![]() Other gameplay changes include the addition of headshots, extra monster death animations, a much better way of handling health during underwater segments ( eg: health lost to water damage regenerates when you leave the water), alternate fire modes, weapon upgrades and numerous other things.įor the most part, these changes add an extra level of intensity to the gameplay in a similar way to the famous “ Brutal Doom” mod for “Doom II”, but without the disturbingly sadistic edge of that mod. These new levels also feature more large arena-like areas, allowing the player to take full advantage of this co-op style play □ and a few other cool features ( such as being able to revive the other character if they die, the ability to issue basic orders etc…).Īlthough including both characters is optional when playing the “classic” levels ( and you can choose to just play as one of them), it is a more central feature of the five new levels – with segments where you can only play as one character and part of a level that requires you to use teamwork between the two characters to open airlocks. This is handled really well – with health and ammo carrying across between characters, some very well-programmed A.I. These are fairly powerful, but do less immediate damage.Īnother cool thing is that you can actually switch between Duke and Bombshell during gameplay. Not only does she have different weapons to Duke, but most of Duke’s one-liners ( and a few hilarious new ones too) have also been re-recorded for her too.įor example, Bombshell has robotic gun turrets instead of grenades. One of the first things that you will notice is that you now have the option to play as an earlier version of the “Bombshell” character, based on the concept art for the original 1990s version of “Duke Nukem Forever”. ![]() These musical changes are at their very best during the secret level in “Duke It Out In D.C”, which now has a cover version of the “Robocop” theme tune in the background □ Although this is a small change, it makes the combat in this level feel about ten times more dramatic.īut, although the levels in this mod are fairly good, the bulk of the changes are to the gameplay. However, the remake of “Duke Caribbean” doesn’t include the custom weapon/enemy sprites from the original.Īlthough these seem to be reasonably close in design to the originals, they include lots of new “humourous” background details ( which are a bit “hit and miss”), a few epic battles ( with friendly NPCs offering support), new bosses, new ending sequences and even new music too. In addition to a new five-level campaign ( featuring large, challenging and non-linear urban, sci-fi and underwater levels) one really cool feature is that this mod also includes fan remakes of the “Duke It Out In D.C.” and “Duke Caribbean” expansion packs too. So, I should probably start by talking about the levels. Yes, some elements of the mod have a very clearly-defined target audience ( and whether you enjoy them or not will depend on whether you are part of it) and some of the humour is a bit random, but – on the whole – it is one of the best “Duke 3D” mods that I’ve ever seen. On a technical level, this mod is extremely impressive. “Alien Armageddon” is a very extensive mod for “Duke Nukem 3D” which adds new weapons, monsters, NPCs, dialogue, costumes, menus, music, graphics, levels, gameplay mechanics, playable characters and pretty much everything. So, let’s take a look at “Alien Armageddon”: Plus, I should probably also include some kind of content warning for the mod itself – since it makes the original “Duke 3D” look fairly “PG-rated” by comparison. I either played version 2.0, 2.10 or 2.15 for this review – probably 2.15.ĮDIT : Yes, the version of the mod I reviewed is now an out-of-date one – with the current version now apparently including extra levels etc… that weren’t in the older version I reviewed here. It is also likely that a later version of this mod will have been released by the time this review (from August 2019) goes out. I used an older version of the Atomic Edition of “Duke Nukem 3D” with this mod and I don’t know whether or not it works with more modern re-issues of the game. Since I write these reviews quite far in advance and was still waiting for the full version of “Ion Fury” to release at the time of writing, I was in the mood for a Build Engine game. Well, although I’d originally planned to review a “Doom II” WAD today, I got distracted by a mod for “Duke Nukem 3D” called “ Alien Armageddon” which I discovered after seeing reviews of it on Youtube.
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