Duke Nukem Forever

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  1. Veska
    Oct 2, 2014
    5
    t is game for console, not for pc. Four weapons in Duke game? Really? Autoheal? Really? What the ♥♥♥♥ is this? I try to love this game, but it is so boring. I want end it before game ends. Locations in game were designed by 5 yers old kid: Interesting maps? Forgot for it. No jetpack, nightvison causes pain of my eyes..And enemies? One thing, that´s good in this game. But if you want playt is game for console, not for pc. Four weapons in Duke game? Really? Autoheal? Really? What the ♥♥♥♥ is this? I try to love this game, but it is so boring. I want end it before game ends. Locations in game were designed by 5 yers old kid: Interesting maps? Forgot for it. No jetpack, nightvison causes pain of my eyes..And enemies? One thing, that´s good in this game. But if you want play Duke with 4 weapons and autoheal, play something else, what has not developed in 10 years and ended disastrously. The game is a disappointment for me.… Expand
  2. popisju
    Nov 27, 2013
    2
    Horrible this game is...The only thing keeping it from getting a 0 or a 1 is the beginning. You get this whole huge thing of looking back at the old game and I like that. Other than that I'm sorry to say this but....you will have a better time playing Call Of Duty:Black Ops II. Witch itself is a really bad game...
  3. harrydh
    Jan 12, 2014
    10
    Un juego Bastante entretenido, que tardo en llegar, un poco raro la jugabilidad con respecto a la versión original o el primero pero sin duda un clásico cumplido, buenos diseños de monstruos niveles y graficos, aunque un poco corto ojala haya venido junto con su dlc who cloned me, aun asi se realizo un buen trabajo, quede satisfecho pero debería de haber salido un par de años antes yUn juego Bastante entretenido, que tardo en llegar, un poco raro la jugabilidad con respecto a la versión original o el primero pero sin duda un clásico cumplido, buenos diseños de monstruos niveles y graficos, aunque un poco corto ojala haya venido junto con su dlc who cloned me, aun asi se realizo un buen trabajo, quede satisfecho pero debería de haber salido un par de años antes y habría cautivado 100% a mas de los fans.… Expand
  4. quakke
    Mar 8, 2014
    2
    I did not wait 12+ years to have a generic CoD clone.

    DNF is not what it was supposed to be. It was supposed to be a good old school FPS sequel to Duke3D. Instead it turned into what was popular at the time (Call of Duty). Just a modern game for the casual gamers. Because the gameplay mechanics are from Call of Duty, cinematics are from Call of Duty, quicktime events are from Call of    I did not wait 12+ years to have a generic CoD clone.

    DNF is not what it was supposed to be. It was supposed to be a good old school FPS sequel to Duke3D. Instead it turned into what was popular at the time (Call of Duty). Just a modern game for the casual gamers. Because the gameplay mechanics are from Call of Duty, cinematics are from Call of Duty, quicktime events are from Call of Duty, linearity is from Call of Duty.

    I can't stress it enough how disappointed i am in DNF. I mean in Duke3D you proceed on your own pace, you take time as much as you want to, and you go where you want to go. But DNF says where you can go and where not (just like a typical modern on-rails FPS does). You have to keep hiding behind cover like a true coward to be able to regenerate your ego (health), because otherwise Duke will die from 2-4 shots. That doesn't sound like Duke to me, and it actually is not Duke. It's just another very lame Modern MIlitary Shooter disguised as Duke. Healthregen, weapon limit, sprint, linear level design and everything. Typical modern game.    … Expand
  5. CCPD
    Jan 26, 2014
    9
    Great Duke Nukem humor, fun experience, nostalgic scenes and not as bad as many people, who probably haven't even played Duke Nukem 3D, would tell you. Yes, it feels rushed, which is probably the result of developers got tired of having it lying around. Nothing very special but a very good time killer and does have the replay value. Apart from a little outdated graphics I enjoyed playingGreat Duke Nukem humor, fun experience, nostalgic scenes and not as bad as many people, who probably haven't even played Duke Nukem 3D, would tell you. Yes, it feels rushed, which is probably the result of developers got tired of having it lying around. Nothing very special but a very good time killer and does have the replay value. Apart from a little outdated graphics I enjoyed playing it, and would recommend it anytime.… Expand
  6. Gregg
    May 30, 2014
    8
    Despite what many people that DID NOT FINISH wrote in here, I'll be crystal clear and give you a BS-Free review. However, I'll put aside the LOOOOOOOOONG development time (13 yrs) to give you an objective and unbiased review. NOTE: To those reviewers out there, please, some advice: Finish the game before reviewing it and review the title for what it is, Duke Nukem, nor CoD orDespite what many people that DID NOT FINISH wrote in here, I'll be crystal clear and give you a BS-Free review. However, I'll put aside the LOOOOOOOOONG development time (13 yrs) to give you an objective and unbiased review. NOTE: To those reviewers out there, please, some advice: Finish the game before reviewing it and review the title for what it is, Duke Nukem, nor CoD or Battlefield.
    PROS - Humor, game mechanics work well, gore, puzzles Half-Life style, chicks, the game kept the original Duke style and feel (from Duke Nukem 3D)
    CONS - Some graphic issues, no manual save feature (game saves using checkpoints), weapon arsenal limited to 4 (you can replace them at any time in-game, tho), many annoying jumping puzzles
    BOTTOM LINE: If you enjoyed Duke Nukem 3D, grab this title on the next sale and add it to your collection. It's worth it.    … Expand
  7. FairGame
    Jun 14, 2014
    10
    I honestly found nothing wrong with the game, everything seemed really smooth, from the humor, to the graphics and the minigames. I can understand it when people say "It wasn't worth the anticipation" and "We've moved on since then". But the game should be played with a conscious reminder that DNF is what it was suppose to be back in 2001, and shouldn't be compared to any other games forI honestly found nothing wrong with the game, everything seemed really smooth, from the humor, to the graphics and the minigames. I can understand it when people say "It wasn't worth the anticipation" and "We've moved on since then". But the game should be played with a conscious reminder that DNF is what it was suppose to be back in 2001, and shouldn't be compared to any other games for it's time. The game has had a very tough history, and people need to be grateful that there was any sort of release at all.

