duke 64 was my introduction to duke nukem, absolutely loved this game. Duke match provided lots of replayability and after finally trying the PC version I much preferred the N64 weapons and ammo types
They really went above and beyond with the weapons, especially that epic grenade launcher! Do you ever revisit the game on your N64? Thanks for watching! :)
unfortunately I only rented duke 64 a few times, I think I still have zero hour somewhere but would like to replay 64. going to have to invest in a pc and try the conversion.@@revenantevil
I have to agree. In Duke Nukem 3D I find that the RPG and Devastator are a bit too similar to one another. The Grenade Launcher in D64 has more tactical uses. @@revenantevil
A fun thing me any my friends did was three player Dukematch, but set the one bot to the highest skill level. Then we would hole up somewhere defensible and venture out to hunt the Evil Duke. If a hunt went wrong the remaining players would retreat back to the base and defend it from the Evil Duke. The respawning player had to avoid him long enough to make it back to safety. It was SUPER tense and incredibly fun.
Saving the babes feels like such an obvious thing, right? It just makes sense. Anyways, I highly recommend giving this version a go if you have the means! ...and thanks for watching! :)
Uncle had Duke Nukem 3d on pc, and would play it during holidays, and I was so excited when it came out on n64. 4 player co-op on Piracy is how I spent a good 2 years of my life.
Something I appreciate about Duke Nukem 64, is that for the most part the secret levels feel like natural progression paths in the game. What I mean is, if you pay attention you can tell in Duke Nukem 64 that every level transitions smoothly into the next. If you access Duke Burger you avoid the trap at the end of Gun Crazy, but then captured at the end of Duke Burger instead.
I agree. They did a great job at integrating the levels where they'd make sense. The fact they even thought to get you captured in Duke Burger to help continuity just goes to show how much the devs were putting into it. Hats off to them. Thanks for watching dude!
I'm 28 now but I was like 6 or 7 when I discovered this at a friend's house. It was funny because his dad didn't want us playing it for obvious reasons but we still did. From that day on I've always been a huge fan of The Duke.
The total conversion has since been surpassed by Rednukem, though it lives on in a conversion for NetDuke32 by Striker. Yes, you can now play Duke64 in multiplayer on PC :) Now we just need someone to be crazy enough to reverse engineer the Saturn version... Duke64 is interesting in that it's still worth playing even if you've played the PC game. While the Saturn version is arguably more impressive considering the system it's on, it doesn't bring anything new other than its rearrangement of the game's soundtrack (the less said about the versions exclusive level the better) as for Total Meltdown, at least it gives Saturn owners something to point and laugh at the PS1 owners for after getting the catastrophic Doom port
Oh wow, the more you know! Don't know how I didn't find that out with all the research I've been doing, haha. I love the Saturn version but there's a reason why there's no TC, haha. I really like the remixed tunes though. But yeah, Urea 51... eugh, jeez. Might have to do something with Doom on the channel, such a great game. Thanks for the great comment! :)
17:10 Good video but I assume castle dukenstein is not a reference to frankenstein, but rather wolfenstein 3d, since its such a big inspiration a lot of retro shooters I've noticed reference it. It being a castle seals the deal for me
I agree that it's likely a reference to Wolfenstein. But the level does also contain a room that directly references Frankenstein (my bad for not really showing it in the video!). So my bet is - it's a bit of both. Thanks for watching! :)
I think i had more fun and laughing nights with my brother and cousins playing duke 64 multiplayer more than goldeneye. I did grow up with duke on pc first but i was too young to recognize the changes in 64 other than the new guns and ammo pickups. Great video!
I played more Duke 64 as a kid purely for the co-op. Played a ton of Goldeneye too of course but mostly in singleplayer. I've got a new Duke video dropping very soon... so stay tuned if you're interested! :) ...and thanks for the nice comment! Cheers
As a kid, this was my first foray into Duke Nukem, and I think my first FPS after GoldenEye (of course). This brought back some great memories! Thank you for this!
While the biggest complaint most have with this version of the game was the lack of music (outside of the main title theme remix, which is IMO, the best version of Duke's theme), I actually didn't mind it. Granted, this was my introduction to Duke, but even in retrospect, after having played nearly all of the various other versions of the game, I actually kinda prefer the ambience of the N64 game. It's probably got a lot to do with nostalgia as well, but there's something about Duke 64 that feels much more atmospheric and many times times, genuinely unsettling. Not to mention that Duke 64 was the first version to feature true 3D polygonal environments. I recall playing the original PC Duke, as well as the X360 'remaster'back in the day and being immediately turned off by the screen perspective warping every time you look up and down. Of course newer ports of Duke 3D now feature true 3D environments just like the 64 version did, but even when I play these versions, I find myself muting the BGM just to fully immerse myself into that nostalgia-filled romp through Duke 3D's early 3D interpretation of LA (and the moon). Not to mention, without music, Duke 3D really gives off the sensation of 'liminal spaces', which has become pretty popular these days.
Hey mate, I just wanted to say I was really surprised/mpressed by the production quality and the information provided. Please keep it up, you're only bound to be successful! Great work!
