http://xboxahoy.com/ultimate-weapon-the-bfg-9000-from-doom ULTIMATE WEAPON - featuring the MOST AWESOME weapons from gaming's MIGHTY ARSENAL. Episode 1 is about the grand-daddy of awesome weapons - the excessively powerful BFG 9000, from Doom. The BFG, or Big Fucking Gun 9000 - is the most powerful weapon in the game, eclipsing even the rocket launcher and plasma rifle in terms of sheer power. Doom in 1993 was the weapon's first appearance - and appropriately enough for such an awesome weapon, you won't be able to find it legitimately until the third level of the third episode in-game - and even then, it's hidden in a secret area. The BFG fires massive green-white balls of plasma, slow-moving but dealing massive damage upon impact. It also deals considerable splash damage - a well-placed shot can obliterate an entire group of enemies. This phenomenal power does take some time to bring to bear, however - as the BFG needs nearly a second to charge before firing. It'll chew through your ammunition supply too, with each shot using 40 energy cells - so reserving use for only the most dangerous situations is perhaps wise. The weapon returned unchanged in Doom 2, identical in performance - but with a whole host of new demonic denizens to turn into a thin red paste. Both Quake 2 and Quake 3 Arena featured a new version of the BFG - The BFG 10K, with streamlined design and explosive plasma projectiles. The original weapon returned in Doom 3, released in 2007 - with a new design, and charging mechanic - but the devastatingly familiar green plasma ball remained. With unparalleled power, and the capability to gib an entire room of grunts - there's no doubting the BFG's status... as an Ultimate Weapon.