Duke Nukem Forever

1. alien5

   Jun 17, 2011

   10

   Totally undeserving of such low scores, especially with so many uninventive and tedious sequels getting 9's or higher. Honestly, more variedTotally undeserving of such low scores, especially with so many uninventive and tedious sequels getting 9's or higher. Honestly, more varied and fun, though perhaps not as polished as most AAA shooters of this generation.… Expand

   • 7 of 22 users found this helpful
2. OGLoc

   Jun 14, 2011

   9

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Duke seems to me very successful. Lots of mini-games, riding in different vehicles, the old weapons and much more. Graphics are like me, although it's not Crysis, but I can not say that it was ugly. The whole fun of this game comes out the hero of all heroes in the lead role with his witty message.… Expand

   • 4 of 11 users found this helpful
4. Freddo222

   Dec 19, 2014

   8

   I will never understand why this game got so many bad reviews.
   In ever played Duke Nukem 3D, so that is maybe a reason. This was my firstI will never understand why this game got so many bad reviews.
   In ever played Duke Nukem 3D, so that is maybe a reason. This was my first Duke Nukem game and i really liked it! Ok, the graphics are not the best and some parts of the gameplay could be repetitive but overall this game was what it sad it would be: A over the top FPS with a badass main character and a stupid but fun story.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
5. Exceon

   Aug 17, 2013

   6

   6.4 out of 10 (rounded off to 6).
   
   While this game is certainly not worth the hype and a 60 dollar price-tag, it is not a bad game by any6.4 out of 10 (rounded off to 6).
   
   While this game is certainly not worth the hype and a 60 dollar price-tag, it is not a bad game by any means and much of the hatred is quite undeserved. This game is game with variation that I've never seen in a first person shooter before. One second you driving a monster truck down a broken highway, and the next you're playing pool at a strip-club. It is fun variation that could even rival open-world games.
   
   But of course, this game is not great. The controls are stiff, the story doesn't make much sense and the multiplayer is just not even worth mentioning (not that it's necessarily bad, it's just boring and doesn't feel like it belongs in this game).
   
   That's why I feel like this is an average game, only worth picking up if you know what you're up for and still interested.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. 247Consoles

   Jun 14, 2011

   4

   Sorry but in a cut-throat recession hit community, to release slop like this is a crying shame.
   
   I appreciate after 13 years, it's a hugeSorry but in a cut-throat recession hit community, to release slop like this is a crying shame.
   
   I appreciate after 13 years, it's a huge achievement to get a game published, but what exactly were the developers thinking?
   
   This is people's hard earned money and poor games means store seller's such as myself take a lot of heat when people find excuses to return under-par games.
   
   Then there are the graphics which could have been from a Commodore. Hey C4Eva, you seen better right?
   
   I hate to slate a highly anticipated game, and I didn't for other's but if I let this slide, I wouldn't be a true critic. I am sure the game will bear well with the die hard 40 somethings but I am not there yet and neither is this game. You should have focused on a new userbase as well as the old school fans and it is in this area and the fact it's 2011 that I cast doubt on your abilities, whether it be think - tanking the game or the programming abilities.
   
   I don't wish to discuss the game in general as I would hate to offend further. Thanks for the news hits but thats as good as it ever got to be honest.… Expand

   • 10 of 15 users found this helpful
7. SgtFlip

   Jun 14, 2011

   2

   "This'll be interesting." was my first thought when putting the disc into the drive of my Xbox. This proved to be very true, although not in"This'll be interesting." was my first thought when putting the disc into the drive of my Xbox. This proved to be very true, although not in the way I had expected it to be. Duke Nukem Forever is a game that captures very much the essence of Duke Nukem 3D, it is indeed the same Duke we're about to meet. You really don't need more than a few minutes into the intro to realize this. Paying homage to the original is however nothing you can build an entire game on, and being true to the earlier games is the only thing that is done properly within Duke Nukem Forever. Everything else pretty much sucks. Animations are poorly made and implemented with characters displaying snapping and odd movement patterns. You play in first person view yet there is a ton of bugs related to this. Notice especially how the player seems to hover about a feet above the floor and how it's possible to trigger strafing movement without triggering the strafing animation. Facial animations are so poorly implemented that they seem to have no correlation at all with the content of their audio files. The sound is poor as well, with no considerable variations implemented at all. This makes the game sound repetitive and uninteresting. Just try to jump a few times in a row and listen to the grunting Duke lets out as he lands and you'll understand what I mean. The whole game sounds pretty much like this, apart from the few areas that have for some reason been left totally without any ambience tracks making them feel even more out of place and breaking immersion totally. Considering the competing titles Duke Nukem Forever has nothing to show when it comes to visuals either, it simply looks worse than the titles it's supposed to outrun. I've always thought that the most important thing to pull off when doing a game is the gameplay and since this game doesn't even manage that it's not worth anyones time really. There are huge sections with non-existing gameplay and nothing for the player to do while waiting for some pointless movie (with sucky facials and poor sound) to finish. If you want something that feels like the old Duke Nukem 3D but is a bit new and has boobs that you haven't seen before just replay the old game with some downloaded porno in the background, it's pretty much the same thing. And whatever you do, don't buy this game first hand, there's bound to be a huge second hand market for it within short.… Expand

   • 16 of 26 users found this helpful
8. billruller

   Oct 4, 2011

   0

   This is one of the worst games I've ever played in my life. Back in 1997, I love Duke Nukem 3D on the Playstation and still love it today.This is one of the worst games I've ever played in my life. Back in 1997, I love Duke Nukem 3D on the Playstation and still love it today. When I heard about this game coming, I was excited to play as the King again. But after playing 2 hours of it, I officially said "goodbye" to this game. The controls were absolutely terrible, it gets harder when you try to aim at the aliens. How is it hard to aim? You use the right analog stick, and move is slightly slow or fast. But here, no matter how hard you try it's goes so fast you wouldn't be able to kill an alien before it kills you. The health system is similar to Master Chief from Halo franchise. The mini games are unplayable with the glitchy controls. Oh, and the glitches are ridiculous. But the worst is the loading time. It takes forever, I timed it all. It takes about 43 seconds to start the stage. Whats worse is when you die. You think after you die, you automatically respond, like in many FPS's. But here, you go back to the loading screen and wait 35 seconds! Don't buy it, and definitely don't rent it. If you see this game in stores, just keep walking and play an FPS that is a masterpiece like Killzone 3 and Halo Reach. My childhood with Duke Nukem has been destroyed because of this game.… Expand

   • 0 of 5 users found this helpful

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