This year is the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem 3D, and to celebrate: Gearbox (developers of Borderlands and Duke Nukem Forever) are releasing a remastered version of the original Duke Nukem 3D along with eight whole new levels. These new levels are created by a team of developers who worked on the original game back in 1996. Allen Blum III and Richard "Levelord" Gray return as level designers for the new chapter, and Lee Jackson returns as well to compose the music. Of course Jon St. John reprises his role as Duke.
Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour will have a swap-able graphics mode between HD and the original, not unlike the Halo: Combat Evolved remaster. Plus, the game will include developer commentary, so players can get a look into what goes on behind the scenes.
Personally, I think that Duke Nukem is old hat, and needs to be thrown out along with the rest of the machismo trash that this game inspired. Duke's portrayal of masculinity is absurd, and most likely intended as a joke, but this kind of humor just doesn't land anymore. I feel as though video games have matured beyond this. Not just with the inclusion of more playable female characters, but in their storytelling and world building. I know that there are a lot of fans of Duke Nukem 3D out there who are probably shaking their heads at me for saying that we need to do away with Duke, but I stand by it.
Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour is released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC October 11
Via: Kotaku
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