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Imperium is an 8-map episode powered by DeeperThought's DukePlus. The human race has expanded into the vast emptiness of space, colonizing countless worlds only to have ended up fighting aliens again. The only one who can save the day is Duke, who has apparently managed to live hundreds of years to witness another war between humans and aliens. This backstory is played out rather well in the mod, delivered in the usual fashion via viewscreens. It also ties the maps together in a seemingly seamless manner. What's new is that the utilization of DukePlus has allowed the authors to create several story-driving cutscenes, most notably the voice-overed prologue. But it's the maps that sell and Imperium consists of nothing but high-quality ones. They're all a bit Unreal-like, awe-inspiring and Conceptually Grand. The maps are mostly medium-size even if they seem huge and the maps actually have a moderate amount of enemies. It's worth noting that every music track in Imperium is custom-made by the Oostrum brothers. |
