Rock, Paper, Shotgun

It’s The Duke Nukem Forever Launch Trailer

By Quintin Smith on June 2nd, 2011 at 2:18 pm.

The small print on the label reads 'Come get some on your face!' Just fyi

This doesn’t get any less surreal, does it?

Good job, games industry. Maybe for your next trick you can resurrect Deep Cover, eh? No?

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  1. 02/06/2011 at 14:23 Turin Turambar says:

    Boobs!

  2. 02/06/2011 at 14:24 Bhazor says:

    “Hail to the king, baby”
    A reference to a twenty year old parody of a parody of a b movie. Says it all really.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:51 Dawngreeter says:

      I am one of the people (the only person ever?) who found out that the phrase is older than Duke Nukem yeeeears after playing it. It’s an interesting experience.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:01 czerwony says:

      Shurely “A reference to a twenty year old parody of an alternative scene in a sequel to a parody of a b movie”.
      I really hope they’ve updated their riffs on other-similarly genre’d games as well.
      - “That’s one dead space marine”
      - “I don’t see no crisis here”
      - “I ain’t afraid of no rage”

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:26 Tei says:

      Star Wars is a parody of Flash Gordon. The emperor is really space Fumanchu. These things are deep into pop culture.

    • 02/06/2011 at 18:52 Maktaka says:

      @czerwony

      Don’t forget:
      “I’m not just a COG in a machine.”
      In response to picking up a pair of glasses on a table “What kind of geek wears glasses when he’s saving the world?”

    • 03/06/2011 at 00:28 noclip says:

      czerwony:

      Don’t call me Shirley.

  3. 02/06/2011 at 14:25 OJSlaughter says:

    I am so rediculously exicited about this game, even if it is going to be dated: that will probably be one of its biggest charms.

  4. 02/06/2011 at 14:25 Kaira- says:

    Well, I laughed a few times for that trailer. Pixelated titties aside, looks good to me.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:46 LionsPhil says:

      I smirked at the size of the content rating notice at the start.

      And then…nothing. Gods, this looks bad. So very bad.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:33 Veret says:

      It looks like there’s plenty of stupid fun to be had, at the least. If they include an option to permanently mute Duke, I might consider actually buying this.

    • 02/06/2011 at 21:35 tanith says:

      I am with LionsPhil on this one. Pretty unimpressive.

      btw: is the comments system broken a little bit or is it just me?

  5. 02/06/2011 at 14:27 Unaco says:

    Thanks, but no thanks.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:18 stahlwerk says:

      I’m with you on that.
      Although I’m kind of looking forward to the ‘gun’s WIT on it. If there really is a good game in it, it should be judged fairly and maybe there’s an in-universe explanation or whatever people nowadays use as an excuse for cognitive dissonance. But if they use Dukeisms solely as a smoke screen to hide a crappy game behind, well…

  6. 02/06/2011 at 14:27 banski83 says:

    Bit too much boobage, but it looks like a *fun* game to me, which is something I’m crying out for. Getting a little fed up of games taking themselves a bit too seriously these days.

    • 02/06/2011 at 23:18 Mad Hamish says:

      Not to mention people here taking themselves too seriously. Every single time there’s a Duke Nukem post there’s always a rake of whingers telling us how they’re too mature for this and how Duke is out dated and blah blah blah. I for one welcome Dukes sexist sillyness, adopted catch phrases and kick ass early 90s attitude. You’re too good for this gritty post 911 world Duke.

  7. 02/06/2011 at 14:28 poop says:

    cant wait for the backlash

  8. 02/06/2011 at 14:29 TotalBiscuit says:

    It’s adorable and also kinda sad the number of people who claim to have grown out of Duke Nukem and feel the need to share that fact with the internet.

    Day 1 purchase.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:32 Unaco says:

      It’s adorable and also kinda sad the number of people who cling, almost religiously, to a game purely because of the name… vowing, come hell or high water, to purchase the game on Day 1, despite not having read any reviews, or played a demo.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:35 sexyresults says:

      I see 1 person doing that Unaco. Talk less shit?

