
In addition to the single-player campaign, Duke Nukem 3D offers cooperative as well as competitive action for up to eight players. Shrinkers reduce enemies to a fraction of their size, while expanders inflate enemies until they explode. Among the more noteworthy armaments are pipe bombs, laser-activated trip bombs, plasma cannons, shrinkers, and expanders. Each level also contains secret rooms and passages waiting to be discovered.ĭuke Nukem can attack enemies with one of ten weapons, or if he runs out of ammo, perform a swift kick with his mighty foot. Notable features include bullet holes appearing in walls, destructible furniture, and interactive objects such as phone booths, toilets, pool tables, security cameras, and arcade games. Instead, Duke Nukem is populated with sprite-based enemies lurking throughout 2D environments designed in a way to resemble three-dimensional space. Over the course of three chapters and 28 levels, Duke will battle aliens and mutants on city streets, in outer space, and everywhere in between.īelying its title, the game does not feature a true 3D graphics engine. What follows is a tongue-in-cheek shooter filled with offbeat weapons, cheesy one-liners, and numerous pop culture references. To save his cherished planet, Duke vows to kick some posterior and chew gum - and he's all out of gum.

The action begins in a futuristic Los Angeles, which has been decimated by an alien invasion. Blond, buff, and brazen Duke Nukem moves from side-scroller to first-person shooter with Duke Nukem 3D.
