i need something new to play. i don't really follow what's going on in videogames for consoles, except those that i actually care about [ie gba games like harvest moon or pokemon that are emulated immediately, because i don't have a current console]. as for pc games which i actually play, i tend to hear about a game via word of mouth on a forum or something and check it out.

i dig racing/vehicular games that have good, fun physics engines and are not very linear. i like action based first-person shooters like doom or serious sam. i like games that are graphically violent [i bought soldier of fortune for full price when it came out simply because the violence level was very neato, and yes, enjoyed it]. i like ut2004, and i guess that'd be the most current game i have enjoyed much. i have played punisher, postal 2, max payne 2... and i can't really say much else that's remotely current. the most recent racing game i played on pc was nfsu and i didn't really get much out of it, the physics seemed wrong... i don't like the constraints of arcade-style racing, but games like 1nsane, open-ended shit with unique or neato physics engines.. i can get into that. oh, i already have flatout. it's okay.

what i guess i'm looking for is a decent fps and a decent racing game. fps should have over-the-top violence. was considering doom 3 with the expansion pack, but need advice. i choose framerate over quality most of the time, but i do want to have decent gore effects. i don't use shit like fsaa, i prefer character geometric/texture quality to environment texture/geometric detail most of the time as well.. i don't mind having a shitty looking world as long as i'm blowing the fuck out of reasonably detailed creatures. what do you guys suggest/what have you been enjoying? is doom3 worth it [and will it run on my system without being supergay?]

also suggest a racing title please.

my specs:
geforce4 ti4200 [128mb ram]
512mb ram
athlonxp 2600+ [2.08GHz]

danke.