The AWOL Project is a total conversion for Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition. It was created by The Elite 5 and Realer Than Reality Productions. It was originally released as version 0.99 on March 15th, 2007; an enhanced version, which updated the mod to version 1.0, was released on June 20th, 2007. A map pack with 91 levels was released on May 22nd, 2008. The AWOL Project features new graphics such as a new sprite for the player's character (a soldier), a new enemy, new sound effects, voice-overs, levels, weapons, and multiple new gameplay features.
Development[]
Development on The AWOL Project began in 2002 and ended in 2005 due to a lack of mapping talent, leaving the mod incomplete.
Gameplay & Features[]
The AWOL Project features new gameplay elements including:
- Three friendly A.I. bots that will help the player:
- Flamethrower A.I. bot
- Medic A.I. bot (heals the player and other friendly A.I. bots)
- Radio A.I. bot (calls in for supplies and air strikes)
- Three new vehicles that the player can use:
- Apache (can fly and shoot missiles)
- Jeep (can fire M60 rounds)
- Tank (can fire missiles, M60 rounds, and a 120mm Cannon)
Weapons[]
- Mighty Boot
- 9mm Dual Berettas (uses a new sprite, Pistol replacement)
- Spas-12 (uses a new sprite, Shotgun replacement)
- HK MP-10 (uses a new sprite, Chaingun Cannon replacement)
- Rocket Launcher (uses a new sprite, RPG replacement)
- Hand Grenade (uses a new sprite, Pipe Bomb replacement)
- M-4 (uses a new sprite, Shrinker replacement)
- M203 (uses a new sprite, Microwave Expander replacement)
- Dual Rocket Launchers (uses a new sprite, Devastator replacement)
- C-4 Explosive (uses a new sprite, Laser Tripbomb replacement)
- AK-47 (uses a new sprite, Freezethrower replacement)
Credits[]
- Project Leader/Director: Andrew Childs (a.k.a. Hudson)
- Assistant Leader/Director: Matt Schmerbeck (a.k.a. Cadaver)
- Idea Person: Rick Randy
- CON Programmer: Andrew Childs
- Programming: Michelle Sleeper (a.k.a. Reaper_Man), Mblackwell
- Head Level Designer: Matt Schmerbeck
- Level Design: Andrew Childs, Derek Braun (a.k.a. AiC), Sean Bellwether (a.k.a. Raziel)
- Art Direction: Sean Bellwether
- Weapon/Texture Art: Andrew Childs
- Enemy Art: Rick Randy
- Textures and Sprites: Rick Randy
- Music and Sounds Effects: Andrew Childs, Curtis (a.k.a. Wunko Corp)
- User Manual: Derek Braun
- Other Talent: Rick Randy, Chris Landrum (a.k.a. Striker), Merc (a.k.a. Rayge Chaos), Lost_Soul, Dypheron D'Arc, Cadaver, Diehard, Curtis (Wunco Corp), Mr Neutron, AKHYLLEZ, Brian Gordon, Coffee Hedake, cyberdaemon
- Special Thanks: Hudson, SteelKats, Sean Bellwether