QuoteDuke Nukem Forever Delayed Again
Shane McGlaun (Blog) - March 24, 2011 10:23 AM
Duke delayed once more
Shortest delay in the game's history
One of the most anticipated by fans and the longest delayed video games in history is none other than Duke Nukem Forever. The game was in development as far back as 1997 and still isn't on store shelves.
Kotaku reports that the game was picked up with development tasks changing to Gearbox in 2009, and finally things seemed to start moving again. If you are familiar with the long and delayed story of Duke Nukem Forever, this won't surprise you a bit. The game is delayed again. The publisher of the game issued an official statement pointing out that the new delay is the shortest in the history of the franchise.
2K president Christoph Hartmann said, "In case you haven't heard, Duke never comes early. We thank Duke's fans for their continued patience - I promise this won't take another 15 years."
Gearbox also offered its own apology in the form of an official statement from Randy Pitchford that read, "I'm very sorry for the added delay. We've all been working extremely hard and are very eager to deliver the game to you."
The exact reason for the delay isn't offered. The only good news is that the May 3 U.S. release date has only been pushed to June 14. After this long wait, Duke Nukem Forever needs to deliver on all fronts. One hint of suck and the backlash will be as epic as the delays on the game.
So far the game sounds very interesting, though most reserve judgment until the final product lands.
One interesting feature is the Capture the Babe mode since Duke is too manly for boring Capture the Flag. Players must capture the opposing team's babe, and have the option to smack her around if she gets too rowdy.
The comeback for Duke Nukem Forever was announced in September of 2010.
EPIC.
This game is as eagerly awaited as Chinese Democracy was. :)
I am confident that a Duke Nukem-game will be released within 15 years.
Duke Nukem ForNever.
It would be a sad day when the game is finally released. It's so much more useful as a game that has not been released yet.
Quote from: JonasSalk on March 26, 2011, 10:55:02 PM
Duke Nukem ForNever.
Oh no he di'int! :o
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Quote from: The Brain on March 26, 2011, 06:29:28 PM
This game is as eagerly awaited as Chinese Democracy was. :)
And lets hope its just as good!
They do seem to be operating on the "Five year plan" model.
I'm probably the only person who never played the original. I hear references to the game all the time but I never get them. Just like with any Nintendo game.
I never played it either.
SHAKE IT, BABY!
I was at GameStop with my nephews yesterday and the store had a poster up with a reference to Duke's package. I just shook my head.
Only old people and clueless soccer moms go to bricks and mortar software stores anymore, chief. :console:
Quote from: Caliga on April 01, 2011, 12:03:00 PM
Only old people and clueless soccer moms go to bricks and mortar software stores anymore, chief. :console:
Until Xbox 360 game discs can teleport into their hands, I'll still take them there.
Shipping? :huh:
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2011, 12:15:09 PM
Shipping? :huh:
I'm not paying overnight shipping fees when I can drive to store.
I prefer to joyride.
So has anyone picked this up?
From the information I've seen from people who've played it thoroughly (as in, 30-minute-plus videos on youtube of gameplay), it is pretty damn mediocre. Not worth full-price at all.
And mediocre it is.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1175639p1.html
The TV advert is cringe worthy, and showing up a lot.
'Buy my game if you know whats good for ya'
Quote from: Drakken on June 13, 2011, 01:30:29 PM
And mediocre it is.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1175639p1.html
Looks like somebody didn't spend enough on advertising on IGN.
Quote from: Neil on June 13, 2011, 04:43:28 PM
Quote from: Drakken on June 13, 2011, 01:30:29 PM
And mediocre it is.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1175639p1.html
Looks like somebody didn't spend enough on advertising on IGN.
Gamespot gave it a worse review. I think they did buy a lot of advertising from Gamespot. Of course they've been kind of careful after that Kane and Lynch review thing.
Jesus, the game is even worse than I thought. I expected it to get 6.0-7.5, not 3.5-5.5.
What a fucking disaster.
*goes back to playing Terraria*
Quote from: Razgovory on June 16, 2011, 07:31:31 AM
Of course they've been kind of careful after that Kane and Lynch review thing.
Kane and Lynch review thing? What happened with that?
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on June 16, 2011, 12:57:08 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 16, 2011, 07:31:31 AM
Of course they've been kind of careful after that Kane and Lynch review thing.
Kane and Lynch review thing? What happened with that?
http://kotaku.com/328244/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review
http://legendarygamersoapbox.blogspot.com/2007/11/kane-lynch-gamespot-scandal.html
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/12/kane-lynch-site/
Quote from: ulmont on June 16, 2011, 01:50:17 PM
http://kotaku.com/328244/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review
http://legendarygamersoapbox.blogspot.com/2007/11/kane-lynch-gamespot-scandal.html
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/12/kane-lynch-site/
Huh. Interesting. Thanks for the links.
Yeah, it was a big fucking deal for a while. I had suspicions about it before it even came out, but they've apparently tried to reform themselves. When I see another iteration of Modern Warfare or Battlefield get less than an 8, then I'll perhaps believe them fully. If that's already happened....
Quote from: JonasSalk on June 16, 2011, 04:08:53 PM
Yeah, it was a big fucking deal for a while. I had suspicions about it before it even came out, but they've apparently tried to reform themselves. When I see another iteration of Modern Warfare or Battlefield get less than an 8, then I'll perhaps believe them fully. If that's already happened....
It seems a lot of complaints are that the game is puerile and misogynistic. I kind of felt that true of Duke Nuke'em 3D. I suspect many people are remembering it with rose colored glasses. The complaints that the game is just dull, are harder to excuse. Anyway, not something I would be interested in buying. At least at full price.
D3D: ForSuckers is an awful game. There's really no hiding that. I'm never going to buy it.
