Duke Nukem Forever

 PlayStation 3
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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 318 Ratings

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  1. RTCWFAN
    May 6, 2023
    7
    Duke Nukem Forever is underrated! It's not a masterpiece, but a solid shooter with nice ideas and full of old school shooter nostalgia. Overall rating: 6.7.
  2. raul10agudo
    Jan 17, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He de reconocer que no me parece mal juego, pero hay tramos en los que se me hacía difícil, aunque lo jugase en facil. Los gráficos parecen de anterior generación (esperaba algo mejor), una historia muy simple y lineal, esperaba que fuera un juego de mundo abierto, tal como nos vendían en los trailers de 2001. Repito, no es mal juego, Duke es un personaje con mucho carisma y al que se le coge cariño, es una pena que no vayan a hacer más juegos sobre este personaje.… Expand
  3. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    This one is pretty interesting. It’s average at best as the story is not really intricate. You just go from place to place eradicating anything that is not human.
  4. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    2
    Este juego... ha sido lo pero de Duke, definitivamente no esta a la altura de lo que es la saga y es la peor de todas, tantos años de desarrollo para este juego no valio la pena
  5. HuevoAlce
    Jun 25, 2022
    3
    The humor gets old after a while since nothing clever is done with it. I don't mind its offensiveness, I just wish it were clever.
  6. Domdom21br
    Feb 19, 2022
    4
    Jogo chato, gráficos ultrapassados, Bug de áudio, Bosses que são fracos, loadings gigantes, isso é Duke Nukem Forever, os seus companheiros (quando você tem) são burros, o jogo constantemente não carrega as texturas e talvez o jogo trave após salvar(aconteceu comigo)parabéns aos envolvidos
  7. blahblah11
    Jan 13, 2021
    6
    the meme, the myth, the legend.

    this game has been overwhelmed with media coverage and it makes it sound worse than it is. but its just ok 3/5. not terrible. loading times are too long for ps3 but you won't be playing it on ps3. its 2021. and at lasst it has a HEALTH BAR which was rare for 2011
  8. dfranke521
    Oct 25, 2020
    6
    This game is...okay? I know this one is widely hated on both the critic and the consumer side but, I don't mind it. I think they went for stupid and it works for the most part. Yes, at sometimes it's stupid but others I think it's genuinely funny.

    The beginning of the game is honestly my favorite part. There are so many things they are just going for that works. It's funny, you can goof    This game is...okay? I know this one is widely hated on both the critic and the consumer side but, I don't mind it. I think they went for stupid and it works for the most part. Yes, at sometimes it's stupid but others I think it's genuinely funny.

    The beginning of the game is honestly my favorite part. There are so many things they are just going for that works. It's funny, you can goof around, you can kill things and drive mini monster trucks. It's honestly great.

    The game soon forgets about all that fun and you just end up running around killing things. I know that's how the Duke Nukem started but, you can expand upon a game later in it's life. I often had no idea where to go. It honestly made me annoyed and I gave up quite a few times solely because I had no idea where to go.

    The there are missions like Duke's **** City where it's fun again. You're running around doing stupid things. Playing Alien Abortion and drinking beer. Then you're driving a monster truck and having fun! It's great...until you get to the next few levels and it's all the same thing again.

