In the mid-90s, when first-person shooters were evolving rapidly but often lacked personality, Duke Nukem 3D burst through the door with a cigar in one hand and a shotgun in the other. Released in 1996 by 3D Realms, this game didn’t just add another notch to the belt of classic shooters—it blew a hole in the wall and rewrote what people expected from the genre. It was chaotic, irreverent, brutally fun, and packed with charisma.
At a time when many FPS protagonists were voiceless avatars—mere weapons with legs—Duke Nukem brought swagger. He didn’t just shoot aliens. He taunted them. He dropped one-liners mid-battle, flexed in mirrors, and quoted action
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