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Duke Nukem 3D

The Sega Saturn version of Duke Nukem 3D is a 1997 port that was developed by Lobotomy Software and published by Sega. Instead of the classic Build engine, the port uses Lobotomy Software's own game engine…

31 October 1997

Duke Nukem 3D is a shooter developed by 3D Realms, released 31 October 1997 on Sega Saturn.

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What Duke Nukem 3D is

Duke Nukem 3D is a shooter game developed by 3D Realms and released in 1997. It is available on Sega Saturn only. It runs on SlaveDriver.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Sega Saturn version of Duke Nukem 3D is a 1997 port that was developed by Lobotomy Software and published by Sega. Instead of the classic Build engine, the port uses Lobotomy Software's own game engine, SlaveDriver, which is notable for its use of dynamic lighting.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Duke Nukem series

Duke Nukem 3D is the eighth of 20 entries we hold in the Duke Nukem series. It arrived 6 months after Duke Nukem 3D. The next entry was Duke Nukem 64 in 1997.

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What it launched against

Duke Nukem 3D launched on 31 October 1997, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Diddy Kong Racing.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing.

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When did Duke Nukem 3D come out?
Duke Nukem 3D was released on 31 October 1997 for Sega Saturn.

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