DOOM fans have been going crazy with all the hype generated by this wildah Displate limited giveaway of Prince Ahzrak, and the reactions have been even more chaotic than the game itself. Bethesda and DOOM went on Twitter with a giveaway of this metal art by artist Christian Angel, and the responses are what make this a moment of laughter or, shall we say… diabolical energy.
For one, that Displate looks so sick in that “rip-the-walls-off-from-ripping-it” kind of way. This painting of Prince Ahzrak represents evil in all its majestic glory, and honestly, I wouldn’t mind if even the grim face of the Doom Slayer paused just for a second to reconsider blasting it with a BFG rifle. As per the tweet, gamers are to follow and repost in order to win. There’s also a link to the official rules. Easy enough, right? The internet, however, being what it is, had other plans.
Some users were shouting from the rooftops: “I’M SO PUMPED!” while others chimed in with “Demonicly Beautiful!” (yep, with that exact spelling, because why not). Then one kept it real and to the point: “Damn. That looks nice.” Almost like a mic drop. Short, sweet, and brutally honest-just like DOOM.
Some, however, found it off-key. One, sarcastically, said it was a “$10 tin plate made from China,” basically accusing it of a cash grab. Ouch! Then there were suspicious users, puzzled rather than angry; Italians and others from Southern Europe protested: “Why Italy is not included?” one asked, crying. Another followed, “Any reason southern Europe is excluded from the giveaway?” Life is just harsh for these guys.
And then the artist? Christian Angel, that name was way too much. “It’s ironic that the artist has that name. jajaja,” one commenter said; and really, who could disagree? Drawing hellspawn with a name like that is just steeped in contrast.
Then Displate went in with something like, “DOOM SWEEPSTAKES FOR METAL POSTER 🔥” because they’re just as hyped about this. Meanwhile, all collectors started planning the eht roar placement, next to PS5 in the game room, or as one lucky fan put it, “together with my collectors statue.”
The DOOM lore nerds are throwing down over who is the best villain. “Give me the displate of the best doom villain,” one says; another drops a completely uncontextualized pic of Samuel Hayden. Classic.
Yeah, Uncle Frm just said it: The giveaway is exactly what DOOM does well-getting absolute mayhem going either for glory on the shiny piece or at least to witness the chaos for pure entertainment. One thing is for sure: DOWN THE DOOM STAPLERS, NEVER HALVES. Pardon us while we repost that tweet one more time. RIP AND REPOST, BABY!
Rules and eligibility can be found linked from the original tweet for those willing to throw their hat into the ring (or chainsaw). Just do not blame us if you don’t win-blame those demons. Always blame the demons.