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:42 PoulWrist says:

      Indeed, since Duke3D was one of the most innovative titles of its day, featuring more things in it than most other games these days even dream of, and still managing a coherent whole. The perfect mix of oldschool gameplay and innovative features. Exploration levels, violence, some humor, and general awesome weapons and feel, it was the king of singleplayer shooters. Multiplayer was just sort of ridiculous for a good fun time while drunk. Not competition friendly. But fun.

      And people go all “buuuhuu duke3d was all about tits and lude voiceovers” yea, well if that’s all you can say about Duke3D, you never actually played it. Probably cause that “18″ sticker on it kept your mommy from letting you buy it :p

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:48 Dawngreeter says:

      I am saddened in general by the number of people who feel the need to share their opinions of any kind with the Internet.

      Yes, I sadden myself. It’s a vicious one-step cycle.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:48 Unaco says:

      @sexyresults,

      You see 1 person here perhaps, but I’ve seen more than 1 person on comment threads on RPS saying “It’s Duke, it’s a must buy!”.

      Besides, all I was trying to say with my comment is that, yes we do have people who want to tout their opinion that Duke is dated, cliched, a throw back to an earlier time, and they’ve outgrown it… but, we also have people who are going to buy the game blindly, based purely on the name itself, and their fond memories of Duke3D.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:54 TotalBiscuit says:

      It’s adorable that you think I haven’t played it.

    • 02/06/2011 at 14:55 Teddy Leach says:

      I agree with Mr. Biscuit. Again.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:03 gorgol says:

      OWNED BY THE BISCUIT!

      Well done sir, well done.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:16 Unaco says:

      @TotalBiscuit,

      My apologies then… I turned my omnipotence off for a while (it makes winning at Stratego no fun at all) and so was unaware of every single game you’ve played, and what you had for breakfast, and the fact your favourite band is Supertramp.

      Fair enough though, you’ve played the game, you know what it’s like. It doesn’t change my point… there are people who will be crying “Boobies? Mysogyny? No thanks… it’s 2011, this game is so OLD” (as you said in the OP). And then there will be people who will say “It’s DUKE! Risen from the flames, resurrected, reborn and now with proper 3D Boobies!”. To me they’re two sides of the same coin. Both of them are ignoring the game itself, and looking at the package around it.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:18 Nim says:

      I’m torn between Day 1 purchase or letting my significant other purchase it for me.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:19 poop says:

      its easier to look at the package surround it than to admit that you have waited 50 years for some mediocre titties, weapon carrying limits, no mighty boot and regenerating health

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:25 Bhazor says:

      “Indeed, since Duke3D was one of the most innovative titles of its day,”

      OK I’ve heard this a few times but I’ve never heard it explained. System Shock predates it by two years, Ultima Underworld predated it by four years, Quake 2 (which included full mouse support) came five months later including fully 3D models and mouselook.

      Why exactly was Duke 3d revolutionary?

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:29 stahlwerk says:

      Engine tech wise it didn’t bring a lot to the table, that’s right. But compared to doom, the status quo of FPS at the time, the environments were seemingly a lot more interactive and the level design was just better.

      Edit: also, that’s quake 1 that was released in June 1996. DN3d was a january release of the same year.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:31 noom says:

      That seems like an entirely unnecessary bit of patronising vitriol tbh Biscuit. Showing concern about peurile misogyny is sad and adorable why exactly..?

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:35 phuzz says:

      Everything is adorable.
      No really. Everything.

      Also, these drugs are great.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:42 Bhazor says:

      @stahlwerk
      You saying the environments were more interactive than System Shock or Ultima Underworld? Also my bad about Quake 2/Quake mix up. Either way if Duke 3D was revolutionary in any way it was definitely surpassed by the games from the year after.

      phuzz says:

      “Everything is adorable.”