    I think the boss fights are fun. Really fun actually. Some of them are actually kind of hard but, I still found them enjoyable. Overall, Duke Nukem Forever is okay.    … Expand
  9. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 9, 2020
    5
    5/10
    Some trailers from back in 2002 and sh*t looked way better than what this game was, what I find extremely funny though is that people trashed this game so f*cking hard back when it was released, I get it, 14 years later and they come with this half assed game that doesn't even look anywhere near as exciting as those early to mid 2000 trailers. Same people who trashed this are    5/10
    Some trailers from back in 2002 and sh*t looked way better than what this game was, what I find extremely funny though is that people trashed this game so f*cking hard back when it was released, I get it, 14 years later and they come with this half assed game that doesn't even look anywhere near as exciting as those early to mid 2000 trailers. Same people who trashed this are probably sucking Gabe Newell's c*ck for that 16 year later released, gay ass VR bullsh*t game Half Life Alyx, that sh*t is total trash and people praise it, brain dead fanboys.    … Expand
  10. Mashiba8
    May 4, 2020
    8
    It's a good FPS, dynamic, lots of action and capture the essence of Duke. Bad tings:
    1) It is true that the life system is not perhaps the best but I think that given the powerful of the enemy attacks, a life system based on medikits would make the game practically impossible to beat.
    2) can carry just two weapons at once.
  11. rcoberle54
    Apr 27, 2020
    5
    I played this for the first time in 2020. Is it a terrible game? No. Is it a remarkably good game? Also no. The graphics are incredibly dated even by 2011 standards. I mean compare it to something like Uncharted and its crazy how bad this game looks in comparison. It looks more like an N64 game than a ps3 one. However i had quite a bit of fun through it's first playthrough on the easiestI played this for the first time in 2020. Is it a terrible game? No. Is it a remarkably good game? Also no. The graphics are incredibly dated even by 2011 standards. I mean compare it to something like Uncharted and its crazy how bad this game looks in comparison. It looks more like an N64 game than a ps3 one. However i had quite a bit of fun through it's first playthrough on the easiest difficulty. It's ok enough and it gives you enough variation and some interesting things to keep it from getting stale or repetitive. I like the minature and driving sections. Then I played it on the hardest difficulty and it's flaws really shined through on that. It's near impossible to ever be precise and you feel how terribly it plays. Your'e constantly getting stuck on doorways leaving yourself exposed, you die incredibly quickly, its impossible to have good aim. If there was no aim assist you would never hit anything. Hitting square to grab ammo doesn't ever work the first try so again you're leaving yourself exposed more. A couple of boss fights in this game were some of the most frustrating experiences I've ever had gaming and will severely test your patience. You couple this experience with it's highly publicized long dev cycle and it suddenly becomes a painfully obvious bad game. It becomes clear why this game was so heavily criticized upon release. There is absolutely no excuse for this game being so bad when it was in development for so long. I'm glad I bought this used for 2.99 instead of buying it new at $60. That made it not so bad for me.

    As a sidenote, one wrinkle they could have added to make this game more interesting is leaning into a parody route. The whole game and character should be lampooning the genre yet Duke Nukem is the epitome of the action man hero guy type. It's so over the top that Duke comes off as embarrassing and you feel bad for the guy for how corny and try hard he is in 2020. I've read that Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is like this where it is a parody of this type of character and genre yet it still got bad reviews. I'm planning on playing that next and will be curious to see what flaws that game has and what it got right.    … Expand
  12. SpacemanGary
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    A victim of its own hype, Duke Nukem Forever is a great game killed by unreasonably high expectations. Judged on its own merits, this is one of the funnest shooters of it's generation, even if it isn't one of the most polished. Going back and playing it now is very rewarding. FPS now are mostly boring, full of pointless cutscenes or they're just looters or whatever. Top 5 PS3 game for meA victim of its own hype, Duke Nukem Forever is a great game killed by unreasonably high expectations. Judged on its own merits, this is one of the funnest shooters of it's generation, even if it isn't one of the most polished. Going back and playing it now is very rewarding. FPS now are mostly boring, full of pointless cutscenes or they're just looters or whatever. Top 5 PS3 game for me (along with Doom 3, Vanquish, God of War 3, Kingdom Hearts 2.8).… Expand
  13. RASoub
    Mar 5, 2019
    7
    ONLY FOR DUKE NUKEM FANS

    Am allways been fan of duke since 1997. me and my brother it was one of our first game we played in FPS style, and since that time the classic style is gone after Call of duty games, you just move forwored and shot shot, no need to think or puzzles. after long time when i played this game it was same as i was waiting and better, babes, beer, pinball, casino,    ONLY FOR DUKE NUKEM FANS

    Am allways been fan of duke since 1997.
    me and my brother it was one of our first game we played in FPS style, and since that time the classic style is gone after Call of duty games, you just move forwored and shot shot, no need to think or puzzles.
    after long time when i played this game it was same as i was waiting and better, babes, beer, pinball, casino, air hockey, pool, asteroids, amazing fun things you can do more then any other games.
    the game play is more funny then ever same as 3D cassic,amazing voice acting, same weapons but you only can carry 2 this time, puzzles, amazing enviroment, casino, city, desert, monster truck.
    2 things i didnt like is the AIM its horroble, and when you die there is loading for 5 or 8 seconds to respawn. so if wanna finish on hard mode and i die 100 times it well horroble waiting
    multiplayer is very funny and fun, and you can get points to buy stuff to you mansion.
    after all new generation who love new game and never played duke 3D, i dont recommend you this game.
    and if you played duke 3D and you are fan of duke, man you cant imagine what game is waiting for you, and amazing fun time you can get here.

