"Benchmarking in Doom 3 is different than in most other games. First, actual game play is capped at 60FPS, so real time FPS scores can only be achieved using FRAPS. In part two of our Doom 3 Benchmarking series, we'll be using FRAPS to gather real-world performance figures from the game. Today we'll be using a custom-made timedemo to give you a better idea of what to expect out of your graphics cards."

"But let's back up a bit, because even the segment that we played before the shooting starts warrants a detailed description. From the short snippets of Doom 3 footage that have been released so far, it has been difficult to glean exactly how alive the game's world really is; but play the game at length and this will quickly become apparent. When you first step off the lift and begin speaking with the soldiers and scientists who are performing their duties, you'll notice that the game's dialogue is both well-written and convincingly acted. As you walk from one grungy industrial facility to the next, you can't help but be impressed by the complex machinery that animates in almost every room. One television monitor even runs a perfectly animated video detailing the history of the Union Aerospace Corporation. In short, these aren't the production values you'd expect from an id game; they are, based on our brief experience, much more impressive."

"You are a space marine deployed to the planet Mars. A powerful and sophisticated technology corporation has been on the planet for years and for much of that time it has conducted tests and experiments to advance its resources. A Half-Life inspired opening cut-scene shows your arrival on the planet, all in real-time and looking gorgeous. A ship lands on the planet and out you step. A cut-scene reveals your entrance into a state of the art facility, which is built atop the planet, and when you step inside you're met with several guards who go over all the basics. Doom 3 features top-end presentation through and through, be it the detailed in-game graphics complete with unparalleled light and shadow or the well-delivered, dramatic voice acting that brings the characters to life. You will believe."