Duke Nukem Forever
The first Duke Nukem game was released on July 1st 1991 on the PC, and though primitive, it somewhat pioneered the idea of attitude being injected into a 2D platforming game. The premise was simple: aliens invade Earth, hero fights aliens, aliens leave Earth. The newest installment, Duke Nukem Forever, manages to suck the life and charm out of a franchise that has lasted 20 years and 12 games.
First announced back in 1997, Duke Nukem Forever was said to be the next biggest and best installment in the Duke Nukem franchise. 14 years later, it was finally released. The game takes place roughly 12 years after 1996's Duke Nukem 3D. The main character, Duke Nukem, after having saved the earth several times has become an international hero. Just before he is set to appear on a talk show, aliens once again begin appearing on Earth. At first thought to be peaceful, the aliens soon reveal their "complex" "sinister" plot. Naturally, Duke comes out with guns blazing, and craziness ensues.
This game is a standard first person shooter. Though it was announced in 1997, and released in 2011, it plays like it's from 1999. At times, the game suffers from screen tearing, unresponsive controls, and frame rate issues. It's all typical stuff one could expect from a Playstation 2 launch game. The problem is that it's not a Playstation 2 launch game. It's a game that's was in "development" for 14 years. It's a game that should have the sleek look, style, and control of a current generation title. Unfortunately Duke Nukem Forever just doesn't measure up. On top of the games wonky mechanics, the character development and dialogue are virtually non-existent. Aside from a few sexist puns, cliche' lines, and dated comments...well, that's about all you get.
Duke Nukem Forever does not hold a candle to it's current generation company like Resistance: Fall of Man, Bioshock, or even Bulletstorm. It doesn't even hold a candle to it's pre-pre generation company like Duke Nukem 3D or Doom. Unfortunately, the potential of this game falls short on almost every level.
1 out of 5
The first Duke Nukem game was released on July 1st 1991 on the PC, and though primitive, it somewhat pioneered the idea of attitude being injected into a 2D platforming game. The premise was simple: aliens invade Earth, hero fights aliens, aliens leave Earth. The newest installment, Duke Nukem Forever, manages to suck the life and charm out of a franchise that has lasted 20 years and 12 games.
First announced back in 1997, Duke Nukem Forever was said to be the next biggest and best installment in the Duke Nukem franchise. 14 years later, it was finally released. The game takes place roughly 12 years after 1996's Duke Nukem 3D. The main character, Duke Nukem, after having saved the earth several times has become an international hero. Just before he is set to appear on a talk show, aliens once again begin appearing on Earth. At first thought to be peaceful, the aliens soon reveal their "complex" "sinister" plot. Naturally, Duke comes out with guns blazing, and craziness ensues.
This game is a standard first person shooter. Though it was announced in 1997, and released in 2011, it plays like it's from 1999. At times, the game suffers from screen tearing, unresponsive controls, and frame rate issues. It's all typical stuff one could expect from a Playstation 2 launch game. The problem is that it's not a Playstation 2 launch game. It's a game that's was in "development" for 14 years. It's a game that should have the sleek look, style, and control of a current generation title. Unfortunately Duke Nukem Forever just doesn't measure up. On top of the games wonky mechanics, the character development and dialogue are virtually non-existent. Aside from a few sexist puns, cliche' lines, and dated comments...well, that's about all you get.
Duke Nukem Forever does not hold a candle to it's current generation company like Resistance: Fall of Man, Bioshock, or even Bulletstorm. It doesn't even hold a candle to it's pre-pre generation company like Duke Nukem 3D or Doom. Unfortunately, the potential of this game falls short on almost every level.
1 out of 5
