Duke Nukem Forever Hated by Critics, but Loved by Fans.

[QUOTE="speedfog"]

[QUOTE="Remmib"]No, the fans are not loving DNF. No one is.Heil68

Oh please...

[QUOTE="speedfog"]

[QUOTE="Remmib"]No, the fans are not loving DNF. No one is.Heil68

Oh please...

[QUOTE="Remmib"]No, the fans are not loving DNF. No one is.ChubbyGuy40

PC gamers are, and I will be tomorrow.

You have been sadly misinformed.

DNF is a below average linear and scripted shooter, with the name Duke Nukem slapped on, that takes a steaming crap on it's predecessor.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="Remmib"]No, the fans are not loving DNF. No one is.Remmib

PC gamers are, and I will be tomorrow.

You have been sadly misinformed.

DNF is a below average linear and scripted shooter, with the name Duke Nukem slapped on, that takes a steaming crap on it's predecessor.

Just like Doom 3 :P in regards it was a tiny step forward but some steps back but still overall decent.

[QUOTE="Remmib"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

PC gamers are, and I will be tomorrow.

razgriz_101

You have been sadly misinformed.

DNF is a below average linear and scripted shooter, with the name Duke Nukem slapped on, that takes a steaming crap on it's predecessor.

Just like Doom 3 :P in regards it was a tiny step forward but some steps back but still overall decent.

Except DNF is a step backwards in every imaginable way.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="Remmib"]

You have been sadly misinformed.

DNF is a below average linear and scripted shooter, with the name Duke Nukem slapped on, that takes a steaming crap on it's predecessor.

Remmib

Just like Doom 3 :P in regards it was a tiny step forward but some steps back but still overall decent.

Except DNF is a step backwards in every imaginable way.

true but doom 3 just wasnt the same for me ;( neither is duke still playing it through and keeping it though since im that kinda guy who only trades in when in desperate need of money xD besides its a fairly easy 1000g aswell :P most of its just silly stuff xD

I wonder if all the Duke fans going on about how awesome the game is would be saying the same thing if it wasn't a Duke Nukem game?

I wonder if all the Duke fans going on about how awesome the game is would be saying the same thing if it wasn't a Duke Nukem game?

dzimm

I haven't seen one person call this game awesome, at best I've heard it been called 'fun' or 'serviceable'.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="Remmib"]No, the fans are not loving DNF. No one is.NeonNinja

PC gamers are, and I will be tomorrow.

Not this PC gamer.

Seems to me that duke nukem is good ol'stupid fun blow stuff up cause its kick ass fun...etc...etc and Critics dont like that even though some have actually said they want a game like that.

WilliamRLBaker

I wonder if all the Duke fans going on about how awesome the game is would be saying the same thing if it wasn't a Duke Nukem game?

dzimm

They most certainly would not be; plus they are just trying to justify their $50 purchase of a crappy game to themselves.

I love the duke, he reminds me why I love to play games and thats the fun factor.

Duke has never been about awesome graphics,a story line that would make Tolken blush or score a 10 in reviews.

Duke has been about kicking aliens *** that messes with OUR WOMEN!!!!

It is a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D and supposed to play like it. But hey, if it isn't modernized (like COD) then its BAD. lolLastRambo341

If DNF is this bad now, imagine what it was like before Gearbox had a year to polish this turd??

I just want a proper sequel made from the ground up by Gearbox. This is probably the last Duke game though, unfortunately.

It is a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D and supposed to play like it. But hey, if it isn't modernized (like COD) then its BAD. lolLastRambo341

Really? I'm a Duke Nukem fan and I think Duke Nukem Forever is a mediocre game and a terrible sequel to Duke Nukem 3D. It's funny how a 15 years old game has a lot more to offer than a 2011 game.

Seems to me that duke nukem is good ol'stupid fun blow stuff up cause its kick ass fun...etc...etc and Critics dont like that even though some have actually said they want a game like that.

WilliamRLBaker

The game probably does suck a lot, but fans don't care. It's Duke Nukem.

