An expansion for Duke Nukem 3D
Duke It Out In D.C. is an expansion pack to the popular first-person shooter, Duke Nukem 3D, developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by WizardWorks. The add-on was released on March 17, 1997.
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Lazy half finished level design.
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Fun little DLC for the main game.
Duke Nukem 3D was one of the first games I ever played, and what a game to start with. As a kid, I was not skilled enough to finish this epic game, but as an adult, I finally finished the game, and all it’s expansions in 2017. It did not disappoint and it was a ride full of joy and nostalgia.
You start in L.A. and see the devastation that has ravaged the city. You fight your way through the alien horde, desperately seeking and rescuing the women that have been abducted. Throughout the four episodes, you fight an Alien Battle lord, infiltrate an alien mothership to discover that the women are being “incubated” by the aliens. But then, you discover they were just a distraction to lure Duke away from earth, while the aliens launch a full invasion of the earth. This is a great example of the simple mind of a man. Lure him away with beer and/or titties and he will follow like a dog.
Anyway, you return to earth, fight the Cycloid Emperor and save the day, or so you think. However, in the next episode, you learn that one of the incubated women from the mother ship is used to “give birth” to the Alien Queen. You get your gun and go to work once again. You venture through “Babe Land”, a parody of Disneyland, Duke Burger, and even Area 51. You kill the Alien Queen but learn that there is another invasion that takes place all around the world. In the last episode, you liberate world capitols like Amsterdam, Paris, London, the pyramids of Giza, Rome and end your ass kicking back in Los Angles. You defeat the Cycloid Incinerator and stop the alien threat once and for all.
In terms of graphics, I still think Duke Nukem 3D looks great. Many items, furniture and walls are destructible, giving this game a realistic look, even back then. The many different areas, regions, unique buildings and settings makes this game stand out in comparison to Doom and Wolfenstein in my opinion.
Sound wise, Duke Nukem 3D is on par with Doom. Gunfire, enemy grunts and explosions all sound great. But of course, the best part of Duke Nukem, is its rocking soundtrack.
You can collect many different items in Duke Nukem 3D. New weapons, portable health kits, speed boosting steroids, holograms and many more. The inclusion of those items give this game an RPG feeling. Most of them are hidden away so exploring the levels thoroughly is a rewarding experience.
The best part of Duke Nukem 3D, is the controversy that it spawned when it came out, something I did not understand as a kid, but which is somewhat hilarious in hindsight. The fact that you dope yourself up with steroids for extra boosts, the fact that Duke is actually a horny playboy/pimp that does not give a crap about people, except hot babes, and the foul jokes that I could finally understand when I grew up learned the English language.
Although the main game was epic enough, I also enjoyed the expansion Duke it out in D.C..
In Duke It Out In D.C., you need to save Bill Clinton in Washington D.C. by blasting your way through 10 levels, set in the White House, the FBI headquarters, and the Smithsonian Museum. It was a fun experience, but a really hard one. Just like real life, the White House was heavily defended by aliens.
Overall, I enjoyed this DLC, and it will always remain a happy memory.
Definitely recommend this gem.
Duke Nukem 3D was one of the first games I ever played, and what a game to start with. As a kid, I was not skilled enough to finish this epic game, but as an adult, I finally finished the game, and all it’s expansions in 2017. It did not disappoint and it was a ride full of joy and nostalgia.
You start in L.A. and see the devastation that has ravaged the city. You fight your way through the alien horde, desperately seeking and rescuing the women that have been abducted. Throughout the four episodes, you fight an Alien Battle lord, infiltrate an alien mothership to discover that the women are being “incubated” by the aliens. But then, you discover they were just a distraction to lure Duke away from earth, while the aliens launch a full invasion of the earth. This is a great example of the simple mind of a man. Lure him away with beer and/or titties and he will follow like a dog.
Anyway, you return to earth, fight the Cycloid Emperor and save the day, or so you think. However, in the next episode, you learn that one of the incubated women from the mother ship is used to “give birth” to the Alien Queen. You get your gun and go to work once again. You venture through “Babe Land”, a parody of Disneyland, Duke Burger, and even Area 51. You kill the Alien Queen but learn that there is another invasion that takes place all around the world. In the last episode, you liberate world capitols like Amsterdam, Paris, London, the pyramids of Giza, Rome and end your ass kicking back in Los Angles. You defeat the Cycloid Incinerator and stop the alien threat once and for all.
In terms of graphics, I still think Duke Nukem 3D looks great. Many items, furniture and walls are destructible, giving this game a realistic look, even back then. The many different areas, regions, unique buildings and settings makes this game stand out in comparison to Doom and Wolfenstein in my opinion.
Sound wise, Duke Nukem 3D is on par with Doom. Gunfire, enemy grunts and explosions all sound great. But of course, the best part of Duke Nukem, is its rocking soundtrack.
You can collect many different items in Duke Nukem 3D. New weapons, portable health kits, speed boosting steroids, holograms and many more. The inclusion of those items give this game an RPG feeling. Most of them are hidden away so exploring the levels thoroughly is a rewarding experience.
The best part of Duke Nukem 3D, is the controversy that it spawned when it came out, something I did not understand as a kid, but which is somewhat hilarious in hindsight. The fact that you dope yourself up with steroids for extra boosts, the fact that Duke is actually a horny playboy/pimp that does not give a crap about people, except hot babes, and the foul jokes that I could finally understand when I grew up learned the English language.
Although the main game was epic enough, I also enjoyed the expansion Duke it out in D.C..
In Duke It Out In D.C., you need to save Bill Clinton in Washington D.C. by blasting your way through 10 levels, set in the White House, the FBI headquarters, and the Smithsonian Museum. It was a fun experience, but a really hard one. Just like real life, the White House was heavily defended by aliens.
Overall, I enjoyed this DLC, and it will always remain a happy memory.
Definitely recommend this gem.
Some of the levels go on for a bit too long, but I still liked the theme of most of them.
The levels look cool but the level design and enemy placement are pretty bad.
nearly fucking died of old age trying to beat Smithsonian Terror and now im fucking stuck on Capitol Punishment
Starts off with some decent albeit basic levels, elevated a bit because of the novelty of seeing some D.C. landmarks in all their Build Engine glory. But then that fucking Smithsonian level just goes on and on and ooooon. Apparently when making that level they tried to just literally recreate the Smithsonian as is. Neat idea, I guess, but it just ain't very fun to play. The rest of the expansion is fine if you're just really itching for more Duke, but otherwise it's just not worth the trouble. Lots of confusing mazes that make you backtrack and it can be really stingy with ammo for anything other than the shotgun or ripper cannon.