Summer time Sport Fest 2024 wrapped up final weekend. It was a quieter 12 months however nonetheless had its share of thrilling bulletins.
Stunning to a whole lot of online game followers, Microsoft’s XBox showcase got here to win. A standout of the presentation was DOOM: The Darkish Ages, and most notably a franchise first – the addition of a protect! Nicely modders have made fast work and added the noticed protect into the unique DOOM. So no want to attend until 2025 for saw-shield-action.
By way of IGN:
Posting to X/Twitter, modder Craneo showcased a retro model of The Darkish Ages’ noticed protect 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 isn’t only a re-skin. In an effort to really replicate what we noticed in The Darkish 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
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