Not a Duke Nukem fan but I'm having a blast playing it. In fact, I haven't played a shooter in a long, longtime that got me hankering for my next fix of it.

No, it doesn't have the best A.I. Yes, there are questionable design decisions. Yes, the presentation is a patch-job. But the game is a rollicking good ride nevertheless.

I can honestly say it's the first full priced game I bought this year that I haven't regretted purchasing. No lies.

I loved the demo. And I will eventually be picking up the full game, despite the scores.

Game of the Year, folks. Game of the Year.

[QUOTE="NeonNinja"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]PC gamers are, and I will be tomorrow.Heil68

This PC gamer grew up with Wolf 3D and Doom.

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="NeonNinja"]Not this PC gamer.NeonNinja

This PC gamer grew up with Wolf 3D and Doom.

It's fun reading all the hatred towards this game, I'm having a blast with it so far.bleehum

Same here, played it when it unlocked at midnight last night, and single player was fun so far, mp was a blast from what I've played. It's just a fun game all around I say, not enough games are just plain fun like this one.

The game probably does suck a lot, but fans don't care. It's Duke Nukem.

789shadow

[QUOTE="bleehum"]It's fun reading all the hatred towards this game, I'm having a blast with it so far.MrJack3690

Same here, played it when it unlocked at midnight last night, and single player was fun so far, mp was a blast from what I've played. It's just a fun game all around I say, not enough games are just plain fun like this one.

[QUOTE="NeonNinja"]

[QUOTE="Heil68"] This PC gamers is..now what?bleehum

This PC gamer grew up with Wolf 3D and Doom.

Haha.Stay out of conversations that don't concern you. Guy is trying to find out how "old" I am since I have no interest in DNF. :roll:

One thing is for sure, critics are hating it, and i don't think that this critics don't "get" what Duke Nukem is about, i've been reading that some prefer Bulletstorm over this one, i can see easily a 6.0 here in GS, which is a shame, since i thought it would be truly a fun game, sure, too soon to tell and i haven't even played the demo, so who really knows, maybe i'll be getting the game later on.

• Well I believe it's obvious the game kinda would've taken a hit since its a 15 years old remake and been scrapped and started over to a brand new project over and over again. . But I believe no one cared after so long. They just wanted The Duke back after so many years. . See he was that Solid Snake, Master Chief, Kratos, Commander Shepard, Nathan Drake, Gordon Freeman back in the day. . And the sales perfectly fits him back in. . In my opinion, no one bought Duke Nukem Forever for The game. .They just bought it for The Duke. lol

• I think there will be a more serious and better Duke Nukem right after this one but more serious and worked on. It'll show Gearbox they have a lot of support from fans, but the reviewers will remind them a thing or two to to bring other audiences towards Duke and etc.

Young_Charter

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="NeonNinja"]Not this PC gamer.NeonNinja

Just got my copy. Despite it's flaws, I think it is going to be some good old stupid fun, with loads of cheese and highly offensive and tasteless humor. In which sense, it will be a very welcome change from all of the serious military campaigns that dominate the genre these days. Looking forward to popping it in here in a bit.

Just got my copy. Despite it's flaws, I think it is going to be some good old stupid fun, with loads of cheese and highly offensive and tasteless humor. In which sense, it will be a very welcome change from all of the serious military campaigns that dominate the genre these days. Looking forward to popping it in here in a bit.ironcreed

Well, people on the official forums are pissed. Of course, that's mostly because the console is locked, which Gearbox needs to get fixed ASAP.

But they also hate the two weapon limit, the regenerating health, the extremely linear design (none of which should ever be in a Duke game), and the fact that mods are a no go at this point isn't helping matters at all.

Good to see that some people are enjoying this...but after watching the Giant Bomb quick look, I'm gonna steer clear of this.

Didn't even get to try the demo (thanks retailers/Gearbox!), but game just looks....horrible. Even the MP which I was hoping would be fun looks ....horrible.

