Duke Nukem delayed forever

[Arclight]

Article delving into the "why" of the game never going gold. It was so close, several times, only to be held back for a couple more tweaks, a few more changes. How a combination of perfectionism and simply having too much money killed what could have been great:

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/12/fail_duke_nukem/all/1

Aparently a completed (though perhaps rough around the edges) copy was shown to Take-Two, their publisher. It fell through when 3DR asked for more money and not all of it was granted. A complete, much anticipated title, that was shaping up to be, perhaps, one of the best... down the drain 'cause the 20 million they blew on it wasn't enough.

So close... what a damn shame. :nope:

[Dowly]

I'm afraid BoB:SoW will have the same fate. Oleg's a perfectionist. :O:

[Biggles]

Old news mate. Heard about Duke's fate months ago.

[Arclight]

Sure, but did you know the story behind it? :06:

[papa_smurf]

It will, when hell freezes over......:nope:

[moondoggi]

Thanks for posting this. Sad reading.

[kiwi_2005]

so they wasted 20million :o. Need someone like EA to pick it up and get it out. I know EA are :nope: but the game might get out with them.

[Arclight]

Take Two is suing for the code and IP. They already have a demo version that was more or less complete. If Take Two wins, they might release the game, but since these cases usually drar on forever it's gonna be dated by that time (again).

[Torplexed]

There's an old saying in the manufacturing world that goes something like this:

"There comes a time when you have to shoot the engineers and start production."

Or as Voltaire said: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

[Arclight]

This is never gonna end. :doh:


There may be hope yet for the ludicrously long-in-the-making Duke Nukem Forever. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation tell Kotaku that Duke Nukem Forever development continues at a new home, Borderlands developer Gearbox Software.
Rumor: Borderlands Studio Reviving Duke Nukem Forever (http://kotaku.com/5609770/rumor-borderlands-studio-reviving-duke-nukem-forever)

[Dowly]

People have lost interest in it already, better just leave it be.

[HunterICX]

^
Not only that, I would figure that it ends up in a big dissapointment too.

HunterICX

[Dowly]

^
Not only that, I would figure that it ends up in a big dissapointment too.

HunterICX

True that. It would have to do something revolutional to the genre to be a success. So many games have been made since DN3D that carry the same exact concept.

[TteFAboB]

At least Daikatana was released.

It's total ****, yes, but not a waste. C'mon, what's better, to eat and take a dump or to eat and hold it, hold it, hoooold it forever until you die of ****-holding by having the **** become as solid as yourself? **** is meant to be expelled. Just put it out already, no matter the state, put it out or die.

[jumpy]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/748-Duke-Nukem-Forever

Says it like it is...

Shame though, Duke Nukem was great fun.

[Kapitanleutnant]

Always bet on Duke.

[Feuer Frei!]

I'm necroing this thread!

"Today, Duke Nukem Forever has something few gamers ever thought it would receive--a hard release date. Developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K Games announced this morning that the long-in-the-works shooter will ship simultaneously for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on May 3 in North America and May 6 worldwide. Though the game does not have a rating, its violent and bawdy content almost guarantees an M for Mature sticker from the ESRB."

:rock:

SOURCE (http://au.gamespot.com/news/6286706.html?tag=latestheadlines%3Btitle%3B2)

[darius359au]

Looks like there needs to be a new definition of "vapourware" now:03::D
Hail to the King Baby

[Dowly]

I think they should just leave it and move on.

Duke Nukem's era is long gone. Only thing that sells it is the name.

They should make new Shadow Warrior. :O:

[HunterICX]

I think they should just leave it and move on.

Duke Nukem's era is long gone. Only thing that sells it is the name.

It doesn't sell because of it's name, it sells because its Duke Nukem!

Any argument you make against it is rendered invalid...you don't argue with the Duke! because he'll kick your ass!

Heck Chuck norris is a Pussy compared to Duke :O:

HunterICX

[Dowly]

Might aswell post this now that I remembered again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkB43FHalAo

(Props to HunterICX for posting this to me some time ago. :up:)

[onelifecrisis]

The trailer looks crap to me, and yet I see people on the net saying it looks awesome and they want it!? :doh:

I want brain surgery (read: damage) so I can be stupid (okay, more stupid :O:) and happy.

[Arclight]

It's Duke Nukem. It really doesn't go beyond that simple fact. :DL

If you played (and liked) the original you should know why people like it.

[Feuer Frei!]

For all those doubters:
There will be so much raw awesomeness packed into this game, that modern PC and console systems will be unable to handle it. :yep:

[Arclight]

DNF Balls of Steel edition. :lol:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/02/11/rumour-dnf-balls-of-steel-edition-surfaces/