Duke Nukem Forever canned?

Robert Hallock 7 May, 2009 at 12:14pm ET Article published in Gaming

Say it ain’t so! After 12 years of development — which may or may not have outlived humanity — it seems 3D Realms is shuttering, and Duke Nukem Forever is going with it.

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1. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 12:36pm Linc Duke Nukem For Never
2. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 2:54pm Bandrik My friends had this saying, "that'll happen about the same time as when Duke Nukem Forever comes out". It's more fun and geeky to say than "when pigs fly". But I'm really sad that it actually came true... sad face... of sadness.
3. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 3:15pm Cliff_Forster The last trailer I saw about a year ago looked about as pollished as a N64 game, that was a good indicator to me that this game was never going to see the light of day.
   
   Duke had his run, its done, sincerlely I think 3D gaming has evolved way past this type of game. I am nostalgic like most, but honestly, it was not gong to make a AAA title.
   
   Let it finaly rest.
4. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 3:16pm Thrax Apparently you never saw the latest trailers. It easily looked better than Doom 3.
5. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 4:03pm shwaip

   Bandrik wrote:

   My friends had this saying, "that'll happen about the same time as when Duke Nukem Forever comes out". It's more fun and geeky to say than "when swine flu". But I'm really sad that it actually came true... sad face... of sadness.
6. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 5:09pm Cliff_Forster What I saw was about a year ago, N64 might be pushing it, but it definitely was not in the area of Doom 3.
   
   Sometimes I wonder if its just an inside joke, toss out another nugget about it, see how dedicated the fanboys are.
7. 
   7 May 2009 ~ 5:32pm Butters

   Cliff_Forster wrote:

   What I saw was about a year ago, N64 might be pushing it, but it definitely was not in the area of Doom 3.
   
   Sometimes I wonder if its just an inside joke, toss out another nugget about it, see how dedicated the fanboys are.

   
   The last teaser was viewable in HD and was what you'd expect from a modern FPS. Probably not the one you saw, but earlier teasers did look crappy compared to the latest one. Of the few split seconds of "gameplay" footage, it safe to compare to a Doom 3 enviroment. That was back in late 2007.
8. 
   8 May 2009 ~ 1:15am mas0n Duke, as I will always remember him:
   
   
9. 
   8 May 2009 ~ 9:33am CB That screen shot reminds me of my desire for a Commander Keen FPS.
10. 
    8 May 2009 ~ 6:04pm csimon Commander Keen Forever!
11. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 4:50pm Cliff_Forster I still don't care, but...
    
    Believe it or not...
12. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 4:56pm pigflipper When I can buy it and play it, I will believe, but until then...
13. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 5:33pm Butters I can't wait for the teaser trailer to come out.
14. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 5:43pm Cliff_Forster There is some youtube video up with people playing it at PAX. I guess if its playable, its happening...
    
    Still, I could not care less. Duke Nukem is a crusty relic from gamings past, no need to revisit it. 3D shooters have evolved so much, and I have little faith that this title will offer anything innovative.
15. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 5:53pm Thrax The Duke's back!
    
    I want this game.
16. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 7:37pm pigflipper

    Cliff_Forster wrote:

    There is some youtube video up with people playing it at PAX. I guess if its playable, its happening...
    
    Still, I could not care less. Duke Nukem is a crusty relic from gamings past, no need to revisit it. 3D shooters have evolved so much, and I have little faith that this title will offer anything innovative.

    
    Do you ever have anything pleasant or non-elitist to say?
17. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 8:29pm ardichoke They should have left that game shelved. It's probably going to be just like every other fps most studios have been crapping out for the past 5 years. Unless they've done something insanely awesome and innovative (that actually took them 12 years to develop) I'm completely uninterested.
18. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 8:36pm Snarkasm

    pigflipper wrote:

    Do you ever have anything pleasant or non-elitist to say?

    
    Of course. Just visit a PC gaming, ATI or AMD thread.
19. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 8:44pm Cliff_Forster

    Snarkasm wrote:

    Of course. Just visit a PC gaming, ATI or AMD thread.

    
    
20. 
    3 Sep 2010 ~ 11:45pm Bandrik Good game? Bad game? These things mean nothing to me. All I know is that this makes damn fine news to me on my birthday today. Hell yeah.
21. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 10:03am CB They could buy the Duke Nukem Forever name, slap it on a TC of Hello Kitty Adventure, and it'll still be a top seller.
22. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 11:50am Colgere

    CB wrote:

    They could buy the Duke Nukem Forever name, slap it on a TC of Hello Kitty Adventure, and it'll still be a top seller.

    QFT...
23. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 1:19pm Leonardo

    They could buy the Duke Nukem Forever name, slap it on a TC of Hello Kitty Adventure, and it'll still be a top seller.

    Nukem Kitty Forever 3D
24. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 4:57pm UPSLynx Honestly, I don't know why so many people keep saying that DNF needs to innovate. Of all the games that would ever need to NOT innovate, Duke is the one. I don't want a modernistic shooter with Duke's voice in the background. I want a game that has huge guns, lots of blood and violence, swearing and crudeness, and simple objectives. That's what made Duke 3D fun. That's what DNF needs.
    
