Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
It is Saturday, which means its time for more Duke Nukem 3D user content. Today we aren't picking random maps, partially because I want to line some up thematically for next time, so I opted to have a go at Duke Hard, a community map pack that to my limited understanding (as this will be my first playthrough) is very obviously inspired by the Bruce Willis Die Hard film series, but is also a compilation of maps by different authors who were all given the same layout to restrict their map to, as each level represents a different floor in an office building.
These forced restrictions create an interesting level design challenge which fits nicely with what we have been examining on this channel. How unique can each floor be? Will the gameplay feel different? It will be an interesting experience.
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0:00:00 - Start
0:01:47 - Pre-Game: Mapster32 On My User Map
0:15:46 - The Intro Rant, But I Muted Myself
0:20:22 - The Condensed Intro Rant, Because I Unmuted Myself
0:25:30 - Intro Cinematic
0:25:50 - Level 01: Lobby
0:59:05 - Level 02: Executive
1:29:02 - Level 03: Construction Destruction
1:57:51 - Level 04: Bits
2:10:10 - Level 05: Abstractech
2:32:15 - Level 06: CEO Bathhouse
2:34:24 - H20 Refill/Stream Break
2:40:50 - Level 06: CEO Bathhouse (Continued...)
2:51:35 - Level 07: Storage Wars
3:02:19 - Level 08: Eat The Rich
3:24:12 - Level 09: Commercial Break
3:37:27 - Level 10: Cinematic Lounge
3:57:20 - Level 11: Flesh
4:18:36 - Post-Game: Canadian Thanksgiving & Level Design Plans
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NEED DUKE NUKEM 3D? GET IT HERE (NOT AFFILIATED):
zoom-platform.com/product/duke-nukem-3d-atomic-edition
README FOR ADD-ON SETUP (FOR NEXT TWO LINKS BELOW):
hrp.duke4.net/misc/addons_readme.txt
LINK TO THE USER MAP/MOD(S):
moddb.com/mods/duke-hard
WORKING EDUKE32 FOR THE ADD-ON:
duke4.org/files/nightfright/misc/eduke32_addons314.exe
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It is Saturday, which means its time for more Duke Nukem 3D user content. Today we aren't picking random maps, partially because I want to line some up thematically for next time, so I opted to have a go at Duke Hard, a community map pack that to my limited understanding (as this will be my first playthrough) is very obviously inspired by the Bruce Willis Die Hard film series, but is also a compilation of maps by different authors who were all given the same layout to restrict their map to, as each level represents a different floor in an office building.
These forced restrictions create an interesting level design challenge which fits nicely with what we have been examining on this channel. How unique can each floor be? Will the gameplay feel different? It will be an interesting experience.
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0:00:00 - Start
0:01:47 - Pre-Game: Mapster32 On My User Map
0:15:46 - The Intro Rant, But I Muted Myself
0:20:22 - The Condensed Intro Rant, Because I Unmuted Myself
0:25:30 - Intro Cinematic
0:25:50 - Level 01: Lobby
0:59:05 - Level 02: Executive
1:29:02 - Level 03: Construction Destruction
1:57:51 - Level 04: Bits
2:10:10 - Level 05: Abstractech
2:32:15 - Level 06: CEO Bathhouse
2:34:24 - H20 Refill/Stream Break
2:40:50 - Level 06: CEO Bathhouse (Continued...)
2:51:35 - Level 07: Storage Wars
3:02:19 - Level 08: Eat The Rich
3:24:12 - Level 09: Commercial Break
3:37:27 - Level 10: Cinematic Lounge
3:57:20 - Level 11: Flesh
4:18:36 - Post-Game: Canadian Thanksgiving & Level Design Plans
**********************************
NEED DUKE NUKEM 3D? GET IT HERE (NOT AFFILIATED):
zoom-platform.com/product/duke-nukem-3d-atomic-edition
README FOR ADD-ON SETUP (FOR NEXT TWO LINKS BELOW):
hrp.duke4.net/misc/addons_readme.txt
LINK TO THE USER MAP/MOD(S):
moddb.com/mods/duke-hard
WORKING EDUKE32 FOR THE ADD-ON:
duke4.org/files/nightfright/misc/eduke32_addons314.exe
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FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER:
twitter.com/LegendOfDevon
FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM:
instagram.com/legendofdevon
DISCORD:
discord.gg/a7gVWZ5H