    DLC, Dr Who Cloned me, My god ive spend $9.90 for this DLC and it worth each cent because the DLC is long not short and really funny continue of the main story, i really recommend you that if you get this game you need to get this DLC. Amazing! i really wish that all DLCs could be like this.    … Expand
  14. TheArchetypes
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    I played Duke3d when I was in highschool. I have a nostalgic fondness for duke nukem, and I also like the over the top+totally in bad taste humour of the game. I am pretty sad about this game, I was hoping for some greatness. The best part of duke3d was the neat level design/locations. In 98 or 99, a destroyed city level was really cool compared to the marbled halls in DooM. in 2011, EVERYI played Duke3d when I was in highschool. I have a nostalgic fondness for duke nukem, and I also like the over the top+totally in bad taste humour of the game. I am pretty sad about this game, I was hoping for some greatness. The best part of duke3d was the neat level design/locations. In 98 or 99, a destroyed city level was really cool compared to the marbled halls in DooM. in 2011, EVERY GAME has ruined cities. So the specialness is missing. DNF is a mediocre game that the hardcore duke fans will like but few else. It doesn't bring anything to the table beyond some funny one liners and gross out jokes.… Expand
  15. JackTbug
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    DNF is a hilarious and funniest game for ps3 ,360 and pc it has nobody likes a whiner as trophy/achievement which can be acquired by knocking out talent who yelled and scream at director, which can be funny that talent says to director "You **** amateur are you kidding me?", Get DNF for ps3, 360, pc, It's hilarious uproarious game ever.
  16. FinDefaulted
    Aug 11, 2015
    6
    The game itself is pretty fun and will keep you entertained, but the PS3 (maybe Xbox too) port of the game has some big issues. Textures look bad from time to time and the loading times are ridiculous.
    If you wan't to get a good experience, I recommend getting the PC version.
  17. Freddo222
    Dec 19, 2014
    8
    I will never understand why this game got so many bad reviews.
    In ever played Duke Nukem 3D, so that is maybe a reason. This was my first Duke Nukem game and i really liked it! Ok, the graphics are not the best and some parts of the gameplay could be repetitive but overall this game was what it sad it would be: A over the top FPS with a badass main character and a stupid but fun story.
  18. CPD98
    Oct 28, 2014
    2
    Un juego totalmente desfasado, en chistes, gráficos y jugabilidad. Uno de los juegos mas malos en todo el catálogo de PS3. Podría haber sido un juego para pasar un buen rato y ya, pero ni eso.
  19. 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
  20. Mega_Panda
    Aug 15, 2014
    3
    well, the great must fall at one point... Duke Nukem Forever is one on the worst games i own. the gameplay is horrible! the duke can only carry two weapons now and he said that power armour is for pu$$uys and he goes and hides behind a rock to regenerate his health. the story is so BAD that i cant even explain it! this game is not worth buying and should never be looked at. Duke Nukemwell, the great must fall at one point... Duke Nukem Forever is one on the worst games i own. the gameplay is horrible! the duke can only carry two weapons now and he said that power armour is for pu$$uys and he goes and hides behind a rock to regenerate his health. the story is so BAD that i cant even explain it! this game is not worth buying and should never be looked at. Duke Nukem Forever Gets a 3/10… Expand
  21. sonyfanloco
    Jun 10, 2014
    7
    merece el 7 por que 14 años de trabajo dieron frutos pero no era lo que realmente se esperaba del juego
    tiene una muy buena mecánica de juego de duke nukem 3d pero que es eso de comenzar sin armas que es eso luego los niveles falto estructurar pero la mecánica y la jugabilidad y en parte la historia lo hacen un muy divertido pero no tanto por eso merece esa calificaion
  22. lukevandam
    May 20, 2014
    8
    don't get what's with all the hate with this game sure its outdated and some of the jokes were outdated even at the time of release and the alien hive chapter is in pretty poor taste but most of these things are not there for to long and its just one of those games where you can just shut off your brain and mindlessly kill bad guys and have a laugh will doing it also the dlc was very solid
  23. elhonez
    Feb 17, 2014
    7
    I just don't get all the hate... yes, it's dumb - but that's kinda the whole point. The real test is fun factor, and does DNF pass? Absolutely.

