[4.5/5] Reviewed by Brian Clair. "[W]orth the download time to try at the very least and worth buying when you find you like it."

[8.8/10] Reviewed by Tim Soete. "Aside from that, Duke Nukem 3D is one of the best action games to be released in a long, long time."

[8.9/10] Reviewed by Tim Soete. "But controversial stuff aside, Duke Nukem Atomic is a heck of a fun addition to the original episodes. My only real complaint is that the levels are fairly expansive, and you'll feel like you're roaming around a ghost town if you play over the network with fewer than four players."

[7.8/10] Reviewed by Jeff Sengstack. "Duke It Out in D.C. misses a few obvious opportunities to improve on the original, but the numerous enhancements that weren't missed, and the low price, make this a worthy investment for anyone looking to prolonging the reign of 'the king.'"

[4.5/5] Reviewed by Emil Pagliarulo. "So, if you own the retail version of Duke Nukem 3D (and who doesn't?), rush out to your local software vendor and pick up the Plutonium PAK."

[4/5] Reviewed by Emil Pagliarulo. "Simply put, WizardWorks' Duke it out in D.C. is far better than I thought it would be. I was expecting a mild distraction, not the slam-bang, shoo-the-wife-away addictive gameplay that I got."

[2/5] Reviewed by Emil Pagliarulo. "If you really feel the urge to play a Duke Nukem add-on, make it Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach, also from Wizardworks; it's a much better product."

[3/5] Reviewed by Emil Pagliarulo. "Technophiles who can't live without 3D acceleration will want to pass, but Duke Nukem fans, or anyone who likes their games with a side of humor, will probably get a kick out of it."