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Duke Nukem 3D
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1996 first-person shooter video game
Game data
Metacritic 84- Released
- 1996-01-29
- User rating
- 4.35 / 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Action
- Platforms
- PC, iOS, Android, Xbox 360, PlayStation, Genesis, SEGA Saturn
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
Aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles and it's up to the Duke to bring the pain and show them the door. After the initial entries of side-scrolling platform games, Duke Nukem 3D introduces a first-person perspective to the series and turns the game into a full-fledged shooter with 2.5D graphics. Duke's arsenal includes pistols, pipe bombs, laser trip mines, Nordenfelt guns, a chain gun and various rocket launchers, but also his mighty foot to kick enemies. The game sports a high level of interactivity. Many objects in the environment can be broken or interacted with, such as pool ta…
- Released
- 1996
- Genres
- Shooter, Puzzle
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Engine
- Build
- Franchise
- Duke Nukem
- Developer
- 3D Realms, 3D Realms
- Publisher
- MacSoft Games, 3D Realms, U.S. Gold, FormGen
Key facts
- Developers
- 3D Realms Lion Entertainment (Mac OS) General Arcade ( Megaton Edition ) Gearbox Software , Nerve Software ( 20th Anniversary World Tour )
- Producer
- Greg Malone
- Designers
- Allen H. Blum III Richard Gray
- Programmer
- Todd Replogle
- Composers
- Lee Jackson Robert Prince
- Series
- Duke Nukem
- Engine
- Build
- Platforms
- MS-DOS Android Game.com iOS Classic Mac OS Windows Nintendo 64 macOS PlayStation PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Mega Drive/Genesis Sega Saturn Xbox 360 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch
- Genre
- First-person shooter
- Modes
- Single-player , multiplayer
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Encyclopedic overview
Duke Nukem 3D is a 1996 first-person shooter game developed by 3D Realms and published by FormGen for MS-DOS. It is a sequel to the platform games Duke Nukem and Duke Nukem II, published by 3D Realms.
Duke Nukem 3D features the adventures of the titular Duke Nukem, voiced by Jon St. John, who fights against an alien invasion on Earth. Along with Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake, Duke Nukem 3D is considered to be responsible for popularizing first-person shooters, and was released to major critical acclaim. Reviewers praised the interactivity of the environments, gameplay, level design, and unique risqué humor, a mix of pop-culture satire and lampooning of over-the-top Hollywood action heroes. However, it also incited controversy due to its violence, erotic elements, and portrayal of women. Since its release, Duke Nukem 3D has been cited as one of the greatest video games ever made.
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