You can finally play Doom on a $2,000 lawn mower
Feb. 23, 2024Thy grass consumed
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Today, we reach yet another new frontier in the race to make the game that defined shooters playable on every device under the sun: you can now play Doom on a lawnmower.
The NERA line includes an onboard display and control knob, which is how you’ll be playing doom. As an FAQ on theofficial siteexplains, “Players navigate the game by using the robotic lawnmower’s control knob to turn left and right. Pressing the start button will make you run forward. To fire, players press the control knob.” No word on controls like strafing, switching weapons, or even opening doors, so I suspect this might not be the most viable way to play Doom.
In the end, I’m still writing about this marketing stunt because it’s a fun one, which I guess means it’s effective. If you do happen to be in the extremely narrow crossover audience of Doom enjoyers and automated lawn maintenance enthusiasts, there are two more catches - this promotion is not available in North America, and on September 9 a software update will permanently wipe Doom from your lawnmower. That hurts me plenty.
Here are15 things that prove Doom will run on literally anything.
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