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Video Game Classics: Duke Nukem 3D


some games will live forever as classics

some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1996 s raunchy PC

be taking a look at 1996 s raunchy PC

be taking a look at 1996 s raunchy PC shooter Duke Nukem 3d damn I’m looking

shooter Duke Nukem 3d damn I’m looking

shooter Duke Nukem 3d damn I’m looking good a parody of science fiction and

good a parody of science fiction and

good a parody of science fiction and horror films Duke was originally created

horror films Duke was originally created

horror films Duke was originally created as a self-proclaimed action hero working

as a self-proclaimed action hero working

as a self-proclaimed action hero working for the CIA to combat an evil scientist

for the CIA to combat an evil scientist

for the CIA to combat an evil scientist back in 1991 developed by 3d realms for

back in 1991 developed by 3d realms for

back in 1991 developed by 3d realms for the home computer the third entry in the

the home computer the third entry in the

the home computer the third entry in the series abandons the original use of 2d

series abandons the original use of 2d

series abandons the original use of 2d platforming in exchange it uses graphics

platforming in exchange it uses graphics

platforming in exchange it uses graphics that were cutting-edge for the time and

that were cutting-edge for the time and

that were cutting-edge for the time and adopts a 3d first-person perspective in

adopts a 3d first-person perspective in

adopts a 3d first-person perspective in what is essentially a series reboot duke

what is essentially a series reboot duke

what is essentially a series reboot duke develops a voice like Clint Eastwood’s

develops a voice like Clint Eastwood’s

develops a voice like Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry and simultaneously becomes

Dirty Harry and simultaneously becomes

Dirty Harry and simultaneously becomes an egotistical wisecracking tough guy

an egotistical wisecracking tough guy

an egotistical wisecracking tough guy who enjoys womanizing and blowing stuff

who enjoys womanizing and blowing stuff

who enjoys womanizing and blowing stuff up come get dumb while the series had

up come get dumb while the series had

up come get dumb while the series had previously taken place in the late 1990s

previously taken place in the late 1990s

previously taken place in the late 1990s Duke Nukem 3d opened sometime in the

Duke Nukem 3d opened sometime in the

Duke Nukem 3d opened sometime in the 21st century centered on Dukes return

21st century centered on Dukes return

21st century centered on Dukes return home in his space cruiser for a

home in his space cruiser for a

home in his space cruiser for a much-needed vacation his ship is shot

much-needed vacation his ship is shot

much-needed vacation his ship is shot down landing on earth he discovers that

down landing on earth he discovers that

down landing on earth he discovers that aliens have overrun Los Angeles and

aliens have overrun Los Angeles and

aliens have overrun Los Angeles and mutated humans into animal-like

mutated humans into animal-like

mutated humans into animal-like creatures worst of all the aliens had

creatures worst of all the aliens had

creatures worst of all the aliens had started kidnapping all of the women

started kidnapping all of the women

started kidnapping all of the women featuring a variety of nonlinear levels

featuring a variety of nonlinear levels

featuring a variety of nonlinear levels Duke Nukem gives players the ability to

Duke Nukem gives players the ability to

Duke Nukem gives players the ability to use the many environments to their

use the many environments to their

use the many environments to their advantage this includes using air ducts

advantage this includes using air ducts

advantage this includes using air ducts backdoors and sewers in order to ambush

backdoors and sewers in order to ambush

backdoors and sewers in order to ambush enemies and find hidden supplies even

enemies and find hidden supplies even

enemies and find hidden supplies even more unique is the players ability to

more unique is the players ability to

more unique is the players ability to interact with his surroundings such as

interact with his surroundings such as

interact with his surroundings such as using urinals and tipping strippers

using urinals and tipping strippers

using urinals and tipping strippers of course a testosterone-fueled game

of course a testosterone-fueled game

of course a testosterone-fueled game like this must feature a plethora of

like this must feature a plethora of

like this must feature a plethora of devastating weapons

devastating weapons

devastating weapons these include Dukes mighty boot a

these include Dukes mighty boot a

these include Dukes mighty boot a shotgun chain gun rocket launcher as

shotgun chain gun rocket launcher as

shotgun chain gun rocket launcher as well as specialty weapons such as a

well as specialty weapons such as a

well as specialty weapons such as a shrink-ray filled with hilarious

shrink-ray filled with hilarious

shrink-ray filled with hilarious pop-culture references and featuring an

pop-culture references and featuring an

pop-culture references and featuring an early attempt at online multiplayer this

early attempt at online multiplayer this

early attempt at online multiplayer this game achieved greater recognition when

game achieved greater recognition when

game achieved greater recognition when it was quickly ported to the Nintendo 64

it was quickly ported to the Nintendo 64

it was quickly ported to the Nintendo 64 since then it has also appeared on other

since then it has also appeared on other

since then it has also appeared on other downloadable services such as Xbox Live

downloadable services such as Xbox Live

downloadable services such as Xbox Live a truly unique b-movie like video game

a truly unique b-movie like video game

a truly unique b-movie like video game classic Duke Nukem 3d finally received a

classic Duke Nukem 3d finally received a

classic Duke Nukem 3d finally received a direct sequel in 2011 called Duke Nukem

direct sequel in 2011 called Duke Nukem

direct sequel in 2011 called Duke Nukem Forever following more than a decade of

Forever following more than a decade of

Forever following more than a decade of crushing development setbacks right in

crushing development setbacks right in

crushing development setbacks right in the Jules

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