My brother and I first experienced Duke 3D on our Saturn in 1997 or so and we enjoyed it a lot. Then, later in the 2000's I got used to the PC source ports, but I still fire up the original 1996 release on DOSBox as it has a unique atmosphere and charm that higher resolutions can't match. A few years ago I decided to play Duke 64 on Retroarch (Mupen64 Core) and the good thing is that you can adjust the controls as you'd like. I didn't know what to expect aside from the game being toned down, but I enjoyed this version quite a bit, the differences more than make up for it and I noticed that what makes Duke 3D a great game isn't its macho tone and sexualized women (but even so, the game has more than enough of that, specially on secret areas), the new weapons are also great. Like you say, the total conversion for PCs is the best way to play it today.
even with all the flaws, ill STILL take the N64 version over the PC version, any day! the 2 player mode was also fun, if you die u just respawn at start. jump on the other player's head to get on higher platforms. with monsters that had a rare chance to insta kill you, even with 200 health and 100% armor! (that not many people talk about) and multiplayer... That was best to play with real people because the bots can be very dumb most the time! like getting stuck next to a door! not to forget the OP explosive shells! flying around with a jetpack, 1 shot killing anyone that gets in your zone lol
I agree with almost all the points you made regarding the game. The change in how babes are approached especially is something I feel like future Duke games can learn from; He's a hero, he may be a bit of a chauvinistic prick at times, but when it matters, he does the right thing. Duke64 on Rednukem is my favorite way to go through the game again unmodded these days.
I owned duke 64 as a kid. Had a blast with it, especially death matches with my brothers. I dont think itll ever get to the same level of respect today as doom 64, but it was a worthy port.
Same here, man. I had a blast playing this with my brothers. I think the fact that Doom 64 gets so much more attention is probably because it's an original game. While it's great, I still prefer Duke 64! Thanks for stopping by. :)
This is the version my cousin introduced me to back in '98. We played every day during the summer until we could sweep damn im good difficulty. I didn't realize how much was censored until later. Great retrospective Edit: just unlocked a core memory of Beavis being the drive thru voice at one of the fast food places
Awesome! I've never looked into this version of Duke3D, but it seems to be one of the more interesting ports. Now I wanna get it for my N64 lol. Great video as always!
Remember renting this with my brother, we loved it so much we managed to steal it from the video shop by swapping the sticker on the cartridge with Mario 64.
It really is a fantastic version, definitely my favourite console port! The weapons kick ass. Had a ton of fun playing it co-op with my brother back in the day. Thanks for watching :)
I find it cool how you can see Gun Crazy from Rabid Transit. I always theorized that they included the reference because of the fact that Gun Crazy is one of the only levels that you don't get to nuke with the exit button. (Unless you take the secret exit for Duke Burger)
Really enjoyed that, never played the console versions and you have a good clear overview of the highlights. Just subscribed to avoid Duke giving me the mighty foot 😅
@@revenantevil if you want a great time then I recommend doing a 3 bot 1 player match on Stadium on Damn I’m Good difficulty. It always keeps me on my toes and I enjoy listening in against a wall when 2 bots meet for a shootout
Always preferred this version over the regular 3d. The grenade launcher, the special ammo types and coop made things so much more fun. Plus the bots on death match were always fun to play against.
@revenantevil I agree with a lot of what you say in the video. I love how you can save the babes, it adds an interesting new gameplay mechanic to things, and the way the levels are fleshed out with more detail makes them all feel more lived in and realistic than even what the PC original managed. I also agree the lack of music makes the game world feel more immediate.
In my opinion this is a really solid way of playing DN3D, or better in some cases, especially with all of the cooler things about it like weapons and extended levels
I was always curiose about the 64 version, once I found out it has diffrent looking / acting weapons and some maps been expanded up on. I kind of drew parallels to Doom64 with was also diffrent from its PC counterpart. I never got to play it. But I think if i would play now it definitly would be thougth the total conversion on PC. For the port, I think what I like alot is the safing of the babes feature. I kind of wonder why this was never part of the orginal game. Considering how Duke one liners "nobody steals out chicks". Would make you guess its in his interest to safe them rather just leave em in the green goo? Also like to convratulate you for reaching your 1000 subs. Love your Duke videos. Always a pleasure and watch.
Doom 64 is great but a completely new game. I recently played it thru and had a blast. I'm with you on saving the babes, it's a great feature and probably helped them with some of the censorship hurdles. Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it! Cheers! :)
I still prefer the PC version but Duke 64 was my most played console game as a teenager. I used to play my own music during the game, my CD player was hooked to the same speakers. It's true that without music, the game gains in atmosphere(works for Doom too) I wish someone modded the original rom to add back the unused content but maybe it was unused for technical reasons. Very cool presentation.
That's what I did last time I played... got RUclips up and played the right music for each level. Bit of a chore for something that should already be there though, right? Lol. Thanks for watching :)
Memory would definitely have been an issue, not just storage space, but also how much you can load into memory at once. Every texture, every sprite, every tile that makes up the interface and menu, that all has to be loaded to be used, and it all adds up. That's together with everything else which needs to be loaded into memory too. This is why loads of compromises had to be made for all the console ports of Doom and Duke at the time, cut down and simplified level geometry is one thing, but you've also gotta reduce the variety in textures used, and sometimes in monster variety. Looking at Doom, the big Spidermind boss is very seldom used (even being omitted in all levels in the Final Doom port), because the frames are huge and takes up lots of memory, and he sucks anyway, while the Archvile is plain too many frames to handle period. For PSX Duke, the explosion sprites are cut in half and then mirrored, no doubt the music is absent in Duke 64 because they just couldn't fit it in.
