Duke Nukem Forever Demo Released 188
uslinux.net writes "Gearbox Software released the demo for Duke Nukem Forever today, though it's only available to preorders and other promotions for the time being. After more than a decade, it looks like this game will actually hit stores this month. After 12 years in development, will it live up to the hype?"
Included with the linked article is DNF's launch trailer. This should go without saying, but just in case: NSFW. Seriously.
Re:Links (Score:5, Insightful)
they don't want the sever to blow up taking the ga (Score:3, Insightful)
I fail to understand (Score:5, Insightful)
The point in giving demos to people who already bought it.
Doesn't it negate the entire point of the demo? They're sold already, show it to people who aren't sure yet instead.
I realise part of this preordering thing is making people feel they've got an extra good deal, but really, you've waited 12 years already.
It's what I expected. (Score:5, Insightful)
I've played through the demo on the PC, and it's about what I thought it would be. It's neither amazingly good nor bad gameplay wise; it's typical shooter gameplay with some goofy weapons and a sophmoric sense of humor.
Which is what I expected from a Duke Nukem game.
Re:Daikatana was worth the wait too (Score:3, Insightful)
But Duke Nukem was fun.
Seems this is lost on todays generation.
All those games besides Borderlands and the HLs are the definition of why these past couple generations have sucked.
You want a fun game? TOO BAD, HAVE SOME RESTRICTIVE NOFUN GAMES INSTEAD.
GTA IV. What the hell happened there? Where is my fun GTA? Where is my GTA with Elvis impersonators walking around in groups? Where is my SCORE?
I'm fine with serious stories in games, but if they are laborious and require grinding, it is an automatic failure for me. (count in almost every MMO out there too)
There is too much bullshit like spawning infinite enemies for time period X. Too much infinite ammo for NPCs.
L4D, for example. God damn it, that bored the hell out of me. Half the classes are terrible and ruin the game for the most part. Witches? Hell no, what a terrible waste of bytes. (looks like the same might happen to Dead Island too...)
I'm tired of this super serious generation of games. I hope they die off quickly, they suck so hard.
I hope to god a new Timesplitters game is announced next week. It was one of the last few remaining great FPS game series that was purely designed for fun from the ground up.
Re:Daikatana was worth the wait too (Score:2, Insightful)
duke nukem was fun for us male teenagers in the 90's, this is out of touch and honestly does not amount much more than mowfest in boring ... look tits!... settings
and lets be real, its fucking 2011 if your that hard up to see some bad model boobs out of polygons you might want to consider upgrading your Internet service
Re:Played it. (Score:3, Insightful)
That's exactly what the 1st game was, and I still to this day do not understand why people thought it was so great.
"it has a shrink ray and a freeze gun!"
so? I don't know about you, but there's nothing I love more than when I'm about to kill somebody and they use a cheap gimmick on me.
Cheap gimmick? It's a powerful weapon in the right hands so the reason why you consider it a gimmick, is for me a reason why it's a weapon that requires a little more skill by the player to use well. Variety is always nicer than just guns with various reload times and damage. Besides, when you kill someone with either one, it's extra fun so as long as you get to do it yourself sometimes too, you like it :b
"but it's funny!"
no. Go watch some beavis and butthead or early south park for that brand of humor if you really want funny, or hell go re-watch evil dead 2 and army of darkness for the funny that duke obviously really wishes he could be.
What's wrong with incorporating that kind of humor into a game? Especially when done well. Besides, Duke 3D came long before South Park.
Re:Played it. (Score:2, Insightful)
but it didn't come before Army of Darkness.
Hail to the real king, baby.
Re:Daikatana was worth the wait too (Score:5, Insightful)
You're definitely projecting your own opinions here, because Duke 3D was a smash-hit that a lot of people still cite as a game with innovative ideas yet to be matched in today's games, especially in multiplayer. The tongue-in-cheek attitude was also unique, and especially in today's environment when so many games try hard to be serious and cinematic, a politically incorrect game that doesn't give a shit about offending people will stand out even more.
Re:Played it. (Score:5, Insightful)
Cutting edge graphics? No...It's Duke.
Juvenile and campy? Yes...again, it's Duke.
Hard core gamers need to break out of their mother's basements and take Duke for what it is...A guilty pleasure with nudity, toilet humor, and an ass kicking good time. It's the leisure suit larry of our generation. For those who expect Duke to push the technical limits or be some revolution in game play, get over yourselves...those are NOT the reasons we play Duke.