      EVERYTHING
      http://www.oglaf.com/nightfall/3/

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:53 stahlwerk says:

      hm, no, I’d say dn3d is not in the same genre as ss/uo. Environmental interactivity in dn3d is mostly incidental or tangential to other activities since it’s an FPS, while in an FPRPG you need to utilize and learn your environment on a more involved level.

      I’d summarize it as saying that DN3D taught the lesson that developers are allowed to fill an FPS world with (the illusion) of RPG interactivity without detracting from the fun and maybe even adding to it.

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:09 Bhazor says:

      @stahlwerk

      OK I can understand that to a degree.

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:14 Nalano says:

      If you rate games by the developers’ pretense towards ‘high art’ or their technical aptitude, then yes, Duke3D’s 2.5D engine and sophomoric humor, along with similar games made at the same time like Shadow Warrior, Carmageddon and Leisure Suit Larry, are an evolutionary cul-de-sac.

      If you rate games by design predicated on and centered around entertainment – and who only innovate in the direct service of entertainment (so no tech demos masquerading as games, for instance) – then Duke3D was one of the greats, and we should laud and thank 3DRealms for remembering first and foremost that we’re playing games, here.

      GTA3 and 4 fell flat, to me, compared to GTA1 and 2 because they took themselves way too seriously, and because of this left open a gap that Saints Row stepped in to fill. The CoDs and BFs of the world have over-inflated opinions of themselves, and we have games like Serious Sam because of this (not to mention the endless zombie shooters that come out like clockwork nowadays).

      Sometimes you need to just have a but of stupid fun, and damn the naysayers.

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:39 DrGonzo says:

      If you think GTA 3 and 4 took themselves seriously then I would say you weren’t paying attention or were rather stupid.

      Judging by the fact that you thought Saints Row was both good and funny, I’m thinking you are stupid.

      Seriously people, I get that games are subjective and all, but Saints Row was bad on a technical level in every single way. I don’t see how anyone over the age of 13 could possibly find Saints Row anything other than unbearable in every way.

    • 02/06/2011 at 17:56 kingmanic says:

      Indeed, since Duke3D was one of the most innovative titles of its day, featuring more things in it than most other games these days even dream of, and still managing a coherent whole.
      -PoulWrist

      It’s big innovation was simulating plane over plane maps using hidden teleporting, a few tricks with mirrored enemy placement and clever map design. The shrink ray was a bit novel but other than that it was doom 2 but funny and cruder. I recall only a brief period where my friends were all over it then we all transitioned to quake en mass when it came out. The Duke sequels were mostly garbage cash grabs.

      DN: Forever looks to be much the same. Buy it for the nostalgia if you like. I’ve bought plenty of mediocre things purely because of nostalgia like Dawn of Mana, Children of Mana, FFXII, Doom 3 etc… so it would be silly of me to cast aspersions on people who do so but we have to place it in context. Duke3D was a decent stepping stone in the evolution of the FPS but it’s much less important in the whole grand scheme than wolf 3d, doom, quake, Golden Eye, Counter Strike, half life or Halo.

    • 02/06/2011 at 18:02 arccos says:

      Wait, actual gameplay footage in a trailer? When did this happen?

      It looks pretty amazing. Sick to death of realistic shooters. Now if we could just get a sequel to Rise of the Triad…

    • 02/06/2011 at 18:27 Nalano says:

      Wow, DrGonzo, who pissed in your Cheerios this morning?

      Have you played GTA1 and 2? Did you remember its emphasis on just grabbing flamethrowers and killing civilians for the hell of it? And entirely devoid of the sorts of pseudo soul-searching both CJ and Niko were guilty of… while they were roasting civilians with flamethrowers.

      If you’re going to dismiss stupid-fun games as puerile, at least acknowledge that the ones you contrast with them are just as puerile, but aren’t being honest about it.

