Doom: The Darkish Ages launched earlier this month, and for those who’ve already completed the Doom Slayer’s prequel journey by means of Hell and a weird cosmic dimension, you do not have to cease ripping and/or tearing simply but. Bethesda and Kramer Guitars have partnered to create three guitars based mostly on the sport, they usually’re each bit as flashy and intense because the Slayer–but you will should be fortunate to get one.
The three guitars, which seem like functionally similar and sport totally different Doom-related visible designs, are basic Kramer, that includes a Floyd Rose bridge and a single humbucker. The model was well-known within the ’80s for its shred-friendly axes, and the aesthetic actually pairs effectively with a sport as violent and excessive as Doom.
“The distinctive designs have been fastidiously utilized with a number of layers of paint throughout a number of weeks, and every deal with one of many highly effective weapons in your arsenal: the Atlan, Serrat the Dragon, and the Doom Slayer himself,” reads the official announcement. They have been created by illustrator Luke Preece, whose different work consists of Gears of Battle: E-Day and artwork for bands like blink-182 and Metallica.
Now comes the bittersweet half: You possibly can’t purchase these guitars. As an alternative, Xbox can be giving them away by way of its Instagram accounts, with residents from the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands eligible to win. Alongside the three guitars, you possibly can win a replica of Doom: The Darkish Ages, the sport’s collector’s version, or special-edition Xbox controllers.
Doom: The Darkish Ages is a good addition to the legendary collection, specializing in brutal counter-attacks and close-quarters chaos. In our Doom: The Dark Ages review, Alessandro Barbosa known as it “a lastly tuned journey that delivers the facility fantasy of ripping and tearing by means of hundreds of demons with out dropping an underlying complexity that makes every encounter partaking to blast by means of.” For extra on Kramer Guitars, try this hot dog monstrosity, which Sweetwater has mercifully stopped providing.