Put on your shades and prepare to step into the boots of Duke Nukem, whose legend has reached epic proportions in the years since his last adventure. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Pig cops, alien shrink rays and enormous alien bosses can't stop our hero from accomplishing his goal: to save the world, save the babes and to be a bad-ass while doing it. The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, non-stop action, and unprecedented levels of interactivity. This game puts the pedal to the metal and tongue firmly in cheek. Shoot hoops, lift weights, read adult magazines, draw crude messages on whiteboards or ogle the many hot women that occupy Duke's life - that is if you can pull yourself away from destroying alien invaders. With hours and hours of over-the-top single player action, and a range of bodacious multiplayer modes, rest assured knowing the fun will last. Duke Nukem was and will forever be a gaming icon, and this is his legend.
Story:
Did the Alien bastards not learn their lesson the first time? Duke has been on hiatus for some time now, kicking back and franchising himself on the fame he gained from saving Earth from the first invasion. The Aliens have returned to Earth yet again, messing up Duke's sweet routine of dirty leisure habits.
The Alien invaders are stealing Earth's women, especially the hot ones! And they drank Duke's beer. This. Won't. Stand. As Duke battles his way through waves of aliens, the once beautiful gambling haven and Duke Nukem franchise chains are crumbling before his eyes. Time to bring the pain!
Features:
Ego, and then Some: Step into the shoes of Duke Nukem, the steroidal One-Man Army who never fails and always gets the Babes.
Bust a Gut: Duke pulls no punches. He does and says the things you are thinking. Duke's constant stream of hilarious one-liners throughout the game will have gamers rolling.
While it was great to see the Duke back in action doing what he does best, it just wasn't enough to make this title worthwhile. The graphics were PS2 quality at times, and the gameplay's appeal was short-lived. I don't know which approach would have best worked revitalizing this classic franchise--but this wasn't it.
Duke Nukem, sex, guns, gore... Oh and awesome one-liners! Great game for kicks, gameplay is par, nothing exceptional. Load screens are stupid long. Some good challenging parts for gamers looking for that.
Overall, worth a run-thru, just to see the boobies and ridiculousness of Duke Nukem and his egotistical world ;)
I was expecting a terrible game when I rented it, but turns out it is much better than critics gave it credit for!
PROS:
- Fun-to-use weapons further into the game
- Epic boss battles
- Some pretty funny situational gags
- Interactive stuff to increase "ego" is fun
- Surprisingly varied gameplay
CONS:
- Voice acting can get annoying
- Some long and boring sections that could've been WAY shorter
- You can only carry 2 guns at a time (c'mon, Duke!)