    • 02/06/2011 at 18:29 Sangman says:

      So much complaining in here, jeez. Day 1 purchase for me as well cause I’ve been a Duke fan since I was a little dude and have thorougly enjoyed every Duke title I’ve played. The trailers make this look fun as hell too soooo I’m gonna buy this.
      No, I do not need a demo or reviews for this. You just need to have some pattern recognition… all Duke games that were made by 3D Realms/Apogee have been great, Manhattan Project was great fun, 3DRealms and Gearbox have made tons of fun games,… Just in my opinion of course.
      I think this is a pretty solid reasoning to justify a blind purchase of DNF, no?

    • 02/06/2011 at 19:14 nayon says:

      Sheesh, guys, I don’t care about the name of the game, it just looks fun! If you take all the stupidity of the game seriously then perhaps lighten up a little bit? Or maybe the game just isn’t for you.

    • 02/06/2011 at 20:44 noom says:

      I should stress that I don’t necessarily think the game will be grossly offensive, but I don’t think there’s anything remotely wrong with any discourse on the subject.

    • 02/06/2011 at 21:29 Leelad says:

      @Unaco
      You’re saying you only buy games that have good reviews? You only buy games that have demos? So you’re basically a mong..?
      While I respect the opinions of game critics/reviewers/TB opinions are all they can offer.
      Tell you what might be best if you plan on sticking to your “i’m too grown up for obvious OTT testosterone tit games” would be only to ever read/listen too reviews by yahtzee you can then be sure that you won’t have to buy another game again! Super!

    • 02/06/2011 at 22:33 Zelius says:

      @noom

      Perhaps if it took itself seriously, but Duke is obviously satire. It’s the South Park of videogames.

    • 03/06/2011 at 07:29 noom says:

      @Zelius

      I’m not disputing that it’s intended as satire, but being satirical doesn’t automatically mean inoffensive. My point is only that there’s no reason to belittle people for showing concern along those lines. I don’t consider sexism to be a minor issue in this industry, so I’m happy to see it discussed.

      I honestly don’t expect the game to be bad in that respect, and I willl in fact almost definitely be picking this up, but the promotional material has massively played up the misogynistic aspects of it, and I think it’s fucking great that people should worry about that.

    • 06/06/2011 at 00:24 Tams80 says:

      I don’t care much how offensive a game is, as long as people can put it down and not bring it into the real world. I’m against sexism etcetera, etcetera, but in a game, film, book I don’t mind enjoying it every now and then. I just leave it as soon as I stop playing, watching, reading whatever it is.

      In short; let people have their fun, not matter how deprived it is as long as they keep in the game/book/film.

    • 06/06/2011 at 14:08 Nim says:

      Now that I’ve witnessed the “WTF is Duke Nukem Forever Demo” youtube video, I am cautious to say the least. No mighty boot, aggravating weapon limit and mediocre health systems has wounded my belief in this game. I hope the party responsible for this atrocity suffers shame and regret for the rest of their lives ( or until they’ve patched the issues, weapon limit and mighty boot should be trivial fix).

  9. 02/06/2011 at 14:29 FLBR says:

    If you edited out the dialogue, girls and Duke you’d think this was SS3.

  10. 02/06/2011 at 14:30 banski83 says:

    Also, anyone tell me the title of the music track, please? :)

  11. 02/06/2011 at 14:37 el_Chi says:

    Gentlemen; token ladies… Feast your eyes on what will almost certainly be the World’s Most Pirated Game.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:25 Kandon Arc says:

      You really think this will be pirated more than MW3?

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:30 Nim says:

      I’d be very worried for its quality in case no one wants to pirate it.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:48 el_Chi says:

      I meant more in terms of super-entitled “I HAVE WAITED 29 YEARS FOR THIS GAME THEREFORE THE DEVS OWE ME THEREFORE I’M NOT PAYING FOR THIS” moon-logic.

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:29 disperse says:

      More like: this game is going to appeal to a demographic that isn’t old enough to buy a legit copy.

