MMGN writes: Duke Nukem Forever is a travesty. It’s a game stuck in 1999, with outdated humour, terrible platforming elements and a distinctive lack of memorable gun battles.
It’s not a surprisingly disappointing title – who of us didn’t expect it to be bad? – but it is sad to see such an anticipated and hyped game go down the drain so easily.
It’s especially sad because Duke Nukem has insane potential, as both a character and as a franchise. I am not very critical of Gearbox, because the developer took the project on -- despite its obvious issues -- and brought Duke back to the fans.
Duke Nukem Forever originally began its life as a sidescroller instead of a shooter back in 1996, and that canceled version has just been leaked.
Very cool, but i don't know how real this is... I'll check it out later to find out.
Duke Nukem Forever, the troubled FPS from Gearbox and 3D Realms, has been restored to more traditional 90s shooter thanks to a sweeping “remaster” mod
kinda of a misleading title.
Mod features:
Sprinting removed and faster player movement
Jump height increased
Swim speed is much faster
Player can now hold breath underwater for 45 seconds instead of 15
Weapon rebalance and screen shake when shooting removed
2/4 weapon limit completelly removed
Quicksaves (F5 by default)
Depth of Field removed and new post processing effects
Driving sections are now in first person perspective
yw.
It is pretty amazing, I remember being so hyped that they covered the Duke theme back when it happened haha. I still quite enjoyed Forever though personally.
It is great, you should check out Eric Calderone - Duke Nukem meets metal .. thats proper as well
Duke Nukem Forever, the infamous and controversial FPS from 3D Realms, apparently looked much better before launch, as modders discover various cut features
Wow, that advanced lighting makes a huge difference to the visuals. I get that Gearbox tried to slap everything together and release a finished product. But it seems like they cut out a lot of content that would have made the experience more enjoyable. That's a shame.
Same, the AI could be pretty dumb but the bosses were fun. I thought the levels (mostly) got better later in the game too.
I agree with this comment "Yes, I am arguing that the critical failure of Duke Nukem Forever will assist in the reinventing of Duke Nukem."
I've been saying it all along. This game was going to be hated one way or another. Ether it was going to be an absolutely awesome game that still got slack for taking too long. Or its going to be (and was) a crap game that needed to get out just to get out.
You get Forever out of the way, you can start developing an actual Duke Nukem game. since Forever pretty much sucked, the next one can look good by simply making a few improvements. However I hope they do more than that.
"We all want to ‘go get some’, but not when what we’re getting is as outdated and used as the cigarette-sucking exotic dancer that Duke so openly adores."
LMFAO... that was priceless, i love it.
But seriously, yes... this game was really bad.