I agree that TTK is the better game. It's not perfect by any means, but it's great fun. I should hopefully be releasing a video tomorrow (Duke 3D for Megadrive/Genesis), so stay tuned for that if you're interested! :)
@@revenantevil TTK I think better balanced as in levels, humor, etc. Duke 3D for Megadrive/Genesis was always an interesting oddity. Waiting for your video ;)
After decades of playing the n64 and pc 3D version, only now watching this video I spotted this Easter egg: on the first level, at the sign that in the 3D version it asks "Innocent?", the later n64 version has "guilty!". 😮 So they answered the question.
This version is the best in terms of gameplay, the weapons are way better than the 3D version... I really wish there was a stand alone mod for Duke 64 that directly ported over the weapons. The SMG are able to actually target more than one alien at a time because of the auto aim and them being dual wielded, the grenade launcher has way more utility and the plasma cannon has a NUKE... There are also more than 30 levels if you count the deathmatch maps. You can play this natively on pc with Red Nukem and it's honestly the better way to play it over the original hardware, PLUS with Red Nukem 64 you can play with music and turn off texture filtering.
@@revenantevil Yeah I've played the TC, The native Duke 64 PC port "Red Nukem 64" is better since it's using the actual ROM from the N64. The TC just tried to remake the game from scratch, so when I play it I end up noticing all the things wrong with it like the Grenade physics and SMG only damaging one enemy instead of two at the same time.
I was hoping you'd be able to tell why they changed the Ripper to the SMGs or the changes at all really. Guess this will always be a gaming mystery to me. Although I did like the new ammo types.
I don't know for sure, but I imagine it was just to make it stand out. I found a tiny bit of beta footage of this yesterday that was using the PC's pistol. Wish I'd have known about it while making this video. Thanks for watching!
The fact that the PC game had adult content for it and certain things, Doesn't make the 64 pale. I liked the ammo types, you could have other explosives than just the other weapons. In a way the replacement of the RPG to the grenade launcher added some tactical use of the weapon and also it has a lot of ammo. while you can carry less, you had 12 rounds per pickup, which is easy to fill and encourage its use. My only gripe is the ammo types weren't easy to switch, I do think the PC mod have the switch available by changing weapons. so you can use them by just alternating between versions of the weapon. Actually a nice duke mod can be a various inclusion of various weapons that appear through the games. I don't mean all but at least some who had a particular functionnality at least. Zero hour had a lot of weapons for example. So duke can get a subsequent arsenal to blow aliens up. My main gripe here is that duke nukem doesn't have a proper sequel even if the current 2001 DNF is having a proper treatment. Which is something that was missing from the actual DNF. They planed a lot of ammo types, a nice arsenal who was a lot diminished in the final game. (they basically took the old stuff and added 3 alien guns) meh ! I kind of like having original weapons in my FPS and considering the whole trend of oldschool shooters Duke have its place :)
Some of the censorship is baffling, like replacing sexual themes with gore, but I quite like the mechanic of saving babes. Duke64's implementation is a bit cartoonish, but it works. One thing about losing parallax skies is that it makes the space levels a bit bland, as they couldn't add a lot of geometry outside the playable area. Anyway, a deep dive into the level changes would probably make an interesting video.
Agreed. Those babes are gruesome! I noticed that episode 2 has barely any changes. You think it's because of the sky box? I'll have to make sure I properly research this if/when I do the levels video. Thanks for the comment! :)
@@revenantevil It's probably because of the theme, it's hard to come up with new geometry you can add in space, at least outside the playable area. I only wish they came up with some way to render stars, so you are not staring into the black void, but it's a only minor gripe.
Honestly, I didnt mind the no music. I remember making the game more scarier and serious. I personally didnt mind the censorship. I olayed the multiplyer to death with my brothers. I miss those days. I wish there was more content, Total Meltdown saw a new episode, would of been nice to have seen this version expanded.
This version had the best weapons, the RPG, pistol looks way better, the plasma cannon is pure destructive ASMR and the SMG's are, in my opinion, cooler.
Interesting Port, censorship aside, the gameplay and its weapon rosters feels like a remixed or an enchanced version of Duke 3D until the Legacy Edition arrived and it became the real deal
It is horrible because they took out the best part of Duke Nukem :( I remember being 10 and playing PC version with my friends, showing them the trick with giving the ladies the money. It blew our little minds. I miss the 90's.
