Duke Nukem Advance
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Duke Nukem Advance is a portable video game in the Duke Nukem series. While many of the graphics and sounds have been ported from Duke Nukem 3D, the game, also a first-person shooter, has an original storyline and levels. The game includes 19 levels, separated over four locations: Area 51, Egypt, Australia and an alien spaceship. Four difficulty levels can be selected at the beginning of the game. Multiplayer games are possible, with up to four players requiring a copy. An option to save ones progress appears at the completion of each level, with five save game slots to choose from.
This version of Duke Nukem also includes unlockable cheat options.
Storyline
Aliens have taken over the Area 51 military base, where they intend to create an army to occupy Earth. Duke Nukem has been sent to take care of this threat.Controls
Since the Game Boy Advance has a limited amount of controls, the game offers four different control setups. These set the buttons for shooting, jumping, strafing, weapon selection and looking up and down. When pausing the game, the player can also view the level's map.Enemies
The game includes several enemies from the original Duke Nukem 3D, including the Assault Trooper, the Pig Cop, the Octabrain and the Enforcer. Other monsters in the game include what appear to be Greys as well as several new bosses.- See also: Duke Nukem 3D monsters
Weapons
Nine of the original game's weapons appear this version, these are: "Mighty" Foot, Pistol, Shotgun, 4-barrel shotgun, MP5 submachine gun, RPG, Pipe bombs, a Shrink Ray and the Freezethrower.Reviews
Duke Nukem Advance has received quite favorable reviews, and is by many considered the best first-person shooter on the Game Boy Advance. It is often compared to the GBA versions of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Ecks vs. Sever.External links
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