Doom: The Dark Ages’ Saw Shield Has Already Been Modded Into the Original Doom

Within hours of Xbox revealing Doom: The Dark Ages, a modder had added the upcoming recreation’s critically steel saw-toothed defend to the unique Doom.

Posting to X/Twitter, modder Craneo showcased a retro model of The Dark Ages’ noticed defend getting used within the opening degree of Doom 2 on PC. The mod replaces the unique recreation’s chainsaw with the brand new shieldsaw, however this is not only a re-skin. In an effort to actually replicate what we noticed in The Dark Ages’ trailer, Craneo’s modded noticed not solely cuts by means of enemies, however may also be thrown into distant foes and used to defend towards harm.

This work arrived in faster than fast time: Craneo posted the video of the mod to X/Twitter barely 12 hours after the trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages had debuted as a part of the Xbox Games Showcase. Minutes later the .wad file for the mod was additionally posted.

While developed rapidly, the mod appears constructed on good logic. The defend means possible triggers a short lived use of Doom’s godmode cheat to negate incoming harm – a ability the sport’s authentic chainsaw definitely would not have. As for the throw, it requires a little tinkering in the sourceport options, but it surely’s an efficient weapon within the OG Doom’s confined corridors, particularly as a result of it will possibly ricochet. This model of the defend sadly cannot boomerang again to you, although, so you will want to remain alive lengthy sufficient to select it again up.

As for id Software’s precise noticed defend, we’ll want to attend till 2025. However, regardless of being a Bethesda recreation, Microsoft has determined to carry Doom: The Dark Ages to PlayStation 5 in addition to the anticipated Xbox and PC platforms. That’s an excellent factor, too, because it appears to be like like Doom: The Dark Ages might be the sequence’ boldest wager but.

Matt Purslow is IGN’s Senior Features Editor.