Doom co-designer still has the real chainsaw that inspired the OG FPS's iconic weapon, even though it leaks oil and…
Doom co-designer Tom Hall still possesses the actual "Eager Beaver" chainsaw that inspired the iconic weapon in the original first-person shooter. The chainsaw, which leaked oil and was kept in a bowl at id Software offices, was modeled after Hall's personal tool. Hall, who also co-founded Ion Storm and contributed to Deus Ex, was a key figure in Doom's development.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Person: John Romero
- Company: Romero Games
- Game: Deus Ex
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: First-Person Shooter
- Person: John Carmack
- Company: Ion Storm
- Person: Tom Hall
- Game: Daikatana
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