For some reason FPS game Doom 3 is getting "remastered" on PS3 & Xbox 360.
This "BFG Edition" will feature:
Full press release:
Source: http://www.joystiq.c...this-fall-with/
If retail, I feel it would be VERY unnecessary. Doom 3 was never that good anyway to even warrant a re-release, it's gameplay has aged (even more so than the originals) & the engine itself was hardly that great even when it was first released. Also for PC gamers (source says its coming to PC but the press release and trailer doesn't mention this)...we got these games AS WELL as Final Doom & Ultimate Doom on sale on Steam for under £8.
Nothing says "our last game bombed" than a reissue of a title no one asked for. Personally remastering Quake 1-3 (throw in Quake 64 version too just for completest sake) may have made much better sense. However this is the first Doom release on a PlayStation console since Final Doom on the PSX.
This "BFG Edition" will feature:
- Expansion pack "Resurrection of Evil" new story "The Lost Mission" which includes 7 more levels.
- Enhanced controls, graphics, lighting & 5.1 surround sound.
- Optimised for 3D TVs, monitors & head mounted displays.
- 360 achievements & PS3 trophies and a in game checkpoint save system has been added...really that wasn't in the original Xbox release?
- Armour mounted torch so that you can shoot and see in the dark at the same time...taking away the only part of the tenseness that the game actually had.
- Also includes Doom & Doom 2...making it a "definitive" collection...erm what about Ultimate Doom, Final Doom & the underrated Doom 64?
Full press release:
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS ANNOUNCES DOOM 3 BFG EDITION
id Software's Genre-Defining Game Returns This Fall with All-New Content
May 30, 2012 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that DOOM® 3 BFG Edition will be available this Fall and features DOOM® 3 and the Resurrection of Evil® add-on pack, both of which have been completely re-mastered. The package also includes hours of new content – seven new levels entitled 'The Lost Mission.' DOOM 3 BFG Edition is slated for release for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC and PlayStation® 3 – marking the first time any DOOM game has ever appeared on the PlayStation® 3.
Re-mastered for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, this genre defining game and its expansion pack offers greatly enhanced graphics, deeply immersing the player in the demonic world of this terrifying horror masterpiece. Players will also experience a never-before-seen single-player story, 'The Lost Mission,' featuring seven heart-pounding levels that will once again have them on the edge of their seats.
DOOM 3, Resurrection of Evil, and 'The Lost Mission' have been optimized in 3D, featuring 5.1 surround sound, Xbox 360 Achievements, PlayStation 3 trophies, improved rendering and lighting, and a new check point save system allowing for smoother progression through the game. id® Software has fine-tuned the controls to bring the intensity of the DOOM single and multiplayer experience to the consoles, and DOOM 3 now features the new armor-mounted flashlight, allowing players to illuminate dark corners and blast enemies at the same time.
"DOOM 3 was enthusiastically embraced by gamers worldwide at its release," said John Carmack, Technical Director at id Software. "Today, the full experience has been enhanced and extended to be better than ever, and is delivered across all the platforms with a silky smooth frame rate and highly responsive controls. New support for 3D TVs, monitors, and head mounted displays also allows players to experience the game with more depth than ever before. We think shooter fans everywhere will love it."
As a special bonus, DOOM 3 BFG Edition will also include the original DOOM® and DOOM® 2 games, making it the definitive collection of the revolutionary games developed by id Software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre.
DOOM 3 BFG Edition has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information please visit www.facebook/Doom.
id Software's Genre-Defining Game Returns This Fall with All-New Content
May 30, 2012 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that DOOM® 3 BFG Edition will be available this Fall and features DOOM® 3 and the Resurrection of Evil® add-on pack, both of which have been completely re-mastered. The package also includes hours of new content – seven new levels entitled 'The Lost Mission.' DOOM 3 BFG Edition is slated for release for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC and PlayStation® 3 – marking the first time any DOOM game has ever appeared on the PlayStation® 3.
Re-mastered for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, this genre defining game and its expansion pack offers greatly enhanced graphics, deeply immersing the player in the demonic world of this terrifying horror masterpiece. Players will also experience a never-before-seen single-player story, 'The Lost Mission,' featuring seven heart-pounding levels that will once again have them on the edge of their seats.
DOOM 3, Resurrection of Evil, and 'The Lost Mission' have been optimized in 3D, featuring 5.1 surround sound, Xbox 360 Achievements, PlayStation 3 trophies, improved rendering and lighting, and a new check point save system allowing for smoother progression through the game. id® Software has fine-tuned the controls to bring the intensity of the DOOM single and multiplayer experience to the consoles, and DOOM 3 now features the new armor-mounted flashlight, allowing players to illuminate dark corners and blast enemies at the same time.
"DOOM 3 was enthusiastically embraced by gamers worldwide at its release," said John Carmack, Technical Director at id Software. "Today, the full experience has been enhanced and extended to be better than ever, and is delivered across all the platforms with a silky smooth frame rate and highly responsive controls. New support for 3D TVs, monitors, and head mounted displays also allows players to experience the game with more depth than ever before. We think shooter fans everywhere will love it."
As a special bonus, DOOM 3 BFG Edition will also include the original DOOM® and DOOM® 2 games, making it the definitive collection of the revolutionary games developed by id Software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre.
DOOM 3 BFG Edition has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information please visit www.facebook/Doom.
Source: http://www.joystiq.c...this-fall-with/
If retail, I feel it would be VERY unnecessary. Doom 3 was never that good anyway to even warrant a re-release, it's gameplay has aged (even more so than the originals) & the engine itself was hardly that great even when it was first released. Also for PC gamers (source says its coming to PC but the press release and trailer doesn't mention this)...we got these games AS WELL as Final Doom & Ultimate Doom on sale on Steam for under £8.
Nothing says "our last game bombed" than a reissue of a title no one asked for. Personally remastering Quake 1-3 (throw in Quake 64 version too just for completest sake) may have made much better sense. However this is the first Doom release on a PlayStation console since Final Doom on the PSX.