10 Most Paused Video Game Moments Ever

By Josh Brown / May 25, 2023

9. "Shake It, Baby" - Duke Nukem 3D

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Back before the internet made everything instantly accessible at all times, video games like Duke Nukem 3D were fulfilling the noble role of providing the world with cheap, low-poly titillation.

Himself a walking cliche of masculine excess, Duke's first outing was full of gore, violence and, of course, "babes" - but it was one specific action which had everyone mashing the freeze-frame button on their TV back in the day.

Walking up to the strippers and hitting the action button would see Duke whip out a note and tell them to "shake it, baby", which would result in the sprites, well... doing just that.

It was all very PG-13, but you still wouldn't want anyone to walk in while it was on the TV.