Duke Nukem Is Again, However In A Very Foolish And Unhappy Means
World of Tanks is introducing a brand new tank and beauty objects impressed by the boomer shooter icon (?) Duke Nukem. Yeah, it’s fairly bizarre, very foolish, and sort of unhappy. Hail to the king, child?
Duke Nukem has been out of motion for the reason that launch of 2011’s abysmal, long-delayed trainwreck that was the online game Duke Nukem Without end. Positive, earlier than that, Duke had starred in some genuinely good video games within the ‘90s, like Duke Nukem 3D. Since then, the well-known (?) character has largely stayed dormant. (He did seem in a digital pinball desk in 2023.) However he’s lastly again. Not in a brand new recreation, oh no, however as an alternative as a tragic crossover character in a free-to-play recreation that includes tanks.
Over the weekend, World of Tanks introduced that Duke Nukem was going to be a part of the sport’s newest battle go. They did so with a reveal trailer that harkens again to Duke Nukem 3D. It additionally options John St. John voicing Duke as soon as extra, a task he’s had since 1996. However this time, John barely sounds keen on what he’s studying. It’s the identical traces once more. At one level, Duke Nukem shouts “Shake it, child!” at a tank. Mr. Nukem, are you okay?
Anyway, the brand new Battle Move Particular: Heroes’ Paths occasion begins on July 10 in World of Tanks and runs till July 21. Precise online game icon Lara Croft can also be a part of the brand new go. Perhaps at some point her new recreation from Amazon will truly launch?
Neither character makes a bodily look within the recreation, as World of Tanks is about big tanks preventing one another. So don’t count on Duke Nukem working round killing pig cops. As a substitute, the devs have picked two real-world tanks and modified them to higher replicate Duke and Lara. Right here’s how the builders describe Duke’s tank:
[Duke’s tank is] the TS-6, a Tier IX U.S. assault heavy tank. A powerhouse of destruction, this tank mirrors Duke’s “all weapons blazing” strategy. It boasts a customized nuclear reactor, enhanced weapon programs, and aesthetic nods to Duke’s arsenal, together with laser machine weapons and grenade launchers. The tank’s design attracts inspiration from basic Duke Nukem weapons such because the incinerator and hearth extinguisher.
No pricing info was included within the press launch I obtained. The Heroes’ Paths battle go is cut up into two chapters. One will present 30 phases for Lara Croft, and the opposite will function 40 phases for Duke Nukem. You’ll be capable to unlock numerous cosmetics impressed by every character and their franchises. Hopefully, a kind of is an efficient Duke Nukem recreation.
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