    I'm a Duke fan till the end, and Duke Nukem Forever rocked!!    … Expand
  8. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    6/19/2011: Don't believe the reviews. Duke Nukem Forever is a good game, and even it if it wasn't, it'd still be hilarious. It's not the greatest game ever made, but it was never supposed to be. It certainly shouldn't have taken 15 years to make- but because of that, I got the chance to play the kind of shooter I played back in the day, with flavor and variety. The fact that this game was6/19/2011: Don't believe the reviews. Duke Nukem Forever is a good game, and even it if it wasn't, it'd still be hilarious. It's not the greatest game ever made, but it was never supposed to be. It certainly shouldn't have taken 15 years to make- but because of that, I got the chance to play the kind of shooter I played back in the day, with flavor and variety. The fact that this game was panned makes me think that somewhere along the line, everyone forgot what shooters were about and played too much Call of Duty. If you're not the kind of person who can appriciate some crude humor, world interactivity, just enough puzzles to not be annoying, Grade-A testosterone poisoning and straight-up Duketastic old school action, then feel free to sit down and shut the hell up. Otherwise, step right up and GET SOME.… Expand
  9. TLN
    Feb 15, 2018
    10
    Duke Nukem is just like a wine - the more time passes, the better if feels. DNF brings back that feeling of old classics that would meet an expectation of old fans, remembering how it was to kick ass and chew bubblegum. Graphics are of no essence, action is on level it should be, and difficulty is fair, as well as ass-kicking jokes.Duke should not be compared to any other action game ofDuke Nukem is just like a wine - the more time passes, the better if feels. DNF brings back that feeling of old classics that would meet an expectation of old fans, remembering how it was to kick ass and chew bubblegum. Graphics are of no essence, action is on level it should be, and difficulty is fair, as well as ass-kicking jokes.Duke should not be compared to any other action game of present times, as it is unlike any of them, just as it was in the age of DN3D. If you try to do such comparison - you're doing it wrong. Like - can you really compare a cup of green tea with a gallon of beer?… Expand
  10. joao_da_silva
    May 21, 2020
    0
    Parabens 3D realms. 10 anos e voce nos da esses pedaço de m***a? Serie duke nukem foi pro limbo.
  11. Biggun
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    Le Duke tel qu'on le kiffe macho grossier brutal sexiste. Le seul point faible du faible les combats contre les boss sont assez pénibles.
  12. dziubaty
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    It's an excellent title, I had a lot of fun, I expected it, I'm a fan of the saga, sometimes I play the first title, recommended.
  13. chenocorp
    Sep 29, 2013
    6
    Juego bastante sólido, apesar de que en la mitad se aleja de entornos divertidos y originales y se mete en las cavernas y fábricas de siempre. No es mal juego, dura 6 horas en fácil y es disfrutable.
  14. Ulfhedinn
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    To be fair, this turned out to be as expected, an enjoyable homage to DN3D, It nods its head to oldschool, even if it has its foibles (2 weapon loadouts grr). I for one grew up at the right time and had the opportunity to play wolfenstien 3d, doom (and all its incarnations) quake etc. etc. (and ofc. DN3D) on thier respective first releases. I for one have missed the borderline humour,To be fair, this turned out to be as expected, an enjoyable homage to DN3D, It nods its head to oldschool, even if it has its foibles (2 weapon loadouts grr). I for one grew up at the right time and had the opportunity to play wolfenstien 3d, doom (and all its incarnations) quake etc. etc. (and ofc. DN3D) on thier respective first releases. I for one have missed the borderline humour, gibbing and no story line, "kill everything that moves" types of games. DNF is fun and most negative reviews seem to come from the console kids of today the have no respect for thier elders, if it wasn't for 3d Realms, ID software and the like, you wouldnt have Call of battlefield - Medal Mass Halo Dragon war 3.… Expand
  15. Ordish
    Dec 2, 2012
    6
    After playing the originals in the series when they were first released I can say that this episode of the series was true to the original as far as comedy, crudeness, and innuendo. That being said, the game mechanics were pretty bad considering the amount of time spend in development. It isn't a terrible game, but it certainly didn't bring the duke back in style.
  16. Deadly
    Jan 30, 2016
    6
    It's a half decent linear shooter if you're a fan of Duke Nukem if you're not then it will just feel like an outdated game, it's level design isn't brilliant, weapon variety isn't as good as it could be, no jet pack in campaign.

    But hey if you appreciate the cheesy stuff it will keep you going I sure did, the mechanics are solid enough, there just isn't enough breathing room to play in    It's a half decent linear shooter if you're a fan of Duke Nukem if you're not then it will just feel like an outdated game, it's level design isn't brilliant, weapon variety isn't as good as it could be, no jet pack in campaign.

    But hey if you appreciate the cheesy stuff it will keep you going I sure did, the mechanics are solid enough, there just isn't enough breathing room to play in the levels imo.

