Duke Nukem Delayed Forever

[Logan]

The hour or so of campaign I saw earlier looked disappointing.

There were a lot of throwbacks to Duke 3D in terms of in-jokes and other fanservice, but there was a complete disregard on the gameplay side of things. Duke 3D was a great game in its time and a hell of a lot of fun, and it looks like this game has forgotten about all the things that made it so great.

 

[Jay]

I'm glad George Broussard will never again be able to touch a Duke Nukem game. Gearbox,even with all their flaws, is a pretty good dev studio. If this is what 3DR gives us I'm glad they no longer have the IP. Hopefully the next Duke game will be better. I just hope DNF is at least bearable.

 

[Shan Rashmika]

 

[Logan]

 

[Oobs]

welcome new dude

 

[Oobs]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1175639p1.html

 

[Jay]

After I beat the game and play some multiplayer I'll write the most in depth review I've ever done for the site. And I'll be honest. If it really sucks, I'll tell you it sucks.

 

[Logan]

Then after I read said review, I'll write a good one that isn't sugar coated!

 

[Jay]

Well, it's obviously going to be from a Duke fans perspective. But I won't pull any punches.

 

[Keiji]

10 years and this? mmmmm.... next u.u

 

[Logan]

Jay is gonna skirt the subject after the release.

"I WASN'T REALLY THAT EXCITED ALL HAIL GEARBOX AND THEIR NEXT EFFORT"

 

[Jay]

Not even close, and you know it!

I was super excited. I'm almost 23 and I've wanted to play this game since I was 8. I'm still excited to play it, even if it's now just to say I played it.

Duke Nukem Forever should have been an amazing experience. The only saving grace for Duke Nukem is that now that a semi competent studio is at the helm there's at least a chance we'll play a great Duke game again.

Oh, and this is the lowest review score I've seen

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-12-duke-nukem-forever-review

 

[Logan]

Semi-competent developer.

I'm literally laughing out loud. An incompetent developer would've realized this game wasn't worth releasing and would've started from scratch. Enjoy your dead franchise.

 

[Logan]

Logan setting sail on the S.S. Mass Effect 3:

Andrew setting sail on the S.S. Arkham City.

Chris setting sail on the S.S. Skyrim.

Jay "setting sail" on the S.S. Duke.

 

[Andrew]

Damn Duke, you suck.

 

[Jay]

Think about it. What would have happened if they'd bought the Duke franchise and made a new game from scratch?

While the end result would definitely be better, the Duke fans would be pissed that they aren't getting Duke Nukem Forever, the game they've waited for for 15 years.

Randy Pitchford even said in an interview "This is not the game I would have created. I would have done things differently.", meaning he probably has plans for the future of the franchise. And trolling me or not, Gearbox has proven themselves to be pretty good.

 

[Logan]

Clinging for scraps, I know that feeling.

Ever seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

 

[Jay]

Clinging for scraps? Just because Duke Nukem Forever hasn't lived up to expectations doesn't mean the franchise is dead. Gearbox spent 20 million dollars on the IP, have already said that there will be more Duke games, and have already registered Duke Nukem website domains. The franchise is fine.

 

[Logan]

It barely ever had legitimacy and it'll never regain it. Welcome to Reject Island with the rest of us who have decent taste in anything.

We get to hold out hope for something better while the harsh reality of Call of Duties and Assassin's Creeds causes us to die of exposure.

 

[Jay]

Oh, but of course. I forgot you know everything about everything.

Next time I'll smile and nod while you dictate the future of interactive entertainment.