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<span class="bold">Doom 3: BFG Edition</span> is now available, DRM-free on GOG.com, with a 75% launch discount.
Back to reclaim its FPS throne, Doom 3 adds a strong dose of claustrophobic horror into the series' timeless cocktail of explosive action, horrific enemies, and ultra-violent massacre.

The BFG Edition is the game's remastered version, containing DOOM, DOOM II, DOOM 3, and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, as well as The Lost Mission.

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The 75% discount will last until August 28, 1 PM UTC.
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haydenaurion: Could you give more details on this or provide a link to a list of changes? I'd like to know what's changed here.
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guppy44: From [url=http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_3:_Resurrection_of_Evil]http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_3:_Resurrection_of_Evil[/url]

"Doom 3 BFG Edition
Doom 3 BFG Edition was released with RoE already built in, so it can be played by accessing the campaign screen.

Several levels have been modified and some features have been removed, most notably the toxic maze & enviro-suit sequence in Erebus Research, the dimensional shift in Delta Labs, as well as a room with numerous monsters in Hell."

This shows all the changes BFG brings: http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_3_BFG_Edition

As you can see, even the original DOOM games have been altered (albeit slightly). The health packs no longer bear the red cross and are now identified by a red and white capsule as well as all Nazi references being removed.
This bothers me too:

"A lot of enemy encounters in original Doom 3 and Resurrection of Evil got cut, for example, encounter with hellish version of boney zombies in Hell level of original Doom 3."

Christ, is there any game left after those cuts?
How does the BFG version compare to the original Doom 3?
I can see it now. Thanks, GOG.
Just bought it, but can you use it to play with Steam users?
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Lyrica: Just bought it, but can you use it to play with Steam users?
No, gog version doesn't have multiplayer.
It annoys me that they ditched the VR support. Still, I think I'll buy this one for playing on a monitor.
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IronArcturus: How does the BFG version compare to the original Doom 3?
higher specs, lesser atmosphere
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Lyrica: Just bought it, but can you use it to play with Steam users?
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haydenaurion: No, gog version doesn't have multiplayer.
I was under the impression maybe the multiplayer was included but was the only part of the game that required DRM.
Now this is what I'm talking about. How about finishing the week out with Rage tomorrow?
Interesting. Weren't they pulled from Steam?
Perfect timing ! I was about to buy Doom 1 + 2 and then this gets released.

Are the Doom 1 + 2 versions in this bundle indentical to the "Ultimate Doom" and "Doom 2 + Final Doom" releases here on GOG ?
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ZFR: Incidentally, No Rest for the Living was released in 2010 for XBox, right? The only (official) way of playing it on PC is through BFG?
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Grargar: Yup, that's correct. Same goes for the Lost Mission expansion.
OK, so there are actually 2 reasons to buy BFG.

I'll still skip it for the time being though.
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Lifthrasil: I don't think so. Bethesda is selling the game in Germany via other stores.
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Anime-BlackWolf: Oh, did not know that. Yeah, seems GOG dropped the ball here. Should only be a question of hours, before it is unblocked again. Problem is: do they unblock it, before the sale ends?
They fixed it! That was quick. Doom 3 BFG is now available in Germany too!
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Xitram: Perfect timing ! I was about to buy Doom 1 + 2 and then this gets released.

Are the Doom 1 + 2 versions in this bundle indentical to the "Ultimate Doom" and "Doom 2 + Final Doom" releases here on GOG ?
There are some changes in Doom I and II too:
[url=http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_3:_BFG_Edition]http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_3:_BFG_Edition[/url]

The included versions of Doom and Doom II also have some changes:

- Includes the recently released Doom II eight map expansion "No Rest for The Living".
- Steam Achievements.
- Runs at 1080p resolution on consoles.
- Runs at desktop resolution on PC with minor graphical improvements.
- Improved, more responsive mouse and keyboard controls.
- Improved and smoother animations at 120hz.
- Improved controls for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
- Improved weapon sound quality and MIDI music quality.
- Removal of the red cross symbol on medpacks and berserker packs (the International Red Cross have been complaining about what they regard as the abuse of this symbol in video games). Instead, the pickups bear a red and white medicine capsule.
- Removal of all Nazi references, including the Swastika, Hitler's portrait, furniture and textures (to make the game legal in Germany).
- Map 'Wolfenstein' (map31) and map "Grosse" (map32) have been renamed to "IDKFA" and "Keen" respectively.
- Changed unit IDs in maps 31 and 32.
- Changed textures in map 31.
- Changed music in maps 31 and 32.
- All cheats require enabling the console from outside the game by adding a parameter to the default.cfg file.
- The "fast monsters" parameter has been modified in the Nightmare skill level. Monsters remain just as aggressive as in the original Nightmare mode, but neither demons nor enemy projectiles travel at increased speed compared to the lower skill levels.
- The Tower of Babel is no longer shown being progressively built on the intermission screen between levels.

The .WAD files for the BFG Editions of Doom and Doom II do work with source ports like Zandronum and ZDaemon as well as with Doomsday and ZDoom. The Doom II expansion "No Rest for The Living" also works on these source ports when using Doom II as the main WAD and the NERVE wads used for the map information.

Yeah and you don't get Mac and Linux versions ;)
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opslo: Yeah and you don't get Mac and Linux versions ;)
Is it still possible to load the data files into a source mod?

In addition to well-known source mods for DOOM 1 & 2 (chocolate-doom, gzdoom, etc.), there's for the regular Doom3 and [url=https://github.com/RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG]rbdoom-3-bfg for the BFG edition. (Note that these are forks from the source code released by id software a few years ago.)

'dhewm3' works great with assets from the Steam version; I can't speak for 'rbdoom-3-bfg', as I don't have the BFG edition.

It would be informative for Linux (& Mac, I think) users if someone could confirm whether or not the assets for Doom 1, 2, & 3 inside the GOG version of the BFG edition 'play nice' with source mods.