    PS Stop giving the game 0/10 and 10/10 ffs that sort of stuff ruins metacritic scores that could be useful to everyone just give it fair score.    … Expand
  17. Wazzles
    Feb 5, 2015
    6
    This game has a bad reputation because of it's over-long development, so that alone skews many critic and user scores. I like to look at this game in two ways: both how it stands alone and how closely it lived up to the hype. I'll start with the latter: it didn't. Not even remotely. If I were to score it based on hype alone, I'd say somewhere around a 2-4, but I think it has more to offerThis game has a bad reputation because of it's over-long development, so that alone skews many critic and user scores. I like to look at this game in two ways: both how it stands alone and how closely it lived up to the hype. I'll start with the latter: it didn't. Not even remotely. If I were to score it based on hype alone, I'd say somewhere around a 2-4, but I think it has more to offer if you pull it out of that context. This game is fun. I really enjoyed playing. It's got good gunplay, good interactivity, good multiplayer. Where it fails is tone- it eschews the parody nature of Duke 3D and falls into the territory of self-parody. Duke is no longer the homage to b-list action and horror movies and stands out as all that was wrong with 90's video game characters. His swearing also feels incredibly forced, and as a result loses much of its humor. There's not much more to say about it, but if you are interested in this game's history or older-style FPS games, buy this game on Steam when it is $5 or less.… Expand
  18. NappaStriker
    Jun 6, 2012
    7
    The king is back in Duke Nukem Forever! The game is in my opinion a very fun game that captures the duke nukem feel greatly. The game visuall isnt very impressive, it could easily pass for a ps2 game sadly. But at the end of the day its still duke and it dilevers in a amazing way. I would recommened it to any fan of fps games!
  19. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    I enjoyed the game to a degree. The Duke's funny lines and the story, while predictable, was pretty entertaining. Though to be fair, the majority of the enjoyment was just through comedy. Some of the levels were quite ridiculous and took really long to complete/figure out what to do, it didn't feel like a 2011 game at all, it was great only as a self-parody.
  20. TheUnbeholden
    Nov 9, 2013
    5
    There is something wrong here... I don't mean the horrendously long development time and all the jokes its suffered over the years... but the game that we ended up getting.

    It seems like 3d realms just took some idea from the previous game (duketalk, enemies and weapons) and did nothing to improve on it. Same enemies and same weapons, only difference is, Duke has more to say this time    There is something wrong here... I don't mean the horrendously long development time and all the jokes its suffered over the years... but the game that we ended up getting.

    It seems like 3d realms just took some idea from the previous game (duketalk, enemies and weapons) and did nothing to improve on it. Same enemies and same weapons, only difference is, Duke has more to say this time around.

    Everything new like Regenerating health & 2 weapon limitation,
    just seems to me that who ever made this thing forgot what made Duke great. It was the multilayered level design! Here theres no secrets to find or optional routes to take.
    2 weapon limitation makes certain weapons useless because you need 1 that has decent ammunition as well as one that fires explosives to take on bosses. Guns like the shrink ray will see zero use... not to mention less guns means LESS FUN.
    Then theres things like Duke commenting on how the Power Armor from master chief is for yet Duke health regenerates like power armor. Retarded.
    Duke says "I hate valve puzzles", yet we are forced to do them anyway.
    Then theres the lame turret sections.

    They had a good idea with the Ego health system in Manhattan project, that they could have expanded upon.. find new and interesting ways to give Duke health, like for executions, headshots, for finding secrets/saving babes, freezing enemies and shattering them, or squashing a shrunken enemies, blow them up into gibs could give bigger ego boosts... drinkin beer & punching enemies in the face... instead they just gave us health regeneration & said 'that'll do'.

    Heres what we ended up with:

    +High level of interactivity
    +Hearing Dukes voice again, and boy does he have alot more to say this time around
    +A few vehicle sections where fun although would have preffered to shoot and drive at once
    +Average storyline with some jokes that are funny while others are hit and miss.

    -Linear & bland level design
    -functional but bland gameplay
    -Health regeneration ruins what challenge it could have had
    -2 weapon limitation
    -Really bad puzzles that feel out of place
    -Lame turret sections
    -Unplayable mini games, something as simple as pinball barely works
    -The 4 new weapons are some generic alien ones
    -Only one new boss
    -No Jetpack in single player

    +A recently released patch allows for Duke to carry 4 weapons. So thank god Gearbox came to their senses, but even so, it feels like only a SDK can save this game.

    Now that Gearbox has conveniently given Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded guys (Interceptor Entertainment) the go ahead to release their title (after they have already moved on) now that DNF isn't selling DLC anymore, it just seems like our only hope for a good dukenukem game is up in the air.

    I'm disappointed in Gearbox for not giving DNF enough development time, and 3d Realms for wasting so many years making a rather average shooter that any professional development studio could have made in 2 years, and probably would have been better than what we got.    … Expand
  21. 1am4critic
    May 6, 2014
    4
    This game is very bare bones. Don't know what took the developers so long, but it doesn't even seem like a game that took really long to develop. Graphics are mediocre, jokes are bad. Duke Nukem has never been less bad ass. Plot was also incredibly unreasonable, and what is up with the really bad references to other video games?
  22. pierrem
    Sep 27, 2014
    7
    This game came from another time. Even on release it was old. As a 2005 game would have been great. Still feels good to play. Best fit to retrogamers!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. jkrules
    Oct 16, 2013
    5
    This game had me waiting for years. I desperately wanted to like this as much as I did Duke 3d, but sadly I can't. The game wasn't as fun as I hoped and I seem to feel it strayed away from the Duke "feel". The graphics were already outdated on release(Not saying they are terrible) and the level design seemed boring and felt rushed. I really hate to say this about a game with Duke Nukem inThis game had me waiting for years. I desperately wanted to like this as much as I did Duke 3d, but sadly I can't. The game wasn't as fun as I hoped and I seem to feel it strayed away from the Duke "feel". The graphics were already outdated on release(Not saying they are terrible) and the level design seemed boring and felt rushed. I really hate to say this about a game with Duke Nukem in the title but I was very disappointed with the release.… Expand
  24. TheExtraGuy
    Sep 16, 2014
    8
    Some of the critics I've seen gave this game a 0. I don't think this game deserves that low of a score. I personally liked this game, maybe because I didn't hype myself up for this game, I was excited sure but I knew that after 12 years of waiting it wouldn't be **** spectacular.

