Doom 3: VR Edition
March 29, 2021
Experience id Software’s classic shooter in virtual reality with DOOM 3: VR Edition. Take your Aim controller in hand, strap on your PlayStation VR headset and step into the armoured boots of a lone marine as you fight for your life as one of the few survivors left in a …
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72.2
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Critic Reviews (14)
"Doom 3 VR Edition is a solid idea—a somewhat slower, more atmosphere affair that seems perfect for VR. Instead, we are left with nothing more than a quick cash grab. With its dated graphics, flat-screen cutscenes, and a lack of …"
Read original review"Doom 3 is still a great horror experience, and the new HUD and controls are perfect for VR. But it´s been more than 15 years since the game was originally released, and some elements feel outdated."
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65.0
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68.0
Story
70.0
"Doom 3: VR Edition is a somewhat listless version in the implementation of VR, although the effectiveness of the game remains indisputable even almost twenty years after its original release."
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68.0
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52.0
Story
71.0
"If silly jump scare horror is your thing, you can do a lot worse than Doom 3 VR Edition, but you can also do much better. Its cutscenes are 2D, you get lost a lot, and occasionally you need to …"
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78.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
60.0
"DOOM 3 VR is also able to breathe new life into one of the game’s more divisive facets: the horror. While jump scares are constant, and as annoying as ever, the VR succeeds in placing you on Mars in a …"
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70.0
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65.0
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60.0
"While VR definitely makes things better by making the the world feel a little more real, the enemies feel a little larger and adding in the ability to free aim your weapons — all without being too gimmicky — it’s …"
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85.0
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70.0
Story
80.0
"DOOM 3: VR Edition delivers a fun and lasting experience in virtual reality. Despite its problems, it is a title that is certainly worth a revisit if you have a PlayStation VR."
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85.0
Gameplay
90.0
Story
75.0
"This might be one of the last games released for the PSVR before Sony replaces it with its PlayStation 5 counterpart, but I’m really glad it’s going out with a bang like this one."
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75.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
70.0
"Overall, this game may lack the polish to make it a hallmark VR experience, but it excels where it matters most: blasting demons. Playing Doom 3 in VR is a real hoot."
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90.0
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65.0
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75.0
"DOOM 3 is the ideal choice for virtual reality and its environments have never felt so vivid. The game remains an old school shooter, however the main campaign and the two expansions will give you a great reason to dust …"
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80.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
60.0
"Assuming the player has an Aim controller this could be the definitive way to experience the story and world of DOOM 3 out of all of the ports and versions. The minute-to-minute gameplay is satisfying and punchy accentuated by the …"
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65.0
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72.0
Story
35.0
"Doom 3 VR suffers somewhat from being a product of its time, and not everything works after this transition to VR. The game experience itself is fairly solid, offering up around 13 hours or so of content, but the movement …"
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45.0
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60.0
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70.0
"Despite looking its age, Doom 3 VR Edition adds a heavy layer of immersion on what was already a decent shooter. Scary, eerie and thrilling moments litter each of the games section&s;s and they are all amplified in virtual reality. …"
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85.0
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70.0
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40.0
"Doom 3: VR Edition refreshes the classic game with PSVR&s;s immersive advantages. However, it requires compromises with controls and motion sickness. Still enjoyable despite its age."
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