    It's crass. Absurd. But still a great diversion if you've played too many games in a row that take themselves way too seriously. This is definitely not an A-list title, but it was also never sold at A-list prices as far as I'm aware. The real    I just don't get all the hate... yes, it's dumb - but that's kinda the whole point. The real test is fun factor, and does DNF pass? Absolutely.

    It's crass. Absurd. But still a great diversion if you've played too many games in a row that take themselves way too seriously. This is definitely not an A-list title, but it was also never sold at A-list prices as far as I'm aware.

    The real story here is the multiplayer, which is fast, accessible, and addictive. If you don't try to compare it to all of the high-end shooters out there, and appreciate it for it's retro aesthetic and mechanics, it's loads of fun.

    And it's unique - there are no other games out there like this one, for better or for worse. Given the polarized reviews I've seen, it's clearly a niche you're either in or out, but it should be easy to find cheap if you're curious. And remember: multiplayer is great, stupid fun.    … Expand
  24. gamer2424
    Jan 19, 2014
    7
    This game was hyped for almost 14 years. It was impossible to live up to any expectations. That said, it is still a decent game. As a 90's person, this was a decent game. As a modern gamer, who's used to Call of Duty and Battlefield arguments, it's not that great. It's still enjoyable, and offers some nostalgia.
  25. Exceon
    Aug 17, 2013
    6
    6.4 out of 10 (rounded off to 6).

    While this game is certainly not worth the hype and a 60 dollar price-tag, it is not a bad game by any means and much of the hatred is quite undeserved. This game is game with variation that I've never seen in a first person shooter before. One second you driving a monster truck down a broken highway, and the next you're playing pool at a strip-club. It    6.4 out of 10 (rounded off to 6).

    While this game is certainly not worth the hype and a 60 dollar price-tag, it is not a bad game by any means and much of the hatred is quite undeserved. This game is game with variation that I've never seen in a first person shooter before. One second you driving a monster truck down a broken highway, and the next you're playing pool at a strip-club. It is fun variation that could even rival open-world games.

    But of course, this game is not great. The controls are stiff, the story doesn't make much sense and the multiplayer is just not even worth mentioning (not that it's necessarily bad, it's just boring and doesn't feel like it belongs in this game).

    That's why I feel like this is an average game, only worth picking up if you know what you're up for and still interested.    … Expand
  26. DoctorOctagons
    Jun 26, 2013
    2
    This game was absolute crap. If this were 2003, then this might have been okay, but it is not. The jokes were cheesy, the graphics sucked, and the developers spent way too much time to make the game crude and violent, and not enough making it good. It was a terrible dissapointment for a game that had so much pre-release hype. The only reason I give it the 2 is because it is clear that theThis game was absolute crap. If this were 2003, then this might have been okay, but it is not. The jokes were cheesy, the graphics sucked, and the developers spent way too much time to make the game crude and violent, and not enough making it good. It was a terrible dissapointment for a game that had so much pre-release hype. The only reason I give it the 2 is because it is clear that the game had potential, but they messed it up... a lot.… Expand
  27. Lime_4444
    Jun 12, 2013
    6
    As a big fan of Duke I got to say that this is not the best game, but not the worst either, it has it fun moments but is trying to hard to become more then it is whice leaves me like nah.. but still the king of the hill baby for em just try one more time with less throwing
  28. noob_saibot
    May 30, 2013
    1
    FAIL to the King!