    It's a Duke Nukem game, people say he's a relic from the 90's... no **** People say he hasn't aged well in    Some of the critics I've seen gave this game a 0. I don't think this game deserves that low of a score. I personally liked this game, maybe because I didn't hype myself up for this game, I was excited sure but I knew that after 12 years of waiting it wouldn't be **** spectacular.

    It's a Duke Nukem game, people say he's a relic from the 90's... no **** People say he hasn't aged well in modern times... well I still think the Duke has a lot more personality than a lot of modern shooter characters would love to melancholy over. I also seen some complaints with the story... well how the **** do you write a story so compelling with a Muscled up dude spouting one liners stolen from pop culture, killing aliens and saving babes? It's no Mass Effect and certainly no Walking Dead! If someone wants to take the story seriously, be my guess, but I'm going to call you an idiot for doing so.

    The gameplay is nothing short of amazing, it's just run of the mill pretty much, simple yet fun, that's why I like it. Plus the interactivity with the world around you is something I have always adored in any game, Half Life and Deus Ex come to mind in terms of shooters. The only thing that was **** was **** Pinball and Air Hockey! Trying to get the Achievements for them was **** impossible!
    The only thing that is pathetic is the melee, gone is your mighty boot (at least not when it's an execution move) and now it's just a weak bashing attack with your gun.

    Overall this game isn't horrible, but it's not exactly great either. It's no Duke Nukem 3d but it's still fun to play in my opinion. If you're going to buy it, get the PC version, which is the definitive version since you have better graphics and you can carry 4 weapons at a time which is a whole lot better than the measly 2 CoD/Halo standard.    … Expand
  25. Warlord8
    Jan 15, 2014
    7
    This is Duke. He's back. He's badass and does what he always did well. Harass people, kill aliens and desire women.

    The game has problems with bugs, AI and weapons carried are only two, which is horrible, but it is the good old Duke where we left it. Maybe it's me who lives almost of nostalgia, but I've found that the game hits the spot and gives Duke a good game. I honestly don't know    This is Duke. He's back. He's badass and does what he always did well. Harass people, kill aliens and desire women.

    The game has problems with bugs, AI and weapons carried are only two, which is horrible, but it is the good old Duke where we left it. Maybe it's me who lives almost of nostalgia, but I've found that the game hits the spot and gives Duke a good game. I honestly don't know what people were expecting. Maybe too much as always.

    Grab the gun, get in the fight and kill those damn aliens and save our chicks !    … Expand
  26. N1CK3Y
    Apr 21, 2015
    6
    This game has received some harsh criticism, which is understandable for reasons that should be obvious to most. This game has been in development hell for 14 years, after all, so people were expecting a lot from it. The undeniable fact is that Duke Nukem Forever did indeed not deliver quite a few of its promises. BUT it is objectively a decent game and I had fun playing it.
    First of all,    This game has received some harsh criticism, which is understandable for reasons that should be obvious to most. This game has been in development hell for 14 years, after all, so people were expecting a lot from it. The undeniable fact is that Duke Nukem Forever did indeed not deliver quite a few of its promises. BUT it is objectively a decent game and I had fun playing it.
    First of all, I didn't encounter any bug, which can't be said about quite a few other games.
    Secondly, even that is not a major factor for me, the graphics are fine. True, there were games with far better graphics at the time but Duke Nukem Forever was in not THAT ugly.
    The gameplay is okayish. There are more than a few lousy choises, such as the "Ego bar", the puzzles and a few QTEs.
    The story is decent as a whole but the humour is totally lame.
    A 6/10 sounds fair to me.    … Expand
  27. harryjc
    Jan 14, 2014
    7
    This game is not as bad as people say -- it's certainly not a 2 out of 10. Now I know it's not the best game ever, but it's fun, if you like the Duke Nukem series. Although I can see why it gets such a low rating. The humor is very offensive and sexist, plus there's swearing.
  28. NiVy
    Jan 26, 2014
    2
    If you hate making choices and the feeling of accomplishment then you will love this game. Everything is event based. Sometimes you will be thrown into some boring mini game that is actually more enjoyable then the game itself. My 3 year old loved the toilet humor tho, so her making me laugh earns this game 2 points.
  29. Arleos
    Jul 23, 2014
    7
    Arleos
    I really liked this game, it may not be perfect but a dicsent shooter,I can see where some of the criticsism come from about the some of the weird and somewhat disgusting sexual content. I just feel that it`s been judged far to harsly
  30. PyongyangMayor
    Aug 18, 2014
    3
    This game is infamous for being delayed for 13 YEARS (from 1997-2011). This was originally gonna be a PS1/N64 title but due to some stupid **** this game got delayed again & again & again. It kinda shows. This game feels like it wants to be a new shooter but can't be. It's pretty bad. If you want a new, good shooter, get Battlefield Bad Company, CoD 4-BO1 or damn near anything else (justThis game is infamous for being delayed for 13 YEARS (from 1997-2011). This was originally gonna be a PS1/N64 title but due to some stupid **** this game got delayed again & again & again. It kinda shows. This game feels like it wants to be a new shooter but can't be. It's pretty bad. If you want a new, good shooter, get Battlefield Bad Company, CoD 4-BO1 or damn near anything else (just don't get Aliens: Colonial Marines or Rogue Warrior) This game sucks balls.… Expand
  31. MyOpinionC0unts
    Oct 19, 2014
    9
    I don't get why people are hating on this game so much, it isn't bad. It has smooth graphics witch is a plus, and the ability to throw **** witch makes it at lest x100 better that cod.
  32. Sandweech
    Feb 18, 2015
    8
    If growing up you were a fan of 'Duke Nukem 3D'...and boobies, then you'll love... erruhh... should... erruhh... might enjoy this game. Or maybe you won't, I mean who can really tell with this one. Over however long in development, with countless engine updates, and one or a million developer changes, I still to this day, have no idea why so many knuckleheads held this game to such highIf growing up you were a fan of 'Duke Nukem 3D'...and boobies, then you'll love... erruhh... should... erruhh... might enjoy this game. Or maybe you won't, I mean who can really tell with this one. Over however long in development, with countless engine updates, and one or a million developer changes, I still to this day, have no idea why so many knuckleheads held this game to such high standards. I suppose it was their undying love and fond memories for the Duke Nukem of the 90's, but still, how good could this game have been when it was passed around more times than some lame joke about a girl who is very promiscuous? Actually...pretty damn good, if you ask me!

