Doom 3 for Xbox...

Am i supposed to be excited? I guess i should be. March 1st is the magic date for Doom 3 to be released on Xbox, along side a collector's edition on the same day. Regular is 50 bucks and Collector's is 60, which comes with Doom 2 and Ultimate Doom, plus storyboards and extra crap. Now, if i hadn't played this on the PC already...then i may be interested. Its big upside is the online co-op play, which Halo 2 doesn't have. 4 player Deathmatch can be fun if done right. Hell just look at all the Quake 3 Arena Dreamcast players. I was one of them, and i didn't mind in the least. But...the problem here? I've played a better game. And it is Half-Life 2. It's also scheduled for an Xbox release...so why would i want Doom? Beats me. Even though im writing this late, Half-Life 2 wins my "insert catchy name for game of the year award here", and Doom 3, while good, was not up to snuff. Scary as hell, yes. For the whole game, no. The game became predictable with its scares, and when that happens, you lose that adrenaline feeling you get when you play it. For multiplayer "game of the year" though, it goes to Halo 2. Single Player Halo 2 is boring. I'll come out and say it. *Watches hate mail pour in* I personally have never liked the Halo story, or single player gameplay. And you cant say you liked the ending. You would be lying. So why do i have the game? For its online play of course. Addicting, and whole lotta fun.

So if you're looking for a good game early this season on Xbox,i wouldn't spend my money on Doom 3. I'd wait for something like Destroy All Humans! which looks like a load of fun, and kick on 50's off-beat science fiction humor. Name-branding isn't everything people.

But thats just for Xbox blather...if you're looking for a good PC game this early in the year...look no further than Guild Wars. We'll save that for later.