PAX 2010: Hands On Duke Nukem Forever

[Internet Kraken]

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, not too big on Starcraft myself. But I digress.

True its too far along development wise to be considered an episode, so instead it'll probably be a "finale" or something. At least I hope it will be. The longer its in development the bigger people hope it'll be.

Then again TF2 was a multiplayer only game and in development for 10+ years and that turned out absolutely fantastic.

You know what, I don't know where I'm going with this, so I'll just stop now.

You're implying they're actually working on Half Life this entire time. I swear they swapped and focused on L4D and TF for a little while before returning to it?

Well, according to this video [http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/29/valve-studio-tour.aspx] it seems Valve employs over 200 people(skip to 4:30).

200+ is a lot of employees, and they most likely got that much by gradually hiring people. And a few years ago Yahtzee actually visited Valve and remarked it employed just over 100 people. This would be just after the Orange Box was released.

I'm sure there's a dedicated team that grew gradually as time went on.

But of course, we're arguing over speculation, so neither one of us will ever win.

Except it's been confirmed before that Valve is divided into teams that work on their separate products. They sometimes cross over to work with the other teams, but that is only temporairly. So it's not speculation to say that they have been working on Episode 3 for 3 years now.

 

[Dogstile]

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, not too big on Starcraft myself. But I digress.

True its too far along development wise to be considered an episode, so instead it'll probably be a "finale" or something. At least I hope it will be. The longer its in development the bigger people hope it'll be.

Then again TF2 was a multiplayer only game and in development for 10+ years and that turned out absolutely fantastic.

You know what, I don't know where I'm going with this, so I'll just stop now.

You're implying they're actually working on Half Life this entire time. I swear they swapped and focused on L4D and TF for a little while before returning to it?

Well, according to this video [http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/29/valve-studio-tour.aspx] it seems Valve employs over 200 people(skip to 4:30).

200+ is a lot of employees, and they most likely got that much by gradually hiring people. And a few years ago Yahtzee actually visited Valve and remarked it employed just over 100 people. This would be just after the Orange Box was released.

I'm sure there's a dedicated team that grew gradually as time went on.

But of course, we're arguing over speculation, so neither one of us will ever win.

Except it's been confirmed before that Valve is divided into teams that work on their separate products. They sometimes cross over to work with the other teams, but that is only temporairly. So it's not speculation to say that they have been working on Episode 3 for 3 years now.

Musta missed that announcement.

Well then, in light of this new evidence, i offer you this rebuttal

Spoiler

NEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[shiajun]

OR

they're just being lazy guys, trying to score the big money over the name of some old video-game character after wasting everyone's time for 12 years.
Because this "bland ego-shooter" you're talking about.....we have that already. Remember this guy: http://wire.ggl.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/serioussam1.jpg

That's what you were describing. Minus the cultural comment-stuff. DNF as we've seen it so for has neither of it. Although I'm sure they'll come up with that explanation to justify their lack of any interesting concept.

Nah, you misunderstand me. I'm not saying they're actually trying to get some kind of point across. I don't think that was even on the developers' minds. I'm saying that regardless of that it will become that bizarre parody in a lot of people's eyes, mostly unwillingly.

 

[Segadroid]

I must wake up...I MUST.

 

[gphjr14]

Could they not have hired some slightly better looking chicks I mean this is Duke Nukem...

 

[Ironlenny]

There are lies, damn lies, and Duke Nukem Forever.

 

[Neferius]

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

Actually, and I find this a bit Intriguing, one of Tychus's secret-lines that you get from clicking on him multiple times is: "I'm here to Kick-Ass and chew Bubble-gum. And I'm all out of Bubblegum..." -I shit-you-NOT
Then there is the Marine-Unit's Line which is more along the lines of: "I'm here to Kick-Ass and chew Bubblegum, and ...aw Forget it!" -which is Probably what Duke himself would say if this Game isn't released for a Couple of more years.

So yeah... "It's about DAMN Time!"