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Review of Doom 3 on Linux
yamla writes "Doom 3 was released for Linux sometime last week. LinuxHardware.org decided to test how well it runs compared to the Windows version. Read the article here, including some technical information from the id Software employee who did the Linux port, Timothee Besset." AnandTech has a similar review available.
that sound, the one of mainstream games being ported to Linux, proving that there is a Linux gaming market? that's the sound of microsoft's DOOM
*ducks*
When all of your wishes have been granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed - Marilyn Manson
You can use the flashlight to find the article, but it'll take you 5 minutes to figure out your orientation and create a mental map of the document page.
This rant is related to the Windows version BTW:
On a serious note, is anybody else annoyed by the shoddy quality of the flashlight? Most of the time when you shine the flashlight on the floor, you still can't see the floor. Its like whatever processing occurs to highlight an area is not detecting where the floor is and is actually illuminating an area below the floor. Secondly, when you hold the flashlight at an angle, you can see the pretty dust particles which is an "ok" effect, but the area behind that glow is illuminated when the flashlight isn't even pointed in that direction. Don't get me going on a two handed soldier that can't seem to hold a flashlight in one hand and a pistol in the other!
I really tried to like the game. I was a big fan of Doom 1, but this latest version just seems to have jumped the shark. The tried to do nifty cinematics and bring up the realism, but then they include standard Doom map effects like walls that drop when you step on a tile and monsters pour out.
Maybe I'll give it another try this weekend. Maybe some of the other levels are more interesting (or well lit at least).