I want to see a video about the level changes. I actually like Duke 64 more than the base version, it was the first version of the game I owned myself as I was too young to play the Pc version and my dad wouldn’t buy it, though I played the shareware episode. DUKE 64 was definitely one of the better ports made for a game I really prefer the different weapons and updated looks in Duke 64, the weapons feel bland in the original version to me. But World Tour doesn’t give an option to use the Duke64 weapons Its multiplayer mode sold me on the game, I played it a lot in solo deathmatch against bots. For some reason I had so much fun playing that I also owned Total Meltdown on PS1 and I didn’t like it much because the framerate was always bad and there was no easy way to play multiplayer except with a cumbersome link cable
@@revenantevilthank you very much, and for making this one too! Always wanted a video comparing 3d to 64 that was thorough I’m still watching this video too, the music at 17:58 sounds a lot like it’s from Blackthorne..
Always thought it was funny how censoring nudity is more important than censoring violence. Gibs spraying all over the screen, a-ok. Some characters showing skin, big no-no.
I have to agree - really impressive for the most part. It's a shame they didn't manage to put some music in there but it's still fantastic overall. Thanks for the comment! :)
duke 64 was my introduction to duke nukem, absolutely loved this game. Duke match provided lots of replayability and after finally trying the PC version I much preferred the N64 weapons and ammo types
They really went above and beyond with the weapons, especially that epic grenade launcher! Do you ever revisit the game on your N64? Thanks for watching! :)
unfortunately I only rented duke 64 a few times, I think I still have zero hour somewhere but would like to replay 64. going to have to invest in a pc and try the conversion.@@revenantevil
I have to agree. In Duke Nukem 3D I find that the RPG and Devastator are a bit too similar to one another. The Grenade Launcher in D64 has more tactical uses. @@revenantevil
A fun thing me any my friends did was three player Dukematch, but set the one bot to the highest skill level. Then we would hole up somewhere defensible and venture out to hunt the Evil Duke. If a hunt went wrong the remaining players would retreat back to the base and defend it from the Evil Duke. The respawning player had to avoid him long enough to make it back to safety. It was SUPER tense and incredibly fun.
That actually sounds really fun. I miss playing couch co-op with my bros. Thanks for watching dude! :)
Me and my friends used to do the same thing 😎
Castle Dukenstein would be a reference to Wolfenstein
Outstanding and underrated.
You rock, thanks! :)
This version seems fun, I love you can save the babes. Never sat right with me that you couldn’t
Saving the babes feels like such an obvious thing, right? It just makes sense.
Anyways, I highly recommend giving this version a go if you have the means!
...and thanks for watching! :)
10:50 finally someone mentions this! I always thought it was really cool.
Uncle had Duke Nukem 3d on pc, and would play it during holidays, and I was so excited when it came out on n64. 4 player co-op on Piracy is how I spent a good 2 years of my life.
Something I appreciate about Duke Nukem 64, is that for the most part the secret levels feel like natural progression paths in the game. What I mean is, if you pay attention you can tell in Duke Nukem 64 that every level transitions smoothly into the next. If you access Duke Burger you avoid the trap at the end of Gun Crazy, but then captured at the end of Duke Burger instead.
I agree. They did a great job at integrating the levels where they'd make sense. The fact they even thought to get you captured in Duke Burger to help continuity just goes to show how much the devs were putting into it. Hats off to them.
Thanks for watching dude!
Always thought that was a cool change@@lancebaylis3169
It's one of my favorite games on the N64. I put tons of hours into the game
You are the first person Ive heard share that feeling of the lack of music. I loved it as a kid
I'm glad I'm not the only one :) Thanks for watching!
I'm 28 now but I was like 6 or 7 when I discovered this at a friend's house. It was funny because his dad didn't want us playing it for obvious reasons but we still did. From that day on I've always been a huge fan of The Duke.
Congrats on 1k! One of the very few channels I'd say deserves it.
Thanks man!
The total conversion has since been surpassed by Rednukem, though it lives on in a conversion for NetDuke32 by Striker. Yes, you can now play Duke64 in multiplayer on PC :) Now we just need someone to be crazy enough to reverse engineer the Saturn version...
Duke64 is interesting in that it's still worth playing even if you've played the PC game. While the Saturn version is arguably more impressive considering the system it's on, it doesn't bring anything new other than its rearrangement of the game's soundtrack (the less said about the versions exclusive level the better) as for Total Meltdown, at least it gives Saturn owners something to point and laugh at the PS1 owners for after getting the catastrophic Doom port
Oh wow, the more you know! Don't know how I didn't find that out with all the research I've been doing, haha.
I love the Saturn version but there's a reason why there's no TC, haha. I really like the remixed tunes though. But yeah, Urea 51... eugh, jeez.
Might have to do something with Doom on the channel, such a great game.
Thanks for the great comment! :)
17:10 Good video but I assume castle dukenstein is not a reference to frankenstein, but rather wolfenstein 3d, since its such a big inspiration a lot of retro shooters I've noticed reference it. It being a castle seals the deal for me
I agree that it's likely a reference to Wolfenstein. But the level does also contain a room that directly references Frankenstein (my bad for not really showing it in the video!). So my bet is - it's a bit of both.
Thanks for watching! :)
What a comprehensive overview. Just a great way to digest pieces of entertainment history.
I think i had more fun and laughing nights with my brother and cousins playing duke 64 multiplayer more than goldeneye. I did grow up with duke on pc first but i was too young to recognize the changes in 64 other than the new guns and ammo pickups. Great video!