    • 02/06/2011 at 17:09 Tatourmi says:

      You can buy a legit copy of anything you like without any check, or at least in my young times it was the case, besides, steam.

      And frankly I don’t think they missed their target demographic, their target audience are the old fans of duke nukem and some people that have just heard about it as a legend, plus maybe some people bored with the FPS we get nowadays. Meh, besides, I am not over some of the jokes in the game and, obviously, it is self aware. I find the fact that Duke’s lifebar is his “Ego” hilarious.

  12. 02/06/2011 at 14:37 gorgol says:

    Awesome! :D Looks like a very fun shooter.

  13. 02/06/2011 at 14:39 Rinox says:

    Looks fun! Probably gonna wait for a price drop, what with the Witcher 2 and unemployment.

  14. 02/06/2011 at 14:42 manveruppd says:

    Duke is the PERFECT antidote to all the po-faced, serious games that expect people to take their hokey, cliché’d plots about alien invaders seriously! He takes your Half Lives and your Gears of War and launches them into orbit with a titanic kick of his boot while laughing uproariously!

  15. 02/06/2011 at 14:52 Daniel Klein says:

    Well, that settles the videogames are art debate then.

  17. 02/06/2011 at 14:55 jplayer01 says:

    “I’d still hit it.” Really? What kind of retarded shit is this?

    But you know what … I’m still going to buy it. :-D

  18. 02/06/2011 at 14:55 Jonathan says:

    I don’t care one jot about Duke, and find its pureile nature offputting, but I really want it to turn out to actually be great as some kind of “fuck you” to 3D Realms, because they should have finished this game when I was young enough to find the boobs and dumb jokes entertaining. I totally lusted after DNF when they released that screenshot of the octopus-type creature.

  19. 02/06/2011 at 14:56 Teddy Leach says:

    I have one hope: That it plays Grabbag on the main menu.

  20. 02/06/2011 at 14:57 theSAiNT says:

    The big question is, “Will it have LAN?”

  21. 02/06/2011 at 14:58 applecup says:

    Heh, “Duke Sauce”

  22. 02/06/2011 at 14:59 fuggles says:

    I can’t believe this is out in 2 weeks. Must just all be a cheese dream….

  23. 02/06/2011 at 15:00 Jimmy says:

    Cool. Will it be free?

  24. 02/06/2011 at 15:00 Rii says:

    I like the shotgun.

    Other comments? Umm, it’s very brown.

  25. 02/06/2011 at 15:01 HeavyStorm says:

    Wow, a shooter with cars! And girls! I’ve never seen this before, this game is revolutionary…

    About eight years ago.

  26. 02/06/2011 at 15:10 Groove says:

    Rampant sex/sexism aside, I think this looks amazing.

    Yes, I want to tell the alien overlord to ****** ******** while firing an rpg at it, while we’re both on fire, falling out of orbit towards a giant shark.

    Then everything explodes.

    Then level 2 starts.

  27. 02/06/2011 at 15:11 itsallcrap says:

    That big grey thing at the end says it all.

    “So, how can we improve on this gigantic, bloodthirsty monster?”

    “Give it tits?”

    “No, it’s got to be better than that.”

    “Three tits?”

    “Perfect.”

  28. 02/06/2011 at 15:11 killmachine says:

    blood, boobies, jetpack, shrinkgun, devastator, pipe bombs, shotgun, pig cops. thats enough for me. :D

    btw. funny how you can see whos the younger generation here by flaming this game…

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:21 itsallcrap says:

      Actually my comment (right above yours) comes from someone who installed Duke3d from floppies.

      I think it’s the sheen that somehow makes this more sinister. However camp it appears, it always gives the impression that you’re genuinely supposed to find it impressive.

      The old one – even when it was state of the art – was always just silly, and it knew it.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:23 stahlwerk says:

      huh, wouldn’t say it’s a matter of generation if you “get” Duke or don’t. I never got him and I remember playing MS Flight Simulator 2.

