Gearbox-Made Duke Nukem Forever Confirmed at PAX

[SelectivelyEvil13]

That's actually quite an interesting backstory. I just wish they touched on that side of the protagonist in the actual games (I only played 1-3 and read none of the stories). Many people, like myself, would not otherwise know much at all about the Master Chief and just assume he has the personality of a lunch tray just because there is not much exposition into his character through the three games.

Not much character exposition, perhaps, but the setting is active within the games and drives a story along.
It's not Marathon. Pity, really; with Marathon, their priority was to tell a story, and it shows. Still, Halo's story certainly isn't bad. And sure your job is to shoot aliens, but it's oversimplifying to say that your job is to shoot every alien everywhere ever. The factionalization becomes clear in Halo 2, and you fight beside at least one while the enemy's logic comes apart at the seams.
As I recollect. I've not really read the books, played the games, or done much of anything except shake my fist at folks who can afford systems as advanced as an X-Box or PS2.

Anyway,this is far too much effort on my part, and I'm convincing nobody. By the same token, while I may buy this game if it comes out just because I'm amused by the entire notion, you'll notice I still use the conjunction "if." It's not out 'til it's out.
I have to admit, though. I'm listening. They have my attention. Even though I expect it to be an April Fools joke too many months in the making.

Hey, you've got me listening.

Halo's faction storyline is definitely more than random alien shooting. Just in my personal opinion, I think that it was a shame that the characters were not given more attention because I would rather see all of those lines of dialogue flesh out the key players of the game (Master Chief, Cortana, heck, even that twelve year-old girl that barks orders in your ear), rather than debase the Marine allies through a host of moronic commentary. I'll give Bungie the benefit though that they had to deal with Microsoft breathing down their creative necks most of the time and in all likelihood had to sacrifice the nuances of personalization.

In regards to Duke Nukem, I'm hoping that assuming it is not an elaborate mod/hoax that it is a good game. There are far too many that are pretty awful for what they could have been, so why add another tally to the list?

 

[Danpascooch]

Oh shit, 3 years from now, is Yahtzee's joke review of Duke Nukem Forever going to cause confusion?

 

[figment of mind]

Spoiler: What I think

We need to accept that it's not going to happen, the second we do we'll all be happier.
[sub]Says the guy who still hoping for a Dark cloud 3/dark chronicle 2...[/sub]

Agreed!

Also, loving the Janitor avatar you have! Goes very well with your TARDIS persona! Sorry was thinking of Quaxar! My mistake!

...
*Huff, huff*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO PLAY DARK CHRONICLE/ DARK CLOUD 2 NOW!!!
Or else! I, Mister Smith, shall destroy earth!

Been there, done that, got my ass handed to me by Griffon.
[sub]damn wings/swords...[/sub]

Anyways, does this mean that all of the video games that reference DNF not coming out(like say, No More Heroes) will be less funny now? Though it is pointless I still wonder...

 

[Mikeyfell]

Wait Gear-Box?
they made Borderlands
and now Duke Nukem?
I can't wait to see what Yahtzee has to say about that

 

[The3rdEye]

Fine, Team Fortress 2 is also a good example.

Hmm, some people would say that some of TF2's shenanigans are juvenile (I'd disagree, Duke's character only goes as far as "If it doesn't involve violence or tits, I'm gtfo" whereas TF2's characters [for a mainly arena style game, not storydriven mind you] actually do have character depth]), but I've never seen Valve put breasts in a game just to get the player to say "Ooo, breasts! Stick mah face in them!". I truly don't care if Duke's juvenile or not, I'm up for a cheap thrill or two, however after so long in development, there is just no way that the technical aspects of the game will deliver, considering the technical standards for the FPS genre, let alone games in general, have changed multiple times since DN:F first started production.

 

[Ekit]

WHAT????? IT'S ACTUALLY COMING OUT?????

Actually, I am kind of sad. All the great internet jokes made off it will be no more....

 

[Burck]

I have one thing to say.

Agreed.

 

[Catalyst6]

Well that sounds...

...Wait a minute. Randy Pitchford... Where have I...? Oh God no!


Something tells me that he was a bit persuasive with development team in order to get them to release on time.

I must say, that was a pretty awesome movie.

Although it does make sense, in an odd way. Duke is the machismo-bullet-spraying God Of Overkill murdering countless baddies with senseless violence... that sounds a lot like the entirety of Borderlands.

 

[internetzealot1]

Haha! Yes! We're actually bringing Duke home. All we have to do is make this a fun game, and it'll be one of the biggest victories in gaming history.

 

[SillyGodDisco]

We can only hope this game is good. I know for a fact nostalgia cannot carry this game to greatness. If work was not put into this Duke is doomed and it might have been better for him to have remained a fond memory.

Time will tell but we've sure have had enough time to decide whether or not we truly want another try at reviving the Duke.

 

[Nieroshai]

Wow... let me guess, now the sequel to Eternal Darkness is in production? Now THERE is a game to look forward to.