The Best Duke Nukem Games, All 12 Ranked

10. Duke Nukem: Critical Mass

2011 was a terrible year for Duke. With Duke Nukem Forever widely considered the worst game of that year on home consoles, Duke Nukem: Critical Mass was branded the worst handheld game of the same year by many critics. The variety on offer within the game nudges it into the top 10, with 36 levels of mixed styles of gameplay, from third-person to first-person and even top-down shooting sequences.

It was an admirable effort to bring such a cocktail of different elements into the Nintendo DS game. Having said that, this was one ugly-looking game. The poor graphics in turn left buildings looking blurry and unfinished, and enemies lacking any kind of personality, let alone the kind of looks we’ve become so accustomed to over the years.