  29. 02/06/2011 at 15:15 Basilicus says:

    I don’t see any screens in which more than one enemy is being fought at a time. This is a potential problem.

  30. 02/06/2011 at 15:19 Dreamhacker says:

    I’ll believe it when I… err… hold it?

  31. 02/06/2011 at 15:19 DarkFenix says:

    Utterly ridiculous, rampantly sexist, totally vulgar and dumber than a chimpanzee with down’s syndrome. What a breath of fresh bloody air in today’s market.

  32. 02/06/2011 at 15:24 Nim says:

    Duke Nukem has an uncanny ability to eject the holier-than-thou folks out of the closet.

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:18 jealouspirate says:

      I only buy shooters where I can play a character that doesn’t conform to traditional gender roles, where I can tastefully murder people and press spacebar to respect women.

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:40 stahlwerk says:

      Hm, implying Duke Nukem is adhering to “traditional gender roles” is very much like calling this an adequate mode of transportation.

    • 02/06/2011 at 17:13 Tatourmi says:

      (I think he was kidding)

    • 02/06/2011 at 18:34 PFlute says:

      @Nim: IRONY

      (It is ironic because your statement was, essentially, “I dislike people who think they are better than other people, I am better than them”, considering the fact that ‘Holier-than-thou’ is meant as an insult or put down.)

    • 02/06/2011 at 22:05 Nim says:

      Oh noes, I am now stuck in an infinite loop!
      Ctrl + C! Ctrl + C! Please work…

  33. 02/06/2011 at 15:28 patricij says:

    Solid.

    Also: lol boobs

  34. 02/06/2011 at 15:40 Schaulustiger says:

    Looking forward to the WIT and the subsequent shitstorm in the comments.

    If it’s as good as Duke Nukem 3D, I’ll buy it just for the sake of some mindless, politically incorrect fun. Now please note the “as good as DN3D”. Duke 3D had some cleverly constructed levels, an interactive environment like barely any game before, great weapons and a multiplayer mode that was fast-paced fun. I don’t deny that some nostalgia might be involved, but Duke 3D was more than tits and one-liners – it was one of the best single player shooters of its time.

    • 02/06/2011 at 15:55 killmachine says:

      true. the level of interaction in the levels still is unbelieveably diverse. all the little things… you could play pool, play on arcade consoles (almost ;) ), start a cinema projector, interact with a cash register, blow walls up, push buttons to open secret doors… and thats just level 1, l.a. meltdown.

      do you know any other game where you can give a dollar bill to a stripper? pff, i dont think so. and thats what duke is all about.

      i actually dreamed about it last night i remember. i was in that game that was supposed to be duke nukem i think. i didnt shoot anything and there wasnt (sadly) any boobs involved, but i could interact with everything i saw.

  35. 02/06/2011 at 15:51 Moni says:

    It’s very, very deliberately crude. I hope the tabloids take the bait.

    I’m also quite glad they didn’t go with “Duke Nukem 4ever”.

  36. 02/06/2011 at 15:53 Lagwolf says:

    DukeNukem Forever… or DXIII. No contest, I am gonna wait until DNF is past the hype and cheaper. It is very much the battle of the intellectual (ok for a computer game) DX vs the knuckle-dragging DNF. Popularity wise, no contest, boobs win over conspiracy every time.

  37. 02/06/2011 at 16:02 mazzratazz says:

    Wait, what did I miss? I was expecting the majority of these comments to be incredibly negative after the whole “a slap on a woman’s butt is incredibly offensive” debacle. But they aren’t. Hurray!

    • 02/06/2011 at 16:33 stahlwerk says:

      Can’t speak for the other “po-faced” “holier-than-thou” readers, but I’m just tired of debating, since I feel like I have already said all I wanted to say in the last preview/trailer posts. And while I’m still not fond at all of the way this game’s PR is handled, I’m anticipating the release for all it’s inherent absurdity. I mean, come on, it’s Duke Nukem Forever. The fact it’s actually being released is the vaporware equivalent of a flying pig.

