I thought DOOM3 was a perfect comeback for a classic game. It was true to the game, only better graphics.
Bink videos are bink videos. How HL2 plays and looks and captures the storyline remains to be seen. Comparing DOOM3 and HL2 is not fair. They are two different games.
If Painkiller had good game play, it could have been a contender. The environments were very well rendered, but it was awful and easy to beat the game. It was also predictable.
Far cry was excellent, but my comp could not do the game justice. Same for DOOM3. I need a new comp to play these...