Edit: I thought I'd find the game's humour funny too (bear in mind I know very little about the series as a whole), but instead of being risque and witty, from what I saw it comes across as incredibly stupid and lazy.

[QUOTE="ironcreed"]Just got my copy. Despite it's flaws, I think it is going to be some good old stupid fun, with loads of cheese and highly offensive and tasteless humor. In which sense, it will be a very welcome change from all of the serious military campaigns that dominate the genre these days. Looking forward to popping it in here in a bit.Heil68

LOL, well said. If anything, this fiasco just shows how spoiled gamers have become. Yes, times have changed since Duke Nukem was relevant, but on the flip side it also shows how we over analyze games to the point to where the fun factor is overshadowed by technical flaws, having some grand storyline and cutting edge visuals. Of course I love all of the aforementioned qualities in a game myself, but simply having fun beyond all of that is not lost on me.

Yes, this game is a dated mess, but it is still a fully playable alien blasting, lewd and over the top good time. It is a video game in the very classic sense of the term, in that it is just supposed to be good old stupid fun. Nothing more, nothing less. It is times like these where I am reminded how we over analyze video games and make them more complicated then they really need to be down here at the level of simply playing and being entertained. I don't know, I am just ranting I guess.

[QUOTE="NeonNinja"]

[QUOTE="Heil68"] This PC gamers is..now what?Heil68

And what? That should tell you everything you need to know. I grew up in that era of games, I was familiar with The Duke. It was stupid back then and it's stupid now. You're trying to find out how old I am, and I don't feel like playing along by giving my age out (though a few users on here know it :P). I'm familiar with it, grew up in those days.

This PC gamer has no interest in the Duke. Simple as that. Give me Rage or give me nothing. Id Software were the greatest in that era, 3D Realms was nowhere near them and their over-rated Duke doesn't match up to Id's various, nameless space marines.

I might be getting this later down the road.

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="NeonNinja"]This PC gamer grew up with Wolf 3D and Doom.

NeonNinja

And what? That should tell you everything you need to know. I grew up in that era of games, I was familiar with The Duke. It was stupid back then and it's stupid now. You're trying to find out how old I am, and I don't feel like playing along by giving my age out (though a few users on here know it :P). I'm familiar with it, grew up in those days.

This PC gamer has no interest in the Duke. Simple as that. Give me Rage or give me nothing. Id Software were the greatest in that era, 3D Realms was nowhere near them and their over-rated Duke doesn't match up to Id's various, nameless space marines.

Whoa. Duke is way better than the Doom guy. FACT.

On the subject on DNF, however, I will merely say this:

I was wrong.

Whoa. Duke is way better than the Doom guy. FACT.

On the subject on DNF, however, I will merely say this:

I was wrong.

DarkLink77

Wrong about wut?

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Whoa. Duke is way better than the Doom guy. FACT.

On the subject on DNF, however, I will merely say this:

I was wrong.

ChubbyGuy40

Wrong about wut?

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Whoa. Duke is way better than the Doom guy. FACT.

On the subject on DNF, however, I will merely say this:

I was wrong.

DarkLink77

Wrong about wut?

I know I told you I would buy DNF since we're e-bros and stuff but NeonNinja does not buy PC games that require Steam activation. I could buy it for 360, buy c'mon, really, why would I want to support console sales of a PC franchise? Even if said franchise is Duke..... :?

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Wrong about wut?

NeonNinja

I know I told you I would buy DNF since we're e-bros and stuff but NeonNinja does not buy PC games that require Steam activation. I could buy it for 360, buy c'mon, really, why would I want to support console sales of a PC franchise? Even if said franchise is Duke..... :?

I bought the game yesterday for $36.49.

I do not regret my purchase, but I pity anyone who bought for more than that.

It's an average game at best, though there are many moments of mediocrity...

This PC gamer has no interest in the Duke. Simple as that. Give me Rage or give me nothing. Id Software were the greatest in that era, 3D Realms was nowhere near them and their over-rated Duke doesn't match up to Id's various, nameless space marines.NeonNinja