"Duke Nukem Forever" not dead?

[Tricky]

A friend of mine has been playing the full game today and seems to be really enjoying it (he's got a cracked/leaked version from somewhere) so maybe theres hope yet!

[Neil]

A friend of mine has been playing the full game today and seems to be really enjoying it (he's got a cracked/leaked version from somewhere) so maybe theres hope yet! LOL! Someone playing the cracked version before us legit owners even get their copies switched on ps: Don't forget XBox owners can play as soon as they get it! Has he got a 360?

[Tricky]

LOL! Someone playing the cracked version before us legit owners even get their copies switched on ps: Don't forget XBox owners can play as soon as they get it! Has he got a 360? He's got it on PS3, downloaded the game (and probably paid for it) but somehow got round the activation thing, his facebook has been full of Duke one liners all afternoon!

[MinionZombie]

I'll still play it when it's on the cheap, but I figured the demo (which did seem awfully familiar) wouldn't be a true reflection of the game itself - even if the game doesn't end up being particularly great.

[Neil]

A friend of mine has been playing the full game today and seems to be really enjoying it (he's got a cracked/leaked version from somewhere) so maybe theres hope yet! Just heard someone else's opinion, and they're horrified at the quality of it

[Tricky]

I dont know what people are moaning about or what people were expecting, I think this Duke game rocks! I bought it at the weekend & have been having great fun on it, its old skool Duke with the one liners, the boobs, the gags, the over the top action. Some reviewers have been saying the graphics are old, but it still looks pretty current gen to me, graphically very similar to Bad Company 2. PC gamer seem to like it anyway http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/10/du...orever-review/

[Neil]

Yep... I'm enjoying it too! The only thing that annoyed me were the terrible attempts at titillation, which failed badly due to the poor graphics and animation (compared to modern engines). The women were actually slight scary to look at Personally, I hope they do another Duke game with a modern engine...

[Tricky]

I love the opening credits, when Duke rolls the dice & then starts blasting aliens to the original soundtrack, I was almost punching the air!

[MinionZombie]

I love the opening credits, when Duke rolls the dice & then starts blasting aliens to the original soundtrack, I was almost punching the air! That was the one bit of the demo video that I saw online that I really dug. I've heard that the early portion of the game isn't much cop, but it gets better as it goes along. One day I'll play it, as I keep saying, but I ain't paying £40 for a game that should have been out a decade ago. Besides, I'm all about Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare at the moment.

[Neil]

Here's a list of some reviews:- AusGamers 5/10 bit-gamer 50% Eurogamer 3/10 D-Pad 2/5 GameReactor (German) 5/10 GameStar (German) 68 / 100 Guardian.co.uk 2/5 IGN 5.5/10 PalGN 5/10 PCGames (German) 81% PC Gamer 80/100 TheSixthAxis 5/10 Thunderbolt 8/10 The lower ones I'd suggest are unfair!

[Tricky]

I'd say they were unfair too, its a decent solid shooter & more fun than most. I put Duke Nukem 3D from '96 in my PS2 at the weekend just to remind myself what the original Duke FPS game was like, and its actually not as fun as I remember, I was reminded that I always hated the spaceport levels, and some of it was too hard to be fun. The first chapter and the plug & pray levels being the best. I think Duke Nukem Forevers only crime is that it has been released at a time when its extremely difficult to impress with games. Highly interactive and explorable environments, bad language, good graphics and decent AI have all become the norm in any modern game, and these were all pioneering features that made Duke 3D stand out among the crowd back in the 90's.

[Neil]

Over 1.5M copies sold so far... http://www.videogamer.com/news/duke_...s_analyst.html Let's hope this merits a properly managed sequel!

[darth los]

Here's a list of some reviews:- AusGamers 5/10 bit-gamer 50% Eurogamer 3/10 D-Pad 2/5 GameReactor (German) 5/10 GameStar (German) 68 / 100 Guardian.co.uk 2/5 IGN 5.5/10 PalGN 5/10 PCGames (German) 81% PC Gamer 80/100 TheSixthAxis 5/10 Thunderbolt 8/10 The lower ones I'd suggest are unfair! I'd suggest that the two that gave eights are on the payroll. I haven't played it but i have watched about 10 minutes of GP footage and it was unwatchable. Over 1.5M copies sold so far... Nothing more than a testament to the power of name recognition.

[Tricky]

Well I just completed this, fuck the haters, I had a blast! Its still a proper Duke game as far as I'm concerned Some cool features unlocked after completing the game too, like a Duke soundboard, development history, and loads of trailers dating back over 15 years showing various builds of the game on different engines

[Neil]

I'd suggest that the two that gave eights are on the payroll. I haven't played it... So you haven't played it... Which makes you more qualified how? -- -------- Post added at 04:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:46 AM ---------- Well I just completed this, fuck the haters, I had a blast! Its still a proper Duke game as far as I'm concerned Some cool features unlocked after completing the game too, like a Duke soundboard, development history, and loads of trailers dating back over 15 years showing various builds of the game on different engines Yeh, it's a pretty fun ride isn't it