First Gameplay Playthrough - Duke Nukem Forever

Just a little test run until my capture card comes. From then on, I shall be making proper videos.

Duke Nukem Forever Coming To Mac

Do you own a Mac? Do you hate your life? Well to save you tipping over the edge, heed my warning. DO NOT buy Duke Nukem Forever. If you own a Mac and kinda just hate your life, then I suggest you buy Duke Nukem Forever as a history project. A reminder of just how far games have come in 14 years. Yes Mac owners will now have the chance to own DNF along with just about every other platform out there apart from the Nintendo family. Although after 14 years I don't blame Gearbox strapping this game onto every known system to claw back every last dime spent on Duke and his lacklustre adventure. Aspyr will be producing the port, having previously worked on PC titles including Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 4, Civilization V and LEGO Star Wars.


I could continue writing this article but I fear it would just end in my brain melting at the utter disappointment of the hype train. God damn you Duke!

Is Duke Nukem Forever Really That Bad?

Is Duke Nukem Forever worth the wait? No. Come on, Is Duke Nukem really that bad? Yes! So bad in fact that I am contemplating whether to complete it or just bury it in the garden. 14 years in development and it shows, The game is a mess from top to bottom and it really does feel like its been through 4-5 different studios. Not only does the game look horrible (and believe me, the game looks Horrible!) It is also incredibly boring. If this game had come out when it was supposed to then we would have been raving about DNF. The fact is that games have moved on since Duke Nukem 3D. Parts of the game grabbed your attention and make you believe that it is trying something different and unique. This only leads to frustration at repeating the same bits on several occasions. The saddest part for me is that Duke Nukem himself is no longer relevant any more. This stereotype just doesn't exist in this day and age. Repeatedly spouting phrases which are totally out of context with anything he is doing, parodies of film and games which were around years ago and to be frank, Duke just isn't that funny. The rest of the world has moved on, Sadly Duke hasn't.


Reviews


GiantBomb - 2 of out 5
Edge- 3 of out 10
Eurogamer - 3 out of 10
Joystiq - 2 out of 5
Gamespot - 3.5 out of 10
IGN 5.5 out of 10


The King is well and truly dead.