Weapons exhibit an ingenuity that surpasses the Doom model of simply raising the caliber with each new gun. Of course, beauty isn't necessarily a protective quality, as you'll quickly find that most objects can be obliterated with a couple of properly aimed gun blasts. Each soda machine, movie poster, magazine rack, and barroom is luxuriously appointed with beautiful textures, making environments fresh each time you round a corner. Playing through the game, Duke visits a host of cheesy locales, including strip bars and skin-flick theatres, eventually finding himself aboard a giant space station.
The little black CD fits all three 'episodes' from the original game and throws in a final episode to keep things interesting. Hence, The 17+ warning and lurid screenshots on the Duke Nukem jewel case become an alluring advertisement for what's inside. Still, when it comes to the would-be king of first-person shooters, you can bet that people will be ready to 'come get some,' no matter what time or which platform.Įveryone who watches the evening news knows that sex and violence sells. Considering the fact that 3D Realms released the shareware version of Duke Nukem 3D in early '96, this PlayStation version feels like a blast from the past.
