Video games and gaming culture were on the rise in the mainstream consciousness, and Doom 3 was expected to be the poster child for next-gen gaming (Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 were still over a year away.) Half-Life 2 released later that same year to critical success. Not only was this the beginning of the era of 'life-like' looking games, but first person shooters had evolved considerably by then.
It had been 10 years since Doom 2 released on MS-Dos, and video game graphics had improved immeasurably in that amount of time. When Doom 3 released in 2004, players were blown away by the visual fidelity the game offered. With the surprise release of the original Doom trilogy on Nintendo Switch, now is the perfect time to look back on the impact that this seemingly mundane fan mod has had on the game, the Doom franchise, and, perhaps, the gaming industry as a whole. Throughout the annals of gaming history, few mods have been as important or controversial as the Doom 3 'Duct Tape mod' (well, aside from the 'Hot Coffee' mod in GTA:San Andreas, but we're not here to talk about that).
