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Posted December 06, 2012
Run-n-gun like it's 1990s!

Duke Nukem 1+2, a bundle of two classic 1990s run-and-gun platformers that sparked into a flame of legend, is now available on GOG.com, for only $5.99.

We are not alone in the Universe. In fact, it's swarming with evil alien monsters. The only goal in their existence is to invade our planet, steal our stuff and eat us. Earth isn't doing so well either. Mad scientists hell-bent on world domination. Doomsday devices are a dime a dozen. So, if you were wondering why we're not living under the rule of a crazy scientist and his cybernetic army, or why haven't we been all eaten by aliens--you should know who to thank for all that. Duke Nukem. The bishop of badassery.

Released in the early 1990s, the Duke Nukem 1+2 games defined the standards for the run-and-gun platformer genre on the PC. But not only that. They did much more. They started the career of one of the gaming's most iconic heroes: Duke Nukem. Being great platformers on their own, full of creative level design, exceptional ideas, and tongue-in-cheek humor, they still provide bucketloads of prime entertainment. Before Duke Nukem went 3D, he totally rocked the 2D. Here's your chance to see it for yourself!

Find out why Duke's autobiography was titled "Why I'm so Great", get Duke Nukem 1+2 for only $5.99!
Posted December 07, 2012
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
...you aren't being serious, are you? o_o

I have a feeling you haven't played through too many of the episodes. Just a hunch.
Posted December 07, 2012
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Licurg: Carmageddon 2?
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TheEnigmaticT: I don't believe we have that ready to release and rarin' to go, no. :P
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Posted December 07, 2012
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
I'm not certain why you posted the exact same reply three times in the same post, but no: what you see there are the shareware episodes. They're much shorter than the full versions of the game.

As the name "shareware" suggests, you're encouraged to pass the demo levels around as word of mouth marketing tor friends. The full version--for which you must pay--contains the shareware episode, plus a bunch of extra content like new levels and (I think?) weapons.

Edit: I feel so OLD having to explain shareware. ;__;
Post edited December 07, 2012 by TheEnigmaticT
Posted December 07, 2012
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TheEnigmaticT: I'm not certain why you posted the exact same reply three times in the same post, but no: what you see there are the shareware episodes. They're much shorter than the full versions of the game.

As the name "shareware" suggests, you're encouraged to pass the demo levels around as word of mouth marketing tor friends. The full version--for which you must pay--contains the shareware episode, plus a bunch of extra content like new levels and (I think?) weapons.

Edit: I feel so OLD having to explain shareware. ;__;
Those were the glory days when extended demos like that even existed. ;_;
Posted December 07, 2012
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
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TheEnigmaticT: I'm not certain why you posted the exact same reply three times in the same post, but no: what you see there are the shareware episodes. They're much shorter than the full versions of the game.

As the name "shareware" suggests, you're encouraged to pass the demo levels around as word of mouth marketing tor friends. The full version--for which you must pay--contains the shareware episode, plus a bunch of extra content like new levels and (I think?) weapons.

Edit: I feel so OLD having to explain shareware. ;__;
I miss the shareware days. It was a rare occasion I could convince the parentals to order a complete copy via phone, so much of my early PC games collection consisted of shareware. I think I played through the first episode of Duke Nukem 1 a dozen separate times in the fall of 1992.

Ah, yeah, I feel old too man.
Posted December 07, 2012
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fortune_p_dawg: I miss the shareware days. It was a rare occasion I could convince the parentals to order a complete copy via phone, so much of my early PC games collection consisted of shareware. I think I played through the first episode of Duke Nukem 1 a dozen separate times in the fall of 1992.

Ah, yeah, I feel old too man.
Yeah, those were the days. No internet delivery, it took 6-8 weeks for a game to come in the mail. Man, it was difficult to wait that long. Most of my game collection back then was also shareware games bought at places like computer fairs/flea markets and Egghead Software. Then when we had internet access I downloaded the entire demo and shareware directory from AOL and CompuServe and that was how I found out about games like Strife. And there were good freeware games to be found (before they were called 'indie') like DBQuest, but they weren't easy to come across.
Posted December 07, 2012
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fortune_p_dawg: I miss the shareware days. It was a rare occasion I could convince the parentals to order a complete copy via phone, so much of my early PC games collection consisted of shareware. I think I played through the first episode of Duke Nukem 1 a dozen separate times in the fall of 1992.

