The classic FPS finally comes to Xbox Live Arcade. It's a mess online and has archaic design, but the controls work well and the tongue-in-cheek humor still gets a laugh.

Available on: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release date: Sep 24, 2008
Developed by: 3D Realms

Franchise: Duke Nukem
Multiplayer Modes:

Online

8 player CO-OP

8 player VS

6 DECENT
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Landmark shooter hasn’t aged so well

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Duke is a relic of a bygone age – a parody of eighties action heroes, powered by mid-nineties technology, and a game that’s aged harder and uglier than even Doom. It’s a fine port, though. The new Live Arcade functions are a great demonstration of just how an old game should be brought to XBLA. ...

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