With the simultaneous releases ofDoom EternalandAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsdominating the internet during widespread self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a hefty amount ofcrossover art between the disparate titles. American rapper, actor, and producer Tracy “Ice-T” Marrow has clearly chosen to side with id Software’s latestDoomgame, and has been actively talking about his experiences with it on Twitter.
Ice-T describedDoom Eternalas “virtual cardio” in one tweet because, “You can’t stand STILL in this game,” which he downloaded on March 20 and apparently played for four hours in his first sitting. He says some of the levels are so hard that he does “insane dances” when completing them. However in another tweet the rapper said that while he is enjoying the game, he hates how much jumping the player has to do.
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While this sounds like a silly grievance to air upon first viewing, the concern is not totally unfounded. A month beforeDoom Eternalwas released, the game’s creative director Hugo Martin told Gamesindustry.biz that it would havemore platforming and movement thanDoom(2016). For some players id Software may have cranked things too far in that direction, but for the most part it seems to not have drastically overhauled the core game that fans love.
This is not the first time that Ice-T has been active on Twitter talking about his love for video games. The man has a passion for first-person shooters especially, and said in a tweet on March 19 that he has been playingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare,Destiny 2, andThe Division 2,which recently received itsWarlords of New York expansion. In that same tweet he mentioned his intent to downloadDoom Eternal, which prompted an affirmative response from the game’s official Twitter account.
With the demon-destroying action game out for a few days now, fans are thoroughly combing the experience for everything they can — both good and bad. Some fun bits being pulled out of the game include a returningreference to James Cameron’sTerminator 2: Judgment Dayin which Doomguy gives a thumbs up before sinking into lava.
However no doubt the biggest source ofDoom Eternalcontent online right now involve its crossovers with Nintendo’s lazy life simulation game, such as a video featuringAnimal Crossingcharacters playing heavy metal with Doomguy. As players like Ice-T continue to grind away, no doubt this kind of content will continue to surface for some time.
Doom Eternalis available now on Google Stadia, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
