Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (2003)
The definitive version of the classic first-person shooter, with an extra episode and new weapon.
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition is a standalone version of the 1996 first-person shooter game Duke Nukem 3D, released on December 11, 1996. It includes the content from the Plutonium PAK expansion pack and updates the game to version 1.5.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- 3D Realms
- Engine
- Build Engine (Ken Silverman)
- Genre
- First-person shooter
- Platform
- PC (Windows)
- Original base game release
- 1996
- Protagonist
- Duke Nukem
Lore & Background
The Atomic Edition adds a fourth episode titled 'The Birth'. In this episode, it is revealed that the aliens used a captured woman to give birth to the Alien Queen, a creature which can quickly spawn deadly alien protector drones. Duke is dispatched back to Los Angeles to fight hordes of aliens, including the protector drones. Eventually, Duke finds the lair of the Alien Queen and kills her, thwarting the alien plot. Levels in this episode include a fast-food restaurant ('Duke Burger'), a supermarket, a Disneyland parody called 'Babe Land', a police station, the oil tanker L.A. Meltdown, and Area 51.
Reader's Guide
The Atomic Edition includes the 'Expander' weapon, the opposite of the shrink-ray. The game features highly destructible and interactive environments, non-linear level design, and a variety of weapons including the Mighty Foot, pistol, shotgun, chain gun, rocket-propelled grenade launcher, pipe bombs, freezethrower, shrink ray, laser land mines, and the Devastator rocket launcher. Items include portable medkit, steroids, night vision goggles, HoloDuke, protective boots, aqua-lung, and jet pack.
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