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| GENRE |
| Action |
| DEVELOPER |
| GT Interactive |
| PUBLISHER |
| GT Interactive |
| NUMBER OF PLAYERS |
| 1-4 |
| CONTROLLER PAK |
| yes |
| RUMBLE PAK |
| yes |
| RAM PAK |
| no |
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Duke Nukem 64
Duke looks like just another first person shooter (FPS) to join the ranks of so many other games of the genre, and after playing, its definitely not a FPS killer. However, this game offers playability and depth that’s sure to keep fans of FPS’s happy.
visuals
The graphics in Duke Nukem 64 don’t really impress me. The animation is choppy, the enemies/other Dukes are blurry looking and most items are sprites. Explosions and some other things are nicely rendered polygons, which is weird to see polys mixed with sprites. There was some pixelation. On the positive side, the game flows smoothly and look of buildings, rooms and little details is good enough to keep me satisfied.
audio
There’s a major part of any other N64 game missing here: Music - there isn’t any. I did not like this at first. But after a while, the silence is almost as eerie as the haunting sounds found in Doom. The sound effects are nicely done and are what you’d expect from a FPS, nothing spectacular but not annoying either. Where DN64 shines is, as many of you know, the 1-liner department. Duke has good, clear voice and his macho, testosterone-fueled comments are sure to put a smile on your face. From his opening line about making the aliens pay for destroying his spaceship, to his sighs of relief in the rest room and his wises crack when he blows someone to bits with a pipe bomb.
gameplay
Another area where DN64 shines. The playability is what you’d expect from a FPS - solid. Its challenging even on the easiest ‘Piece of Cake’ level, but not impossible on ‘Damn I’m good’. Duke keeps it interesting by adding interaction with the surroundings. In addition to your usual secret doors, teleporters, and hidden traps, just about anything that’s looks like it can be switched on, stepped on, kicked, blown up, flushed, etc., can be. Many times you’ll find power-ups hidden in trash cans and dumpsters. There’s also hidden Babe’s to be rescued. Adding a little challenge missing from the PC version.
multiplayer
See Gameplay above.
overall
DN64 is a great FPS. Its not ground-breaking, or cutting edge, just good, solid shoot’em up fun. The single player game should keep you busy for days, and the multiplayer options keep the replay value of this game very high. If you like FPS’s, get this game.
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