PAX 2010: Hands On Duke Nukem Forever

[Ghengis John]

So I think the fanboys who like the old Duke will get all upset if ANYTHING is changed from how they remember DN 3D, etc. Others will think the game is TOO simple and hasn't advanced enough. There's a remote chance the game might hit some kind of Painkiller sweet spot (even though Painkiller bombed at first), but I'm not holding my breath. At least we know the game will sell if nothing else.

I think you're wrong about the duke Nukem fanboys. They're probably just going to be happy there's ANYTHING to play. Let's imagine for a moment you thought your son died 12 years ago. Suddenly he's on your doorstep with your new grandkids. First there's the shock. Which many people are now expressing. After that, sure he's changed... but you're not gonna ***** that he's got a stupid haircut or you don't like the way he's dressed. HE'S REALLY HERE. And the ip apparently will be resuscitated with an influx of new, immature fans.

Really I stopped caring about Duke a long time ago. like after I got out of junior high. And yet the fact he's back making stupid dick jokes and objectifying women makes me smile. Because after all this time who'd have thought it? Sometimes the universe throws you a curve ball. I won't be buying it, but I'm happy for the staff and the fans.

 

[samsonguy920]

Gearbox will be the studio of the decade if they pull this off. I shit you not.
Now where is my damn gum?

I hope Yahtzee's review is right.

To everything but the 12 DVD's. Twelve seems overmuch a tad.

 

[Hazzaslagga]

How pissed off will everyone be if it turns out to be mediocre-crap. i'm almost hoping it will be just to see people vent off their rage.

 

[Retardinator]

Some how I know it's not gonna be worth 12 years.

Of course not, it's a fuckin' FPS. A pretty bland one, I guess. I'm still saying the 2001 build would've been the best game of that year. The tech was alright, but the real thing is the gameplay. I think back then it would've been a blast to play. Nowadays, not so.

 

[The Journey]

Somehow I just can't bring myself to believe this, despite the evidence. I just can't believe it! Repetition!

I was there (and long before, just to clarify. I am not a young-un) when the very first trailers and screens were released and it looked pretty cool and pretty good to look forward to compared to the games around at the time.

Fast forward 12 years and I seriously, seriously can't bring myself to accept that this game is complete. It's become a byword for black-hole production times and it just, really, can't be possible.

This feels totally surreal, totally.

 

[MindBullets]

Fuckin' what? I could have sworn this was cancelled.

Not that I'm complaining, you understand.

 

[Outright Villainy]

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.

Because everyone takes Yahtzee's word as the unquestionable truth, right?

I'll probably check this game out. It's nice to see it's still as stupidly juvenile as ever; I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Can't say I ever cared about DNF, since I never played any of the original games. The fact that it's being resurrected by gearbox, the guys behind the rediculously overrated Borderlands, doesn't make me anymore excited. Maybe I'll buy it in a bargain bin.

One things for certain though, and I doubt there are many people, even the excited ones who would disagree with me; It won't be worth the wait.

 

[The Random One]

I wonder if the unfinished game 3DR was working on, of which alledgedly five hours of gameplay were complete, was in some way adapted to this. I can't really say which one is worse, a canibalized 12-year-old game or a rushed year-old game.

I know I'll play it anyway.

 

[poiuppx]

...I will pre-order. At long last, the fog of war is rising, and the unfathomable at last is rising. This MUST have a place on my gaming shelf.

 

[Nodrog]

Probably the best example of fanboy blue balls in the history of gaming.

off to go play duke nukem 3d!

Same.

 

[xanith02100]

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

Ah well there's always Diablo 3.

Newsflash, Diablo 3 has been in production and has had featured demos at Blizzcon since 2008. That's already happening.

 

[MiscellanousBob]

After 12 years, I just don't care anymore.
though i do hope that it's good for the sake of
those who are getting it..

 

[Evil the White]

THE UNIVERSE IS IMPLODING ON ITSELF
RUN WHILE YOU CAN

 

[Exterminas]

I foresee a huge fail, simply because gaming ain't a mens-only-thing anymore that is practiced in dark basements. We (hopefully) have evovled beyond that kind of brainless-macho-entertainment.

I mean, look at modern fps-concepts, where women are treated as more than just useless boobs. Look at... Mhm... Half-life 2! Yes, absolutly. And there is... mhm... Bioshock, may be? No Boobs there. Resident Evil 4!? Mhaaa, bad choice, with all that dressing-doll stuff.

Ah, forget what I was saying.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Consider my mind blown. Twins, you say? Comical self reference? Tits? Dick jokes? Using an eye as a puntable object? Not a bad way to reanimate the poor bastard. Well, now that it actually exists, I might actually play it.

 

[ssgt splatter]

Oh goody. Now Yahtzee will be able to review the actual game.

 

[Pills_Here]

You know what would be hilarious? If it just ends up being a sub par Source or UT3 mod. Or they're going to scrap the whole thing and make it in the CryEngine or something. But wait, the release date is "Next Year"? Hasn't is ALWAYS been "Next year" or "This Christmas? I remember a PC Gamer cover from the mid 90's that had Duke bursting through a wall of wrapping paper saying "Coming this Christmas".

Honestly, I can't bring myself to care about this.

 

[kDanthe]

There's no way in hell I'm gonna play this game.
I don't care if it's Gearbox, I couldn't care less.

 

[UtterTramp]

Pfft dont belive the lies!
I'm refusing to get trolled again. IF it comes out I might read something about it. Till then...