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Flashback: Duke Nukem
May 07, 2009, 2:43 AM by ROB
Posted in FLASHBACK, GAMING | 1243 views
This is the second episode in the weekly Flashback series, in which we bring you a new old-school favorite with each installment. Last week, we took a look at text-based classic Zork. Got an idea? Catch me on Twitter @RobLaughter!
In honor of the rumored shutdown of Duke Nukem developer 3D Realms, I decided to take a look at an old-school favorite of mine: Duke Nukem.
The original Duke Nukem was released in 1991 as a side-scrolling platform game by Apogee Software. Set in the "near future" (1997), the player's goal was to stop madman Dr. Proton from taking over the world. Through three episodes, Duke follows Dr. Proton from Los Angeles, to the moon, and to the future.
Most objects in the gameplay can be interacted with in some way—cameras can be destroyed, powerups can be discovered, and secrets abound.
My absolute favorite part of this game is the wide range of options you have for how you play it. Nearly every level is circular in some way, busting the Super Mario-style linear approach to platformers. If you're just interested in completing the game, you can easily work your way through it by simply grabbing the key to the level and finding the exit. If you're like me, however, you can obsessively scour the levels for any and every powerup you can find, boosting your score and getting some sweet upgrades.
  
Ready to play? Grab the shareware episode of the game here. Note: if you're using some configurations of Windows Vista or Windows 7, you will need to install a DOS emulator. I recommend DOSBox.
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