It's simply no fun wandering around for 10 minutes searching for a key card, and that's something I found myself doing way too often. Later levels like 'The Abyss' become sprawling mazes that are more of a chore to navigate, and are just confusing to play through. Meltdown,' 'Lunar Apocalypse,' 'Shrapnel City,' and 'The Birth') and a brand new fifth one called 'Alien World Order.' I found these 1996 levels to be a bit hit-or-miss, as I found the early stages in most episodes to fun, but thought the later levels got too convoluted in an attempt to be difficult. 'Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour' features the original four episodes from the 1996 release (the famous shareware release 'L.A. Thankfully, it's made easier thanks to a rewind feature that gives players a second chance after dying. 'Duke Nukem' is a game that demands the full attention of the player, and my reflexes were definitely tested. Even though there are four difficulty levels, it's still easy to die even on the easiest option if played carelessly. Oh, and 'Duke Nukem 3D' can be very difficult. The only real jarring moment was when I had to reacquaint myself with Duke Nukem's movement speed, as the super soldier moves shockingly fast. That meant I was using right analog stick to aim and the trigger to shoot. Despite being 20 years old, it plays like a modern first-person shooter. 'Duke Nukem 3D's gameplay has aged shockingly well for the most part. Honestly, it felt really refreshing to play something this simple and instantly satisfying. Fast forward to 2016 where first-person shooters have evolved into an established genre and Duke's 90s attitude is endearingly lame instead of being edgy.ĭue to how much the genre has changed in the past 20 years, it's a real trip going back and replaying 'Duke Nukem 3D.' It's a reminder of a simpler time for the genre before killstreaks and drones, where players collected colored key cards and shot pigs in the face. Players could finally look up at the enemies that were shooting them, and it became wildly controversial due to violence, vulgarity and suggestive themes. 'Duke Nukem 3D' was a really impressive achievement when it released in 1996.
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