Duke Nukem 3D

Duke Nukem 3D
Developer(s)
3D Realms
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)Greg Malone
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)Todd Replogle
Composer(s)
SeriesDuke Nukem
EngineBuild
Platform(s)
Release
January 29, 1996
  • MS-DOS
    • NA: January 29, 1996 (Shareware Version)
    • NA: April 19, 1996 (Full Version)
    • NA: December 11, 1996 (Atomic Edition)
    • EU: May 17, 1996[1][2]
    Game.com
    Mac OS
    • NA: June 6, 1997
    Sega Saturn
    • NA: October 29, 1997
    • EU: October 30, 1997
    Nintendo 64
    • WW: November 14, 1997
    PlayStation
    • NA: December 2, 1997
    • EU: December 1997
    Mega Drive/Genesis
    • BR: October 12, 1998
    • WW: October 16, 2015
    Xbox 360
    • WW: September 24, 2008
    iOS
    • WW: August 11, 2009
    Android
    • WW: November 1, 2011
    Megaton Edition
  • Microsoft Windows, OS X
    • WW: March 20, 2013
    Linux
    • WW: September 4, 2013
    PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
    • NA: January 6, 2015
    • EU: January 7, 2015
    20th Anniversary World Tour
  • Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
    • WW: October 11, 2016
  • Nintendo Switch
    • WW: June 23, 2020
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter video game developed by 3D Realms. 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, Doom II, and Marathon, Duke Nukem 3D is considered to be one of the many titles 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.

The shareware version of the game was originally released on January 29, 1996, while the full version of the game was released on April 19, 1996.[citation needed] The Plutonium PAK, an expansion pack which updated the game to version 1.4 and added a fourth eleven-level episode, was released on October 21, 1996. The Atomic Edition, a standalone version of the game that included the content from the Plutonium PAK and updated the game to version 1.5, was later released on December 11, 1996. An official fifth episode was released on October 11, 2016, with 20th Anniversary World Tour published by Gearbox Software. A direct sequel titled Duke Nukem Forever was released in 2011, after fifteen years in development hell.

  1. ^ "The Latest All-Formats Charts". Leicester Mercury. April 27, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved November 30, 2023. Release Dates...//May 17//Afterlife (PC CD ROM)//Duke Nukem 3D (PC CD ROM)//StreetFighter: Alpha (Playstation/Saturn)
  2. ^ "Dixons New Games Releases". Daily Mirror. May 17, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved November 30, 2023. Latest Release for PlayStation//Ridge Racer Revolution//Dixons Deal £44.99


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