Game entry
Duke Nukem 3D
1996 · FPS, Puzzle · PC, Mac, DOS · MacSoft Games
After 260 duels settled by the community, Duke Nukem 3D stands no. 675 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,643 ELO points and 61% of wins. Of the 5 duels that pitted it against Half-Life 2: Episode Two, it has won 0 and lost 5. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 12 out of 56 (1996).
World rank
no. 675
ELO score
1,643
Wins
61%
Duels played
260
About Duke Nukem 3D
Aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles and it's up to the Duke to bring the pain and show them the door. After the initial entries of side-scrolling platform games, Duke Nukem 3D introduces a first-person perspective to the series and turns the game into a full-fledged shooter with 2.5D graphics.
Duke's arsenal includes pistols, pipe bombs, laser trip mines, Nordenfelt guns, a chain gun and various rocket launchers, but also his mighty foot to kick enemies. The game sports a high level of interactivity. Many objects in the environment can be broken or interacted with, such as pool tables, arcade machines, glass, light switches and security cameras. The protagonist is also able to hand strippers a dollars to have them remove their top.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,643 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Half-Life 2: Episode Two 0% 5 duels played · 202 points behind
- against BioShock Infinite 40% 5 duels played · 106 points behind
- against Grand Theft Auto V 40% 5 duels played · 233 points behind
- against Doom 25% 4 duels played · 96 points behind
- against BioShock 50% 4 duels played · 213 points behind
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Around this spot
The games Duke Nukem 3D sits between in the world ranking.
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Released in 1996
The standing
Where Duke Nukem 3D ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Duke Nukem 3D stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 12 out of 56 (1996).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 675 | 5,035 |
| FPS | 76 | 451 |
| 1990s | 113 | 659 |
| 1996 | 12 | 56 |
The community
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