Fans of video games are pretty quick to turn in-game items into real-world props, leading to some absolutely stellar pieces of artwork. While these are frequently used to make impressive cosplay or just to hang on shelves, some are meant to be shown off. Now, a Call of Duty fan on Reddit has whipped together an impressive-looking Ray Gun from the franchise's popular Zombies mode.
Reddit user LaserGadgets created a life-size replica of Call of Duty's Ray Gun complete with working lasers and lights. The Ray Gun is made of full metal and is incredibly accurate to the one seen in-game. The weapon is one of the most iconic weapons in the Call of Duty franchise as a whole, and it's pretty cool to see it recreated with so much detail. It's almost as impressive as one Destiny 2 fan's Ace of Spades prop with a working Memento Mori.
Artwork and props have been popping up quite a bit lately. Just recently, fan-made artwork of Bloodborne in a modern setting began circulating. The artwork proved to be an amazing mash-up, making fans hope for more news about a potential sequel. Of course, creating props and designing artwork require two very different skill sets, but they're both awesome ways to pay homage to video games.
Seeing a real-world Ray Gun in action is enough to stir up some Call of Duty: World at War Zombies nostalgia. Unused bits Zombies in Modern Warfare was found in a recent data mine of the game, though it's unclear if the mode will actually make it into the most recent addition to the Call of Duty franchise. It's something that fans would certainly love to see, but Infinity Ward has been working quite a bit of content into the game already.
There are plenty of other iconic video game weapons that deserve treatments as good as this, though the Ray Gun is certainly cool to look at. The laser actually appears to be pretty intense, so it may even be enough to take down a few zombies itself. Of course, the odds of it dropping out of a mystery box are pretty low, so fans may not be able to get their hands on one in the real world.