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Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 24 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 3 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: ARUSH Entertainment
Developer: Sunstorm Interactive
Genre(s): Action, 3D Platformer
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Release Date: May 14, 2002
Summary
Gaming's king of action returns in an all new adventure, this time in New York City. Duke battles his way across towering skyscraper rooftops and through gritty subway stations on the hunt for power-hungry villain, Mech Morphix. Mutants of every kind are thrown at Duke as he chases down Morphix through eight huge environments and avoids the green slime called GLOPP that is causing all the chaos. But radioactive slime isn't Duke's only problem--there over 25 uniquely dangerous mutated enemies hell-bent on making a meal of him. Whether it's Uzi-sporting alligators or ten-foot tall roach beasts--Duke's in town to blast bad guys and save babes. Sure, pipe bombs, a machine gun, a rocket launcher and a pulse cannon are gonna make a goo-filled mess in the Big Apple, but what's a hero to do? [ARUSH]
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Duke Nukem 3D Duke Nukem Forever
Cheat Codes & Hints: Adrenaline Vault Cheat Code Central Game Revolution
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Computer Games Magazine
It's nice to see Duke again, and even nicer to have a great modern platform game. [Sept 2002, p.84]
Voodoo Extreme
Sunstorm has done a great job in varying the environments (from city rooftop to sewers to subways to space) to provide fresh visuals and interesting battlefields, and successfully integrated different styles of game play to make it more than a simple run and gun where you just plow down wave after wave of enemy.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly
An entertaining (yet short-lived) experience... a fun throwback to platform games. [21 June 2002, p.87]
GameSpy
A staple of Duke 3D was the game's humor, and it often made references to other games or movies. Manhattan Project does well continuing this tradition.
Read Full Review >Gamer's Pulse
The final battle isn’t a huge deal, and the ending isn’t spectacular, but it’s one hell of a ride to get there.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Every visual facet about the game is brimming with life, textures are crisp and colorful, shadows reflect accurately, weapons look very cool, and of course Duke himself has never looked better.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
It's a short ride but as Duke himself says, "it's all bullets, babes and bombs," and no self-respecting Duke Nukem fan could say no to that.
Read Full Review >Adrenaline Vault
A great game with cool visuals and sound, terrifically fun action and classic Duke Nukem attitude blazing from the gun barrels.
Read Full Review >Computer Gaming World
A surprisingly solid game. The richly detailed, unique level design will surprise you if you have preconceived notions of side-scrollers. [Sept 2002, p.90]
Yahoo! Games
Given the type of game they set out to make, it's hard to see how they could have made it any better.
Read Full Review >ActionTrip
What can be more satisfying than moving around through perilous levels, rescuing big-boobed babes in distress? I'm sorry to say though, that the whole Duke-visiting-the-Big-Apple experience looses its charm because the game's not very long.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
And it's gorgeous too; no, it's f-----g beautiful. With everything cranked on (1024x768, 32-bit textures, and trillinear filtering), it's downright sinful. [Aug 2002, p.66]
Pregaming
The story is the usual… bad guy taking over world and you have to save the planet... blah blah. Lucky there are plenty of scantily clad girls with disproportionate chests waiting for you to "unlock them".
Read Full Review >Media and Games Online Network
With a level editor included in addition to a long, challenging single player story line this game is definitely one to check out.
Read Full Review >IGN
In being extremely straightforward, simple, and without complex underlying gameplay mechanisms or engrossing plot developments (aside from masculine quips that might as well say, "I like boobies"), Duke still appeals.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
The designers did a good job of capturing Duke's persona, and he makes his way through the game with his signature one-liners. However, the biggest question is the game's staying power.
Read Full Review >PC Gamer
A slap of pain tand an extra dimension can't hide the threadbare plot and archaic gameplay mechanics lurking beneath the surface. [July 2002, p.68]
TotalGames.net
It’s fun but, existing in the half-world between dimensions, it fails to satisfy either the lust for old fashioned action or the flexibility of the modern gamer.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Occasional monotony aside, however, Duke Nukem: MP is still a very fun game while it lasts - and the price absolutely cannot be beat.
Read Full Review >netjak
Even with antiquated graphics and poor audio, the game was really a blast to play.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
Sadly, the ego is about the only somewhat original idea present in Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project. The stages reek of incredibly generic design. Is there an icy stage? Check! A level in a sewer? Plenty of them! A level in space, an abandoned factory and some underground lairs? Check, check and check.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Lola L. gave it a9:
This game is awesome! i love how its so interesting and exciting. However there has been games that were much beter. Especialy the Secret of the old clock and the mask one. tHey had more interesting puzzles and story line.
Ziggy Stardust gave it a 7:
It's basically the original duke games except with good graphics and sound. anyone who's a fan of those old games would likely be quite happy with this one. it's fairly classic gameplay. my favorite thing is how duke nukem talks smack every time he does something. it's quite varied and pretty funny.
