Duke Nukem 64

 Nintendo 64
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. GameSpot
    73
    It's sad but unsurprising that the game's look pretty much duplicates the original PC game. While texture-mapped scenery looks a little better, all monsters, items, and basically anything changeable in the environment are implemented as sprites - essentially, sets of still pictures that show the same character in different perspectives. It's not very vivid.
  2. Hot Games
    60
    A great effort, but when compared to games like Turok or Golden Eye, it falls short. With glaring problems in the multiplayer modes, it's hard to see Duke Nukem 64 being taken seriously as a contender in the 3D shooter category.
  3. All Game Guide
    60
    Nintendo's censors required the removal of many of the game's more "suggestive" elements (sex shops and strippers), which is obscene in my mind. It is okay to include violence but not sex? Isn't this a double standard?
  5. Game Revolution
    50
    There is some good stuff here. It's a shame they had to ruin the rest of the game.

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best N64 Game of 1997
7
#7 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1997
6
#6 Most Shared N64 Game of 1997

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 34
  3. Negative: 3 out of 34
  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! dn64
  2. Yojimbo2015
    Apr 26, 2023
    7
    A good, solid version of the Duke, marred only by your having to constantly fight against the view auto-centre which inexplicably cannot beA good, solid version of the Duke, marred only by your having to constantly fight against the view auto-centre which inexplicably cannot be turned off.… Full Review »
  3. SPARTAN-010
    May 24, 2021
    7
    Duke Nukem Zero Hour: A classic for sure, my first third person shooter, only issues I have with it is that, some secrets are just too hard toDuke Nukem Zero Hour: A classic for sure, my first third person shooter, only issues I have with it is that, some secrets are just too hard to find without pressing B all over every walls, the second to last mission is underwhelming, and also, most of the boss fights are pretty dull.
    But overall a nice experience, with a blasting OST.    … Full Review »
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