    This game was destined to fail ever since year five in development, so it really doesn't matter now, but like I said, if you were a fan of the original 'Duke 3D' game, then this game should be pretty enjoyable for you. Or maybe it won't be, who cares, either way get f'd and buy it cheap. But still, 'Forever' manages to be more imaginative than 75% of new shooters out there today and maintains some of the humor and feel of gameplay from the original. The storyline is the same 'save the world from the aliens' but what else did you expect, and each map feels fresh and fun to play through each and every time, with small puzzles and challenges along the way.

    Overall, this is a game most people have most likely already forgotten about, but it's still incredibly fun if you ask me. And even though it's probably not the game that the developers originally set out to make, I'm still thankful to have been able to play this version. So pick this one up for a few bucks during the next sale if you're a fan of Duke Nukem or shooters in general. Because 'Forever' is a pleasant change from the mundane, everyday shooters that most people play day in and day out.    … Expand
  33. russiangamer
    Jan 2, 2017
    5
    Ужасно скучная и невзрачная игра.
    Я не против, если разработчики берут хорошие элементы из других игр и добавляют их в свою игру, но когда эти элементы устарели на лет 5, то они не смотрятся свежо, а порой и раздражают. К этой игре скорее относится второе.
    Пройдусь по некоторым аспектам игры, которые мне не понравились. Скучно, игра устарела уже во время выхода, не смешной юмор и др.    Ужасно скучная и невзрачная игра.
    Я не против, если разработчики берут хорошие элементы из других игр и добавляют их в свою игру, но когда эти элементы устарели на лет 5, то они не смотрятся свежо, а порой и раздражают. К этой игре скорее относится второе.
    Пройдусь по некоторым аспектам игры, которые мне не понравились.
    Скучно, игра устарела уже во время выхода, не смешной юмор и др.
    Меня хватило на пару часов, но их хватило, что бы сложить мнение. Игра - слабенький проходняк, если это не первый шутер в который вы будете играть, то вы не найдёте чего-либо нового.    … Expand
  34. CharlyPlayman
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
    After 10 years this game is still fantastic, very funny and very well done. It's not just a matter of shoot it also has some puzzles and a varied gameplay with multiple devastating weapons that can demolish the evironment (cars, walls, etc).
    I can't understand why is so subrated.
  35. XDavidX
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    The game is just amazing. I love play this game. For me this game is amazing ! Nothing more to comment because this game is amazing ! I rate this 10/10
  36. Dco326
    May 28, 2023
    7
    Sedmica klasicna bossovi su malo smor, igrao kao igra kratko traje brzo se zavrsi skroz okej prica :D to je bukvalno to nema sta drugo da se doda XD
  37. iamevilhomer
    Jun 8, 2017
    5
    This is not a good game. It's mediocre at best and far from being as good as 3D was and still is from back in the day. The load times are crap. Glitches like crazy. And it's just very lacking...

    Proof that having all of the time in the world to make a video game doesn't mean anything. Especially when games like Majoras mask get made in less than 1 year...
  38. Melgacius
    Mar 17, 2017
    5
    1 – GENERAL

    Duke Nukem Forever it's a first person shooter that does not take itself very seriously. The King is back. Plot is nowhere to be found, over the top weapons are everywhere. Maybe to compensate. Graphics are a mess, and they should be dated even in 2011. Sounds are fine, despite the casual asmatic chicken sound here and there. 2 – GAMEPLAY If you played Duke Nukem    1 – GENERAL

    Duke Nukem Forever it's a first person shooter that does not take itself very seriously.

    The King is back. Plot is nowhere to be found, over the top weapons are everywhere. Maybe to compensate.

    Graphics are a mess, and they should be dated even in 2011. Sounds are fine, despite the casual asmatic chicken sound here and there.

    2 – GAMEPLAY

    If you played Duke Nukem 3D you will be at home. This game is not a classic, at least a good one, is more a mess of a game. Some additions to the game, like driving, are bad, so most of the time the game is all over the place, and nowhere around at the same time.

    There's no replay value whatsoever. If you are man enough to finish this game once most likely you will uninstall it and forget that you have it.

    Jumping is not very intuitive, sometimes Duke jumps a lot, in other occasions he's unable to jump over a coin.

    Puzzles are laughable. Well except if you hate them. They are as hard breathing.

    Key cards where used once... in the tutorial.

