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Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

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Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition and its best levels, moments, Easter eggs and boss fights. All in one MS-DOS PC gameplay video! Only original, only vanilla flavor, the way 3D Realms did it in 1996.
For the best levels I made a complete walkthrough, for others I only captured gameplay of the finest parts of that levels.
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Ok, here we go:

00:00 - Launching it like it's 1996.
00:33 - Freeway [E3L11] demo. The first actual gameplay you see after launching Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition.
01:26 - Red Light District [E1L2] - Building demolition, a very memorable moment. Back in 1996, it was something jaw-dropping.
04:18 - Duke joins a disco party.
07:57 - Death Row [E1L3] - Electric chair escape. Quite a stressful situation! You're hurt, unarmed and have to deal with two pig cops!
10:14 - Meet Doom trooper [Easter egg].
12:37 - Approaching submarine, a rather memorable moment.
14:36 - Toxic Dump [E1L4] - The level itself is rather mediocre, but I really liked the sunk submarine and the factory parts.
19:08 - Factory operations.
21:09 - Lunar Reactor [E2L7] - Music in this one is exceptional, and it's one of the best levels of the entire game. In the beginning, it feels like you're out for a big adventure.
21:50 - Protozoid Slimer eats alien Assault Trooper corpse. They can eat live aliens too!
24:31 - Dark Side [E2L8] - A complete level play-through, 'cause it's the best level of the game. Very atmospheric, dark and moody. Set in grim and serious tones, this long level is full of action and exploration.
43:53 - Swarms of Sentry Drones, an epic arena-style combat. This encounter is just as hard as any of the boss fights.
49:00 - Black monolith [Reference to "2001: A Space Odyssey"]. Note how it teleports light, and not just objects, to another location.
50:40 - Overlord [E2L9] - A boss level, some may say it's a bad level. I disagree. I really liked the level. It felt like something really otherworldly and menacing, like you reached the hornet's nest.
58:21 - A boss fight against Overlord.
1:00:48 - Flood Zone [E3L3] - Complete level walkthrough. Some hate this level, and some absolutely love it. I'm part of the latter group. All in all, it stands out from all other levels as it really takes places in all 3 dimensions. You either swim or fly here. And it's very atmospheric: flooded skyscrapers surrounded with sandy rocks. The only thing I really don't like about this level is music.
1:09:14 - L.A. Rumble [E3L4] - You're starting from the underground and eventually reach the rooftops in this urban level.
1:13:27 - Hotel Hell [E3L8] - Some consider it to be the finest level of the game. I don't think so, but it's definitely one of the best. You can take 3 paths here: a normal walkthrough, a shortcut to the boss fight right from the beginning or proceed to an excellent secret level - Freeway.
1:22:17 - A secret exit.
1:22:37 - Meet Indiana Jones [Easter egg].
1:23:38 - Stadium [E3L9] - A boss fight against Cycloid Emperor. First attempt.
1:23:47 - Destroying 'Duf Beer' balloon [Reference to "Duff Beer" in The Simpsons].
1:25:03 - Stadium [E3L9] - A boss fight. Second attempt. This time successful.
1:26:51 - Duke Burger [E4L2] - A very fun level to play. One of the best levels in Episode 4.
1:28:28 - "Go away. We're, like, closed" [Reference to Beavis & Butthead episode called "Customers Suck" (S2E7)].
1:32:53 - "Think Smaller" and get squeezed!
1:33:21 - Pirate ship part of Babe Land [E4L4] - When I saw this for the first time, I couldn't believe my eyes. Weird and memorable level.
1:36:56 - Queen [E4L9] - Here's only the second part of the level. Hated by many, beloved by a few, this level could have been rather cool if it was cut in half. It's symmetrical, so you have to do the very same things twice, and then proceed to the boss fight. Not very successful design decision. And still, this level is epic. It feels like the end of a long journey, the climax, the massive showdown. The music is also fabulous in this level.
1:45:39 - Meet the Alien Queen. The final boss fight in a creepy underwater location.
1:48:06 - Hollywood Holocaust [E1L1] - Iconic level. One of the best first levels in the history of computer gaming. And a tie with Dark Side for being the best level of the game.
1:56:53 - Raw Meat [E3L1] - The second best level of the game. The close second. Raw Meat is the first level of arguable the best episode: episode 3 "Shrapnel City".
2:03:03 - Duke sings in karaoke [Easter egg].
2:09:23 - A ressurection.

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