    This is a bad game! I'm baffled how this game went Gold a few weeks ago because it's clearly an unfinished product! There are only a few redeeming qualities such as the humor, a few descent action set pieces, the music (I especially like the hard rock piece that plays during the loading screens), the achievements (minus one or two) are pretty easy to get, and a level    FAIL to the King!

    This is a bad game! I'm baffled how this game went Gold a few weeks ago because it's clearly an unfinished product! There are only a few redeeming qualities such as the humor, a few descent action set pieces, the music (I especially like the hard rock piece that plays during the loading screens), the achievements (minus one or two) are pretty easy to get, and a level or two such as the level where you have to make your way around a trap infested kitchen whilst tiny.

    Everything else is shoddy. The graphics are dated, rough around the edges (loads of aliasing), and the lip-syncing is bad; the voice acting is poor (those two blond bimbos of Dukes' are annoying!), the gameplay mechanics and level designs are old and dated go from point A to B and shoot stuff and then rinse and repeat (though you will come across the odd puzzle and driving section), the game suffers heavily from frame rate issues and screen tearing, which is baffling considering how dated the game is graphically it doesn't strike me as a game that requires loads of horse power from the 360 (it's just badly programmed); the game takes too long to load, which is frustrating if you keep dying on a certain part and have to keep trying again; there's no story to speak of and the ending sucks, the physics are dodgy, the AI is poor, the difficulty balance seems off some sections during Normal seemed a bit 'punishing' than they ought to have been and you can only carry two weapons at a time!

    If you do fancy giving this game a go then I'd STRONGLY recommend you rent it instead!

    That's what I've done and I'm so glad I did it's just not worth the purchase and especially for the price it's going for!    … Expand
  29. Mothmaan
    May 20, 2013
    7
    After reading many bad reviews about this game, I finally bought it, and just finished it a few days ago. I can understand why everyone is disappointed, but this game doesn't deserve such hate. It's not perfect, but it's a good game. There's a lot of variation in it, and Duke is still a badass. Duke Nukem Forever doesn't look good, but it's quite enjoyable, so I'm looking forward to aAfter reading many bad reviews about this game, I finally bought it, and just finished it a few days ago. I can understand why everyone is disappointed, but this game doesn't deserve such hate. It's not perfect, but it's a good game. There's a lot of variation in it, and Duke is still a badass. Duke Nukem Forever doesn't look good, but it's quite enjoyable, so I'm looking forward to a sequel where the smaller and bigger flaws of this game are fixed.… Expand
  30. mjfan97
    May 3, 2013
    4
    This game is an unimaginative, uninspired, dull shooter. I mean, what happened to all the early concept art? That looked way better than this game. Instead what we got was a series of lame jokes, repetitive gameplay and design, cheap boss fights and unfunny jabs at other popular games. All of the games referenced, ironically are better than this game! You might aswell play the old DukeThis game is an unimaginative, uninspired, dull shooter. I mean, what happened to all the early concept art? That looked way better than this game. Instead what we got was a series of lame jokes, repetitive gameplay and design, cheap boss fights and unfunny jabs at other popular games. All of the games referenced, ironically are better than this game! You might aswell play the old Duke Nukem games. Did I also mention, all of the mini-games suck? The multiplayer is mediocre too. There is some fun to be had in this game, don't get me wrong. I loved all the titillation enforced by the sexist portrayals of women in the game and some of the shooting segments were fun. I'm not surprised that this game has an abundance of deficiencies in the gameplay. Most of the development time most of been spent on animating the poo and writing out 'forced' jokes.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 48
  3. Negative: 19 out of 48
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Oct 6, 2011
    50
    It's true that there are plenty of superior overall shooters out there that'd murder for a character with a quarter of the charisma Duke Nukem oozes. He's a dinosaur; a two-dimensional mound of muscles with a gun. But that's the joke. Duke Nukem Forever really is a several-year old game masquerading as a new release. [August 2011 p67]
  2. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Aug 2, 2011
    30
    Forever eschews any hope for a decent story or interesting gameplay in favor of shoving as many boobs in our face as possible. As a result, the game comes up short in every way possible.
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Jul 25, 2011
    20
    Plain and simple, Duke Nukem Forever suffers from being passed around the development table for too long without any updates to its core.
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