Doom 3 (PC, 2004)
Id Software’s Doom 3 isn’t a great Doom game. It’s slow, dark, and not nearly as “cool” or fun as the seminal first two entries in the revolutionary FPS series. But Doom 3 is a gorgeous and wonderful horror shooter in its own right that features incredible real-time lighting that still holds up in 2023. Doom 3 is a dark game, even with the popular offhand flashlight mod, and it’s how the game uses its shadows—creating striking, creepy corridors that look great, if not always realistic—that still stands out years later. — Zack Zwiezen
