10 Video Games That Mocked Their Rivals

10. Duke Nukem vs Just About Every Other FPS

When it came out in 1996, Duke Nukem 3D was one of the first games to openly mock the competition, via references to other prominent first person shooters of the time.

It was possible to find the body of a 'Doomed Space Marine' in a secret room, and in another area, Duke sets off a large series of tremors and then proudly tells us he 'ain't afraid of no Quake.'

In the 20th Anniversary edition of Duke 3D, Serious Sam was added to Duke's hitlist via Sam's battered corpse, complete with Duke asking 'Why so serious?'

In Duke Nukem Forever, 3D Realms upped their game and took on several new franchises.

At various points, Duke mocks Master Chief's use of power armour, critiques needing a crowbar like Gordon Freeman, dismisses Gears of War while solving a 'gear' puzzle, finds a 'Dead Space Marine' (covering both Dead Space and calling back to their original game,) and hates on Valve while solving a pipe-related puzzle.

Considering how long it took DNF to get to market, and the reception that it received when it was finally released, it seems safe to say that his much more successful competitors had the last laugh.