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Summary: Lets Rock...
Review: For those who played duke 3d who cares if its a sidescroller! i never played duke 3d (i want it on N64) but i own and beaten duke I an I (II music doesnt work on my XP =( ) an this game is really cool in comparison! Im only on episode 2 but this game is still sweet! As for the weapons, there cool but you relly dont need to use the earlier weaps u hav an i heard that there is an X 3000. if i ever unlock it an it makes the game way too easy, i aint using it. The graphics are amazing with 3d effects heck i thought i was playing a 3d game for a sec on parts! This game has lots of replay not only for collecting nukes, trying different weaps to see whats easier (most likely pulse, machine and shot gun (maybe secret gun), not for higher difficulty, jus to have fun blastin enemies! Although (dont laugh) out of duke games i played which is duke I, duke II, duke land of the babes (sucks), duke time to kill, duke gameboy color (sucks) duke II is the best but DNMP is one of top fav in my list. o and there r babes to save too! its so fun goin over rooftops an stuff so what are u waiting for!? with a price of 20-25$ get this game, luanch in your computer, and meet duke in his all new adventure! LETS ROCK!
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Summary: Come Get Some
Review: I generally rely on reading reviews from either GameSpot or Adrenaline Vault, this time, it was a unique one. Generally, they praised the game, but every praise was accompanied by 'if it just wasn't for this little problem' or 'it would've just needed a little tweak here'. I think there's no higher praise than this. If a game excels to the degree that reviewers can only fault it for 'very small problems' as they say, then this game must be close to perfect, and of course nothing can be practicaly perfect. There are about 9 (?) Duke Nukem games so far as far as I can recall, with only 3 of them could be considered original. The first two games with the first released in 1991 were side-scrollers then they were followed in 1996 with one of the most famous 3D action shooters; Duke Nukem 3D. Since then, the developer 3DRealms has been working on its new title; Duke Nukem Forever, which has nearly got a reputation as a game that won't be released! Since the developer, 3DRealms, want to create a game that will litteraly live forever as it previous one, it's not rushing the secret development at all as most of the games do. It even started a new type of released dates; When It's Done. The other 6 games (or whatever number they are) are just published/produced by 3DRealms. It didn't develop any of them. The latest one is this; Duke Nukem Manhatten Project, which is a technological return to the style of the first Duke Nukem game ever; side-scrolling. I must say, if side-scrolling could be all like this, I may think about sacrificing 1st and 3rd person shooters. The engine of the game is incredible, it's capable of doing tons of stuff that I wonder what else they missed. Maybe they didn't utilize some options a lot as some people criticize the game, but it's generally outstanding.
The game uses todays 3D technology to present a well-done approach to 3D Arcade. The camera shifts left, right, up and down. It can zoom in and out, and it can rotate as much as it want, delivering a very unique style of playing. The quality of the textures in the game is very nice and the special effects like fire, smoke and dust are perfectly done (except for fire?). It's visually interactive, appealing and as much as you want. There're flaws, but most are minor that could be considered negligable to tadays amount of flaws in top games. The story of the game doesn't need much telling. It's as Duke Nukem describes it "Babes, bullets, Guns; I love this job". Although the game's engine is capable of rendering nice cut scenes, it doesn't utilize that to tell the story, because actually there's not much to tell... The major thing that furastrated me about the game was related to the playability; it's far too easy. Ammo is everywhere. Health isn't much of a problem. And killing your enemies was never that easy. Even with the bosses. 5 of the 8 were a "piece of cake". Just keep firing your gun at them continously and they will not make a move. But I really regarded Manhatten Project as a fun game to play rather than a one to cause you a headache because you can't pass a door without getting blown away. The one-lines Duke says are really impressive, like "Someone is gonna pay for making me find these key cards" and "So there's life after death" (when you die and the level is loaded again). Refrences to other material stuff is present as well, like one about Max Payne and another about Trinity in The Matrix; "I know what you're looking for Duke, and I will help you, follow the white rabbit" (but I didn't find any white rabbits along the game ;-0 ). Great visuals, sound, level design and enemies are a plus for this game. A better gameplay and music score could've made this game something I can't imagine. Anyway, you're looking at a game priced at half the normal price of todays games. And it may even deliver more fun...
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Summary: dont waste your money
Review: I just downloaded the demo, and I can not believe the released this trash. It does not even live up to it previous titles. even if you go back before dukenukem 3d, the old games are far more superior. they told and old game and put a new setup on it so it would work in windows xp. dont buy it go get aliens vs preditors, or something. i just never expected 2 steps back form 3d gamers software company, they must have fired the old programmers and have a newbee programming. It is sad said hunk of junk. if you like 3rd person shooters max payne, counterstrike much beter, that is why i quit playing dukenuken in the first place.
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Summary: poor l00serz
Review: I mean, come on guys! Duke will always be good. The fist Duke was a side scroller itself. I believe this game is great. PERIOD. PS: I don't care if graphics sucks or something, gameplay matters, not technology I hope someday they release DNF :(
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Summary: Come Get Some...
