One could argue that they have the right to give or not give reviewers games based on whatever criteria they choose. But you really CAN'T argue that it was incredibly stupid to post such a statement out in the public.
I kind of agree- A lot of the reviews went from saying they didn't like the game to "Gearbox is a bunch of incompetent hacks and I would never not recommend buying any of their products."
I'd cut off your access too.
Duke Nukem Forever is like the Transformers of video games. Flashy explosions, low on substance, yet still draws in huge crowds. Michael Bay himself couldn't do better (worse).
Unfortunately that's what happens when a game sits that long in development. The more legendary it becomes, the higher the expectations. What would have been a passable, mildly entertaining if not forgettable shooter, is now fodder for internet venom. You have to give Gearbox some credit. They were basically handed a turd and told to polish it. George Broussard is responsible for ruining the game.
I really do think DNF should have been scrapped when 3DRealms collapsed. They would have been better served starting fresh. Give the Duke a game he deserves. Hindsight is 50/50 I guess.
Why? Serious Sam First and Second Encounter were simple ports to Serious 3 engine with some added bonus challenge levels.The game should have retailed for $20 like Serious Sam.
This game will gain a cult status like the Postal games do. It's trashy fun. It's not amazing.
i just saw the multiplayer video, honestly, it looks like a mod for source engine. Just didn't put much effort into it.
Why? Serious Sam First and Second Encounter were simple ports to Serious 3 engine with some added bonus challenge levels.
DNF is a full brand new game. And it much better than the haters and stuck-in-the-past fans of the original are making it to be.
i enjoyed it a lot. it makes fun of every FPS i have ever played and is original in its own way (it rips on NoLF, HL2, AvP, Borderlands, etc.). It is a reworking and reintroduction of a new Duke franchise. And above all, it is fun and does not take itself seriously as some of its reviewers obviously do. It is more like the new generation of "Jackass" movies like SuperBad and is intended to offend the older generations.
Why? Serious Sam First and Second Encounter were simple ports to Serious 3 engine with some added bonus challenge levels.
DNF is a full brand new game. And it much better than the haters and stuck-in-the-past fans of the original are making it to be.
i enjoyed it a lot. it makes fun of every FPS i have ever played and is original in its own way (it rips on NoLF, HL2, AvP, Borderlands, etc.). It is a reworking and reintroduction of a new Duke franchise. And above all, it is fun and does not take itself seriously as some of its reviewers obviously do. It is more like the new generation of "Jackass" movies like SuperBad and is intended to offend the older generations.
The original SS TFE and SS TSE were sold at $19.99 when they came out back in 03-05. I think that is what he was referring to.
Agreed with the bolded. People are just bitching about DNF because they have nothing better to do and clearly don't know what the hell they're talking about.
Not in this case.Yep, couldn't be that the game is a big solid Meh! to most people.
Agreed with the bolded. People are just bitching about DNF because they have nothing better to do and clearly don't know what the hell they're talking about.
God forbid people have their own opinion on a game that disagrees with yours.
I thought the game was pretty poor, and it seems I am not alone.
People who bash DNF must obviously do so with some sort of external agenda. There's no reason to bash DNF, judging purely on what the game provides.
Maybe you bought into the hype. Maybe you thought this game is supposed to be the second coming of christ or something. Maybe you suck at FPSs. Maybe you are an impossible-to-satisfy gamer who will find anything wrong in absolutely everything.
Who knows.
I have yet to see a logical, reasonable negative review of this game. Not one.
i thought the game was pretty good and i can certainly can tell you what i liked about it and have done so in this thread.I thought the game was pretty poor, and it seems I am not alone.
i thought the game was pretty good and i can certainly can tell you what i liked about it and have done so in this thread.
What did you not like about it? And before you tell us, were you a real fan of the original and are you comparing the new game to the old series?
When i began the game, i read the hateful reviews and i was actually prepared mentally to dislike it; after a couple of hours it won me over and i really enjoyed it for what it is.
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If you put the story first, then DNF will disappoint. The plot is simplistic - like Serious Sam series; or a "story" like Borderlands which completely fails to satisfy. i.e. Mindless shooting and puzzles to solve and big guns to do the job.I personally never played the original, nor any of the sequels so I have nothing to compare it against. I do know who he is and all, along with all the jokes that have sprung from the old games.
I judge singleplayer games in this order: Story - Game play - Graphics.
If you put the story first, then DNF will disappoint. The plot is simplistic - like Serious Sam series; or a "story" like Borderlands which completely fails to satisfy. i.e. Mindless shooting and puzzles to solve and big guns to do the job.
One thing in its favor - no bugs nor crashes; and it looks pretty good in S3D - unlike Bulletstorm's implementation which i found really distracting.
Not in this case.
DNF is solid fun. Most of the reviewers take themselves way too seriously and the game doesn't. They simply don't get it and the joke is on them and the forum members who condemn the game second hand or after a few minutes after finishing the opening; it is a slow starter and it wallows in everything "duke".
i finished the game. 7.5/10. Solid entertainment and mindless shooting fun. i look forward to the beginning of a new Duke franchise
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