The Duke is not dead. Yet. If all goes well--and really there's no telling how something will turn out when 3D Realms is behind the wheel--Duke Nukem will be making another appearance over Xbox Live Arcade. The official Xbox website has listed Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project as a release over the digital games service, citing 3D Realms as the developer. 

Manhattan Project isn't a new game, nor is it a standard Duke romp. It's a 24-level, New York-set side-scroller which originally hit the PC in 2002 courtesy of Sunstorm Interactive (with a 3D Realms overhead). The game got a decent amount of critical buzz around the time of its launch, but from what I gather, it lacks something critical to the success of any title: flushable toilets. The description of it, however, does mention "explosive 3-D action," which might mean you can blow up toilets--a passable substitute for flushing. Either way, I'll actually be able to confirm this a bit later since the original title is still available for download on the PC.

The Xbox page doesn't list a price or a release date for its re-release. A good guess would be "soon" and "10 bucks," but that would be assuming 3D Realms was operating in a traditional, predictable manner.

The Duke is not dead. Yet. If all goes well--and really there's no telling how something will turn out when 3D Realms is behind the wheel--Duke Nukem will be making another appearance over Xbox Live Arcade. The official Xbox website has listed Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project as a release over the digital games service, citing 3D Realms as the developer. 

Manhattan Project isn't a new game, nor is it a standard Duke romp. It's a 24-level, New York-set side-scroller which originally hit the PC in 2002 courtesy of Sunstorm Interactive (with a 3D Realms overhead). The game got a decent amount of critical buzz around the time of its launch, but from what I gather, it lacks something critical to the success of any title: flushable toilets. The description of it, however, does mention "explosive 3-D action," which might mean you can blow up toilets--a passable substitute for flushing. Either way, I'll actually be able to confirm this a bit later since the original title is still available for download on the PC.

The Xbox page doesn't list a price or a release date for its re-release. A good guess would be "soon" and "10 bucks," but that would be assuming 3D Realms was operating in a traditional, predictable manner.

Cool

YES! Can Matt Hazard be his co-op partner?

Haha great!

BALLS OF STEEL!

Awww yeah.

I don't even remember this existing though the idea of a Duke Nukem side scroller doesn't particularly excite me.

Always bet on Duke.

ohh hell yeah!

I hear that he wishes to both kick ass and chew some type of bubble gum, though he has come to the unfortunate realization that his package of gum is empty.

This being a side-scroller means that it's absolutely your standard Duke romp: 
http://www.giantbomb.com/duke-nukem/61-8191/
 
 http://www.giantbomb.com/duke-nukem-ii/61-20021/

i'm saving my pennies for DNF

It's the only Duke game I ever liked. I'm actually probably going to be buying this when it comes out. Assuming it's not $15 or something ridiculous like that.

Hmm, never knew this existed.  I'll buy this if just for curiosity sake.

" @paulunga: The original two games are side-scrolling, yes, but they featured none of the things that personified Due from Duke 3D and onwards. The original two games are the black sheep of the series, and this is the missing link between the two.  That said, I didn't much like MP, at all. "

Wow, this will never die.

Manhattan Project was ok. I just wish they would make a proper shooter.

Might work good as a side shooter, will have to wait & see how it looks in 10 years if/when it is finally released.

Actually Brad, it's more "traditional" thank 3D was. Don't forget Duke started out as a side scroller. :)

I remember coming across this game long after ive played 3D and Time To Kill. It was pretty cool, nothing amazing or overly impressive but it was pretty fun for what it was. Id gladly play it again as long as its not ridiculously overpriced.

" BALLS OF STEEL! "

Oh hey, I remember that game. Pretty damn good for a "2 1/2-D" side-scroller. I really liked the de-mutation gun. 
 
For the longest time, I had the free radiation symbol/NYC subway token keychain that came with the game on my keys.

" @OmegaPirate said:

" BALLS OF STEEL! "

B-B-B-BALLS BALLS B-B-BALLS OF STEEL "

Awesome.

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of ass.

I called it.

" @OmegaPirate said:

" BALLS OF STEEL! "

B-B-B-BALLS BALLS B-B-BALLS OF STEEL "

" I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of ass. "

Now I need to go amuse myself by playing stuff of a Duke Nukem sound board. 

Execpt of course it's out on gog.com as well for $6.

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Wasn't this delayed when it was first scheduled to come out? I seem to remember them taking out a World Trade Center level because of 9/11.