Doom: The Darkish Ages launched earlier this month, and in case you’ve already completed the Doom Slayer’s prequel journey via 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 primarily based on the sport, and so they’re each bit as flashy and intense because the Slayer–but you may must be fortunate to get one.
The three guitars, which look like functionally an identical and sport completely 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 nicely with a sport as violent and excessive as Doom.
“The distinctive designs have been rigorously utilized with a number of layers of paint throughout a number of weeks, and every concentrate on 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 Struggle: E-Day and artwork for bands like blink-182 and Metallica.
Now comes the bittersweet half: You’ll be able to’t purchase these guitars. As a substitute, Xbox will likely 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 duplicate of Doom: The Darkish Ages, the sport’s collector’s version, or special-edition Xbox controllers.
Doom: The Darkish Ages is a superb addition to the legendary collection, specializing in brutal counter-attacks and close-quarters chaos. In our Doom: The Darkish Ages evaluation, Alessandro Barbosa referred to as it “a lastly tuned journey that delivers the ability fantasy of ripping and tearing via 1000’s of demons with out dropping an underlying complexity that makes every encounter partaking to blast via.” For extra on Kramer Guitars, try this scorching canine monstrosity, which Sweetwater has mercifully stopped providing.