The game's violent nature, erotic elements, and portrayal of women incited controversy. Reviewers praised the interactivity of the environments, gameplay, level design, and unique risqué humor, a mix of pop-culture satire and lampooning of over-the-top Hollywood action heroes. Along with Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, Duke Nukem 3D is considered to be responsible for popularizing first-person shooters, and was released to major acclaim. John, who fights against an alien invasion on Earth. It is a sequel to the platform games Duke Nukem and Duke Nukem II, published by 3D Realms.ĭuke Nukem 3D features the adventures of the titular Duke Nukem, voiced by Jon St.
Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter video game developed by 3D Realms.