I played more Duke 64 as a kid purely for the co-op. Played a ton of Goldeneye too of course but mostly in singleplayer. I've got a new Duke video dropping very soon... so stay tuned if you're interested! :) ...and thanks for the nice comment! Cheers
Duke nukem 64 was way better than Goldeneye. The dukematch is the best split screen of all time.
Duke 64 is king. Thanks for watching :)
Ive always interpreted Duke 64 as a slightly more realistic take on Duke 3D
Definitely carries a different vibe doesn't it? Thanks for stopping by :)
As a kid, this was my first foray into Duke Nukem, and I think my first FPS after GoldenEye (of course). This brought back some great memories! Thank you for this!
You're welcome! The N64 really did have some great FPS games, didn't it? Thanks for watching :)
While the biggest complaint most have with this version of the game was the lack of music (outside of the main title theme remix, which is IMO, the best version of Duke's theme), I actually didn't mind it.
Granted, this was my introduction to Duke, but even in retrospect, after having played nearly all of the various other versions of the game, I actually kinda prefer the ambience of the N64 game. It's probably got a lot to do with nostalgia as well, but there's something about Duke 64 that feels much more atmospheric and many times times, genuinely unsettling.
Not to mention that Duke 64 was the first version to feature true 3D polygonal environments. I recall playing the original PC Duke, as well as the X360 'remaster'back in the day and being immediately turned off by the screen perspective warping every time you look up and down. Of course newer ports of Duke 3D now feature true 3D environments just like the 64 version did, but even when I play these versions, I find myself muting the BGM just to fully immerse myself into that nostalgia-filled romp through Duke 3D's early 3D interpretation of LA (and the moon).
Not to mention, without music, Duke 3D really gives off the sensation of 'liminal spaces', which has become pretty popular these days.
CHAR, congrats on 1k!!
Got a long ways to go to catch you! But thanks, brother! Char dude!!!
Duke 64 is how I discovered the series around 1998 as my dad rented it for me numerous times! PLZ PLZ DO MORE Duke 64 stuff!
Hey mate, I just wanted to say I was really surprised/mpressed by the production quality and the information provided. Please keep it up, you're only bound to be successful! Great work!
I really appreciate that mate, thank you!
@@revenantevil no worries, just h as ppt to see someone finally cover this ports story.
My brother and I first experienced Duke 3D on our Saturn in 1997 or so and we enjoyed it a lot. Then, later in the 2000's I got used to the PC source ports, but I still fire up the original 1996 release on DOSBox as it has a unique atmosphere and charm that higher resolutions can't match.
A few years ago I decided to play Duke 64 on Retroarch (Mupen64 Core) and the good thing is that you can adjust the controls as you'd like. I didn't know what to expect aside from the game being toned down, but I enjoyed this version quite a bit, the differences more than make up for it and I noticed that what makes Duke 3D a great game isn't its macho tone and sexualized women (but even so, the game has more than enough of that, specially on secret areas), the new weapons are also great. Like you say, the total conversion for PCs is the best way to play it today.
even with all the flaws, ill STILL take the N64 version over the PC version, any day!
the 2 player mode was also fun, if you die u just respawn at start. jump on the other player's head to get on higher platforms.
with monsters that had a rare chance to insta kill you, even with 200 health and 100% armor! (that not many people talk about)
and multiplayer... That was best to play with real people because the bots can be very dumb most the time! like getting stuck next to a door!
not to forget the OP explosive shells! flying around with a jetpack, 1 shot killing anyone that gets in your zone lol
REVENANT EVIL great job dude!! Keep up the great work. :D
Thanks man! Was nice chatting :)
@@revenantevil You're welcome. Im drunk lol
Pretty much watched all your Duke clips back to back. Great montage, funny facts and so detailed. Now it's time to play some Duke again!
Thanks for watching dude! Enjoy your Duke playthrough! :)
I suspect the reason for why the final boss was 3D was due to RAM constraints/limited texture cache. Cool work around though.
You may be right! I think that's why the sky textures were changed too. I expect they wanted a cool selling point, too. Thanks for stopping by :)
Honestly, if they had to censor stuff, I'm glad they were creative about it. Also nice that they actually let you save the babes
As a teenager this was my most played game. I loved it.
I agree with almost all the points you made regarding the game. The change in how babes are approached especially is something I feel like future Duke games can learn from; He's a hero, he may be a bit of a chauvinistic prick at times, but when it matters, he does the right thing. Duke64 on Rednukem is my favorite way to go through the game again unmodded these days.
lol future duke games
Underrated channel. Keep it up man, hard work always pays off.
Congrats on 1k! Well deserved. You're putting out consistently quality content 👍👍
Thanks for sticking around as long as you have my dude! And thanks for the awesome comment. You rock!
I owned duke 64 as a kid. Had a blast with it, especially death matches with my brothers. I dont think itll ever get to the same level of respect today as doom 64, but it was a worthy port.
Same here, man. I had a blast playing this with my brothers. I think the fact that Doom 64 gets so much more attention is probably because it's an original game. While it's great, I still prefer Duke 64! Thanks for stopping by. :)
This is the version my cousin introduced me to back in '98. We played every day during the summer until we could sweep damn im good difficulty. I didn't realize how much was censored until later.
