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id Software released the [[Doom 3 source code|source code]] of the game on November 22, 2011.
On May 30, 2012, a re-release of the game called ''[[Doom 3: BFG Edition]]'' was announced for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, published by [[Bethesda]]. On July 26, 2019, a version based on BFG Edition was released for {{wp|Windows}}, [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]].
== Features ==
After entering the Primary Dig Site, the player discovers a section of Hell that has crept into the Martian underground and deep within the bowels of this Hellscape, they encounter the invulnerable Cyberdemon guarding a “Hell Hole” — a portal to Hell. Defeating the Cyberdemon, which is only possible with the charged Soul Cube, the Cube seals the Hell hole and the game ends.
Afterwards, a Marine [[Recon Zulu|recon team ]] and sentry drones arrive to secure the base and evacuate the player, however [[Counselor Swann]] has already died when they find him. Dr. Betruger is nowhere to be seen and has transformed into the [[Maledict]].
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===Changes from original Doom===
For Doom 3, id Software employed professional science-fiction writer [[Matthew Costello|Matthew J. Costello]] to write the script and assist in story-boarding the entire game. id Software focused on retelling the story and creating a tense horror atmosphere instead of the brisk, action-packed atmosphere of the original games. The game's events and atmosphere show a great deal of influence from George Romero's Living Dead series and James Cameron's Aliens, as well as Valve Software's Half-Life.
Similar to the story of the original Doom, the game focuses on the marine who is transferred to Mars and sent out on a routine mission, and who needs to kill zombies and demons from Hell. One difference is that Doom 3 is set on Mars itself, whereas the first two episodes of the original Doom take place on Phobos and Deimos, respectively (Mars is always considered secured by the humans).
The environment of Doom 3 is generally much more realistic. For example, whereas the original Doom gives the two moons breathable atmospheres, Doom 3's Martian atmosphere is unbreathable (although oxygen tanks allow the player to breathe for a brief time). The gravity is still the same as Earth's, instead of being slightly lower like Mars should be. (If the player with all his gear weighed 300 pounds on Earth, he would weigh 120 114 pounds on Mars.) Unlike classic Doom, Doom 3's Demons from Hell have their bodies dissolve when they die, except zombies and certain bosses.
In both cases, the protagonist visits [[Hell]]. In the original Doom, it is the third episode Inferno ([[Ultimate Doom]] adds a fourth, [[Thy Flesh Consumed]], which takes place on Earth), whereas in Doom 3, it is only one level, but Doom 3's one Hell level is much longer and more intense than the others, and with screaming of damned souls. It also has a boss called the [[Guardian]]. Other bosses include the Spider Queen, or [[Vagary]] (inspired by Dungeons and Dragons' Drider, a dark-elf/spider hybrid, as well as Quake's Vore, though the Vagary can also be seen as an apparent nod to the [[spiderdemon]] from the original Doom as well as Shelob from ''Lord of the Rings'') and [[Sergeant Kelly]], who gets transformed into a tank-like cyborg called [[Sabaoth]].
[[Unfinished Doom 3 monsters|Several monsters]] were also left unfinished and were not included in the finished game.
 
== Powerups ==
Doom 3 includes the following powerups:
* [[Adrenaline]]
* [[Berserker]]
* [[Invisibility]] (multiplayer only)
==Levels==
* In the final room before the Cyberdemon encounter, a small id Software logo can be found on one of the bricks in a corner. Approaching this turns the crosshair into a mouse arrow as would happen if the player approached a terminal. Clicking this opens a secret room which contains a [[PDA]]. Picking this PDA up downloads special "thank you" messages from the [[id Software]] staff.
* If the player earns a score of 25,000 on the in-game arcade game [[Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3]], an e-mail will be sent to the PDA congratulating on setting a new high score, being a shining example of humanity by punching defenseless turkeys, and losing two days of leave.
* After receiving On [[Mars City|the first level]], after issuing the protagonist his PDA, the character receptionist returns to typing on his screen. He types an e-mail message about the player marine arriving to on Mars and being very rude for reading over his shoulder.
* In the [[Primary Excavation: Artifact Dig]] level in the room with several tablets one can be compared to the original [[Doom]] cover but with fewer demons and the [[Doomguy]] has the soul cube in his hands. It also has his head broken off.
== Mods ==
The original 2004 PC Edition of Doom 3 allows users to create their own modifications for the game<ref>https://www.iddevnet.com/doom3/basics.html</ref>. These include simple tweaks defined in the form of [[Decl files]]<ref>https://www.iddevnet.com/doom3/declfiles.html</ref>, custom game levels<ref>https://www.iddevnet.com/doom3/maps.html</ref>, Total Conversions that replace almost all of the game's default resources, or code modifications<ref>https://www.iddevnet.com/doom3/code.html</ref> allowing users to modify aspects of the game or engine code that are not accessible via Decl files.
* The [[Classic Doom for Doom 3]] mod replays [[Knee-Deep in the Dead]] but with the new Doom 3 engine.* The [[Last Man Standing]] mod enables cooperative play, and introduces a new game type.Examples of these modifications include:
Other mods * The [[Classic Doom for Doom 3 include:]] mod which replays [[Knee-Deep in the Dead]] but with the new Doom 3 engine.* The [[Last Man Standing]] mod which enables cooperative play, and introduces a new game type.
* A mod that puts lights on the weapons (but which are less effective than the flashlight)
* A mod that prevents the bodies of the monsters you killed from disappearing [http://doom3.filefront.com/file/Doom_3_Retail_Gore_Mod_by_NitroClan;29024] {{deadlink}}
==See also==
*[[Doom 4(2016)]]
== External links ==
===Demos===
* {{idftp|idstuff[https:/doom3/win32archive.org/D3Demo.exe|details/Doom3_201405 Windows demo}}** ] at the {{idgamesmm|file=idstuff/doom3/win32/D3Demo.exewp|title=MirrorInternet Archive}}* {{idftp|idstuff[https://doom3www.moddb.com/linuxdownloads/doom3doom-linux3-1.1.1286demo-demo.x86.run|linux Linux demo}}** ] at {{idgamesmm|file=idstuff/doom3/linux/doom3-linux-1.1.1286-demo.x86.runwp|title=MirrorMod DB}}
===Official sites===
* {{archived link|http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps_extras/9050/manual.htm|Doom 3 manual|https://web.archive.org/web/20161204052627/http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps_extras/9050/manual.htm|archive.org}}
* [https://github.com/TTimo/doom3.gpl Doom 3 source code]
* [http://www.gamers.org/pub/idgames2/idstuff/doom3/ All officially released files] at [[Gamers.org]]
===Game websites===
* {{archived link|http://www.doom3world.org/phpbb2/|Doom3World Forums|https://web.archive.org/web/20130404111422/http://www.doom3world.org/phpbb2/|archive.org}}
* {{archived link|http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/Doom_3|Doom 3 Editing Wiki|https://web.archive.org/web/20121205052850/http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/Doom_3|archive.org}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Doom 3]]
[[Category:Games]]