PAX 2010: Hands On Duke Nukem Forever

[TheRightToArmBears]

The sky hasn't fallen...

yet.

My bet is that Randy Pitchford is a hypnotist. You played no game.

 

[Hayate_GT]

i read it but i'm still in doubt that it's actually true...

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

PAX 2010: Hands On Duke Nukem Forever

Duke Nukem Forever exists, is playable, and is coming out next year.

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Wasn't that the boss from the first game?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

After dodging alien fire and sidestepping the corpses of soldiers who weren't lucky enough to be blessed with Duke's innate awesomeness, it was time to fight the Cycloid, a huge, one-eyed monster looming on a football field. The fight itself was pretty standard - grab big gun, circle strafe, reload, repeat as needed - but I polished the Cycloid off by shooting it in the ass (ok, you didn't have to do it that way, but come on, it's Duke Nukem), then kicking its eyeball through the goalposts on a football field.

...That sounds AWFULLY familiar...Wasn't that one of the set-pieces from the original game?

edit: indeed

 

[metalhead467]

Well there goes all the "never going to be released" jokes.

Ah well there's always Diablo 3. I'd go with Episode 3 like everyone else but 3 years of development time so far hardly justifies it.

But Episode Three ISN'T EVEN A COMPLETE GAME.

True, true, but neither was Starcraft 2. Well thats what the hardcore Starcraft fans say anyway.

That's what the retarded Starcraft 2 players say.

OT: UNEXPECTED. This will be either amazing or the mediocrest of mediocre. NO COMPROMISE

 

[Zing]

Always bet on Duke!

Clean up on aisle 4.

 

[whaleswiththumbs]

Whoa, did you guys just feel that. Hell just froze over.

 

[Trogdor1138]

I can't wait to get this, I haven't bought a game full priced at launch since Metal Gear Solid 3... I think that will be broken when it hits shelves.

 

[Doug]

Sir, when my eyes do lie upon a copy of this title in a shop window, then and only then will I give merit to your fanciful assertions! Good day! No, seriously, I will order a parade to march the streets if Duke Nuken Forever does come out, but like so, so many others, I will remain sceptical about it's chances.

Actually, I suspect the emotions going through everyone's heads will be along the lines of "It took them 12 years to do this?"

But hey, I was never a Duke Nuke'm fan in the first place, and am abit cynical.

 

[Grahav]

I hope Yahtzee's review is right.

It would make him the Videogame Prophet.

 

[darthotaku]

I can see yahtzee's review now "go and watch the other duke nukem forever video... now completely reverse that, this game is a complete generic knock off..." and with those words "people who play games" will die a little inside.

 

[Boba Frag]

Interesting.... I hope this isn't some horrible cocktease!

If it's real- then it's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum.

And I'm all outta gum.

 

[MarsProbe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bslRpN2NT7U

Footage link from PAX Looks pretty sweet!

I somehow feel a bit sorry for that guy in the video who says it will be a major shift in his life if DNF comes out. That's quite a dramatic statement there - to think one game could hold that much sway over someones life. Will give him the benefit of the doubt though, maybe he was just very excited.

Anyway, interesting news - I will be remaining undecided over this game for some time yet, however.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

They should have released this game on December 21, 2012.

That Badass.

 

[Shihoudani]

They should have released this game on December 21, 2012.

That Badass.

Don't give them any ideas! That's just another reason for them to delay the game yet again. @_@

 

[romxxii]

Tis official then, Yahtzee is truly Yog Yatze, the Elder God of Video Games, bow down and prostrate yourselves before the Hat that covers his billion minds. For on the first day, Yahtzee did review Duke Nukem Forever, and lo, the review was good. And on the second day, the supplicant masses did grovel before the review and laud it with praises, and lo, it was good. And on the third day, Duke Nukem Forever did come into existence, and lo, it was fucking awesome.

The signs are clear, ye faithful set before Yahtzee your wishlist of games that should not logically exist, and he will bless you, AND SUMMON THEM FROM THE DEPTHS.

Then how about "Mankind has yet to Realize my Genius" by Yahtzee? And a Daikatana that doesn't suck? And a Wolfenstein that doesn't need limericks to make it interesting?

Also, another installment of Gabriel Knight would be nice.

I still uphold my theory that Yahtzee's "holiday" was merely a cover for him to go back in time and set right what once went wrong, and that's why the game's getting released.

 

[rddj623]

How interesting...I may have to dust off my copy of Duke Nukem 3D to prepare myself for this new installment.

 

[sirkai007]

I think Starcraft 2's slogan applies to this game more than any other. "Hell, it's about time."

Damn beat me to it.

It's called Getting "Ninja'd" and it happens to the best of us that are out doing other things.

 

[sirkai007]

I hope Yahtzee's review is right.

It would make him the Videogame Prophet.

I liked how he started the game out but the cooking a banquet part seems like it wouldn't be bad if he were wrong about it.

 

[Triforceformer]

For those of you who don't understand, playing Duke Nukem was never about the gameplay; it was always about his personality. Duke was a character in a time when the genre of FPS was filled with generic bland faceless boring super soldiers. His games also reflected his personality. He's always in bars, stripclubs, bathrooms, places you didn't expect to see in a game. He was simply a kick-ass character. I mean, he doesn't just destroy the final boss, but he kicks it's head over the fieldgoal on a football field. Now that's just taking the extra step from awesome to Friggen Awesome! He's here to kick ass and chew bubblegum. And he's all out of gum. It was never about the gameplay. It was all about Duke.

Now look at where we are today. Duke is here to save us from a genre of FPS populated by generic bland faceless boring super soldiers.

Never before has someone painted a bedroom so evenly with brain matter. Thank you for the enlightenment, good sir.