Great retrospective
Edit: just unlocked a core memory of Beavis being the drive thru voice at one of the fast food places
Awesome! I've never looked into this version of Duke3D, but it seems to be one of the more interesting ports. Now I wanna get it for my N64 lol. Great video as always!
Thanks dude! Highly recommend getting it for N64! It's pretty cheap on ebay :)
Remember renting this with my brother, we loved it so much we managed to steal it from the video shop by swapping the sticker on the cartridge with Mario 64.
Had a blast with this game. Played tons of Co-op and multi player.
Lack of music sucks but I loved the redone weapons even more than 3D.
It really is a fantastic version, definitely my favourite console port! The weapons kick ass. Had a ton of fun playing it co-op with my brother back in the day.
Thanks for watching :)
Amazing vid, bro! keep the king alive. I usally drop your vids in fangroups
Legend! Thanks man, I really appreciate it! :)
Brought back good memories and was very insightful! Plan on doing Zero Hour at some point?
Thanks man! I've recently played through Zero Hour so I'll have to make a video soon! Cheers! :)
I find it cool how you can see Gun Crazy from Rabid Transit. I always theorized that they included the reference because of the fact that Gun Crazy is one of the only levels that you don't get to nuke with the exit button. (Unless you take the secret exit for Duke Burger)
Really enjoyed that, never played the console versions and you have a good clear overview of the highlights. Just subscribed to avoid Duke giving me the mighty foot 😅
Haha cheers dude! Appreciate it :)
You forgot to mention about the use of bots in the multiplayer but overall it’s an excellent video. You earned that 1k
Thanks mate, yeah I probably should have mentioned that! I was using them for the footage haha, just failed to mention it. Thanks for the comment! :)
@@revenantevil if you want a great time then I recommend doing a 3 bot 1 player match on Stadium on Damn I’m Good difficulty. It always keeps me on my toes and I enjoy listening in against a wall when 2 bots meet for a shootout
Oh yes I forgot about bots! Yeah that was a cool addition
Always preferred this version over the regular 3d. The grenade launcher, the special ammo types and coop made things so much more fun. Plus the bots on death match were always fun to play against.
I actually consider it my definitive version of the game - all the extra details in the levels really tip the scale for me.
It's amazing. I love the changes for the most part. What is your favourite aspect of Duke 64? Thanks for watching :)
@revenantevil I agree with a lot of what you say in the video. I love how you can save the babes, it adds an interesting new gameplay mechanic to things, and the way the levels are fleshed out with more detail makes them all feel more lived in and realistic than even what the PC original managed. I also agree the lack of music makes the game world feel more immediate.
In my opinion this is a really solid way of playing DN3D, or better in some cases, especially with all of the cooler things about it like weapons and extended levels
It's a great version for sure. Definitely worth checking out if you've only played the original
I was always curiose about the 64 version, once I found out it has diffrent looking / acting weapons and some maps been expanded up on. I kind of drew parallels to Doom64 with was also diffrent from its PC counterpart. I never got to play it. But I think if i would play now it definitly would be thougth the total conversion on PC.
For the port, I think what I like alot is the safing of the babes feature. I kind of wonder why this was never part of the orginal game. Considering how Duke one liners "nobody steals out chicks". Would make you guess its in his interest to safe them rather just leave em in the green goo?
Also like to convratulate you for reaching your 1000 subs. Love your Duke videos. Always a pleasure and watch.
Doom 64 is great but a completely new game. I recently played it thru and had a blast.
I'm with you on saving the babes, it's a great feature and probably helped them with some of the censorship hurdles.
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it! Cheers! :)
Good stuff keep em coming brotha
Cheers man! :)
I like the weapons skins o the 64 version and the dukematch was amazing. I playes that so much
Duke nukem 64 always felt more classic duke from 1 and 2
11:57 the overlord sentry was in user made maps on pc but it didn't have much health for some reason.
Yeah you're right! I think it would die in one shot? Lol. Not much of a boss is it.
Thanks for checking out my stuff, I appreciate it! :)
@@revenantevil Yeah i don't understand why it died so easy as if it wasn't coded right in the original PC version.
Mann do a video about the extra secrets/ out of bounds with no clip on or similar. I would love to see that!
Great video!!
Yes, i would like to have a video about the level changes of DN64!
This is how I first learned of Duke.....
It's a great version :) thanks for watching!
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I am interested in a deeper dive in the hidden areas / differences with the N64 version. Or any of the Duke 3D ports for that matter.
Best way to play this game:
RedNukem Port + PSX ost
Quality content as usual 👋 Thanks
Thanks dude!
I still prefer the PC version but Duke 64 was my most played console game as a teenager. I used to play my own music during the game, my CD player was hooked to the same speakers. It's true that without music, the game gains in atmosphere(works for Doom too)
I wish someone modded the original rom to add back the unused content but maybe it was unused for technical reasons.
Very cool presentation.
You left out that you can modify the controls to “control stick move”which just makes it like goldeneye but aiming up and down needs the d pad
My biggest gripe was the lack of a soundtrack. I used to play the total meltdown ost while playing duke64.
