When playing Duke Nukem I suggest you set an alarm to remind you when it is time to quit. The 3D graphics, first person view, and quality sounds create an environment that will suck you in and refuse to let you out. With 39 levels progressing from the streets of L.A., to an orbiting space station, and finally ending on the surface of the moon, you will never get tired of playing. Also, with an eleven weapon arsenal ranging from Duke’s steel-toed boot to a futuristic freeze gun, you will run out of enemies before you run out of ways to kill them.
The plot is smooth and simple. Twisted aliens have landed in L.A. with an evil scheme to take over the world. Only one thing stands in their way, you! The plot may not be original, but the game certainly is.
Duke Nukem’s violence, blood and gore, and mature humor may not be appropriate for younger players. The people of MacSoft, in their great wisdom, thought of that and added the parental lockout. The parental lock allows parents to enable a mode of play that is locked with a code they choose that removes Duke’s mature punch lines, most of the blood and gore, and the women in bikinis. Even after the lock has been enabled Duke Nukem is a violent game and recommended for mature audiences only.
The 3D graphics in Duke Nukem are excellent. You are well proportioned to your surroundings, have excellent depth perception, and everything scrolls smoothly. The sounds are terrific; explosions echo, metal clatters, and aliens howl in rage.
Game play is easy, whether you are a novice or an expert. The controls are the same as most first person shoot-em-ups, but Duke Nukem is not like most shoot-em-ups. The game isn’t entirely reflexive shoot first and ask questions later. There are several doors that can only be opened by punching buttons in a certain sequence that you are left on your own to solve. In addition there are several small enigmas that must be solved to make level advancement possible. There are also several well hidden secret areas throughout each level, that when discovered, supply you with useful items, much needed ammo, and health boosts.
Duke Nukem is an all-around excellent game. The graphics, sound, playability, and the way you can play it again and again and still feel the excitement of the game makes Duke Nukem one in a million.
System Requirements
The CD must be in the CD-ROM drive to run Duke Nukem. Other requirements are any 68040 Power Mac or compatible with at least 8 MB of RAM, 256 color monitor and a CD-ROM drive.
•Damien Price• <deeman069@hotmail.com>
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