Fans have been using this massive, not-so-friendly armament to mow down enemies since 1993, and with Doom right around the corner, an intrepid Doom fan has opted to pay homage to the beloved shooter series by crafting a replica of the infamous gun entirely in LEGO.
While LEGO might be best known these days for its litany of movie tie-in games, and for spawning a feature film featuring the hit song “Everything Is Awesome,” the little building bricks can also be used to build an homage to a demon eviscerating super weapon. Crafted by LEGO virtuoso and YouTube user ZaziNombies, the massive replica gun looks like it would be right at home mowing down Cacodemon’s on Mars.
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ZaziNombies, who has previously constructed LEGO-fied versions of game weapons such as The 4th Horseman from Destiny and the Frostmourne from World of Warcraft, built the BFG 9000 as a part of his reoccurring LEGO Weapons series. According to ZaziNombies, the LEGO BFG clocks in at a whopping 20 pounds and required a staggering 5,000 bricks to construct.
The weapon is based on the specs of the BFG 9000 found in the original Doom, instead of the revamped BFG featured in Doom 3. This required the builder to utilize hundreds of translucent green LEGO bricks to replicate the green plasma orbs that the weapon fires, but the effort seems to have paid dividends.
With developer id Software confirming that the beloved BFG 9000 will return in the latest Doom, gamers are itching to go trigger-happy with the orb-slinging demon killer. While gamers may currently be tearing through the Doom multiplayer beta, fans of the franchise wait on bated breath to find out if the newest Doom will do the series proud. But until the game’s May 13th release date rolls around, gamers can get their BFG fix by watching the video of this dedicated replica on repeat.
Doom releases for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on May 13, 2016.
Source: ZaziNombies LEGO Creations
