Duke Nukem
aka:
Duke Nukum,
Metal Force
Moby ID: 559
DOS version
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.
by James Hague (10) on January 9, 2000