Duke Nukem 3D 1996

Released: January 29, 1996
Anniversary: Turned 30 on January 29
Genres: Shooter · Puzzle
Platforms: PC · Mac · DOS
Developer: 3D Realms
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Where to buy

In a collection: 3D Realms Anthology

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Is it still worth playing?

3D Realms' 1996 first person shooter for MS-DOS, in which Duke Nukem sets out to stop an alien invasion of Los Angeles. Aliens have mutated the police into Pig Cops. Most props can be destroyed, and levels are non linear, with air ducts, back doors and sewers that help you avoid enemies or find hidden caches. Interactive objects such as light switches, water fountains and fire hydrants give health or other benefits. Weapons include a kick, a pistol, a shotgun, pipe bombs, a freezethrower, a shrink ray and laser land mines. Along with Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake it is credited with popularizing first person shooters. Each level is still worth poking around, with routes through ducts and sewers and objects that react when you use them.