In a year that also spawned Half-Life 2 and World of Warcraft, it’s easy to forget that Doom 3 was many people’s favourite game for a few short weeks of last year. id Software is hoping to recreate that magic once more with the first Doom 3 expansion: Resurrection of Evil.

 A familiar plot – meddling with forces beyond our control – and some new weapons greet you as you once again enter the Mars UAC facility.This time the action centers around the Artifact you find deep in the archaeological dig site – could it be a gateway to Hell? The Artifact also enables some familiar abilities unlocked by killing each boss – bullet time, (or ‘Hell time’ in this instance), berserk, and invulnerability.

 Just as Doom 2 added a double barrelled shotgun, so does this update – and it’s the most effective as many enemies only require one shot. But most controversial is the inclusion of a gravity gun, or the ‘grabber’. It’s not as effective as the Half-Life 2 version, but is fairly intrinsic to the plot - you can pluck fireballs and plasma out of the air, and some puzzles require the use of the weapon.

 Gameplay is similar to the first: creep around in the dark, get spooked by zombies in rooms full of servers, and wander lost in labyrinthine maps looking for power cells and pass cards. More fastpaced than its predecessor, Doom 3: ROE is a derivative, sometimes tedious, but ultimately entertaining romp through the caverns of Mars.