Review: I'll be honest here, it never even crossed my mind that a new DN game would be a side scroller. I was not too happy after buying & installing it when I started reading about the controls. I actually had to dust off my joystick. I was not looking forward to playing without my mouse/keyboard combo. I've been playing 1'st person shooters since Wolfenstein, thru Dooms, Quakes, Unreals, Voyagers, AvsPs, Rainbow-6s, you name it. I "KNEW" I was going to hate the new game I just bought... I was DEAD WRONG! I just love DN-MP. If you DID have full freedom in these huge levels, you'd probably never complete the game. There's plenty of places to explore as it is. Great graphix, sound, & levels. Couldn't be better. I laughed, I gritted my teeth, I flinched, I cringed, I hollered, I stayed up all night, and Duke rocked baby!
So what's my point? This is the simply the most fun game I've played in about 2 years. You will not be disappointed if you get this great addition to the DN universe. I hope there are add-ons and sequels coming (no doubt, the editor comes with the game!).
Although, DN Forever darn well better be 1'st person! (or at least have selectable point of view). My PC has 256MB ram, fast 7200rpm HDD, 900MHz Athlon CPU, & hardware DX graphix accel. With DNMP set to 1024x758x32, the frame rate was [super]. There may in fact be some games out there with "more technology" or "more realistic" views or whatever, but DNMP is great on its own and it is certainly priced right and today's average PC can certainly handle it and run it well. You don't need a dual-P4-2.0 PC with a 128MB-GeForce-4 video card to have a ton'o'fun.
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Summary: Dont' Buy this Game if you liked Duke Nukem 3D
Review: If you liked Duke Nukem 3D, you may hate Manhattan Project. I've just wasted [amt] on this game. Problem is that you CANNOT move forward or back! You can ONLY move left or right. I thought there was a problem with my joystick/keyboard/config/etc but No that appears to be the way this game was made. I ran Duke 3D and it worked perfectly. I was really looking forward to this game and am a little upset at the [dummy] who decided to make it a "side scroller" as it just does not make sense. This is exactly why people "borrow" software and I wish I would have done that as I could have saved some money.
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Summary: Classic Duke Revisited
Review: If you've ever played Duke Nukem I & II, you will probably love this game. This side scroller incorporates a lot of the themes (think cameras and helicopters among others) from the classic games into a 3D environment with good results. Lots of running, jumping, ledges, you know the drill. Lots of funny "Duke-Speak" and a few buxom babes. See how many secret areas you can find, it isn't so easy. The downside of the game is the somewhat repetative nature of the levels and the lack of freedom of movement that comes from a side scroller. Still, it's cheap and fun and will tide you over until Duke Nukem Forever sees the light of day
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Summary: Three words: Surprisingly Good Game
Review: In this weird era obsessed with boring hyper realistic games, this is a fresh and fun exception to the rule. It's simple to get into, it's a blast to play, it's very over the top, and it's pleasing to the eye. The game's relative arcade-like simplicity is not a limitation, it's obviously a design, and a design well executed. It concentrates on making one thing right, and it does so with flying colors. As somebody who has played dozens upon dozens of games over the last 15 years, I can recommend picking this game with clear conscience. Try it, you won't regret it. Hail to the king, baby.
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Summary: Purity of FUN is back!
Review: Like many others, I've grown away from the simple computer games of the past, largely because I've had no choice. Almost every game being released actually prides itself on being ultra-complicated to play. I imagine the benefits of complexity are primarily so the player can have fine control over the gameplay mechanics, but this also means investing a great deal of time just learning how to play these games. Well, I'm very happy to report that "Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project" is not one of those games. This game is one of those addictive-type games that is easy to learn and hard to master. It is a side-scroller in the purest sense, however the graphics are rendered in 3D, making this the most visually appealing side-scroller I've ever seen. And just because its gameplay harkens back to the purity not seen in games in the last 10 years, don't think you can run it on just anything. I recommend at least PII 450 with a 32 meg graphics card to run this at a decent resolution and framerate. I myself am running it on an Athlon 1.2 ghz. with an NVidia GeForce 4 Ti4200. It runs flawlessly at 1024 X 768, and you can go higher if you want. The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay butter-smooth with simple controls. You can use the keyboard or a joystick or both. I was hesitant to try the joystick on a game like this, but I found that it works very well, and is intuitive. You'll be up and running in just a few minutes. I've really missed this simple kind of gameplay. It's like being back in the arcades again! Duke fires off his irreverent comments just as you'd expect him to. And best of all, the voiceovers are still done by Jon St. John, the same guy who did them in the legendary Duke 3D! The atmosphere of that game has been captured just fine in this game. You have to rescue bouncing babes, and shoot the 'pig-cops', etc. The music is also notable. With most games, the first thing I do is turn the music off. However, the music in this game is so good, I actually turned it up! I guess the music is somewhat repetitive, but it actually sounds good that way for some reason. Hey, it works. There is a 4 MB patch available for this game at Apogee's website, but I haven't experienced any problems yet, and I'm running it right out of the box. I can't imagine anyone not having fun with this game. Unless you don't like blood and gore, but you can shut that off if you want to and password protect it. All in all, this should hold all us Duke fans until "Duke Nukem Forever" comes out hopefully sometime within the next ten years. Remember, good things come to those who wait.
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Summary: Duke Nukem Rox!!!
Review: Outstanding game!!!! Brings back the old school engine yet keeps the game in a sophisticated and up to date 3D environment. Definitely a must have for ALL gamers! Looks great and Duke still has all his kick [butt]lines and attitude. You can scale building and do really cool jump kicks too. One of the best games released this year!! GET THIS GAME!!!!!
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