Duke Nukem 3D Xbox 360
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Duke Nukem, the politically incorrect action hero and ultimate alien ass kicker, defends Earth and its babes from alien invasion in Duke Nukem 3D. This is the award winning game that helped define the FPS genre, introducing unparalleled interactivity, and a main character that spoke. Take the fight to the aliens across 39 levels featuring Hollywood, Los Angeles, a moon base, and alien spacecraft. Innovative items like the Jetpack, HoloDuke, Shrink Ray, or Pipe Bombs allow you to fight the aliens in any style you want. Defeat the aliens, so Duke can get back to some R&R with a stogie, a warm belly, and a bottle of Jack. [3D Realms]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. 1UP
    91
    It's not for the kiddies, but if you've got 800 Marketplace points lying around, you oughta come get some.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    85
    Greatness. The one-liners and parodies are still funny, the level design is outstanding. [Nov 2008, p.64]
  3. IGN
    85
    Yet another classic release that makes a wonderful conversion onto Xbox Live Arcade. Some might be put off by its convoluted, old school level design and predictably unattractive appearance but there’s no doubt that it’s one of the fathers of the most popular genre in our industry.
  4. X360 Magazine UK
    70
    There's no denying thta Duke's level design was pioneering at the time, however, its humour is just as open to chauvinistic interpretation as it always was. [Issue#39]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. jlancasta
    10
    This is everything that low brow humor stands for. Everything I could want in a first person humor as dated as it is, it's still worth every dang penny you pay for it!… Expand
  2. jr2446
    10
    A 15 year old game that exceeds the fun that modern games provide? YES! 3D Realms shooter is absolutely fantastic in both single player and multiplayer. The single player campaign features 4 episodes with over 24 levels of intense action.… Expand
  3. wesker2012
    8
    I used to play this on 64 with a friend and thought this game was a piece of cuz I never knew how to complete a level and the graphics were pretty ****ty. Now playing this game 10 years later, I realize how awesome this game is. I never knew the game was satire and supposed to be cheesy on purpose. Now I know why this game is a classic. I'm having more fun with this game than most games I do nowadays. Figuring out where to go and finding secrets is both very challenging and rewarding. I like how the levels are relatively short compared to modern games. It keeps the game fun and the feeling of progression.… Expand
  4. FPSMaster
    5
    By looking at these over-inflated reviews, it looks like I'm the only one that always thought this series was nothing more than a cheesy Doom clone / rip-off.… Expand

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