    3 – CONCLUSION

    This is clearly a Duke Nukem's game. Can't go around that. Is very similar in every aspect of original ones. Ok you can grab and throw a turd... and you have wall boobs... but just try to forget about that. The game is fun for a while, but then you realize that you are not 16 anymore and you like proper games. You have grown. You have wife and kids, newer generations does not relate with Duke anymore. Does the game holds up without Duke? No. Without him is a uninspired lazy piece of a game. And with him? Well, it still is an uninspired lazy piece of a game, but it has Duke... and it's a cheap game if in sale or in a bundle. I've sunk some hours in it. I had fun. I was unable to finish it.    … Expand
  39. TheArchetypes
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    Having just beaten the game, I can honestly say that Duke Nukem Forever is not as terrible as many people are claiming it is. For everyone that is absolutely sh&^%ng themselves over what a disappointing game this is for the wait, I have to say I'm a little baffled. It's really no better or worse than these other "Triple A" titles getting churned out in less than a year coming out the gateHaving just beaten the game, I can honestly say that Duke Nukem Forever is not as terrible as many people are claiming it is. For everyone that is absolutely sh&^%ng themselves over what a disappointing game this is for the wait, I have to say I'm a little baffled. It's really no better or worse than these other "Triple A" titles getting churned out in less than a year coming out the gate lately. In an industry filled with disappointing redundant sequel after disappointing lack of improvement sequel, it's kind of nice to have this blast from the past finally get released.

    In my time playing the game I encountered only one glitch, which by my count is frankly surprising. Considering what a train wreck this game must have been to work on once 3DRealms was out of the picture I expected to encounter a lot more hiccups than I did. The graphics look and feel a lot like they do in Prey. Dated by today's standards, but still passable. The real tragedy here was the lack of consistency in development and if, god forbid, Gearbox had had more time to work on it this could have been an even better game.

    There are certainly glimmers of the game that could have been sprinkled throughout the experience, and to be honest that's not such a bad thing. I'm glad some of the old Duke charm actually made it into the final product instead of none at all. Hopefully when work starts on the sequel they can focus their efforts on improving the gameplay instead of having to clean up a mess first.    … Expand
  40. dr9188
    Mar 18, 2017
    7
    Seen with fresh eyes 6 years after release, Duke Nukem Forever surprised me. As the hyped shooter it was claimed to be, it doesn't live up to the mark. And yet, it acts as a curious and hugely entertaining snapshot of the late noughties, with a degrading sense of humour that never evolved from the nineties.
  41. mr-NachoMen
    Jun 4, 2018
    6
    "Hail to the king baby". That should sound exiting when Duke Nukem Forever came to stores after been in development since 1997, people were like i said exited for the news but in the end it was a disappointing experience of a game.
    Well... is it really bad? not at all, it has it's moments but they are way to short, and the game feels boring way to soon.
    The game plot's uninspiring and    "Hail to the king baby". That should sound exiting when Duke Nukem Forever came to stores after been in development since 1997, people were like i said exited for the news but in the end it was a disappointing experience of a game.
    Well... is it really bad? not at all, it has it's moments but they are way to short, and the game feels boring way to soon.
    The game plot's uninspiring and lame with a really simple story and no character development what so ever just Duke, The humor from the plot is silly even for a M rated game, the jokes are not funny only like one or two. Female character in this game are placed just like sexual objects and they all feel and look the same, with the stereotype of being silly, dumb with huge boobs and small brain like the twins from the beginning of the game.
    GAMEPLAY: The game is a first person shooter so... you'll guess it. Now the levels in the game are lineal, the game don't give to you the freedom to explore the environments which are not that big areas in general, at some points in the game Duke will have access to a vehicle to move faster some large trims of the environments, great thing is that you can run over enemies with the car and... damn it's fun as hell... The levels have lots of destructible objects and some others are totally interactive like, light switches, toilets, phones, etc. That immerse the player into the world.
    In the game there are sections were the player will be shrink to open some doors or get through areas with electrified water, this mechanic can't be used at any time you want.
    Now moving to the most important factor of the gameplay is the shooting mechanics, which i didn't feel that great, most of the time the hit detection is so random, Some times the enemies will die with one shot but other times they will handle 4 to 5 shots which become unfair and annoying.
    The game do so little to tell to the player what to do or were to go (even if the levels are lineal). The best way to play this kind of games is playing it in hard difficulty it can be frustrating at times because you can die so easily with one or two hits, ammunition is most of the times abundant and in the levels there are ammo crates to refill you weapons which you can only carry two at a time (lame) this crates can be located more often in areas were you will fight against waves of enemies or boss fights, now this boss fight are not that complicated and their attack patterns are way to obvious at the end of a boss battle you will be forced to some little quick time events to finish the kill.
    LEVEL DESIGN: The good thing in this game is the level design which is really good the use of lighting and shadows makes each level vivid, the environments are well crafted and each one looks totally different from the other so they don't feel lazy like copy-paste or something like that.
    At the end the game is a mix experience, and is a really short game, if you play it carefully without dying that much you can beat it in 6 hrs max. so... it has boring gameplay, bad shooting mechanics, silly plot, bad character development, but it have a great level design and environment immersion.    … Expand
  42. MaxmilianKohler
    Nov 7, 2021
    4
    Guns aren't fun to use, most of the gameplay is not fun, frequently annoying and bad design parts. Some nice statutes and other naked girls.
  43. mmarko433
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. love duke nukem forever, and that's why i give it a rating of 10, i'm a big fan of the game. Thanks… Expand
  44. Bloodnes
    Feb 6, 2021
    5
    Не зацепила, думаю времена игры прошли, игра не вылезла из 90-х, сюжет для школьников, шутки туповатые, в целом 5/10 для фанатов, остальным проходить мимо
  45. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    Здесь можно трогать фекалии в унитазе. Только за это можно ставить 100 из 10.
  46. Khazar2
    Apr 15, 2020
    1
    If this game came out in 2001, I would consider it giving it a 5. The game is not enjoyable even though I was a huge fan of the classic Duke Nukem games on the N64. I couldn't find anything that would be considered good in the game. The story is terrible, the jokes are terrible, the mechanics are terrible, even the graphics were terrible. Don't play this game, even if someone gave it toIf this game came out in 2001, I would consider it giving it a 5. The game is not enjoyable even though I was a huge fan of the classic Duke Nukem games on the N64. I couldn't find anything that would be considered good in the game. The story is terrible, the jokes are terrible, the mechanics are terrible, even the graphics were terrible. Don't play this game, even if someone gave it to you for free because this is one of the few games that has virtually no redeeming factors.… Expand
  47. JohnDoeS
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Quite frankly an amazing game.
    Humor is on point, the game runs great, the graphics are good, the shooting is AMAZING.
    The king is back ! Hail to the king baby !
  48. JohnsonMeados
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This game only gets better with age.
    Good humor ( takes puns at mainstream games ), solid babes, plenty of action.
    The king is back !
    Hail to the king baby !!!!
  49. StevenTieson
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing
    The graphics are really good
    The story is really well written and makes strong hints to the past games, honoring them
    It makes you feel like a knight in shining armor saving ladies
    10/10
    Hail to the King !
  50. MrTextar
    Aug 8, 2020
    8
    КОРОЛЬ ВЕРНУЛСЯ, ДЕТКА!

