Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter computer game developed by 3D Realms and published by Apogee Software.

The third chapter in the Duke Nukem series, and the first with a 3D perspective, Duke Nukem 3D is set sometime in the early 21st century, in a ravaged L.A. that was overtaken by aliens while you, as Duke, were being abducted during Duke Nukem II. Duke, upon returning to Earth, finds himself with another mess to clean up and another alien race to exterminate. Duke is a can-do hero who realizes that sometimes innocent people have to die in the quest to save Earth, so gunfire accuracy is not a real concern to him.

Duke Nukem 3D includes a long list of cool features that haven't been attempted in 3D action games before, including a mine that sends out a laser trip beam and can be placed on any wall--perfect for multiplayer games. There's also a shrinker ray that reduces an opponent to the size of a G.I. Joe, at which point they become foot fodder. You can swim underwater and shoot players who are outside the water or vice versa.

1. The hero's actually a likable badass
Most of the time, you'll run across a game that features a lame-ass hero that you can't identify with, such as a whiny World War II soldier or an unlikable character that doesn't really deserve his own video game. (cough hack Matt Hazard cough hack) But Duke Nukem's in a class by himself. The guy shits gasoline and pisses excellence. He spews out insults and quick quips as he shoots pig soldiers and other unspeakable aliens, all without flinching. He's also good with the ladies, as you'll tell in the strip club stage where he tells the girls to "shake it, baby!" He's the man, and very seldom are people the man in their own game.

2. It's got a sense of humor.
What other game lets you a. blow away police officers that are actually mutant pigs, b. has you quoting movie quotes left and right ("I'm gonna chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum!"), c. flush a toilet, d. gun down a porno shop, and e. activate a porno? Duke Nukem 3D rarely takes itself seriously, and that's why we like it so damn much. Its unconventionalism hits the spot in a time when most first-person shooters are about the same.

3. It's fun to shrink the bad guys.
One of the guns you're given is a shrink ray, which enables you to shoot enemy soldiers and stomp them beneath your boot. This is one of our favorite weapons, as we can reduce armies to blood stains on our shoe in a matter of seconds. Ruleage!

4. You can kill strippers.
If the strippers you bribe don't exactly excite you, you have another option. You can load your weapon and shoot the living crap out of them. Granted, the pixilation isn't their fault (it is a 90's game after all), but what the hey, you'll want to find out if the boobs are real or not. Look for the burnt silicone.

5. Because the sequels either suck or aren't coming out.
Duke Nukem 3D is a one of a kind game, and you'll want to stick with it because the sequels that are coming up either aren't living up to his reputation or aren't coming out at all. The upcoming Duke Nukem games for DS and PSP look like utter garbage, and Duke Nukem Forever well, you know the story on that one. It simply ain't happening, ever. Oh, well, time to jump back into L.A. and make those bastards pay for shooting down your ride.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this action game software.