That's what I did last time I played... got RUclips up and played the right music for each level. Bit of a chore for something that should already be there though, right? Lol.
Thanks for watching :)
Memory would definitely have been an issue, not just storage space, but also how much you can load into memory at once.
Every texture, every sprite, every tile that makes up the interface and menu, that all has to be loaded to be used, and it all adds up. That's together with everything else which needs to be loaded into memory too.
This is why loads of compromises had to be made for all the console ports of Doom and Duke at the time, cut down and simplified level geometry is one thing, but you've also gotta reduce the variety in textures used, and sometimes in monster variety. Looking at Doom, the big Spidermind boss is very seldom used (even being omitted in all levels in the Final Doom port), because the frames are huge and takes up lots of memory, and he sucks anyway, while the Archvile is plain too many frames to handle period. For PSX Duke, the explosion sprites are cut in half and then mirrored, no doubt the music is absent in Duke 64 because they just couldn't fit it in.
I always thought this version had the best rendition of the theme song
Really is a great version, such a shame they couldn't fit the rest of the sound track on there! Thanks for watching :)
I just accidentally came across this video. I enjoyed it and subbed your channel. Are you gonna review DN: Time to Kill?
Glad to have you here! And yes, I do plan on doing TTK and LotB. Also Zero Hour. Thanks for the comment! :)
@@revenantevil Great! :) nice to hear.
@@revenantevil I think TTK is kinda underrated game, but LOTB I find it way too juvenile (as DNF).
I agree that TTK is the better game. It's not perfect by any means, but it's great fun.
I should hopefully be releasing a video tomorrow (Duke 3D for Megadrive/Genesis), so stay tuned for that if you're interested! :)
@@revenantevil TTK I think better balanced as in levels, humor, etc. Duke 3D for Megadrive/Genesis was always an interesting oddity. Waiting for your video ;)
This seems like a very worthy port. Which means I'd not be pissed if this was the only Duke 3d the world ever got.
Much unlike the PSX counterpart...
After decades of playing the n64 and pc 3D version, only now watching this video I spotted this Easter egg: on the first level, at the sign that in the 3D version it asks "Innocent?", the later n64 version has "guilty!". 😮 So they answered the question.
Well noticed! Both signs appear on the PC version, but I'd have to check if they're both on n64. Thanks for the comment! :)
This version is the best in terms of gameplay, the weapons are way better than the 3D version... I really wish there was a stand alone mod for Duke 64 that directly ported over the weapons.
The SMG are able to actually target more than one alien at a time because of the auto aim and them being dual wielded, the grenade launcher has way more utility and the plasma cannon has a NUKE... There are also more than 30 levels if you count the deathmatch maps.
You can play this natively on pc with Red Nukem and it's honestly the better way to play it over the original hardware, PLUS with Red Nukem 64 you can play with music and turn off texture filtering.
The weapons kick ass, especially love that grenade launcher. Have you played the TC? :)
@@revenantevil Yeah I've played the TC, The native Duke 64 PC port "Red Nukem 64" is better since it's using the actual ROM from the N64.
The TC just tried to remake the game from scratch, so when I play it I end up noticing all the things wrong with it like the Grenade physics and SMG only damaging one enemy instead of two at the same time.
I was hoping you'd be able to tell why they changed the Ripper to the SMGs or the changes at all really. Guess this will always be a gaming mystery to me. Although I did like the new ammo types.
I don't know for sure, but I imagine it was just to make it stand out.
I found a tiny bit of beta footage of this yesterday that was using the PC's pistol. Wish I'd have known about it while making this video.
Thanks for watching!
Duke 64 is enough of an improvement and change that it's worth playing along side 3D.
It's just pre- Ion Fury on N64
Now the only Duke Nukem 3D ports left is the GameCom and the Mega Drive versions.
Am I brave enough for that? Probably... :p I've been looking into picking it up for Mega Drive but it's pretty pricey.
@@revenantevil no one is gonna blame you for emulating it just make sure to have a NTSC filter on while recording
The fact that the PC game had adult content for it and certain things, Doesn't make the 64 pale. I liked the ammo types, you could have other explosives than just the other weapons.
In a way the replacement of the RPG to the grenade launcher added some tactical use of the weapon and also it has a lot of ammo. while you can carry less, you had 12 rounds per pickup, which is easy to fill and encourage its use.
My only gripe is the ammo types weren't easy to switch, I do think the PC mod have the switch available by changing weapons.
so you can use them by just alternating between versions of the weapon.
Actually a nice duke mod can be a various inclusion of various weapons that appear through the games.
I don't mean all but at least some who had a particular functionnality at least.
Zero hour had a lot of weapons for example.
So duke can get a subsequent arsenal to blow aliens up.
My main gripe here is that duke nukem doesn't have a proper sequel even if the current 2001 DNF is having a proper treatment.
Which is something that was missing from the actual DNF.
They planed a lot of ammo types, a nice arsenal who was a lot diminished in the final game. (they basically took the old stuff and added 3 alien guns) meh !
