A port of Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem's coming to get some! Prepare yourself to become the biggest, baddest, alien basher in the known universe - Duke Nukem; as you blast your way through the streets of LA out to an orbiting station, and onto the moon itself. Bag some aliens with over a dozen hi-tech weapons. 32 levels of non-stop carnage. Run, jump, crawl, swim, and jetpack your way through danger. Big weapons and bigger bosses for a fun-filled fragfest! Four-player, split-screen Dukematch action.
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Duke Nukem 64 is a classic slice of '90s shooter attitude with a healthy dose of nostalgia. Duke's one-liners, the wacky levels, and the fun arsenal of weapons make it a blast from the past. However, the dated graphics, occasional clunky controls, and some frustrating level design might make it a tough sell for modern audiences. Still, if you crave that old-school FPS feel with a cheesy and explosive twist, Duke Nukem 64 offers a decent romp down memory lane.
Duke Nukem 64 is a port of Duke Nukem 3D, a PC game from a 1995. It still retains that “DOOM” feeling, although the levels are much more 3D. That said, it still has the sort of “puzzles” involving pressing random buttons and trying to figure out what has changed. On top of this, you are sometimes presented with a series of buttons and need to guess the correct combination to progress.
From a technical standpoint, Duke Nukem 64 has some graphical changes, with much better 3D explosions but lacking proper sky effects. One major problem is the sound: other than on the title screen, there’s no music whatsoever. It makes the game feel incredibly empty and lacking in atmosphere.
But those aren’t the biggest changes to the game. In order to release on the N64, Duke Nukem 3D is heavily censored. The voice acting has been completely redone to get rid of swearing, and women have been covered up with more clothes, with lots of posters changed completely. Some levels have been changed as a result, with an adult video store being replaced with a gun shop and a chapel being removed.
The thing is, all that stuff is pretty much what Duke Nukem was about, the N64 version is just very toned down. There’s no reason to play Duke Nukem 64, stick to the main version. Especially as the main feature for the N64 version – co-op – has now been added to Duke Nukem 3D.
From a technical standpoint, Duke Nukem 64 has some graphical changes, with much better 3D explosions but lacking proper sky effects. One major problem is the sound: other than on the title screen, there’s no music whatsoever. It makes the game feel incredibly empty and lacking in atmosphere.
But those aren’t the biggest changes to the game. In order to release on the N64, Duke Nukem 3D is heavily censored. The voice acting has been completely redone to get rid of swearing, and women have been covered up with more clothes, with lots of posters changed completely. Some levels have been changed as a result, with an adult video store being replaced with a gun shop and a chapel being removed.
The thing is, all that stuff is pretty much what Duke Nukem was about, the N64 version is just very toned down. There’s no reason to play Duke Nukem 64, stick to the main version. Especially as the main feature for the N64 version – co-op – has now been added to Duke Nukem 3D.
I never got to play the PC version, which I hear is superior, but the N64 version was a lot of fun. Full of '90s style humor and vibes.
i have terminal arthritis from beating this game on damn im good when i was 12
Even stripped down and censored, this game is really f(rea)king fun. Makes me nostalgic as he(ck).
Really puts the "BOOM" in Boomer Shooter with so much of the game blowing up - the weapons, the enemies, and even the walls of the stage are constantly exploding. The rumble addition for this port is a great touch to add to the destruction, along with some unique weapons like the Expander and Shrinker. A surprisingly appreciated change is the ability to save the captive women too, instead of just killing them like in the original version. It gives a nice pinch of optimism in an otherwise intensely nihilistic game.