Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza is a first-person shooter based off of the 1988 action movie Die Hard for Microsoft Windows . The game originally used a modified Build engine, later the GoldSrc engine, before it was finally moved to the Lithtech engine. The game features the voice of Reginald VelJohnson, reprising his role as Al Powell.
While the game does correctly feature John as left-handed, most weapons are mirrored to be left-handed.
The following weapons appear in the video game Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza:
Everyone agrees, that a Die Hard video game would be incomplete without a Beretta 92F pistol. This is McClane's starting weapon, and is also used by Hans (instead of the H&K P7 seen in the film). The Beretta uses 17-round flush fit magazines, which is inaccurate (the Beretta 92F uses 15-round magazines). When switching to the 92F, McClane pulls the slide. When switching away from the Beretta, McClane will de-cock the hammer before holstering it. Secondary fire is the melee attack. It shares ammo with the MP5N.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeretta 92F used by Bruce Willis in Die Hard - 9x19mm. This is the screen-used gun from the film.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMcClane holds a Beretta 92F. Note the cocked hammer, a rare sight in video games.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMcClane holds a Beretta 92F and a Zippo lighter. When reloading the Beretta, the lighter must be holstered.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMcClane reloads the 92F and shows good trigger discipline. Note the magazine release on the right side.Error creating thumbnail: File missing"One, two, three." Hans reaches for his Beretta to kill Mr. Takagi. Note the missing takedown lever and slide release lever.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe Beretta can be uniquely used for a pistol-whip alternative attack, John seems to de-cock the hammer with an audible click during it.Error creating thumbnail: File missingWhile regular enemies are never only equipped with the Beretta, Terrorists with a primary weapon that is out of ammo will draw and fire a Beretta single-handed if cornered instead of reloading, they seem to "reload" the Beretta by holstering it and drawing it again.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5N
The H&K MP5N is the main automatic weapon used by the terrorists. The game features a real MP5, unlike the film where chopped HK94s stood in for authentic MP5s. The MP5 in the game is also incorrectly modeled with the cocking handle on the right side of the weapon. It shares ammo with the Beretta 92F.
The Colt Model 733 is mainly seen in the hands of SWAT officers and some bad guys. It is fitted with an A1E1 upper receiver and M16-style fixed stock. Utilizes 20-rounder, angled magazines (although, on the HUD it is shown with a 30-rounder mag). Shares ammo with the AUG.
The Steyr AUG A1 is powerful and accurate, significantly better than the MP5N. The secondary fire toggles the scope. When using the scope, the gun becomes semi-auto only. The in-game Steyr AUG sports a black stock while Karl's AUG in the movie has the khaki stock.
The custom rocket launcher seen in the film is also present in the game. The terrorist uses it to take out a SWAT APC. In the movie, the launcher is fired twice, but only once in the game.
