Can this be the year of the Duke?

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I think it's supposed to be a joke...

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Felt like it to me. It played like a "meh" FPS from 1998.

No this is a map from the 90's. Duke Forever is on the right.

- Two Weapons at a time

- Health Regen

- The First hour walking around shooting nothing with scripted events

- Stupid on the rail sections

- Lame driving sections

- Iron-sights

- Glowly things you walk up to and press a button to make unglowly

Duke Nukem 3d had none of this. The only thing that seems to be in tact is the character and the interactivity outside of the FPS aspect. Other than that it has more in common with a Call Of Duty or Halo shooter than a 90's shooter. The fact the Duke is holding a control pad should be an indication of this. Anyone under the impression that it plays like a 90's shooter, wasn't gaming in the 90's.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

But, that'll be the meme though. Because the "it took over a decade to finish" stamp, the meme of this game will be that it's old. And that the reason people don't like it is because everything about it is old.

It's ********, but that'll be the meme. Hell, it was going to be the meme for this game for quite some time.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Duke Nukem Forever is SUPPOSED to play like an old fashioned game. It's a direct sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.

It's sad to see some game sites not understand this.

 

[Lord]

Yeah, there was a rumor of a game titled Duke Begins set to be a prequel showing how duke became the Bad ass he is today.
I sincerely think that with the reviews the studio won't make more games.
I don't know if 3D had it but i remember the 2 first games having the ability for Duke to climb walls with his shoes.

 

[Lord]

Look how this could have been if it was released in 2001
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[Soapy]

Duke Nukem Forever is SUPPOSED to play like an old fashioned game.

But it doesn't.

It's sad to see some game sites not understand this.

Even if it did play exactly the old school 90's throwback that it's purported to be... that still doesn't make it good.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Exactly. There were crappy shooters in the 90's as well. Whatever side Duke falls on doesn't make that alright.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Yeah, there was a rumor of a game titled Duke Begins set to be a prequel showing how duke became the Bad ass he is today.
I sincerely think that with the reviews the studio won't make more games.
I don't know if 3D had it but i remember the 2 first games having the ability for Duke to climb walls with his shoes.

I think they were expecting, at the very least, lukewarm reviews. I think they had to be ready for bad reviews before they even swooped in and picked up the license.

How much money did they really toss at this thing? It's not like they actually made this game.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

I imagine the publisher would have assumed the majority of the total costs. How long did Gearbox actually work on this game?

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

A little over a year, I think.

Most of the money was probably spent on promotional costs, I would imagine.

 

[jacobed]

I got this game today, a little early but oh well. Its not very good and it has nothing to do with it being an old school design game or whatever people are thinking that is why its getting bad reviews. Plain and simple its a bad game. The controls are kind of clunky, no story, its quite linear and really boring. Multiplayer is pathetic and if you dont get the shrink ray, you might as quit the match. Although I disagree with reviews that say its unfunny, it might just be my sense of humor but I find the game to be pretty hilarious and it is great they brought back the original Duke voice.

 

[Benstamania]

I think it's supposed to be a joke...

Yeah... Pretty much just a joke.

No this is a map from the 90's. Duke Forever is on the right.

- Two Weapons at a time

- Health Regen

- The First hour walking around shooting nothing with scripted events

- Stupid on the rail sections

- Lame driving sections

- Iron-sights

- Glowly things you walk up to and press a button to make unglowly

Duke Nukem 3d had none of this. The only thing that seems to be in tact is the character and the interactivity outside of the FPS aspect. Other than that it has more in common with a Call Of Duty or Halo shooter than a 90's shooter. The fact the Duke is holding a control pad should be an indication of this. Anyone under the impression that it plays like a 90's shooter, wasn't gaming in the 90's.

 

[terry78]

The entire game and its development have just been one big industry in-joke since jump. I think they won't exactly cry themselves to sleep at night if it bombs. It's going to be one of those things we as gamers remember years down the line though.

 

[Matt Mortem]

Well I went ahead and spent my Duke Nukem money on Crysis 2 and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. I'm actually kind of glad I didn't buy Duke, especially after reading the reviews

 

[Spider-Vader]

The outcome of this game has been disappointing. I've been watching a playthrough of it, the game looks okay but it's nothing worth spending 60 dollars for.

Hell, alot of the levels look like they were ripped from Halo 2 & Half-Life 2: Episode 2.

 

[Balthus Dire]

I just wish the friggin demo would come out already on XBL so I can make up my own mind. The game is out tomorrow and still no demo, like wtf?

 

[StrainedEyes]

I just wish the friggin demo would come out already on XBL so I can make up my own mind. The game is out tomorrow and still no demo, like wtf?

Not ever game gets a demo before release, even if that demo was available to some people early. Did the Mortal Kombat demo ever go up on XBL?

I'd say wait until next week's update to see if the demo goes up. I haven't found anyone who recommends picking this up for 60 bucks.

 

[jacobed]

Well I went ahead and spent my Duke Nukem money on Crysis 2 and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. I'm actually kind of glad I didn't buy Duke, especially after reading the reviews

I just bought Enslaved too. I think its a great underrated game.

 

[StrainedEyes]

Giant Bomb put up their hour long Quick Look of this game, it's full of nudity and cursing so I won't link it but it's easy enough to find. It's a depressing look at two guys doing something they really don't want to do.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

I'll be picking this up later today. Can't wait.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Giantbomb

2/5

If you're not willing to play a sloppy, cobbled together first-person shooter just because it has some kind of weird historical meaning, though, just forget this ever happened and move on. It's great, in some ways, that Duke Nukem Forever was released at all. But don't be confused into thinking that it's a great game.

 

[Soapy]

Quick Look: Duke Nukem Forever

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Quick Look: Duke Nukem Forever

Man that quick look was brutal.

Having seen an hour of it, there was indeed something very late 90's about it, when FPS games were making the transition out of the sprite era of Doom and Duke Nukem 3D and into polygonal graphics. The level design in general was archaic rather than being retro.

Anyone that's on the fence should really take a moment to look at that video.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Pretty much every preview video has ripped it apart.