    As I've said, such gameplay is hardly relevant anymore, so most people probably wouldn't find it compelling. Regardless, it's what DNF should be.
25. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 6:33pm custompcmax Duke Nukem needs to happen. Seriously, no need for innovation, just straight up shooting fun. Blood, gore, strippers, cheesy dialogue and just sheer fun gameplay.
26. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 6:57pm muddocktor

    custompcmax wrote:

    Duke Nukem needs to happen. Seriously, no need for innovation, just straight up shooting fun. Blood, gore, strippers, cheesy dialogue and just sheer fun gameplay.

    
    Yeah, I'll agree with this assessment.
27. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 7:41pm Butters

    custompcmax wrote:

    Duke Nukem needs to happen. Seriously, no need for innovation, just straight up shooting fun. Blood, gore, strippers, cheesy dialogue and just sheer fun gameplay.

    
    I would like this with Extra Cheese and Supersized Pig Cop gore.
28. 
    4 Sep 2010 ~ 10:42pm Cliff_Forster

    UPSLynx wrote:

    Honestly, I don't know why so many people keep saying that DNF needs to innovate. Of all the games that would ever need to NOT innovate, Duke is the one. I don't want a modernistic shooter with Duke's voice in the background. I want a game that has huge guns, lots of blood and violence, swearing and crudeness, and simple objectives. That's what made Duke 3D fun. That's what DNF needs.
    
    As I've said, such gameplay is hardly relevant anymore, so most people probably wouldn't find it compelling. Regardless, it's what DNF should be.

    
    The reason people are saying it is because shooters have come a long way since 1998. If we are going to levy that criticism against tittles like Doom 3 and Quake 4, why give Duke a pass? First person shooters are becoming stale, period.... So many sequels, re treads, revivals, then all the imitations of those, its just a really crowded genre with so few titles that actually offer gamers anything fresh or exciting to spend their hard earned cash on.
    
    Listen, I'm really happy that Duke fans are going to get a chance to have a nostalgia fix. I get it, I have things I feel that way about. I just think the fanboys highly overestimate how relevant Duke Nukem is in 2010. Time will tell.
29. 
    5 Sep 2010 ~ 4:58pm UPSLynx Don't mistake me for a Duke fanboy. I'm only interested in DNF because of its historical relevance in the gaming industry. I loved Duke 3D, and I'm sure I'll enjoy DNF, but I'll probably never state it to be GotY contender or anything like.
    

    Cliff_Forster wrote:

    The reason people are saying it is because shooters have come a long way since 1998. If we are going to levy that criticism against tittles like Doom 3 and Quake 4, why give Duke a pass? First person shooters are becoming stale, period.... So many sequels, re treads, revivals, then all the imitations of those, its just a really crowded genre with so few titles that actually offer gamers anything fresh or exciting to spend their hard earned cash on.

    
    Doom 3 tried to innovate, it failed. Quake 4 strayed from the formula that made Quake 2 strong and had a poor development team. Those two titles are great examples of the opposite of what I said DNF needs to do. You say FPS are stale today? Stale is what we'll get if DNF tries to innovate and follows modern conventions.
    
    Games like Painkiller and Serious Sam were considered fun and unique when they followed the same formula that classic FPS were built upon. Duke is the kind of game that should not attempt to innovate, no matter how irrelevant it may be to modern gamers. Don't make it for the gamers that grew up on the Xbox playing halo, make it for the gamers that grew up playing video games on a 386.
30. 
    5 Sep 2010 ~ 8:43pm pigflipper

    UPSLynx wrote:

    Don't mistake me for a Duke fanboy. I'm only interested in DNF because of its historical relevance in the gaming industry. I loved Duke 3D, and I'm sure I'll enjoy DNF, but I'll probably never state it to be GotY contender or anything like.
    
    
    
    Doom 3 tried to innovate, it failed. Quake 4 strayed from the formula that made Quake 2 strong and had a poor development team. Those two titles are great examples of the opposite of what I said DNF needs to do. You say FPS are stale today? Stale is what we'll get if DNF tries to innovate and follows modern conventions.
    
    Games like Painkiller and Serious Sam were considered fun and unique when they followed the same formula that classic FPS were built upon. Duke is the kind of game that should not attempt to innovate, no matter how irrelevant it may be to modern gamers. Don't make it for the gamers that grew up on the Xbox playing halo, make it for the gamers that grew up playing video games on a 386.

    
    I wanted to "Like" this post.
31. 
    5 Sep 2010 ~ 10:28pm custompcmax

    pigflipper wrote:

    I wanted to "Like" this post.

    
    Me too. :thumbup
32. 
    5 Sep 2010 ~ 11:16pm Koreish

    pigflipper wrote:

    I wanted to "Like" this post.

    
    Count me in on this liking too.
33. 
    5 Sep 2010 ~ 11:33pm Cliff_Forster 386? - AMD K5 Sucka!
34. 
    6 Sep 2010 ~ 1:34am mirage I played Duke Nukem with an AMD K5. That kind of 3D arcade is not interesting to me anymore. I have grown up, I guess.
35. 
    7 Sep 2010 ~ 11:27am kryyst I have confidence in Gearbox and Take Two. They'll do good. They'll. Do. Good.
36. 
    7 Sep 2010 ~ 2:18pm Gate28 They had a playable demo at PAX, but I didn't hear about it until after I had left Seattle. I saw a booth, but all it advertised was that Duke's voice actor was there, so I had no idea.