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Doom 3 Announced for Mac

thelemmings writes "Aspyr today announced that it will (finally) publish Doom 3 for the Macintosh. The game is scheduled for release Q1 2005 and the system requirements indicate that a G5 processor will be required, which seems quite surprising as it will leave iBooks and Powerbooks owners on the side of the road. Too bad iD Software didn't release a free OSX client like they previously did for linux version of the game."

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  1. Reload? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does reloading involve dragging the clip into the trash can?

  2. Re:Whatcha need by fr0dicus · · Score: 5, Funny

    And a new mouse.

  3. Good to see... by jmcmunn · · Score: 4, Funny


    Good to see that now that the election is over people move back to talking about the important things in life...like Doom 3 on the Mac?

    Anyway, that's good for Mac users I guess. Now I guess my excuse of "I can't play any games that I want to on a Mac, so I use Windows instead" is not 100% correct. Except I have never been a huge Doom fan. Or a FPS fan in general. I did love FarCry though.

    When is GTA San Andreas coming out on the Mac? That's what I really need to get me to switch to mac.

  4. Good thing about Mac gaming: by palad1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least with the delay, we all know doom3 isn't worth it.

    That's the only time it ever felt good to be a Mac gamer!

    1. Re:Good thing about Mac gaming: by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Doom 3 is a great technology demo for the new id FPS engine. It's just a surprise so many people mistake it for a game.

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    2. Re:Good thing about Mac gaming: by Drakonian · · Score: 4, Funny
      That's the only time it ever felt good to be a Mac gamer!

      Are you kidding me? Nothing compares to the thrill of a 10 person Photoshop deathmatch!

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  5. cultural differences by dynayellow · · Score: 4, Funny

    Too bad iD Software didn't release a free OSX client like they previously did for linux version of the game.

    Don't be too confused; it's just because Mac users are willing to, you know, pay for software.

  6. AWESOME! by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 4, Funny

    The number of good games on the Mac just doubled!

    *I own a Powerbook, I'm allowed to love and hate it*

  7. Nothing new here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Doom has been anounced for Apple at least once a year since 1985.

  8. Re: Unlisted requirement: by Zorilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    You misspelled "tolerance for redundant gameplay".

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  9. Jason Fox will be happy by tunabomber · · Score: 4, Funny


    See this week's Foxtrot.

    Although, if that Stephen Hawking shoot-em-up he's working on ever gets released, maybe whether or not we have Doom3 on Mac will be a moot question.

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