  38. 02/06/2011 at 16:31 Cirdain says:

    lol! looks very fun

  39. 02/06/2011 at 16:32 shaydeeadi says:

    Looks like a fantastic excuse to get lean and shoot aliens.

  40. 02/06/2011 at 16:40 Cooper says:

    Three boobs?

    Awesome.

  41. 02/06/2011 at 16:49 vodka and cookies says:

    I miss the megadeath theme tune.

  42. 02/06/2011 at 16:58 Stense says:

    I’m comfortable enough with my maturity, intelligence and femininity to say that I did smirk once or twice during that trailer.

    I’m not sure if I’ll get the game, but as a piece of silly escapist action childish fun, it looks like it could serve that purpose. This is sometimes just what the doctor ordered.

  43. 02/06/2011 at 16:58 heretic says:

    it must be the same voice actor as in 3D? either that or the impression is very well done.

  44. 02/06/2011 at 17:02 Branthog says:

    Durr durr durr comment about only appealing to pre-pubescent boys durr durr durr.

    Because Gears and the rest of the modern ilk is such a class above. And Bayonetta, while you’re at it.

    This looks ridiculous and over the top and retarded and I’m eager to play it and find out if there is anything redeeming about it as an actual game rather than just nostalgia.

    Hoping it’s great, but expecting it not to be.

  45. 02/06/2011 at 17:07 magnus says:

    Considering I’ve paid for it as a Steam download pre-order, it had better be good!

  46. 02/06/2011 at 17:15 myaltisa says:

    If anyone thinks this is misogyny, then they have had an ‘irony’ectomy, it’s ok to run about blowing things to tiny little pieces, but not ok to stare at the boobies!!!

  47. 02/06/2011 at 17:16 Reddin says:

    I have to say, despite all the boobs, it looks like it could be a fun game.
    No way I’m paying full price though, I can wait for a sale :)

  48. 02/06/2011 at 17:34 TheApologist says:

    peow peow wooooshhhh bffffgggghhhh…hummina hummina…peow peow

  49. 02/06/2011 at 17:46 Big Murray says:

    Are we all ignoring the fact that this game being released is a harbinger of the apocalypse?

  50. 02/06/2011 at 18:02 BobsLawnService says:

    I’m really worried about the two weapon limit. Other than that it looks like a stupid, throwback to a simpler time that really appeals to me.

  51. 02/06/2011 at 18:06 Guiscard says:

    Duke would never listen to such crap music.

  52. 02/06/2011 at 18:38 PFlute says:

    I wish people would stop being so goddamn sensitive about this game.

    I mean, so what if people call it sexist or puerile? No reason to get all defensive.

  53. 02/06/2011 at 20:06 Prometeo138 says:

    its just me or the human models seem a little akward??? (sorry for my bad english)

    a and by the way Hello everyone!

  54. 02/06/2011 at 20:22 Ogun says:

    that music is phenomenally uncool :(

  55. 02/06/2011 at 20:55 El Stevo says:

    I’m far too mature to be interested in breasts.

  56. 02/06/2011 at 22:04 Nalano says:

    Hey, did anybody else notice that it took ’til after the Rapture for Duke Nukem: Forever to be released?

  57. 02/06/2011 at 22:39 edit says:

    I’m curious… enough to hope a friend buys it so I can watch it played, anyway. My interest is mostly historical. Not really my kind of game otherwise.

  58. 02/06/2011 at 22:49 Rath says:

    I still haven’t finished Manhattan Project. Damn I need to catch up.

  60. 02/06/2011 at 22:56 Pobblepop says:

    Can someone play this for me and then tell me if I liked it or not, ta.

  61. 02/06/2011 at 22:56 Dances to Podcasts says:

    Considering RPS’s love of musical references I will be disappointed if the Wot I Think isn’t called Brand New You’re Retro.

  62. 02/06/2011 at 23:21 YanDaik says:

    i want it to be delayed. one last time. please!

