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DUKE NUKEM FOREVER |OT| Spank One For The Good Guys
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AwesomeSauce
MagsMoonshine
I played this for about 40 minutes today and i really enjoyed what i played. Sure the game is kind of dated, but i dig the post processing effects they got going on and the humor is great so far. Game feels like a throwback and i guess that's another reason why i'm enjoying it.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Ouch. Sad to see it's getting reviewed so poorly. Can't say it surprises me but that is sad. I really hoped it would surprise everyone and actually get some good reviews.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
PsychoRaven said:
Not surprising, considering most outlets seem to be reviewing the dreadful console versions. PC Gamer gave the Master Race version 80/100.
Finished it earlier. Some genuinely fun set pieces and ideas, but buried in a heap of dull mediocrity. The game was better than the demo, but still an overall poor, long and bland shooter. A real pity.
Still, I hope Gearbox can do something much better and more current with the Duke licence.
Still, I hope Gearbox can do something much better and more current with the Duke licence.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Dance In My Blood said:
Your taste must be broken, it is a 90/10. At least. Seriously though, I'm in line with PC Gamer, it's a 7-8/10 for me. It's a flawed game with some debatable design choices (with the two-weapon limit being the most offensive), but in a market that is oversaturated with srs bsns military dudebro shootan gaems with mature stories for mature gamers, Duke is a breath of fresh air. There's been like.. probably less than 10 FPS games released post-Blood I've actually cared about (Quake 4, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the latest Wolfenstein, Doom 3, Painkiller, Serious Sam: First Encounter, Serious Sam 2, DarkWatch and Clive Barker's Undying are the only ones I can think of), so Duke offers me what I want from FPS games, unlike other current FPS games.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Combichristoffersen said:
Well the rumors don't help. If true you're adding 15 multiplayer levels? I mean WTF? It honestly as hard as this is to believe seems that the game was rushed.
Arrowgigantic
Member
Duke Nukem appeals to a certain group of people. It's very stimulus/response. It's the same reaction as a fetish or other mild mental disorder, really.CecilRousso said:
scorpian007
Member
I gotta say, the more I play it the less I'm enjoying it. I'm about 5 hours into the game and its getting real boring.
Unfortunately I was one of the ones who had waited the last 10 years so this is really disappointing. I just hope Gearbox can do something cool with the license in future games.
So far this game is 6/10 for me (PC version)
Unfortunately I was one of the ones who had waited the last 10 years so this is really disappointing. I just hope Gearbox can do something cool with the license in future games.
So far this game is 6/10 for me (PC version)
I just don't understand this perspective I guess. So much of Forever is cribbed from other games that it's hard for me consider it a "breath of fresh air".Combichristoffersen said:
It isn't particularly funny at any point, and seems to even play the story straight for most of the games (unless gigantic chunks of the humor are completely lost on me). Are there moments of creativity? Sure, but almost all of them are based around Duke being shrunk down. After that it becomes a romp to save the girl/world through sewers, factories, generators, and every other generic production facility you can imagine. Insultingly, these are split into multiple parts and level names become stuff like "The Generator: Part 2".
Duke can sometimes get so lost in these mundane environments that the game will pop up text reminders on screen in an attempt to remind you that you actually have a short term goal. When stuff like this is most of the game, I have a tough time setting Duke apart from the pack beyond the bad occasional joke or video game reference. If anything the references to other games just point out the shortcomings of Forever while I'm playing it.
AgentOtaku
Member
scorpian007 said:
eek!
Should I resend my Steam preorder?
AgentOtaku said:
Did you play, and if so, how did you like games like Quake 4/Prey/Doom 3 and things like that? It's like that sort of game...but sort of....like a bland version of those or something. I sort of enjoyed it, but I'd still give it like a 4 or 5 out of 10.
Also, there's an item that doesn't show up at all in the single player campaign which, to me, is bullshit.
Where the fuck is the jetpack?
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Dance In My Blood said:
It's a breath of fresh air in that the game doesn't take itself seriously at all, while the current trend of FPS games like Medal of Duty: Gears of Halo are military shooters that take themselves seriously, as mature games with mature storytelling for mature gamers
SlickWilly223
Time ta STEP IT UP
I'm on the final boss right now. It took me a good chunk of my Saturday, probably about 5 or 6 hours.
I swear to God, I really enjoyed the game. I guess it helped that my brother and father joined in on the festivities -- we've been waiting for this game as long as everyone else, so every single Duke line made us cheer for more.
I'm using Flawless Widescreen to increase my FOV (Set it to +20.0) and to remove the DOF effects -- and the game looks fantastic. Sure, they're not state-of-the-art graphics, but they didn't make me appreciate the game any less. With AA bumped up all the way up using nVidia control panel, the game looked pretty crisp.
