![]() ![]() This review then looks into whether or not the VR transition holds up and whether the experience is enhanced or compromised in that transition. I am not going to go too much into detail on the quality of the original 2004 classic as many people have likely already played it. These distinguishing factors make DOOM 3 a perfect candidate for VR itself. Unlike the recent DOOM games (or the original ones for that matter), DOOM 3 took more of a survival horror approach with a slower pace than the series was known for. Handled by Archiact, Bethesda finally decided it was time to put a VR ring on it. Since then, different communities have created unofficial VR mods of the game, but an official version has never seen the light of day until now. It was one of the first games to be showcased with high-end VR functionality by John McCormack before the medium hit the mass market in 2016. ![]() ![]() This VR version as a result comes off almost like a spooky horror carnival ride, where everything looks low budget and you can certainly tell none of it is real but can still enjoy the ride if you temper your expectations.ĭOOM 3 actually has quite the history with VR. While some tweaks to the original game work well enough, some of the more dated aspects of the game take away from that immersion. However, in the areas where DOOM VFR did shine, DOOM 3 VR Edition feels like an expected step back (given how old the title is). DOOM 3 VR Edition then, solves some of those problems following the lessons learned from that experiment. While that game was certainly more tailored to the VR experience, it felt somewhat lacking in the content department leaving it feeling like a technical showcase rather than a fully-fledged DOOM title, and its imperfect controller options left a lot to be desired. As a game that has consistently been teased to come to the medium, DOOM 3 VR Edition is a welcome addition, if a little late in some regards, particularly considering the fact that DOOM creators Id Software made their own standalone DOOM VR experience back in 2017 ( DOOM VFR). Even stranger still, it comes at a time when PSVR is heading into its fifth year on the market come October. In something of a strange move, Bethesda (just acquired by Microsoft) has dropped an official VR port of DOOM 3 as a PlayStation VR exclusive. ![]()
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