[GhostInAHalfShell]

Shrunk machine. if you use the default version of the weapon many times the enemy will fall over, not allowing you to get a execution thus a ego refill.
Plus you can not bounce shots of walls which is really perfect for the first room of pig cops and 2 enforcers in shrunk machine. I think the single player was designed for the duke 3d version. The duke 3d verion you unlock in extra game setting after beating the game is fantastic and works really well in single player. its very strong and makes sense that you get it late in the game. (plus spare ones lying around for "ammo" refill) Im sure the changed to the beem version was made to bring it inline with the multiplayer.

Does anyone know much about this?

[Micky C]

What default version and what Duke 3D version? In the dam section, there is a freeze thrower which fires a beam. I beat the game, did a complete second playthrough, and the freezer was exactly the same. Enemies did fall over sometimes when frozen but not too often. I think they only fall over if they're already dead.

[BraveTriforcer]

 Micky C, on 30 July 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:

What default version and what Duke 3D version? In the dam section, there is a freeze thrower which fires a beam. I beat the game, did a complete second playthrough, and the freezer was exactly the same. Enemies did fall over sometimes when frozen but not too often. I think they only fall over if they're already dead.

Check the "Extra Game Settings" menu.

[Micky C]

Ah, that explains a few things.

[Jimmy]

I think the new version was done for realism. My personal favorite is the Zero Hour version, it sprays out a lot of mist that just covers areas and freezes just about everything in a few seconds.

[Mikko]

I wonder why they left it so useless. I've completed the game twice and haven't even gotten the Freezer achievement even though I tried to use it as much as I could.

[rasmus thorup]

The freezer is actually pretty good. It heals you 100% if you kill an enemy with it. You just have to finish it.

[thelegend4ever]

Zero Hour's version is def the best version, followed by Forever's default. I never really got into 3D's freeze thrower for some reason. Yeah it's cool for the nostalgia factor that you're able to use it in DNF's SP, but I much rather prefer how Forever's ammo replenishes itself instead of looking for freezer cells ala DN3D.

[Mikko]

 thelegend4ever, on 01 August 2011 - 07:07 AM, said:

t I much rather prefer how Forever's ammo replenishes itself instead of looking for freezer cells ala DN3D.

This is exactly because it's so totally, utterly useless that you can easily waste the entire capacity on a single enemy without killing it.

[rasmus thorup]

-.- you need to use it on weaker enemies, a quick kill and you are full on ego. Come on try it.

[Jimmy]

Having full ego isn't a big deal, because all you have to do is duck behind a box for five seconds anyway.

[GhostInAHalfShell]

Crank the difficulty switch to the classic duke 3d version, and I believe thats the way it was meant to be in single player.