I'll write up a bit more after I digest this 12 year old video-game meal. Right now, it gets an 8 out of 10 for me. It's the first FPS that kept my attention long enough to complete in one sitting.
I swear to God, I really enjoyed the game. I guess it helped that my brother and father joined in on the festivities -- we've been waiting for this game as long as everyone else, so every single Duke line made us cheer for more.
I'm using Flawless Widescreen to increase my FOV (Set it to +20.0) and to remove the DOF effects -- and the game looks fantastic. Sure, they're not state-of-the-art graphics, but they didn't make me appreciate the game any less. With AA bumped up all the way up using nVidia control panel, the game looked pretty crisp.
I'll write up a bit more after I digest this 12 year old video-game meal. Right now, it gets an 8 out of 10 for me. It's the first FPS that kept my attention long enough to complete in one sitting.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
randomwab said:
I don't think you meant blander than Quake 4, as that is both foolish and impossible.
SlickWilly223
Time ta STEP IT UP
One thing's for sure though: Duke Nukem Forever made me jump on a Steam copy of Bulletstorm for $30-- I'm just craving more of the same kind of fun.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
randomwab said:
I looked into Bulletstorm, but there's no PC demo (unless they've released one somewhat recently), and I'm not interested in playing it with dual twaddlesticks on my PS3
Besides, Bulletstorm just looked too dumb for me :lol
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Badabing said:
Good choice. Bulletstorm was amazing, and. I didn't even mind that it was $60 on pc after I played it.
Neuromancer
Member
Have you tried Singularity? It's quite good and feels kind of old school in many ways.Combichristoffersen said:
Combichristoffersen said:I looked into Bulletstorm, but there's no PC demo (unless they've released one somewhat recently), and I'm not interested in playing it with dual twaddlesticks on my PS3
If you're enjoying Duke, then by god, buy Bulletstorm. Seriously, you will not regret it.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Neuromancer said:
Haven't had the chance to do so, no. Is there a PC demo available?
randomwab said:
Hmmm. I'll give it another look, at least.
eXistor
Member
This is the perfect game to ignore reviews over. I'm liking the game a lot myself. The only things I really don't like in this game are the linear levels (I want small-ish non-linear levels like Duke 3D) and that stupid 2-weapon limit. Also running in this game blows, this also needs to be the way it was back in the day.
Other than that: the Duke himself is great and remains intact no matter how crappy his game might be. The gunplay is decent to good and the levels are very diverse (the stripclub was awesome and more like how I want the rest of the game to be, only bigger of course). It's nothing special (except for the Duke himself) and Gearbox will have to step their game up if they want Duke Nukem to truly be forever, but as it stands is a fun game. Come in with the right and realistic expectations and you'll have a blast.
Other than that: the Duke himself is great and remains intact no matter how crappy his game might be. The gunplay is decent to good and the levels are very diverse (the stripclub was awesome and more like how I want the rest of the game to be, only bigger of course). It's nothing special (except for the Duke himself) and Gearbox will have to step their game up if they want Duke Nukem to truly be forever, but as it stands is a fun game. Come in with the right and realistic expectations and you'll have a blast.
TomJoadsGhost
Member
randomwab said:
The comparisons to 'the club' gave me the fear on that one, i never want to play another game like that.
Looked pretty decent otherwise though.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
TomJoadsGhost said:
Bulletstorm is one of the best fps games Ive ever played, and I fucking hated everything about The Club. That was one of the least satisfying, worst designed shooters ever.
Neuromancer
Member
I don't think any demo ever came out, for any system, but the full version has got to be dirt cheap by now. Based on the games you listed I think you'd dig it.Combichristoffersen said:
ElRenoRaven
Member
Combichristoffersen said:I looked into Bulletstorm, but there's no PC demo (unless they've released one somewhat recently), and I'm not interested in playing it with dual twaddlesticks on my PS3
There is on Steam. I know cause I tried the demo.
LocoMrPollock
Banned
TomJoadsGhost said:
Nah, BulletStorm is nothing like The Club.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
PsychoRaven said:
Nice, I'll grab the demo off Steam then, and try it.
I just don't know what DNF game you played that had those things.Kruhex said:
There are literally like 5 enemy types in this game. You have the Octobrain, Pigcops, jetpack/teleport alien, hover fat alien, and walking fat alien.
