Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown
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Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown is the name given to the Playstation port of Duke Nukem 3D.
[edit] Gameplay
The port features all three episodes of the original game, plus one additional episode Plug 'N' Pray. It features a complete re-rendering of all the weapons and enemies, and a combination of bespoke and rearranged music in XA streaming audio made by Mark 'madfiddler' Knight, http://www.gamesounds.co.uk . It also includes new enemies: a dark blue-colored Assault Trooper variant, Pig-in-a-Dress, a zombie-like Pig Cop, Magnum P.I.G., a underwater shark-like Sentry Drone, and the boss enemy CyberKeef.
The game is compatible with analog controllers. The game features a death-match mode for multiplayer, but only between different consoles (i.e. one player per Playstation).
[edit] Criticism
Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown received generally negative reviews from various gaming sites and magazines mostly due to the sluggish framerate encountered during the game, grainy graphics and abysmal limited control. Also, unless every player have their own Playstation console together with a copy of the game, playing multiplayer against other people is greatly limited due to the fact that there is no split screen support like in the Nintendo 64 version. Due to this some fans consider the Playstation port to be the worst of all the ports together.
[edit] Episode 4: Plug 'N' Pray
This episode is unique to this version of the game. It contains six levels and a secret level (a modified version, Faces of Death, included in the original game, such that it now has a level exit). Some textures and sprites are added from the PC episode, The Birth, but also features new content. Almost every level is based on a certain game or series. The boss enemy of this episode is CyberKeef.
The levels:
- Nightmare Zone
- Based on the "Tomb Raider" series.
- Trackside Tragedy
- Based on the "Wipeout" series.
- Gates Motel
- Based on the "Resident Evil" series, "The Shining" and other horror films.
- Duke Royale
- Based on Quentin Tarantino movies.
- Alien Rendezvous
- Ministry of Fear
- Faces of Death (secret level)
