doom 3 is a big heap of red-tinged disappointment. It looks like last year's technology compared to HL2. Surely with a 6800GT I shouldn't be having graphics quality issues and if that's the case, then the game is just not that visually impressive. It's also too bloody dark!
Now I guess I have to find some more things to do with this PC. My wife will slice off my balls if she finds out I spend over a $1000 on a gaming rig!
Mr Mephisto
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