I just spent the last two hours...

Vikingod · Dec 21, 2007, 02:51 AM

Playing Duke Nukem 3D!

With all this hype over the trailer, I thought I'd fire the game up and see how it handled.

Honestly, the game is still as fun now as it ever was. WHile the controls took some getting used to, and there really isn't any "story telling", the game is pretty amazing. The level design is beautiful, puzzles are still fun, weapons are great, the humor of course. What I'd forgotten was all the little things that made the game so great. Bottles that break, working pool tables, the environment, hitting on the ladies, the secrets, the corny one liners, all of it. The game is pretty timeless. Brings back some memories.

So, anyone else fired up an old game lately and were surprized on how bad/good the game was?

Dark Lord · Dec 21, 2007, 02:56 AM

about 6 months ago i played through all 4 episodes with a friend in coop. it was incredibly fun.

LHC · Dec 21, 2007, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

So, anyone else fired up an old game lately and were surprized on how bad/good the game was?

Pretty much been doing just that the last few weeks. I got the NES and SNES controllers to USB adapters, and play all my games on my 22" widescreen and they look amazing

And since they're all basically the same buttons, I can use the controllers for Gameboy/SEGA Genesis, so I'm a happy boy

Thinking about getting the N64 adapter too, but I've got enough right now

mkk · Dec 21, 2007, 03:34 AM

Some of the most enjoyable LAN games ever were with Duke Nukem 3D for sure.

**temeteus82** · Dec 21, 2007, 08:15 AM

I've been playing Transport Tycoon Deluxe ... And I use TDDPatch to run it in Vista

Judas · Dec 21, 2007, 04:43 PM

grr... i liked duke nukem 3d..... but i don't have the game... i had it for a quick while.. but that was back in 97...

I want to get the game and get it working again... i've seen some shots where some people have managed to rebuild the engine with 3D acceleration...

BlueMak · Dec 21, 2007, 10:43 PM

DN3D was the first FPS I felt like (and did) finish it. Great game. Last time I played it must have been about 5 years ago. IIRC it was the first FPS game I ever played "online".

I hope the new one won't be much worse than it, but I have my doubts if I will live to see it.

RoyBatty · Dec 21, 2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

I've been playing Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Great game, I spent many hours playing it back in in the days...

Recently I played UFO: Enemy Unknown.

kn00tcn · Jan 6, 2008, 07:11 AM

i've had dosbox installed for months.. too bad i only played blood1 for a couple days.. been meaning to redo duke cuz it's so awesome, & i'm quite familiar with the engine (used to map a lot for fun) so i take extra enjoyment of the levels & interaction

now that i have ob, i should probably do hl1, hl2, & eps 1 & 2 (never did the eps before) all in a row

hl & duke are 2 of my top old games

speaking of trailers, did you see the 1999 dukeforever one, similar scripted engine tricks to duke3d

~~Black_N_Militant~~ · Jan 6, 2008, 07:56 AM

the duke franchis is way too overrated.

It was never really a good game to begin with (duke 3D). So who cares about its sequel. Although I hope everyone buys it, PC gaming needs as much as it can get right now.

Judas · Jan 6, 2008, 08:16 AM

actually Duke nukem 3d was the first and so far the only game i ever played in full virtual reality as well..

that was so cool... but i was such a newb at the time it took me pretty much the entire paid time that i was in virtual reality to get used to it....

the whole headset sucker and spinning around and the little itty bitty controls i had (basically same shape as a nintendo wii numchuck with a bunch of button and triggers on it for one hand use)

They had 4 full stalls, and well, it was just cool as hell... i was so young at the time that i was having a hard time keeping my head up with the weight of the damn headgear....

Dec 21, 2007, 02:51 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	I just spent the last two hours... Playing Duke Nukem 3D! With all this hype over the trailer, I thought I'd fire the game up and see how it handled. Honestly, the game is still as fun now as it ever was. WHile the controls took some getting used to, and there really isn't any "story telling", the game is pretty amazing. The level design is beautiful, puzzles are still fun, weapons are great, the humor of course. What I'd forgotten was all the little things that made the game so great. Bottles that break, working pool tables, the environment, hitting on the ladies, the secrets, the corny one liners, all of it. The game is pretty timeless. Brings back some memories. So, anyone else fired up an old game lately and were surprized on how bad/good the game was?

Dec 21, 2007, 02:56 AM	#2
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	about 6 months ago i played through all 4 episodes with a friend in coop. it was incredibly fun. __________________

Dec 21, 2007, 10:43 PM	#7
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	DN3D was the first FPS I felt like (and did) finish it. Great game. Last time I played it must have been about 5 years ago. IIRC it was the first FPS game I ever played "online". I hope the new one won't be much worse than it, but I have my doubts if I will live to see it. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Jan 6, 2008, 07:11 AM	#9
kn00tcn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 649 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i've had dosbox installed for months.. too bad i only played blood1 for a couple days.. been meaning to redo duke cuz it's so awesome, & i'm quite familiar with the engine (used to map a lot for fun) so i take extra enjoyment of the levels & interaction now that i have ob, i should probably do hl1, hl2, & eps 1 & 2 (never did the eps before) all in a row hl & duke are 2 of my top old games speaking of trailers, did you see the 1999 dukeforever one, similar scripted engine tricks to duke3d __________________ http://www.kn00tcn.net/site/ati-catalyst-profiles/ http://www.kn00tcn.net/FPSLimiter.rar

Dec 21, 2007, 03:34 AM	#4
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Some of the most enjoyable LAN games ever were with Duke Nukem 3D for sure.

Jan 6, 2008, 07:56 AM	#10
~~Black_N_Militant~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	the duke franchis is way too overrated. It was never really a good game to begin with (duke 3D). So who cares about its sequel. Although I hope everyone buys it, PC gaming needs as much as it can get right now.