    Многострадальная игра, разработка которой длилась 14 лет. Смена игровых движков, актуальность игрового процесса - эти и не только вопросы являлись палками в колёсах разработчиков. И что же смогли выпустить создатели Borderlands в лице Gearbox, совместно с авторами оригинала 3D Realms? Сейчас узнаем. Для начала поговорим о сюжете. Опять инопланетное вторжение,    КОРОЛЬ ВЕРНУЛСЯ, ДЕТКА!

    Многострадальная игра, разработка которой длилась 14 лет. Смена игровых движков, актуальность игрового процесса - эти и не только вопросы являлись палками в колёсах разработчиков. И что же смогли выпустить создатели Borderlands в лице Gearbox, совместно с авторами оригинала 3D Realms? Сейчас узнаем.

    Для начала поговорим о сюжете. Опять инопланетное вторжение, но завязка отличается от того, что было в прошлых частях. На сей раз президент США хочет договориться с иноземцами о перемирии, но Дюк понимает, что от пришельцев ждать ничего хорошего не приходится. Тогда он после долгого перерыва берётся за свой кольт и идёт спасать девочек матушки-Земли.

    Основной минус игры, по мнению большинства критиков, заключается в том, что игра отошла от своих оригинальных канонов. Но так ли это? За свои годы серия успела побывать в таких жанрах, как платформеры, шутеры. И фишка Duke Nukem не в истреблении монстров, а в самом главном герое. Играя, мы должны забавляться от шуток Дюка, удивляться его крутости в расправе над врагами.

    Этот момент мы обозначили. И стоит поговорить про игровой процесс. Это шутер, но в нём нет толп врагов. Вместо этого, переходим из комнаты в комнату, иногда решая головомки, аля Half-Life. За всю игру нам встретятся несколько боссов, которые в русской локализации прозваны "главарями". Некоторые из них отличаются от других, но чаще всего перед нами предстают военачальники инопланетных сил, либо увеличенные копии обычных врагов. Для уничтожения предоставлен арсенал из разного вооружения, среди которого есть и довольно экзотические варианты, вроде "морозильника", который превращает врагов в ледышку для дальнейшей казни. Казнь - один из элементов игрового процесса. Вместо полоски здоровья, у Дюка "эго". И это самое эго можно восполнить брутальной расправой над врагом. Пополнение эго происходит благодаря "трюкам" Дюка - различным действиям, вроде потягать штангу или забросить баскетбольный мяч в корзину.

    К сожалению, главный минус игры исходит из её особенности. Дюк редко когда может стать примером для подражания. Зачастую он называет девушек "тёлочками" и мусорит пивными банками, предварительно срыгнув.

    В остальном же это крепкая хорошая игра, в которой можно с удовольствием провести 10-12 часов, которые понадобятся для полного прохождения. После концовки нам откроются дополнительные материалы, из которых можно будет узнать о ходе и истории разработки.    … Expand
  51. RealDomtendo
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    I mean... it´s a duke nukem game. But after literal ages i expected something more impressive than whatever this is. Kinda sad to see the duke nukem franchise die with this being the last game that isn´t a duke nukem 3D port.

    Hopefully duke will be back and everyone can laugh about this game. May´be even some kind of joke about this game would be funny in a new duke nukem game. But i    I mean... it´s a duke nukem game. But after literal ages i expected something more impressive than whatever this is. Kinda sad to see the duke nukem franchise die with this being the last game that isn´t a duke nukem 3D port.

    Hopefully duke will be back and everyone can laugh about this game. May´be even some kind of joke about this game would be funny in a new duke nukem game. But i pray to god that gearbox forgets about this and just reboots this franchise like bethesda did with doom.

