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Duke Nukem

Written by  :  James Hague (17) Written on  :  Jul 23, 2000 Rating  :

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Summary

Fun platform shooter; the best of Apogee's EGA games

The Good

Duke Nukem is mindless fun. Levels aren't so difficult that I became frustrated. Lots of little touches and generous bonus items are everywhere. It's cheesy and goofy, but I liked it. The other Apogee with better graphics didn't live up to this standard.

The Bad

The gameplay is too scripted. Everything is in exactly the same place each time you play. Animation is choppy.

The Bottom Line

Of the brief era from 1991 through 1994, when PC game developers were racing to show that they couldn't be outdone by NES games from six years earlier, Duke Nukem is a high point.