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Duke Nukem 3D/Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Adition
PC
Enemy/Boss FAQ
by bluesea
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CONTENTS
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1. Review of Duke Nukem 3D
2. The Normal Enemies
3. Beating the Bosses
4. History
5. Sites that have Permission to use this FAQ
6. FAQs by Me
7. Credits
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1. Review of Duke Nukem 3D
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Duke Nukem 3D is a classic of 3D shooter games. Although the graphics are old
by modern standards, the sound isn't great, and the AI isn't the best, Duke
Nukem was once a tremendously popular game. Many people still play it just for
fun.
Graphics 6/10
The graphics are nowhere near modern photo-quality pictures, but they aren't
bad, considering the game was made years ago. Most of the graphics are pretty
good, however. The enemies are all nicely drawn, and the bosses are excellent.
Sounds 4/10
The sounds aren't that good. Some of the sounds, such as chaingun fire and the
GRR-GRAAAUH noise the Protozoid Slimers make, are good, but the voices and a
lot of other sounds aren't up to spec.
Background Music 7/10
The background music is excellent. It fits perfectly with the level design and
gameplay.
Gameplay 7/10
The gameplay is quite good. The way you interact with the environment, the way
things happen, it all fits together well.
Level Design 8/10
Like the gameplay, the level design is really good. The levels are designed so
that you must go back and forth and obtain keys, open side doors, flick
switches and keep your eyes peeled for the garage door they opened, trek
halfway across a level to open a door with a switch then go back, make your way
through a maze of ventilator shafts, find a hidden passageway underwater while
dodging through gigantic turning gear wheels, and so on. You keep on finding
new things in old areas, and you often have to backtrack. The level design is
well done.
AI 6/10
Compared to the AI of recently made games, the AI isn't that good. You cannot,
for example, sneak up on enemies and make sure they don't hear you. But for its
day, Duke Nukem 3D had good artificial intellegence for the enemies.
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2. The Normal Enemies
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Assault Trooper
These guys are your basic enemies -- green-suited aliens who fire lasers at
you. They can attack from the air by using jetpacks. They're pretty weak and a
single shotgun blast will take them down, as will a little bit of chaingun fire
or one blast of most other weapons, except for the pistol and Duke's foot. You
can even take them down easily with a few pistol shots. They may drop pistol
ammo when they die.
Assault Captian
These aliens are exactly the same as the Assault Troopers, but they wear red
suits and can teleport using their wrist-mounted Phase Induced Teleporter
Device (PITD) gadgets to teleport to a nearby location to escape from Duke or
to launch a surprise attack. They may drop pistol ammo when dead.
Pig Cop
Distinct-looking creatures, the Pig Cops are enemies that you will find
frequently. They deal a great deal of damage with their shotguns, so head-on
combat with them is not easy. A couple shotgun blasts should kill them, but
don't mistake their crouching stance from their falling down dead stance. A
single blast with an RPG or pipe bomb blows them up, and a little chaingun fire
works pretty well. A pistol is not a very good weapon to use here, since the
Pig Cop will get in a good shot or two that hurts you a bit. Pig Cops may drop
either a shotgun (which will contain 10 shots minus the number of shots the Pig
Cop has fired) or their used body armor.
Recon Control Vehicle (RPV)
These are small flying alien crafts driven by special Pig Cops. They attack
with the side-mounted laser cannons on the craft. These crafts are pretty easy
to take out or run from. A couple shotgun blasts and the vehicle will explode.
Unfortunately, though, the Pig Cop pilot will have survived the crash, so be
ready to take it out too.
Octabrain
These octopus-like alien creatures are dangerous, as they often appear out of
nowhere and like to keep in small groups. They can attack from the air or they
can attack underwater, and emit mental energy blasts at you that do a lot of
damage. Luckily, as long as you aren't too close, these blasts shouldn't be
that hard to dodge. When close up, Octabrains bite you. You can take them down
with a few shotgun blasts, or blow them apart with an RPG rocket.
Enforcer
These enemies are everwhere in all episodes except the first one set in L.A.,
and they carry chainguns. They often jump down behind you or in front of you,
so be cautious, especially when you enter small rooms; they may jump down in
back of you when you enter. Blast them apart from a distance with RPG rockets,
take them down with a few shotgun blasts, lure them and blow them apart with a
pipe bomb, shrink or freeze them and walk up and stomp or kick them to finish
them, lure them through a laser tripbomb, or kill them with the chaingun, but
do it fast because they often come with companions and are able to move about
quickly and they dish out a modest amount of damage from their chainguns. They
may drop chaingun ammo or their chaingun when killed.
Sentry Drone
These are annoying airborne death machines. They watch, hovering, for Duke to
come into sight, then they make for him at top speed. When they crash into you,
they do a lot of damage. They take quite a bit of shots before they blow up,
too, so your best bet is to blow them up with an RPG rocket at a distance. You
can also wait behind an open door for them to come at you, then close the door
in their faces and hope that they crash into it.
Assault Commander
These are tremendously fat aliens who fly around on anti-grav spin-decks. They
may shoot rockets at you. Your best bet is to blow these guys up with an RPG
rocket at long distance, or shoot him quickly with the shotgun at short range,
and run like crazy around a corner or sidestep when you see a rocket on its
way, although by then it's probably too late.
