Poll: Duke Nukem - Why?

[ZombieGenesis]

Anyone who can slander the idea that media can be made with deliberate bad taste as part of its idea clearly hasn't seen any movies since... well the 1900's.
Yes I'm going to buy it. No I don't have high expectations.
Yes I probably am going to laugh my ass off- and it will be great.

 

[Sethran]

One word the OP evidentially didn't understand about the Duke.

Parody.

Hail to the King, Baby.

 

[Daffy F]

Cool story, bro.

In all seriousness, Duke Nukem obviously has a market, and so they're going to make it. There's no point whining about it, if you don't like it, don't buy it. You won't be affected by it. Also I would like to point out that it is generally frowned upon to make your first ever post a new thread. just sayin'...

 

[Savagezion]

I MIGHT rent it. Depends on the reviews. This is a game one could easily get "burned" on. I will wait for public reaction and then decide if I want to check it out. After all the bad mojo around this game, I think it is a bad idea to walk in on blind faith. So far, its a big fat "No" on buying it.

 

[nomad240]

I don't have enough money for it.. I mean with American McGee's Alice 2 madness returns, Hunted, InFamous 2, Warhammer40k Space Marine, Deus Ex, Batman Arkham City, Hell the Darkness 2, Uncharted 3, Assassin's Creed Revelations,Bioshock Inifite, adn Diablo 3 do you think I have enough money for those games? as of right now I have to cut down on quality games.

bottom line I can't afford nostalgia.

 

[Scythas]

I for one, am hoping that the Duke is not going to pull any punches. Whilst I can appreciate the beauty of say, Mass Effect or the grit of Modern Warfare, I want a game that a) doesnt take itself too seriously and b) doesn't care what you think about it.

So you appreciate Mass Effect, Heavy Rain and Uncharted? Do games HAVE to have an emphasis on maturity and storytelling, or else risk bringing gaming back a notches? Who really cares?

I would feel sick if the industry and society decided that they were "simply too mature" for another Duke game.

 

[Kyle Roberts]

Im going to get duke nukem because im sick of brown realistic shooters at try be dramatic but fail i want to play fun games at make me laugh and let me have fun instead of doing the same stuff over and over again Plus judging how long it was in development it must be atleast decent but thats my opinion.

 

[thiosk]

Duke nukem has an ego meter, last I heard.

You say you want new mechanics in your samey shooter games.

HERES A NEW MECHANIC IN YOUR SAMEY SHOOTER GAME!!!

Enjoy

 

[dexxyoto]

I already have teh collectors edition pre-orderd

 

[AntonicKnight]

It looks so immature and almost childish even though its a "M" rated game.
So only 13 year olds or brain-dead people might find it entertaining cuz I mean really...its attracting people with tits and pathetic trash jokes...

 

[Mailman]

Sometimes I want a game that doesn't take itself too seriously and just runs with it. I liked Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Borderlands (though I wished that they'd put more of the backstories that were made for the PCs into the game), and Bulletstorm for the same reasons. I'm hoping that Earth Defense Force: Insect Armegeddon doesn't take itself too seriously and that is captures some of the narm that made me enjoy EDF2017.

 

[Ragsnstitches]

Opinions

How about, get over it? Just as there is a market for brain dead action movies, mind numbing Crime thrillers (books) and incredibly shallow music, there is a market for games like Duke Nukem. This is not an association by any means, I would rank the Duke as part of the "Golden" Era of PC gaming and I don't see why he can't fit into today's games.

It sounds like you're just trying to feed a superiority complex, by dismissing a game you haven't played yet as tripe. While simultaneously belittling

FYI, Duke shouldn't have been played by kids, but when did that stop them... anyway, the OLD duke was marketed towards adults, and gained infamy through that. Just because you think you've grown up (note: abandoning childish humour does not correlate to growing up) doesn't mean this game is somehow beneath you (or adult gamers).

Finally, what exactly can the duke undo, that drivel like CoD hasn't already shat on... in my opinion the likes of CoD (play safe, mindless drivel, appeals to a majority who cares not for the state of the industry) damages the industry more then any other title out there, but alas... it's just my opinion.

EDIT: You also mention "movie" quality in games... what about game quality in games. Not everyone want's an epic adventure all the time, or super serious space dramas. A lot of people still like to play pac man... simplicity can be a virtue.

You diminish the industry with such an elitist perspective. Your view is as shallow as the people who demonise it, regardless if you meant well by it.

 

[AgentBJ09]

-Referenced-

Yeah, people will say the game's for 12 year olds and such like that, which I find to be juvenile in and of itself, but in all honesty...Who cares? It's Duke Nukem, the man who has had a reputation with an enormous ego for years. Plus, for a game in development for this long a time, it's well worth buying just to show the detractors, "You were wrong."

Personally, if the game succeeds in sales, then it says something else about the industry: That we know when to just cut loose and have fun, everyone else be damned. If that's the case, then we consumers are supporting the right stuff.

I'm buying it come Day 1, and I have half my reserve paid, so now it's just getting another paycheck to pay for it.

 

[Exocet]

Yes,because every game must be either a serious artistic masterpiece with deep commentaries about society or an industry-changing blockbuster.

I see Duke Nukem like I see Magicka,a game made to have fun.No deeper meaning,no intricate backstory and mythos.Just you,aliens and toys.

 

[joshthor]

My biggest problem with this game is that it undoes everything that the games industry, those hard working individuals and teams behind some truly amazing work. Games like the Uncharted series, Heavy Rain (I know not fantastic gameplay, but stay with me here) and Mass Effect.

stop being so pretentious. there is room for all types of games, mature and immature in the industry. you dont need to push the cultural barrier for your game to be valid. i would rather play duke nukem than heavy reain anyday.

i loved L.A. Noire, Mass Effect 2 is one of my favorite games of all times, but i will be in line to pick up my copy of the duke the first day, because i dont always want deep stories, sometimes i want dumbass fun.

 

[NeutralDrow]

...am I the only one who enjoyed DN3D as a game?

On topic, of course I'm going to be buying this.

 

[Ranorak]

Why?
Because it's going to be a fun, fast game that will not take it self Seriously.
Just because I enjoy Serious art movies doesn't mean I won't enjoy Back to the Future as well.

 

[Naeras]

One word the OP evidentially didn't understand about the Duke.

Parody.

Hail to the King, Baby.

This.

 

[Continuity]

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Bollocks, in a word, complete bollocks in two. There should be nowhere that the computer game medium cant go that film can, and humorous spoof action sounds like a genre of film I may have seen once or twice. Really you need to get off your "mature" high horse and either appreciate the game for what it is (assuming its any good) or just don't play it and give our ears a rest with the whining.

The industry can cope with the odd spoof humour game without self-combusting and it certainly doesn't need your supervision or judgement. I expect DNF to be a fun and, currently somewhat unique, amusing tongue in cheek action game.. thats justification for the game to exist right there, more justification than there is for the latest COD instalment or whatever.

P.S. this goes for anyone else who agrees with this guy too.

...am I the only one who enjoyed DN3D as a game?

Nope, I loved it, even with the mature content aside it still did great things with the genre at the time. The great humour was icing on the cake.