The truest experience to the original, while still being able to play at more comfortable resolutions, would be running the classic game through EDuke32.
The graphics are not “upgraded” at all, but merely scaled upwards and smoothed over. I can’t help but hope that the developer might tackle Blood as well in the future.Īs mentioned above, what makes this a “Megaton” edition is 1) OpenGL, 2) Support for higher resolutions, 3) Cloud saves, 4) Support for Windows and Mac OS X and 5) The inclusion of the three level packs. Also, if for some reason Duke’s latest appearance on Steam does little to excite you, you may be interested to know that an enhanced Shadow Warrior edition is en route.
Unfortunately, the game was unable to launch with a multiplayer component, but the developer has stated that it’s in the works. Though the graphics have been improved (slightly) in this edition, there are no graphics options to tweak – outside of reverting to the “Retro” mode which simply disables the OpenGL smoothing. Like the Xbox Live Arcade variant of Duke Nukem 3D that came out a couple of years ago, this port features a revamped menu that’s high-res, fluid and simple-to-use. Throughout this brief article, I’ll talk a bit about my initial experiences with this edition, compare some graphics to the original game and also the High Resolution Pack, and finally, give a quick tutorial on how to install the HRP with this particular edition. Plus, the allure of having the three aforementioned add-ons available in such an accessible manner really appealed to me. to include it in its Kill-A-Ton Collection.ĭespite having purchased Duke Nukem 3D too-many-times in the past, I couldn’t help but check out the Megaton Edition and see what it brought to the table. Of these, Caribbean is the only one that originally got the a-OK from 3D Realms to be produced, though the company later adopted the unofficial Duke it out in D.C. The Megaton Edition, as it’s called, brings with it an OpenGL renderer along with three add-on packs: Caribbean: Life’s a Beach, Duke it out in D.C.
Better still: it’s not just some straight port. I admit that I never expected to see DN3D on Valve’s service, but I’m glad to have been proven wrong. Last week, Duke Nukem made his first post- Forever appearance on Steam. Think March belongs to Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite? Then you need to hail to the king, baby.
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