Duke Nukem Forever... Why'd they even bother?
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A video game with crude jokes about pissing and sex was shock value 15 years ago, now it's just....
I don't put much faith into professional reviews, but pretty much everyone I've found has been pretty brutal to it.
I don't put much faith into professional reviews, but pretty much everyone I've found has been pretty brutal to it.
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I have been playing the game It has a really fun feel to it and it's very nostalgic. Sure it's a old concept from n64 days But I have been playing so many competitive games and wrapping my brain in ST that I haven't stopped to enjoy anything and this was really refreshing and funny and it's a very good game when you just need to relax.
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I have had this since Friday, been playing the campaign and multiplayer, I like the campaign a lot, the graphics are a mixed bag of OK and awful, and the controls are a bit flaky however I am really enjoying myself. Lots of fun to be had messing around (just wait till you get to 'Duke's Titty City!').
Multiplayer is very old school, but its pretty addictive and has been a lot of fun to just pick up and frag people for the odd 30 mins or so.
Some funny easter eggs and references to other games (and DN3D of course) Its a rough diamond and worth a look if you love DN3D.
Bit pissed that his 'Boot' move isnt there tho.
Multiplayer is very old school, but its pretty addictive and has been a lot of fun to just pick up and frag people for the odd 30 mins or so.
Some funny easter eggs and references to other games (and DN3D of course) Its a rough diamond and worth a look if you love DN3D.
Bit pissed that his 'Boot' move isnt there tho.
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Well the IGN review speaks to the quality of their site as usual. I'm sure the final version has to be better than a 5.5!
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This kinda reminds me of how everyone seems to dislike Wolfenstein 2009, but I personally enjoyed the hell out of playing it. Sure, it could have used a few more guns maybe and slightly more polished graphics.
I will get the game when it goes down within the year. Something tells me it will be $30 within 3 months easy... just like what happened to Front Mission Evolved. Money is kinda tight right now and haven't been forking out 60 bucks for new games that much lately. Last new games as they were released that I bought are Dead Space 2 and L.A. Noire for the PS3. After I got my PS3 this January, I bought 8 of my games used. Most of them on the real cheap and in perfect condition.
I will get the game when it goes down within the year. Something tells me it will be $30 within 3 months easy... just like what happened to Front Mission Evolved. Money is kinda tight right now and haven't been forking out 60 bucks for new games that much lately. Last new games as they were released that I bought are Dead Space 2 and L.A. Noire for the PS3. After I got my PS3 this January, I bought 8 of my games used. Most of them on the real cheap and in perfect condition.
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Was there any word on what gearbox was working with? Considering they got the game out so quickly it couldn't have been from scratch. I wonder if they even knew what they were getting into when they bought DNF
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Kotaku was pretty brutal as well. 
I was thinking of Day Oneing this. But I think I'm gonna wait it out and keep buying Sega Saturn games instead.
Best Buy should be having some gift card stuff. Amazon is doing their 10$ credit thing.
I'll get it eventually but even after 15 years I don't feel a hurry.
I was thinking of Day Oneing this. But I think I'm gonna wait it out and keep buying Sega Saturn games instead.
Best Buy should be having some gift card stuff. Amazon is doing their 10$ credit thing.
I'll get it eventually but even after 15 years I don't feel a hurry.
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Played it today (pirated it) for about 10 minutes. Wasn't enough to keep me interested for any longer. Graphical glitches out the ass. You'd think you could work out the bugs given 15 fucking years of development.
It's ok for an old school FPS feel, but paying $60 for something that feels like it came out 10 years ago isn't worth it. Game should of been a d-load.
The irony of your quote is great. Paying $60 to get something that feels like it came out 10 years ago would be amazing.
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Gearbox should have charged $300
Well if they put it in a MVS cart you guys would pay $800 for it.
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Just type in dnclip, that should fix the problem! LAWL!
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because walking thru a wall fixes texture issues
Also who wouldn't pay 800 for Duke Nukem Forever AES LE Brass Balls Edition licensed by NGF and limited to only 100 copies?
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JESUS people it's "THE DUKE" play it/accept it for what it is and have fun. Just sit down and have fun dammit!
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because walking thru a wall fixes texture issues
only if the official stamp is on the box and Dion sends me a letter
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This game is fucking awesome as long as you play games for enjoyment and not for graphical dick measurement. Yes the facial animations are fucked up but otherwise the character models look less chunky than the shit Treyarch coughed up for Blops. The game seems better on a whole than the demo that was released a few weeks ago...seems like the polish time paid off. As always, HATERS GONNA HATE
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Picked it up at the Gamestop midnight launch. About four hours into so far. I can see where people complain that it's not "Halo or CoD enough", and it definitely plays like a 90s FPS, but I'm still enjoying it for nostalgia factor and of course Duke being Duke is hilarious. I thought the Halo reference when getting the Ripper was pretty funny.
On a side note, I was surprised to see that the people at my Gamestop were mostly kids that probably either weren't born yet when Duke came out or at most, toddlers. Yet these are the same type of kids that will bash it for not being like Gears, CoD, or Halo.
On a side note, I was surprised to see that the people at my Gamestop were mostly kids that probably either weren't born yet when Duke came out or at most, toddlers. Yet these are the same type of kids that will bash it for not being like Gears, CoD, or Halo.
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Totally seconded, play it with the right frame of mind and it's a lot of fun. Kudos to the original dev team as they had to basically spend a year working from home to try and get the content into something that resembles a playable game.
Being a game developer myself I really feel for those guys! One real criticism. I think the game should have been released at a lower price point. That alone would have shut up those who have excessive amounts of sand in their vaginas!
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I downloaded the pc version and gave it a go.
I had a black screen initially. But I went into my nvidia control panel and turned off global anti-aliasing and let duke take over and it ran like a champ. I played through the first 3 levels, and honestly I don't think there's need for all the hate. It was fun and looked kindy hokey (the characters animated badly) but honestly I think it's part of the appeal. If this had come out 10 years ago it'd be perfect. Now it just feels retro. And I think that's a good thing. I think it's worth a purchase if you can get a deal etc, probably not worth $60, I'd value it at about $40.
I had a black screen initially. But I went into my nvidia control panel and turned off global anti-aliasing and let duke take over and it ran like a champ. I played through the first 3 levels, and honestly I don't think there's need for all the hate. It was fun and looked kindy hokey (the characters animated badly) but honestly I think it's part of the appeal. If this had come out 10 years ago it'd be perfect. Now it just feels retro. And I think that's a good thing. I think it's worth a purchase if you can get a deal etc, probably not worth $60, I'd value it at about $40.