  63. 03/06/2011 at 00:03 The_Great_Skratsby says:

    Honestly I’d would be amusing if the game took more stabs at Duke’s own character, a relic from the 90s, who was already a parody of pop culture in a modern video game.

    But no, hey look – tits!

  64. 03/06/2011 at 00:59 mda says:

    Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuke :)

  65. 03/06/2011 at 01:06 JackShandy says:

    I hope this one has Colossal Cave adventure in it.

    We could build up to a utopia where all FPS games have secret text-adventure levels.

  66. 03/06/2011 at 03:27 Nick says:

    “It’s big innovation was simulating plane over plane maps using hidden teleporting, a few tricks with mirrored enemy placement and clever map design.”

    Thats selling it a bit short actually, I’d say its main innovation was the interactivity within the maps that made it stand out at the time (as was mentioned), plus portions that could be blown up whatnot. Yes it may not seem like much now but working mirrors (setting those up in the level editor was an eye opener as to how they worked them) and useable/smashable toilets and sinks and so on were quite something.

  67. 03/06/2011 at 09:14 GallonOfAlan says:

    Re the soundtrack there, what rap wanker is that who has purloined ‘The Stroke’ by Billy Squiers ?

  68. 03/06/2011 at 11:11 WeeMadAndo says:

    I feel dirty for saying it. But I’m excited.

  69. 03/06/2011 at 14:52 Unaco says:

    @Leelad

    “You’re saying you only buy games that have good reviews? You only buy games that have demos? So you’re basically a mong..?”

    Where did I say I only buy games that have good reviews or demos? I didn’t. I said that as well as some people dismissing the game immediately and blindly, there will also be those who will embrace the game, immediately and blindly. I think your reading comprehension has failed you here, and you seem to have the wrong impression of what I was saying.

    Also, ‘mong’? Really? Is that called for Leelad? RPS tries to NOT be like the rest of the internet… RPS is usually a place where we try to not bandy around insults and disparaging comments. I’ll forgive you this once, as I understand that your father, being the pitiful drunken waste of a man that he was, failed to beat the right senses into you, and that your mother was too busy dealing with her ‘clients’ to show you any love or to give you any sort of upbringing. So I understand that you probably have some emotional issues that you’re looking to work out.

    “While I respect the opinions of game critics/reviewers/TB opinions are all they can offer.”

    Not buying a game on Day 1 doesn’t mean I base all of my purchases on Critics/Reviewers etc. There’s also my friends, and word of mouth. Wait until the game has been released, and see what everyone is saying about it. Critics/Reviewers opinions are part of the whole when it comes to judging a game and whether it’s worthy of purchase. Not the whole, just a part.

    It seems you just wanted to insult me here though, and make some insinuations. Surely you can’t truly be that dense as to assume that Critics/Reviewers are the only ones whose opinions matter, or that was what I was saying. Or is this the Fetal Alchohol Syndrome making itself known?

    “Tell you what might be best if you plan on sticking to your “i’m too grown up for obvious OTT testosterone tit games” would be only to ever read/listen too reviews by yahtzee you can then be sure that you won’t have to buy another game again! Super!”

    Again, you are missing my point… which is that there will be one set of people who go “Boo! Boobies! I’m not buying this game”, and there will be another set of people who go “Yay! Boobies! I’m buying this game”. Seriously, can you only read to an 8 year olds level or something? Or are you just purposefully and maliciously misinterpreting what I was saying?

    Anyway… I’ll leave you with the knowledge that, although this has been fun, we’ll never do it again. You’re the second person I’m going to block/ignore, after FLBR. That’s quite the honour you know. I hope it keeps you warm at night. Peace.

  70. 03/06/2011 at 18:27 JohnnyMaverik says:

    Gameplay looks good, really good in fact, but I’m still not convinced about the whole tits and jizz are funny angle… I take my porn very seriously you see.

    Hope they release the demo for people who haven’t made up their minds yet at some point…

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