I kind of like having original weapons in my FPS and considering the whole trend of oldschool shooters Duke have its place :)
The lack of in game music always gave this version an eerie last man on earth atmosphere to me
Completely agree. It's kinda spooky in a way. It is a shame there's no music though. Thanks for stopping by :)
I bought this game as a fan of the PC version, then took it back. The lack of music was depressing. It's totally unacceptable.
funny thing is i had this as a kid and could never find the grocery store it wasn't till i saw this video that i saw how to get to it lmao
Some of the censorship is baffling, like replacing sexual themes with gore, but I quite like the mechanic of saving babes. Duke64's implementation is a bit cartoonish, but it works. One thing about losing parallax skies is that it makes the space levels a bit bland, as they couldn't add a lot of geometry outside the playable area.
Anyway, a deep dive into the level changes would probably make an interesting video.
Agreed. Those babes are gruesome!
I noticed that episode 2 has barely any changes. You think it's because of the sky box? I'll have to make sure I properly research this if/when I do the levels video. Thanks for the comment! :)
@@revenantevil It's probably because of the theme, it's hard to come up with new geometry you can add in space, at least outside the playable area. I only wish they came up with some way to render stars, so you are not staring into the black void, but it's a only minor gripe.
Used to play multiplayer with bots all the time. Was fun mimicking their movement. 10/10 liked it more than goldeneye
I loved both games so much as a kid but would end up playing way more Duke because of the co-op mode. Great fun! Thanks for stopping by :)
as a kid i always thought the blurry textures were a form of censorship, never occurred to me that it was a hardware issue lol
17:22 it's a Wolfenstein reference.
21:23 it's called data, not 'code'.
Yeah I picked up on this too but still failed to mention it! Thanks for the correction :)
Ah, so this is where Alien Armageddon gets the arsenal.
Honestly, I didnt mind the no music. I remember making the game more scarier and serious. I personally didnt mind the censorship. I olayed the multiplyer to death with my brothers. I miss those days. I wish there was more content, Total Meltdown saw a new episode, would of been nice to have seen this version expanded.
This version had the best weapons, the RPG, pistol looks way better, the plasma cannon is pure destructive ASMR and the SMG's are, in my opinion, cooler.
No arguments from me dude! I freaking LOVE Duke 64.
Thanks for watching :)
No music is no problem, I like to play my AC/DC records while playing this game.
Good choice! Very fitting. Thanks for watching!
@@revenantevil Yeah man, great video!
16:46 same here 😂
Let's play together, brother! :P
😆Really nice video by the way, hope you do some for Quake 1 & 2, Turok 1 & 2 & Doom 64 😎 @@revenantevil
@kawamikazecheant definitely have those games in my sights, man! Love them all! :)
Interesting Port, censorship aside, the gameplay and its weapon rosters feels like a remixed or an enchanced version of Duke 3D until the Legacy Edition arrived and it became the real deal
Everyone talks about the Face on Mars, but why does no one talk about the Butt on Mercury
Lmao. Is that what's in your display pic?
@@revenantevil No, I am the Eyeball beneath the Pyramid.
What about the fissure on Uranus?
Can you please do a video on Hexen beyond Heratic? it's one of my fave games and is also on N64 and pc [steam]
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My only issue with the TC is the grenades don't explode on contact.
Nice review
Thanks!
Hail to the king baby!!☢️☢️☢️
Hell yeah! Thanks for watching! :)
It is horrible because they took out the best part of Duke Nukem :( I remember being 10 and playing PC version with my friends, showing them the trick with giving the ladies the money. It blew our little minds. I miss the 90's.
When ports actually meant something.
Best grenade launcher ever.
Have you tried Doug Huggem yet?
I want to see a video about the level changes.
I actually like Duke 64 more than the base version, it was the first version of the game I owned myself as I was too young to play the Pc version and my dad wouldn’t buy it, though I played the shareware episode.
DUKE 64 was definitely one of the better ports made for a game
I really prefer the different weapons and updated looks in Duke 64, the weapons feel bland in the original version to me. But World Tour doesn’t give an option to use the Duke64 weapons
Its multiplayer mode sold me on the game, I played it a lot in solo deathmatch against bots. For some reason I had so much fun playing that
I also owned Total Meltdown on PS1 and I didn’t like it much because the framerate was always bad and there was no easy way to play multiplayer except with a cumbersome link cable
I will make the video when I get the time :)
Duke 64 is my favourite too. Thanks for watching!
@@revenantevilthank you very much, and for making this one too! Always wanted a video comparing 3d to 64 that was thorough
I’m still watching this video too, the music at 17:58 sounds a lot like it’s from Blackthorne..
Always thought it was funny how censoring nudity is more important than censoring violence. Gibs spraying all over the screen, a-ok. Some characters showing skin, big no-no.
Will you review doom 64?
Yes I do plan to. I recently beat the game actually! I'll be making a video when I can :) thanks for watching!
i liked the N64 version of duke nukem 3d but hated that it had no music
I’m here to kick ass and chew bubble gum and I’m all out of gum
i always felt the Duke Nukem 64 version was more Horror like with the lack of music
I know what you mean, definitely makes it a bit more scary when there's no music pumping!
Only thing I was disappointed about with this port was the lack of music
I have to agree - really impressive for the most part. It's a shame they didn't manage to put some music in there but it's still fantastic overall. Thanks for the comment! :)