Protozoid Slimer
Annoying is the best word to describe these green bits of live slime. They
crawl up to you and try to suck out your brains through your nose. When you see
one's chomping teeth in front of your face, it's already hurt you a bit. It
jumps up and down from the floor to the ceiling to move around and make itself
hard to hit, but these guys are fantastically weak. Just kick them and they
die. You can shoot them when they're on the ceilings to kill them.
Battlelord
In addition to the fact that one of them is the boss for episode one, weaker
Battlelords roam other episodes, and they are by far the strongest normal
enemies in the game. Your best bet if you don't have the devastator is to blow
them out of existence with seven or eight RPG rockets. You can also set a bunch
of pipe bombs (after setting a pipe bomb, press 6, then you can set another
one; you can set as many as you want, and they will all blow up at once when
you finally push your thumb-held button), lure him to the pipe bomb pile, and
blow it. Another good weapon to use against it is the devastator. In fact,
that's probably the best weapon to use against it. Freezers, shrinkers, and
expanders have no effect whatsoever on these creatures. Battlelords carry
powerful chainguns and throw mortar rounds.
Pig Cop Tank
This enemy, who only appears in the The Birth episode of the Atomic Edition, is
a Pig Cop driving a tank. Most of the time, these guys are actually not much
problem. Blast them from afar with RPG rockets or keep at them with the
devastator. When one turns towards you, it's a pretty good idea to get behind a
corner fast.
Protector Drone
These enemies only appear in the The Birth episode of the Atomic Edition.
They're skin is leathery and mainly brown, and they are very distinctly shaped.
They can emit shrink rays, jump high, land right in front of you, and try to
scratch your eyes out. You best bet is to blast them apart with the RPG, but I
usually just use the chaingun cannon on them; it pretty much stops them from
moving and does the job quickly. You can also use the shotgun and pipe bombs.
Be weary of those shrink rays.
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3. Beating the Bosses
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Touch any boss and you will die instantly.
Battlelord
The boss of episode one, L.A. Meltdown, is a large alien sporting strong body
armor and a dangerous chaingun. He also throws explosive mortar rounds. The
best thing to do when you see one coming is to run, fast. His chaingun is
powerful, and the best way to escape it is to run around the perimeter of the
room until the boss stops firing and comes after you. When this happens, turn
around and hit him with as many RPG rockets as possible (you won't have the
devastator yet). Weaker relatives are found throughout the other episodes.
Overlord
The Overlord is the boss of Lunar Apocalypse. He fires RPG (rocket propelled
grenade) rockets at you. Sidestep as he starts firing, then, when you near the
wall, run ahead and loop around him, possibly into the room where he came from.
If you're there, you can hide behind the wall until he stops firing, then step
out and do some major damage with the devastator. You can also stay on the
surface of one of the (or the, I forget how many ther are) small pools of water
on the left side of the huge room which you dropped down onto, then hop out for
a surprise attack, go back in, wait for him to leave, hop out, attack,
etcetera. The devastator and RPG work best.
The Cycloid Emperor
This boss is the leader of the alien forces on Earth, and he is found in
Shrapnel City. He is huge and powerful, and holds a deadly devastator. The
moment you start, run away and jump up onto the platform that surrounds the
football field. Run around and collect ammo if you need it. Dodge the
devastator shots by running whenever he starts firing. Sidestepping can also be
done, but not for long, or one of his blasts will find its mark. Whenever he
stops firing, turn to him and use the devastator. The RPG can also be used.
When at close range, The Cycloid Emperor will shoot mental energy blasts like
the ones Octabrains use, but he shoots them in swarms. You can use the two
metal antenna-like objects found in the field for shields, but don't stay there
for long periods.
The Queen
The leader of all the alien forces, The Queen is the final boss, found in the
The Birth episode, which is only available in the Atomic Editon version. She
walks around in her underwater chamber with hordes of Octabrains and Protector
Drones around her. As far as I know, she only uses one attack, in which blue
lightning appears on her body and shocks the area around her. Dodge the shrink
rays of the Protector Drones, and keep attacking The Queen with your most
powerful weapons, hopefully the devastator and RPG.
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4. History
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4/16/03: I changed the FAQs By Me section and added some ASCII art to the
heading
3/3/03: I finished the FAQ and uploaded it to GameFaqs.
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5. Sites that have Permission to use this FAQ
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Here is a list of sites that have my permission to use this FAQ. If you see
this FAQ on a site not on this list, please email me telling me so. If you wish
to have this FAQ on your site, please email me telling me so. Here are the
conditions: You will credit me as the creator of the FAQ, you will not modify
the FAQ in any way, you will email me and obtain my permission before putting
the FAQ on your site, and you will update when I update (I will email you when
this happens).
http://www.gamefaqs.com
http://www.neoseeker.com
http://www.ign.com
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6. FAQs by Me
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To view a list of the FAQs I, bluesea, have made, visit this URL:
http://gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/31108.html
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12. Credits
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- Me for writing this FAQ
If you help me out with anything, I will list you here.
This Duke Nukem 3D/Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition Enemy/Boss FAQ was made by
bluesea, aka Rains Jordan and is Copyright 2003 Rains Jordan.  Any reproduction
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