Duke it out in D.C.
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Duke it out in D.C. is an expansion pack to the popular first-person shooter, Duke Nukem 3D, developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by WizardWorks. The addon was released on March 17, 1997.
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[edit] Plot
Aliens have crash-landed into the capitol building, and have begun a massive invasion of DC, capturing and destroying crucial government locations. One man is called for the job of wiping out the alien vermin - Duke Nukem. As Duke, players will go through one new episode in an attempt to defeat the aliens and rescue the president.
[edit] Level design
While many have complimented Duke it out in D.C.'s level design, others have criticized the levels for being too large and, in some cases, confusing. One map which has been disliked by a large majority is Smithsonian Terror, a massive museum based on the real place.
[edit] Reception
Duke it out in D.C. has had mixed results with players. While some find it the best of the expansions, it is also considered by many as the worst because of its frustrating level design. Furthermore, it contains no new weapons nor enemies which was disliked by some.
[edit] Trivia
- The downloadable demo of Duke it out in D.C. includes a number of screenshots; these screenshots are mock-ups in Build, not in-game screenshots, and don't represent real gameplay. This is evident by the presence of locator objects (only found in Build), over-large RPG explosions, the Overlord being in several locations and larger than usual (it is not in this expansion pack at all), and various sprites that are unaffected by sector palette.
- As the game is set in Washington, D.C. it features a lot of landmarks such as the White House, United States Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and the Smithsonian Institution (or Smithsonian Terror as it's named in the game) all in their full glory for the player to explore.
- The president in the game, although it's never actually written or told out loud, is obviously Bill Clinton during the years 1993 to 2001 he sat as the United States President.
[edit] Screenshots
 Duke begins his adventure just outside the White House building |
 The Lincoln Memorial |
 Duke engaging Pig Cops outside the Federal Bureau of Investigation building |
 Give me a big smile, sir! |
 Inside the Smithsonian building |
 The Capitol building has seen better days... |
 About to launch some torpedoes inside the submarine |
 The Cycloid Emperor facing off against our hero while the President watches on in the background |
