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Duke Nukem Forever
Cocked, loaded and ready for action, Duke delivers epic ass-kicking, massive weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun! Put on your shades and step into the boots of Duke Nukem. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Pig cops, alien shrink rays and enormous alien bosses can’t stop this epic hero from accomplishi...
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- Released
- June 9, 2011
- Developer
- Aspyr Media, Triptych Games, Gearbox Software, 3D Realms, Piranha Games
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Duke Nukem Forever Reviews
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Duke Nukem Forever was never going to be a blockbuster game filled with fourteen years of development gold. After watching the older trailers for the game, which Duke Nukem Forever proudly displays once you finish the main quest, it’s clear that tons of ideas were cut and it’s not the close to the same game we were shown back in 1997. Hell, this isn’t even the same game as it was back in 2005. However, the game does provide a good ten to twelve hours of game time and I do fully intend to play it again, if nothing more than to get the easy achievements. It’s just a shame that the development tr...
Duke Nukem is an icon of mid-1990s video game culture – brash, vulgar and committed to the art of the one-liner, like a twelve-year old boy with internet access. His association with Duke Nukem Forever's extended development cycle has propelled him to legendary status, attaching to him an undeserved significance. Duke Nukem Forever isn't a revitalization of the early days of the first-person shooter genre or a middle-finger to the increasingly complex and sophisticated nature of videogame entertainment. It's a muddled, hypocritical exercise in irritation with solid shooting mechanics and dece...
Hail to the Jester, BabySeriously, is this a joke? I know all about Duke Nukem Forever's infamous development and it would be [...]
Duke Nukem Forever will not be winning any awards come year’s end, unless they’re ironic. I expect to see many reviewers really slam the game, due to the dated graphics, unnecessary frustration, occasionally schizophrenic design and having waited over a decade for just another fun FPS. There are lots of things Duke does right however, like ridiculous levels of interactivity, variety in level design and for entertaining me personally all the way through.
It finally happened. A game that has spent more time in development limbo than any other has finally emerged, kicking and screaming, onto your console (or PC as the case may be). There is no point talking about the build up to this game as it is pretty much common knowledge amongst the gaming community and after more false starts than an unprofessional athletic event, it has finally landed. If only we could say it's been worth the wait.