The weapons aren't even really that crazy either. You have the pistol, the shotgun, the machine gun, the RPG, the railgun/sniper, the double rocket launcher, homing rockets, and grenades/tripmines. The only unusual weapons are the Freeze Ray (which sucks) and the Shrink Ray (which also isn't great in combat). Both of these are pretty rare, and have no effect on larger enemies/bosses. Stuff like Resistance/Ratchet and Clank/Bulletstorm go way off the map with weapons compared to Duke. Even stuff like Gears of War has a more diverse weapon set that's actually useful with mortars and bows.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Combichristoffersen said:
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/99810/
There is link to save time for those that want the demo of Bulletstorm.
AgentOtaku
Member
eXistor said:
this
TomJoadsGhost
Member
Cool, i'll give bulletstorm a go then.
Am enjoying duke, playing on Ps3 and so *far* havent really hit any problems other than the loading times, after some of what i've heard i was half expecting this to be flawed on a 'enter the matrix' or 'angel of darkness' scale, im not terribly far in so i feel kind of nervous about having said anything though.
Am enjoying duke, playing on Ps3 and so *far* havent really hit any problems other than the loading times, after some of what i've heard i was half expecting this to be flawed on a 'enter the matrix' or 'angel of darkness' scale, im not terribly far in so i feel kind of nervous about having said anything though.
As for the price, I refuse to buy games at $60. I don't care if "games were more expensive years ago" the fact is that most of these games now, and certainly not then weren't worth that much.
Too many games are $60 when you actually go to play them you get $20 content.
Like I liked bulletstorm for what it was, but it's a $20 game imo.
Too many games are $60 when you actually go to play them you get $20 content.
Like I liked bulletstorm for what it was, but it's a $20 game imo.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
Is all Gearbox did was basically tie the game together and finish it up after buying the IP?
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I haven't played it, but I'm finding the sub-5/10 reviews quite refreshing if it's as bad as everyone says. Usually a game that I hear is this bad gets 6 or 7.
LocoMrPollock
Banned
Zuhzuhzombie!! said:
They didn't even do that. Triptych basically patched it together and finished development while Gearbox just supervised. Pirahana did the PS3 and Xbox 360 ports as well as the multiplayer component.
Oh shiiiit. Moral outrage over Duke Nukem! The more things change...
While I love the game I generally agree with scores in the 5-7 range (not using the IGN scale where 5 is 'worst game ever made'), but I took nothing away from this review other than "the game is old therefore it is bad."miladesn said:
Outtrigger888
Member
Chacranajxy said:
I actually enjoyed the club, if you took the time to learn the game it was really enjoyable. Bulletstorm is nothing like it thought and I would also second in picking it up.
LocoMrPollock
Banned
luka said:
I think the technical aspects are its biggest downfalls and the later parts of the game are pretty uneven and clearly not finished. The entire game is very barebones in fact. At best it's an average FPS elevated by Duke's presence and at worst it's well below the bar that has been set this gen for good to great games. Under no circumstances does it live up to its pedigree.
Here's hoping it does well enough for a proper sequel to be made without Broussard going anywhere near it.
DryvBy
Member
Prime crotch said:
Actually, it is. I tease my wife all the time about knocking her up and performing a 'fist to the belly' abortion. The thing is: I'm against abortion and definitly hitting women. But offensive humor, even if I don't like it, is funny. Some people don't "get it". And that's fine. So here's how you fight it... get ready for this genius idea...just don't buy the game.
There's several movies I've seen that make a light joke about suicide. Another thing in real life I wouldn't approve of. But I always seperate reality from fiction.
So quit being a giant hippie about things and enjoy life. No one was hurt in the production of Duke Nukem Forever. Except shareholders.
MrPing1000
Member
Finished it on hard, using the golen pistol the whole way last night on PC.
Enjoyed it for what it was, but it started to go downhill quite a bit once you got past Duke Burger (which was awesome btw). The levels got a bit meh, and aside from a few cool ideas not much happens in the final third. It sorta blew it's load creatively early on tbh. I thought the combat was pretty solid overall and it's nice to have a bunch of boss battles in a FPS for the first time in forever. And it did make me laugh out loud twice, which is rare for a game to do.
It's not a great game, but I didn't think it was terrible either.
Hopefully if they do make another, gearbox actually makes it.
Enjoyed it for what it was, but it started to go downhill quite a bit once you got past Duke Burger (which was awesome btw). The levels got a bit meh, and aside from a few cool ideas not much happens in the final third. It sorta blew it's load creatively early on tbh. I thought the combat was pretty solid overall and it's nice to have a bunch of boss battles in a FPS for the first time in forever. And it did make me laugh out loud twice, which is rare for a game to do.
It's not a great game, but I didn't think it was terrible either.
Hopefully if they do make another, gearbox actually makes it.