Duke Nukem Forever
Come get some!
By brian on: June 16, 2011s
As a kid, Duke Nukem 64 was one of my most played games. Duke Match was where it was at! So naturally, I have been wanting a new Duke Nukem game for a while now. There were always the rumors of its release this year…or the next. So naturally, I was a bit skeptical at first when I heard about DNF. I did the pre-order out of sheer hope, and to my amazement, it actually came out. What followed was a mixture of nostalgia and disappointment, and some lulz!
One small feature that I really enjoyed about the game was all the things you could interact with. Basketball hoops, drinking fountains, video poker, and a lot more. I particularly enjoyed the whiteboard at the very start of the game.
As a fan of the original Duke Nukem games, I must say that DNF really brought me back. Yeah, the graphics and game are all new, but I was Duke. I was the man, and I was pissed and kicking the crap out of alien scum! All the little things about the game such as Duke’s voice and the weapons really added to the feel. I really enjoyed that. I also enjoyed all the little Easter eggs and fun little surprises in the game, as well as all the art. Here is a fitting example: I walked up to a phone at one point in the game, and it gave me the use function. I clicked, and I hear, “*beep* “Tonight… you!” ” I lol’ed pretty hard, and if you are familiar with where it’s from, I’m sure you would have too! Here is some of the cool Duke Nukem paintings I found in the game as well.
I didn’t really care for all the mature content in the game. Duke has always been a ladies man, there is no doubt about it. I didn’t start playing with any false pretenses that he wasn’t. But the amount of innuendos in the game, along with flat out nudity kinda killed it for me. There are certain games where the nudity really adds to the story, such as in LA Noire. It helped set a somber tone that really conveyed the seriousness of the crime scene. DNF’s nudity was just blatantly sexual and highly stereotypical. While not everyone has a problem with this in a game, I felt like I would have much rather been destroying something alien. It was just over done. For this reason alone, I would strongly caution parents about this game. It is rated M for a reason! Maybe you should play though it first and then decided if you are going to let you child play it.
All in all, I will play this game through, just to do it and get my money’s worth, but I doubt I will ever play it or the multiplayer again afterwards. This was a nice game for fanboys, though a bit over the top. I guess it’s just hard for a game to do the Duke justice!
“I’ve got balls of fail!”
A nice little joke in the game.
Hey wait a second, this isn’t half life 2!
Duke’s got a pretty nice pad!
dacheat said on June 28, 2011
I like how the controller blocks the bottom of that last screen. How convenient.
I’ve only played the demo, but it seemed fun. This needs to sell well so Gearbox can make Borderlands 2.