
The lowest I would go would be playing the Playstation version Total Meltdown as it has the spirit of the game without losing too much while being ported.

There are variations on Duke Nukem 3D all the way from the Sega Genesis to the iPod and I could spend this entire article discussing those alone so I’m just going to summarize and move on. I’m of course omitting the newest released version that just came out on PC, PS4, and Xbox One and just talking about the core original release. Some content may differ but overall you’ll be getting the best version of the game if you play on PC or Xbox 360. This game should be played on PC or Xbox 360 if you’re planning on playing the original version. I’d like to start by saying that many of the versions should be avoided because they’re inferior to the many other versions available. It’s best to start with addressing the fact that there are many different versions of the core release of Duke Nukem 3D. Duke Nukem 3D is a landmark title with very few flaws that absolutely needs to be experienced by everyone who has any love for the first person shooter genre or video games. It’s difficult to find a more polished first person shooter that’s so self aware and boasts this much confidence.

3D Realms helped perfect the same genre that id Software helped create just a few years earlier. It may have been a long time ago but there was a time when Duke was king of the first person shooter genre. Sigh … Duke Nukem as a franchise can be a sore subject for many gamers, largely in part due to the long development time for Duke Nukem Forever and how terrible it ended up being upon release.
