Duke gets a release date

mrk · 26 Jan 2011 at 19:31

Egon said:
Please accept my apologies Mr. Sarcasm! Given the 12 year wait and past experiences of games with big hype that turn out to be utter dross (of which there have been some spectacular ones) then I think my scepticism is more than justified.

This is no normal release. People have been waiting a long time for this so expectations will be throught the roof.

Yes and don't you think Gearbox are fully aware of DNF's cult like following? They even said they were aware of the magnitude of this game and what it brings to the table in some interviews a while back when the dev takeover was announced.

Plus, Gearbox are no newbies to the genre anyway especially where PC gaming is concerned.

You make it sound like as if it's a fact that it will fail because of how long it has taken and how many changes it has had over the years. As for hype, the only official hype has been over the last couple of years and it's been in the form of 2 teaser trailers and an E3 demo.

Egon · 26 Jan 2011 at 20:05

Khaaan! said:
Yes and don't you think Gearbox are fully aware of DNF's cult like following? They even said they were aware of the magnitude of this game and what it brings to the table in some interviews a while back when the dev takeover was announced.

Plus, Gearbox are no newbies to the genre anyway especially where PC gaming is concerned.

You make it sound like as if it's a fact that it will fail because of how long it has taken and how many changes it has had over the years. As for hype, the only official hype has been over the last couple of years and it's been in the form of 2 teaser trailers and an E3 demo.

OK, I'll accept my post was pretty damning. Look, don't get me wrong, I'd love for the game to be a hit, to be everything people hope for, but I, along with many others have been let down so many times in the past with previous long anticipated releases.

My point isn't that it will fail, but more that it won't live up to expectations. I'm sorry but 12 years of wait is hype in itself, they might not be promoting the balls off it, but as you said, DNF has a quite a cult following and after all this time it might just prove too difficult a bill to live up to.

mrk · 26 Jan 2011 at 20:19

Yeah but you're forgetting one key thing here,

Always bet on Duke.

Plus, the fact that previous Duke games have been mindless bonkers action and fun and going by the latest trailer this looks to be the exact same but in a next generation coat and top hat, well you get the idea.

Egon · 26 Jan 2011 at 20:24

Damn it... you're raising my expectations!

Ace Modder · 26 Jan 2011 at 21:07

I remember playing the original 3D acorss a 9 pin serial cable

Alexrose1uk · 26 Jan 2011 at 21:33

Ouch that takes me back. Good ol' Null Modem cable...

redeye_uk · 26 Jan 2011 at 22:38

Cant wait for this. Been chewing bubble gum since 1996.

Chicken #16 · 27 Jan 2011 at 01:44

I hope it's going to be shareware again

orderoftheflame · 27 Jan 2011 at 07:23

Egon said:
OK, I'll accept my post was pretty damning. Look, don't get me wrong, I'd love for the game to be a hit, to be everything people hope for, but I, along with many others have been let down so many times in the past with previous long anticipated releases.

My point isn't that it will fail, but more that it won't live up to expectations. I'm sorry but 12 years of wait is hype in itself, they might not be promoting the balls off it, but as you said, DNF has a quite a cult following and after all this time it might just prove too difficult a bill to live up to.

Basically you think it's going to be "utter dross" because of your own ridiculous expectations based on a 12 year wait?

Here's an idea... treat it like it was just announced, has no history and just generally ignore the hype, then you might actually enjoy it!

Deific · 27 Jan 2011 at 08:49

^

If treated like it were just announced, and it didn't have the whole DN hype going for it, everyone would be looking at the gameplay footage released and saying, "this looks kak".

Everyone, myself included, is giving it a chance purely based on its previous installments.

w00dy85 · 27 Jan 2011 at 08:56

Ace Modder said:
I remember playing the original 3D acorss a 9 pin serial cable

Same here, who needed dialup back then

Aedus · 11 Feb 2011 at 14:07

Socaddict · 11 Feb 2011 at 14:17

Just saw that in my email.

Is it wrong to want that version?

Zefan · 11 Feb 2011 at 14:18

That looks ace

Gerard · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:10

More game footage here starting from the third segment

http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/114&ch=1&sd=0?ep=114&ch=1&sd=0

olivier renault · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:18

That ratings sticker is too small for Duke. Can't wait for the Outrage Squad to get all hysterical again! That alone should be a lot of fun.

Hope it's as irrelevant and irreverent as it's cracked up to be.

Gerard · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:20

I was expecting to see a 10 dvd set on the making of the game

Tweaker · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:52

As i understand it, they have spent more time in the past year working on the game than the previous 10.

Gerard · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:54

Tweaker said:
As i understand it, they have spent more time in the past year working on the game than the previous 10.

Nope. The game was around 95% complete or thereabouts when gearbox got it, theyre just doing some of the ports, polishing it and bug testing mainly.

Duke · 11 Feb 2011 at 17:04

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/11/duke-nukem-forever-balls-of-steel-edition/

Do want