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Unfairly criticized--it's a top game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: June 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Some of the comments here are quite funny. The original Dukes were both sidescrollers! And they were fun. DNMP is fun as well, and looks better than I would have thought. I was skeptical but once I saw the gameplay movie on the official site of the game, I was sold... I can't believe they made it so inexpensive. Well, we win, cause this game ROCKS! It feels like Duke and it is the most fun I've had on a pc since Duke Nukem 3D.

If you are sad and hurt that it's a platform scroller, and not another FPS, then you're a little too shallow to enjoy this game. This is what gaming is about, having fun! Take a chance on this one, you won't regret it. I play more DNMP than I do SOFII..and that's saying something.

Purity of FUN is back!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: September 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Like many others, I've grown away from the simple computer games of the past, largely because I've had no choice. Almost every game being released actually prides itself on being ultra-complicated to play. I imagine the benefits of complexity are primarily so the player can have fine control over the gameplay mechanics, but this also means investing a great deal of time just learning how to play these games.

Well, I'm very happy to report that "Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project" is not one of those games. This game is one of those addictive-type games that is easy to learn and hard to master. It is a side-scroller in the purest sense, however the graphics are rendered in 3D, making this the most visually appealing side-scroller I've ever seen. And just because its gameplay harkens back to the purity not seen in games in the last 10 years, don't think you can run it on just anything. I recommend at least PII 450 with a 32 meg graphics card to run this at a decent resolution and framerate. I myself am running it on an Athlon 1.2 ghz. with an NVidia GeForce 4 Ti4200. It runs flawlessly at 1024 X 768, and you can go higher if you want. The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay butter-smooth with simple controls. You can use the keyboard or a joystick or both. I was hesitant to try the joystick on a game like this, but I found that it works very well, and is intuitive. You'll be up and running in just a few minutes.

I've really missed this simple kind of gameplay. It's like being back in the arcades again! Duke fires off his irreverent comments just as you'd expect him to. And best of all, the voiceovers are still done by Jon St. John, the same guy who did them in the legendary Duke 3D! The atmosphere of that game has been captured just fine in this game. You have to rescue bouncing babes, and shoot the 'pig-cops', etc. The music is also notable. With most games, the first thing I do is turn the music off. However, the music in this game is so good, I actually turned it up! I guess the music is somewhat repetitive, but it actually sounds good that way for some reason. Hey, it works. There is a 4 MB patch available for this game at Apogee's website, but I haven't experienced any problems yet, and I'm running it right out of the box.

I can't imagine anyone not having fun with this game. Unless you don't like blood and gore, but you can shut that off if you want to and password protect it. All in all, this should hold all us Duke fans until "Duke Nukem Forever" comes out hopefully sometime within the next ten years. Remember, good things come to those who wait.

Top notch game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: June 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

You just must play this game. It's a blast. Great graphics, great sound, and FUN in spades. I play games a lot, but I have not had this much fun playing a PC game for years. I don't know why it is, but this game just works.

and Duke RULEZ!

Duke Is Back

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Although not the first-person game fans have been waiting for, all other aspects of the game are true to Duke, the primary factor of course is Duke's voice acting and dialogue. It's 2D nature shows its age and quite annoying at times but the graphics are as good as it can be. If this is the last Duke game, at least it was a great effort.

Come Get Some...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'll be honest here, it never even crossed my mind that a new DN game would be a side scroller. I was not too happy after buying & installing it when I started reading about the controls. I actually had to dust off my joystick. I was not looking forward to playing without my mouse/keyboard combo. I've been playing 1'st person shooters since Wolfenstein, thru Dooms, Quakes, Unreals, Voyagers, AvsPs, Rainbow-6s, you name it. I "KNEW" I was going to hate the new game I just bought... I was DEAD WRONG! I just love DN-MP. If you DID have full freedom in these huge levels, you'd probably never complete the game. There's plenty of places to explore as it is. Great graphix, sound, & levels. Couldn't be better. I laughed, I gritted my teeth, I flinched, I cringed, I hollered, I stayed up all night, and Duke rocked baby!
So what's my point? This is the simply the most fun game I've played in about 2 years. You will not be disappointed if you get this great addition to the DN universe. I hope there are add-ons and sequels coming (no doubt, the editor comes with the game!).
Although, DN Forever darn well better be 1'st person! (or at least have selectable point of view). My PC has 256MB ram, fast 7200rpm HDD, 900MHz Athlon CPU, & hardware DX graphix accel. With DNMP set to 1024x758x32, the frame rate was [super]. There may in fact be some games out there with "more technology" or "more realistic" views or whatever, but DNMP is great on its own and it is certainly priced right and today's average PC can certainly handle it and run it well. You don't need a dual-P4-2.0 PC with a 128MB-GeForce-4 video card to have a ton'o'fun.

Are we forgetting the point of playing computer games?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

People who critisize this game are too stuck on the idea that a game must inculde certain modern standards to be worth playing. Please! Playing computer games is all about escaping reality and being able to enjoy yourself. Who cares if it's not in first person perspective? It's still fun, isn't it? I sure think so.

Lets Rock...Old school

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Dukes newest sidescroller is a success, same ol weapons, sneaky secret areas, babes to save, all new bosses, and enemies. Whats there not to love? If you loved Duke I and Duke II in the past, you will treasure this.

NOT A SEQUEL

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Some of the reviewers of this title seem a bit confused as to its nature. This is NOT the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D. The true sequel will be titled "Duke Nukem Forever" and will be released someday by 3D Realms. "Manhattan Project" was developed by a 3rd party studio just for kicks while we wait for the true sequel. Think of it as a spin-off. They wanted to make a title that was a bit nostalgic for older styles of gameplay, and at the same time update that style with newer technology. And for what it is, they did a wonderful job. Now stop bitching and keep waiting for the sequel.

Old school!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What's with all the babies wining that this game is not like the original? It's not 1st person, waaaaaa. It's not 3d, waaaaaa. Well, the original Duke Nuken--and the 2nd for that matter--WERE 2d side-scrollers, and a lot of fun! This game is no less fun. It's great! Just because we are in a world now with machines fast enough for 3d doesn't mean a 2d game can't be fun. Geesh, these children probably think the first Castle Wolfenstein was 3d!

DrXenos

Three words: Surprisingly Good Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In this weird era obsessed with boring hyper realistic games, this is a fresh and fun exception to the rule. It's simple to get into, it's a blast to play, it's very over the top, and it's pleasing to the eye. The game's relative arcade-like simplicity is not a limitation, it's obviously a design, and a design well executed. It concentrates on making one thing right, and it does so with flying colors.

As somebody who has played dozens upon dozens of games over the last 15 years, I can recommend picking this game with clear conscience. Try it, you won't regret it. Hail to the king, baby.

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