Based on the scores? Are you a fag or something?
No, based on watching 40 minutes and 30 minutes of gameplay videos by professional reviewers. It looks absolutely atrocious and unfun.
Quote from: JonasSalk on June 17, 2011, 11:57:40 PM
No, based on watching 40 minutes and 30 minutes of gameplay videos by professional reviewers. It looks absolutely atrocious and unfun.
You watched over an hour of gameplay footage? What are you, some sort of crazy person? I admit the reviews I read didn't make me want to run out and buy the game, but I wasn't likely to buy it anyway. As someone on Languish once said (it may be garbon), "Anyone old enough to have played the first game is old enough now to recognized it as puerile crap." Well that was more of a paraphrase, but it is very true. The horny teenage nerds that played it in 1996 are in their late 20's or early 30's. Besides, I never even finished Fallout: New Vegas. I still have a FPS I bought from Steam in December that I only played five minutes of.
Actually, I have a hard time enjoying PC games lately. Maybe I'm growing out of them. Perhaps It's just ahedonia which often occurs in people like me. I've been playing some older games, and that has been bring me some joy.
Not just somebody playing, but somebody doing a thorough review, providing critique, and giving points where it was due (that, however, was quite limited.)
The game is awful and I hope it fails. 13 or whatever years and the developers didn't learn a goddamn thing.
Why are you pissed off about Duke Nukem?
I mean, it's fine and all to get pissed about whatever you want, but why this particular video game? It's just another FPS.
Edit: The developers that are responsible for the release aren't the same ones who were "working on it" for the 13 years or whatever. Unless Gearbox hired a bunch of 3D Realms people (not out of the question).
Because they made a giant hunk of shit. Then again, maybe that's what they wanted all along.
They're threatening not to send review copies of their next game to people that gave it a bad review. :lol:
Quote from: Habbaku on June 18, 2011, 11:44:20 PM
They're threatening not to send review copies of their next game to people that gave it a bad review. :lol:
:XD:
So....what....everyone? Good luck with that, Gearbox.
Anyone who thought this game was going to be any good had to be atrociously naive.
Quote from: Habbaku on June 18, 2011, 11:44:20 PM
They're threatening not to send review copies of their next game to people that gave it a bad review. :lol:
They supposedly fired the PR agency that made the tweet in question.
Quote from: Razgovory on June 17, 2011, 03:22:38 PM
Quote from: JonasSalk on June 16, 2011, 04:08:53 PM
Yeah, it was a big fucking deal for a while. I had suspicions about it before it even came out, but they've apparently tried to reform themselves. When I see another iteration of Modern Warfare or Battlefield get less than an 8, then I'll perhaps believe them fully. If that's already happened....
It seems a lot of complaints are that the game is puerile and misogynistic. I kind of felt that true of Duke Nuke'em 3D. I suspect many people are remembering it with rose colored glasses. The complaints that the game is just dull, are harder to excuse. Anyway, not something I would be interested in buying. At least at full price.
Of course it's puerile and misogynistic. That's the entire unashamed point of the game.
D3D got away with it because back in the 90s video games weren't mass marketed in the same fashion. The same kind of people who complained that there's too much violence in Fight Club and that it was unnecessary to show the offensive gay rape scene in Deliverance will complain about the latest iteration of Duke Nukem.
During a time when issues like feminism and racism are treated with a sense of public hysteria the likes of religion in the 15th century, it becomes even more hilarious when a game like this steps up and dares to make fun of it.
I'm going to play it, and I'm hopefully going to enjoy the humour even if what I've seen in the trailers makes it sound like they're trying too hard. Whether the actual game play is good enough to merit a decade long wait remains to be seen, but it really isn't central to the point here.
Apparently you can fish turds out of toilets and throw them at enemies.
Pass. :rolleyes:
They were pretty highly marketed in the 1990's. At that time though, it was still mainly in magazines rather then websites. I thought it was crap back in the 1990's, though I didn't really play many FPS games until Half-Life came out and showed the world how it was done.
Also, I noted you wrote "Play" rather then "buy" in your post Slargos...
Quote from: Caliga on June 19, 2011, 09:18:41 AM
Apparently you can fish turds out of toilets and throw them at enemies.
Pass. :rolleyes:
Old. You could do that in Postal 2. And that game had Gary Coleman in it.
Quote from: Razgovory on June 19, 2011, 09:20:29 AM
And that game had Gary Coleman in it.
:(
I still say his wife murdered him.
Quote from: Habbaku on June 18, 2011, 11:44:20 PM
They're threatening not to send review copies of their next game to people that gave it a bad review. :lol:
lol.
The way they should be taking it: OK, next time we've really got to dig in and do better, lets show them we're better than mediocre!
The way they are taking it: Mwaaaaa, mommy! They said we did a bad game! I'm not playing with them anymore!
Once again however I must say I'm struck at how stupid video game reviews are. 50% should be a totally average, OK game....but in reality anything below 70% (i.e. 'rather good') and the claws come out.
Quote from: Caliga on June 19, 2011, 09:29:25 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 19, 2011, 09:20:29 AM
And that game had Gary Coleman in it.
:(
I still say his wife murdered him.
Find a copy of Postal 2 and you can murder him. Or not. It was a bad game. I only played the Demo (which let you play for something like five minutes).
gog.com has postal 2. which is fun until walking everywhere gets boring.
Quote from: Syt on June 19, 2011, 03:45:40 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on June 18, 2011, 11:44:20 PM
They're threatening not to send review copies of their next game to people that gave it a bad review. :lol:
They supposedly fired the PR agency that made the tweet in question.
Yeah, but only for saying with words what is normally conveyed with a nod and a wink. Ultimately, the gaming press is limited by the fact that the games industry doesn't really need them and in many cases doesn't really like them much either.