Quake has the greater legacy, eventually paving the way for online multiplayer, but Duke Nukem 3D was a great evolution of iD's other major shooter, a little game called Doom. 'Damn, those alien bastards are gonna pay for shooting up my ride,' says Duke, and he's a man of his word: in 1996, Duke Nukem 3D was a landmark game in the evolution of first person shooters. Pixel Boost is our weekly series devoted to the artistry of games, and the techniques required to run them at high resolutions.
