A clever player has recreated Doom 2016 cover art in Minecraft. An opportune moment for the recreation arose when Zombified Piglins attacked the player’s friend during a Minecraft session.
For over a decade, people have been using Minecraft to recreate many wonderful things; creations range from The Krusty Krab from SpongeBob to World of Warcraft dungeons, and even Africa by Toto has been recreated in Minecraft. The building block style allows for a myriad possibilities, only limited by one’s own imagination and perseverance. The creative mode available in the game makes for a much easier time making these ideas come to life. The freedom offered by creative mode means that those wishing to explore their imagination rather than the generated world have the chance to do so in peace. In survival mode, the threat of attack is almost always present, and for some this can also lead to creation.
Reddit user Platinumspoons has demonstrated such creativity in their post recreating a piece of iconic Doom cover art from 2016. While exploring the Nether, the user’s friend angered a horde of Zombified Piglins, at which time Platinumspoons was able to get a perfectly timed screenshot. With a little bit of editing, the Reddit user successfully framed the image to match the famous cover art almost exactly. The friend stood atop an unseen mound as the swarms of Piglins gathered at their feet, bathed in red hues. Unlike other creations, such as the time fans put Doom 2 directly into Minecraft, this creation came from a moment of chance; the organic nature of the image makes it feel all the more special.
Despite the great framing, and obvious likeness to the Doom art in question, Reddit users were keen to address other elements that are missing from the picture such as lava and Ghasts. Another user commented to reiterate the fact that it was a screenshot from gameplay, and that the friend’s character would likely be dead seconds later, meaning that the image is as perfect as circumstances would allow. While Piglins aren’t the most annoying mob in Minecraft, the number would surely overwhelm the player quickly.
While the two games may be paced at considerably different rates, both Minecraft and Doom threaten to kill under prepared players within seconds. As one of the most brutal underworlds in gaming, much like Hell in the Doom franchise, the Nether is not a place to hang around trying to take scenic pictures.
Minecraft is available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.