Calm Down About "Duke Nukem Forever"

[Vonnis]

Ok, let me make this clear. I have not played it yet. Actually, I can't honestly say I plan to play it.

But these are the facts: Gearbox attained the project after 3d Realms worked on it for almost a decade. Frankly, I wouldn't be suprised if all Gearbox was able to do were a few touches and basically finishing levels and such. Basically, most of the bad design decisions were 3D Realms. We knew this was coming. It's pretty much your fault for holding out hope. Just Saiyan.

It was Gearbox' decision to keep 3d Realms' bad decisions as they were. They could have easily changed this, but they didn't, so the game sucking as hard as it does is entirely their fault. If they didn't like what 3d Realms were doing they shouldn't have taken over development to begin with and either leave the game in development hell, or make a new game. Or, you know, make some very simple tweaks so you don't piss off everyone old enough to remember what FPS used to be like.

 

[Truly-A-Lie]

I finished it yesterday, and I like it. It's fun, it's funny, and it feels neither new nor old. It's a bizarre experience stuck somewhere in time and it feels different because of it.
Oh, and it DID have puzzles when it was under 3D Realms. This video leaked just after the official cancellation of the game, just about when Gearbox first got involved to take over.
[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOTwfNTBiW0[/link]

 

[Zorpheus]

I'm just curious as to how everyone is playing and panning a game that isn't due for release in another four days.

Are those sirens I'm hearing in the distance?

 

[Triforceformer]

It was gearbox's choice to implement a two weapon limit.
It was gearbox's choice to switch to regenerative health.
It was gearbox's choice to add in puzzle elements.
It is gearbox's fault the game sucks.

It was 3D Realms' decision to add in the 2-weapon swap and health regen. Gearbox just respected their decision.
What's wrong with puzzles?
Opinions, broskis.

 

[Zeetchmen]

I disagree, it's more like...

It was 3D realms' choice to switch to regenerative health.
It was 3D realms' choice to add in puzzle elements.
It is 3D realms' fault the game sucks.
It was Gearbox's choice to change none of this, you don't complain about the soup made being shit when it's your fault that you took somebody else's recipe, saw that it was crap, and decided to go with that instead of starting from scratch.

Amen, all these gearbox fanbois being like "But they was given it!" Dont seem to take that little bit of info into the equation

 

[endnuen]

It's a game? Will people relax a bit?
I haven't got it yet, since I wasn't home for release and now it's weekend and holiday Monday.. Will pick it up Tuesday and see if people are just getting their hair stuck in their own asses. And I really do think they have.

 

[endnuen]

I'm just curious as to how everyone is playing and panning a game that isn't due for release in another four days.

Are those sirens I'm hearing in the distance?

It got released in Europe on June 10th.

 

[Macrobstar]

the only thing i'm looking forward to about the release of this game is Yahtzee's review of it

Who knows, he might actually put forth some credible dissertation for once rather than attacking his audience or some other tangential topic for a change.

...Aw who am I a kidding. I know what really pays the bills and gets the website hits.

Just a guess here but are you a fan of the witcher 2?

 

[MiracleOfSound]

It was Gearbox's choice to change none of this, you don't complain about the soup made being shit when it's your fault that you took somebody else's recipe, saw that it was crap, and decided to go with that instead of starting from scratch.

You also don't hunt down the previous owner if a used car salesman sells you a hunk of junk... Gearbox probably should have enforced more quality control on the game before releasing it.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

I think Gearbox deserves it. I love them but they knew full well what they were doing.

It's not like the current gen console gamers had any fucking clue what Duke Nukem was anyway. I have 5 friends who loved MW2 and Black Ops. None of them knew what Duke Nukem was.

Modernizing it for people who were expecting the old Duke was a hilariously misguided idea.

 

[MasterV]

Ah I love the way people try to defend Gearbox, another fact is that Gearbox stamped their name on the box. If you have enough faith in a product to stamp your company's name and logo onto the box, trailers etc you must therefore be able to take at least some of the rap rather than just shoving all the blame onto 3D Realms

Just waiting for a statement by Gearbox... Annnnny day now

You said it brother. I wonder what other excuses they'll concoct to cover up how shit they made this game.

 

[TheScottishFella]

It was gearbox's choice to implement a two weapon limit.
It was gearbox's choice to switch to regenerative health.
It was gearbox's choice to add in puzzle elements.
It is gearbox's fault the game sucks.

And these have worked in other games, so why not in this one?

For the record I am still playing the game, and some of the hate is justified while others, is just not called for. However, they are opinions, so I can't say they are wrong. However, when a game takes 12 years it gives trolls and gamers who like to *****, great ammunition. I realize with that I am probably going to get a lot of sh..

 

[HotFezz8]

the only thing i'm looking forward to about the release of this game is Yahtzee's review of it

THIS!!! THIS A MILLION TIMES!!!

lol that comment was so perfect you earnt yourself a friend request ;-)

 

[vrbtny]

the only thing i'm looking forward to about the release of this game is Yahtzee's review of it

He'll spend the first half of the review chiding it over taking so long to be released, and then the second half taunting American's about how it was released in Aus four days before America, rather than four years later.

We won't get a actual review.....

 

[Atmos Duality]

Just a guess here but are you a fan of the witcher 2?

1) No. I never played the original. I haven't even looked at the sequel.
2) How is this relevant?

 

[Austin Howe]

And you guys would all have Gearbox start from scratch and we have to wait even longer? Yeah, frankly, I'd rather they just show off how BAD 3D Realms game was, then make their own and do it well. In 2 years time.

Not that I like St. Anger, but you remember what they said in the documentary? "You're not making this album for this album, you're making it for the next album." Sometimes you just have to blow out all your shitty game-ness to make a good one. I'm looking at you Final Fantasy V.

 

[Austin Howe]

the only thing i'm looking forward to about the release of this game is Yahtzee's review of it

Wednesday cannot get here fast enough, it's going to be hilarious.

It won't be then, let's face it. If he'll delay Portal 2, he'll delay this.

 

[funguy2121]

the only thing i'm looking forward to about the release of this game is Yahtzee's review of it

Ditto the Hell out of this.

 

[Inkidu]

the only thing i'm looking forward to about the release of this game is Yahtzee's review of it

Wednesday cannot get here fast enough, it's going to be hilarious.

It won't be then, let's face it. If he'll delay Portal 2, he'll delay this.

He's got no excuse Australia actually gets this one (but they'll ban DOA:3D or whatever over panty-shots... go figure) a week earlier and it's not like it's epic.

I bet the first part of it is going to be like his faux DNF review.

 

[Laser Priest]

Twelve years of hype and constant trading between shitty developers means lots of angry, disappointed gamers saying how disappointed and/or angry they are.