Summary
The extended version of Duke Nukem 3D
The Good
As stated in the summary,
Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition is the extended version of
Duke Nukem 3D. With this special edition of Duke3D, you'll receive one extra episode titled "The Birth", as well as the original three episodes. Furthermore, a new weapon and enemies are added. There are also new high-resolution SVGA modes as well, making the graphics contain a lot of detail than the default resolution. Those who have brought the
Plutonium Pak have only the patch. However, if they apply this patch to Duke3D, then they'll get the Atomic Edition.
The new episode opens with a disturbing introduction showing a woman giving birth to an alien infant, which eats her alive in front of the aliens surrounding it.. There are 11 levels in the episode, and each level has different themes to it. For example, Duke will go on a rampage through a fast food joint, a supermarket, carnival, the post office, and a porn production company.
As I stated before, there is one extra weapon and it is the "Expander", and out of all the weapons, I like this one. With it, Duke can make his enemies blow up and then explode, scattering their organs everywhere. As with the other episodes, you can collect ammo for it in several levels. All your original weapons are still there, weapons like the chaingun, the devastator, the shrinkray, and the awesome RPG. I like using the RPG as well as the Expander, because if you use this weapon instead of any other ones, you'll get to hear some "Duke speak". I heard Duke say "I'm gonna get medieval on your asses", and remains my favorite.
New enemies include an alien, which approaches you and uses its huge claws to tear you apart. The pig cops have a new type of transport. As well as going around in aircars, they also go around in huge tanks. They also know how to use its controls to shoot you with its guns. As usual, there is one extra boss called "The Queen", responsible for ordering the aliens to make women pregnant. Also like the other episodes, there are new music, which is much better than the music you've heard in the first three episodes, especially in the Boss level.
The Bad
Nothing.
The Bottom Line
This is all you'll get in the Atomic Edition, but I consider this to be a massive upgrade over the original. If you have Duke3D, realizing that you can't get enough of it, then this edition is worth the upgrade. *****
