Download Duke Nukem 3D: Blast Radius (last update: 03/04/2024; v. 5.0.2)
The blast just spread further. Duke Nukem visits Dubai, but-it's-in-space in the new 15th map, and second secret level of Blast Radius: "Hotel Atlantis", now included with v.1.1.0 and introducing some fine flying enemy swine a.k.a. the Renegade Recon Patrol Vehicle(s). Grab your update, then go get busy looking good.
Since the release of v.1.0.0 back on February 13th, 2023, Blast Radius has kept receiving frequent updates in the almighty name of post-release clean-up. That has consisted in a lot of localized bug fixes, a few flow enhancements and possibly a gazillion quasi-invisible cosmetic corrections but no real new content until today, which marks the surprise addition of a fifteenth map to the mix.
"Hotel Atlantis"/BRL15.map is Blast Radius' long lost second secret level set in Dubai, U.A.E., space after the events of level 10 "Postmortem" (which at the time of writing this should be the next map in line to receive its Level Lore entry... sometime). More specifically, Duke shall ram into and roam around a Build engine reinterpretation of the Palm Jumeirah, including but not limited to the Atlantis The Palm hotel, the Burj Al Arab, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and more.
"Hotel Atlantis" introduces some new enemy opposition as well that is exclusive to the level: the Renegade Recon Patrol Vehicles are 'loose' versions of the traditional R.P.V. which can follow Duke, instead of being programmed to a set path, to try and take him down with rockets.
Having nothing to lose, they won't think twice about crashing into our hero as one last self-destruct attack when (not if) their odds in battle become desperate, so Duke should keep on his size 13 toes.
Piloting a Renegade Recon Patrol Vehicle does not necessitate particular training nor any rigourous method and thus, the barrier of entry is lower it is a perfectly accessible vehicle regardless of a Pig Cop's individual background, profile and qualification; that means Duke might encounter many different types and variants depending on environmental logic (the Bomb Squad Pigs still love their explosion sites).
"Hotel Atlantis"/BRL15.map is accessible from a new secret exit out of level 10 "Postmortem"/BRL10.map. Unquestionably Duke can find it, but if you can't, then the level remains accessible any time by selecting BRL15.map from the USER MAP game menu, or by inputting the cheat code DNSCOTTY115 (every individual Blast Radius level being pistol start-friendly).
Screenshots from "Postmortem" (v.1.1.0). Will you find the new secret exit?
Download Duke Nukem 3D: Blast Radius (last update: 03/04/2024; v. 5.0.2)