    i miss you duke please come back :I    … Expand
  52. Pusichka
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    отличная игра, очень смешная, главный герой КРАЙНЕ крутой и вызывает уважение, много юмора, разнообразных локаций, ситуаций... супер!
  53. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    4
    After all these years in development after the amazing Duke Nukem 3D we received… a turd. Or at least the most fun thing I did in this game was literally scooping a turd out of a toilet and throwing it around the room. As for the rest of the game, some parts offered a moment or two of amusement, but overall, the whole experience was dull, repetitive, and blurry looking. And yet, I stillAfter all these years in development after the amazing Duke Nukem 3D we received… a turd. Or at least the most fun thing I did in this game was literally scooping a turd out of a toilet and throwing it around the room. As for the rest of the game, some parts offered a moment or two of amusement, but overall, the whole experience was dull, repetitive, and blurry looking. And yet, I still have hope that Duke will be back in the future, but this time is a game that is actually good. The optional DLC is only slightly better than the main game.… Expand
  54. DastardlyDude98
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Completely true to the Duke Nukem series, for better or for worse. Wasn't quite worth the wait, but it's an enjoyable experience for any fan of the franchise/boomer shooters in general.
  55. ZloyPupsik
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Не гоните на дюка, игра огонь, поржать и убить пару часиков самое то:)
    Играл на выходе и позже переиграл пару раз, игра прикольная и интересна в плане шутера и приколов
  56. BrainiShy
    Oct 3, 2021
    9
    Этот президент напоминает всех тех кто проталкивает все повесточки в играх, фильмах, сериалах, а пришельцы это те кто ноют, дюк белый цисгендорный мужик. Актуальненько выглядит - пришельцы забрали у дюка всех красивых женщин потому, что они ныли в твиттере а президент старается им угодить... зачем? Мы сейчас в месте где женщин(настоящих) нет пришельцы всех забрали и диктуют свои повесткиЭтот президент напоминает всех тех кто проталкивает все повесточки в играх, фильмах, сериалах, а пришельцы это те кто ноют, дюк белый цисгендорный мужик. Актуальненько выглядит - пришельцы забрали у дюка всех красивых женщин потому, что они ныли в твиттере а президент старается им угодить... зачем? Мы сейчас в месте где женщин(настоящих) нет пришельцы всех забрали и диктуют свои повестки мешая многим наслаждаться тем что могло бы быть.
    Сама игра не идеальна но выйди он сейчас было бы - девушки слишком сексуальны убрать, дюк должен быть черным и геем, и безвольным, всегда спрашивать что ему делать у президентши которая сильная и независимая, а пришельцев просто не поняли у них тоже есть чувства.    … Expand
  57. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 27, 2023
    3
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 3
  58. AresMors
    Nov 19, 2021
    7
    I grew up on this game man, It was one of the better games I played, and I can honestly say it's one of the best I've played, but not THE best.
  59. StarkAgentos
    May 25, 2022
    2
    Разрабы как-то переборщили с уровнем трэша и пафоса. Не знаю, кому может такое понравиться.
  60. ImTheHackerman
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    This game isn't bad, but the 14 years of development and all the hype made this game a deception. Maybe if Gearbox made like Bulletstorm and made a "Duke Nukem: Forever - Chew-Gun Edition", removing the motion-blur and polishing it's mechanics, it would be far more recommendable to take!
  61. AngryGeek
    Jun 6, 2022
    3
    It was a crap game. Even as a kid I didn't like it.
    I remember the loading times were too long.
  62. EVIL_UJIN
    Oct 15, 2022
    5
    Весьма посредственный шутер с устаревшей графикой и скучноватым геймплеем. Это точно не тот Дюк Ньюкем, котрого все ждали столько лет. Первые пара эпизодов более менее веселые, потом игра скатывается к коридорному шутеру в катакомбах и складах. Нововведений ноль, появились простенькие головоломки, но нужны ли они в такой игре? Видимо, у разработчиков закончились идеи и бюджет. Купил толькоВесьма посредственный шутер с устаревшей графикой и скучноватым геймплеем. Это точно не тот Дюк Ньюкем, котрого все ждали столько лет. Первые пара эпизодов более менее веселые, потом игра скатывается к коридорному шутеру в катакомбах и складах. Нововведений ноль, появились простенькие головоломки, но нужны ли они в такой игре? Видимо, у разработчиков закончились идеи и бюджет. Купил только из-за распродажи. Если нужно убить пару вечеров, то пойдет, но целенаправленно покупать не стоит.… Expand
  63. faret
    Jan 11, 2023
    6
    Проходняковая и просто хорошая игра, ничего ужасного в ней нет. Искринне не понимаю почему её так хейтят, просто неплохая игра. Забавно смотреть обзоры критиков, которые пишут про то что испортили великую серию, я прошёл всю серию и она получилось достаточно проходняковой, даже лучшая игра в серии - дюк нюкем 3д - проходняк. Короче не заслуженно обосратая игра, хотя и проходняк.Проходняковая и просто хорошая игра, ничего ужасного в ней нет. Искринне не понимаю почему её так хейтят, просто неплохая игра. Забавно смотреть обзоры критиков, которые пишут про то что испортили великую серию, я прошёл всю серию и она получилось достаточно проходняковой, даже лучшая игра в серии - дюк нюкем 3д - проходняк. Короче не заслуженно обосратая игра, хотя и проходняк.
  64. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    6
    Ok/pretty nice FPS
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  65. C3ML1SH
    Jul 17, 2023
    3
    Waiting Time 0/10
    Graphic 4/10
    Fun 3/10
    Story 4/10
    Overall 2,75/10
    Sh*tty Game
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 48
  3. Negative: 17 out of 48
  1. GamingXP
    Sep 12, 2011
    55
    Duke Nukem Forever would be quite decent if one felt entirely certain it's intended purely as a self-parody. As is, it doesn't do the expectations, the buyer or the Duke justice – oh, had he rather remained a vaporware legend!
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  2. PC Gamer UK
    Aug 6, 2011
    29
    Petty, nasty and anachronistic. Duke is only relevant as a warning from the past. Avoid these mistakes, developers. [Aug 2011, p.76]
  3. FiringSquad
    Aug 1, 2011
    72
    Bottom line: Duke Nukem Forever was not worth the 15-year wait, nor is it worth paying the full $50. However, I cannot deny that I thought it was both fun and funny, which at the end of the day is what this franchise is all about.
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