Duke Nukem (initially known as Duke Nukum) is a platform video game developed and published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), featuring the adventures of the fictional character Duke Nukem. The game was released on July 1, 1991.
The game is set in the year 1997 (which was the "near future" at the time of game release). Dr. Proton is a madman, determined to take over the world with his army of Techbots. Duke Nukem, the eponymous hero, is hired b...
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Duke Nukem (initially known as Duke Nukum) is a platform video game developed and published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), featuring the adventures of the fictional character Duke Nukem. The game was released on July 1, 1991.
The game is set in the year 1997 (which was the "near future" at the time of game release). Dr. Proton is a madman, determined to take over the world with his army of Techbots. Duke Nukem, the eponymous hero, is hired by the CIA to stop him. The first episode takes place in the devastated city of Los Angeles. In the second episode, Duke follows Dr. Proton to his secret moonbase. In the third episode, Dr. Proton escapes into the future, and Duke pursues him through time, to put a permanent end to his mad schemes.
The main objective of the game is to get to the exit of each level, while destroying enemies and collecting points. The game was notable in its time because of its smart level design which allows very fast gameplay. Additionally, it allows many...
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