Ah, yeah, I feel old too man.
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SCPM: Yeah, those were the days. No internet delivery, it took 6-8 weeks for a game to come in the mail. Man, it was difficult to wait that long. Most of my game collection back then was also shareware games bought at places like computer fairs/flea markets and Egghead Software. Then when we had internet access I downloaded the entire demo and shareware directory from AOL and CompuServe and that was how I found out about games like Strife. And there were good freeware games to be found (before they were called 'indie') like DBQuest, but they weren't easy to come across.
Oh lord! You just reactivated a long forgotten portion of my brain mentioning DBQuest like that.
Posted December 07, 2012
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
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Skunk: ...you aren't being serious, are you? o_o

I have a feeling you haven't played through too many of the episodes. Just a hunch.
I haven't played a lot of it lately, but someone just explained it to me through a pm, so I understand now.
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
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TheEnigmaticT: I'm not certain why you posted the exact same reply three times in the same post, but no: what you see there are the shareware episodes. They're much shorter than the full versions of the game.

As the name "shareware" suggests, you're encouraged to pass the demo levels around as word of mouth marketing tor friends. The full version--for which you must pay--contains the shareware episode, plus a bunch of extra content like new levels and (I think?) weapons.

Edit: I feel so OLD having to explain shareware. ;__;
Oh, I replied to three different comments and didn't feel like typing them all up again, so I just copied and pasted. :p Thanks for the explanation. I understand now.
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
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TheEnigmaticT: I'm not certain why you posted the exact same reply three times in the same post, but no: what you see there are the shareware episodes. They're much shorter than the full versions of the game.

As the name "shareware" suggests, you're encouraged to pass the demo levels around as word of mouth marketing tor friends. The full version--for which you must pay--contains the shareware episode, plus a bunch of extra content like new levels and (I think?) weapons.

Edit: I feel so OLD having to explain shareware. ;__;
p.s. Don't feel too old. I just didn't grow up as a pc gamer, so I didn't know how "shareware." I'm mostly a console gamer and a recent, occasional pc gamer. I've been playing games since the NES and I feel old sometimes when I have to explain a certain game or game related info to someone that's been gaming since, say, the original XBOX.
Post edited December 07, 2012 by KainDrake
Posted December 07, 2012
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KainDrake: It's not so much that I'm complaining about the price. It's not that. It's just I got them off of here for free, but I don't know if they are different, so if you could tell me if they are, that's be great.


http://www.3drealms.com/duke1/

http://www.3drealms.com/duke2/index.html
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TheEnigmaticT: I'm not certain why you posted the exact same reply three times in the same post, but no: what you see there are the shareware episodes. They're much shorter than the full versions of the game.

As the name "shareware" suggests, you're encouraged to pass the demo levels around as word of mouth marketing tor friends. The full version--for which you must pay--contains the shareware episode, plus a bunch of extra content like new levels and (I think?) weapons.

Edit: I feel so OLD having to explain shareware. ;__;
I know how you feel, I had to explain to my daughter about my old Commodore 64 and why it used floppy disks and cassette tapes as well as what those are.
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Posted December 07, 2012
Shareware was a great concept though as you got to experience a good chunk of the game compared to demos. So many great games that were made during the Shareware period.
Posted December 07, 2012
I remember Duke Nukem 2 being a very fun platformer.
Posted December 07, 2012
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wolfsite: Shareware was a great concept though as you got to experience a good chunk of the game compared to demos. So many great games that were made during the Shareware period.
One problem that turned up was that some people were satisfied with just the shareware portion of the game, and did not go on to register. I remember reading one of the people who made Death Rally saying that they messed up by putting too much content into the shareware.
Posted December 07, 2012
Good old days, new gamers don't know what they missed, I still believe apart from few games which became legend these days games from 80' and 90' old school were much more fun that today's generic action games
Posted December 07, 2012
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KainDrake: Oh, I replied to three different comments and didn't feel like typing them all up again, so I just copied and pasted. :p Thanks for the explanation. I understand now.
Okay, but you have to admit replying to me twice in a row on the same comment is a little odd?
Posted December 07, 2012
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wolfsite: Shareware was a great concept though as you got to experience a good chunk of the game compared to demos. So many great games that were made during the Shareware period.
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kalirion: One problem that turned up was that some people were satisfied with just the shareware portion of the game, and did not go on to register. I remember reading one of the people who made Death Rally saying that they messed up by putting too much content into the shareware.
I could definitely see that. It usually took me 5 or 6 hours to bust through any given piece of shareware, and because most of them were either platformers or run & gun titles, that was usually enough to hit the sweet spot.
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