in Duke Nukem games, which only degrades Duke?s intelligence even more (there is nothing wrong with Duke Liking strippers and babes, but it shouldn?t be the main plot of a game). Something that really brings back Duke as an Action Hero.?That reminds me of how tired I am of strippers, babes etc. A way more serious and ?Badass? Duke, with an epic plot. Still, those who have followed the company?s history will know that they are huge fans of the Duke, having first come together in an attempt to remake Duke Nukem 3D in UnrealEd3, as the currently on-hold Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded.ĭays before the website reveal, Interceptor?s CEO and game director, Frederik Schreiber, had created a stir on the forums over at, after he said,?I?m personally tired of Pigcops, Turd Jokes, and a Goofy Duke Nukem.?I would love to see a Duke Nukem game, taken in a completely new direction. Although Interceptor have worked tirelessly to address them, Triad had its generous share of technical faults. As a fan of Interceptor?s loving reboot of Rise of the Triad I was excited, but cautious. The coded message on the site was soon deciphered by fans and was revealed to be offering details about Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, an isometric Action-RPG starring Duke on an intergalactic quest to rescue the president. In February, independent developer, Interceptor Entertainment, unveiled, which brandished a countdown to a game announcement. Those years of waiting have now passed, and while I still have a soft spot for the resulting game, even I can admit it was a barely functional mess, duct-taped at the seams, and blasted with a freeze ray until it held together just enough to be considered a finished product.? Now, seventeen years after first sniggering at pixellated boobs in Duke Nukem 3D,?I find myself hoping that Duke can one day regain some of the respect he has let drown in the pool of dick jokes and thrown faeces that was Forever. As the years flew by waiting for Duke Nukem Forever, I maintained an ammo-clip-half-full attitude, despite teasing from my gaming peers. Quake may have had a fancy 3D engine and Nine Inch Nails, but Duke had a voice, an attitude, and environments that felt real. While many gamers were rocket-jumping through Quake?s dank corridors, I was exploring every inch of Duke Nukem 3D?s interactive and recognisable world. There is much to be said about the lawsuits alone, but what I want to put into words is the confused and fractured feelings of one fan who desperately wants to believe that Duke Nukem can be redeemed. Squabbles over who now owns the IP, or at least certain games in the property, have brought development on the latest game in the series to a screeching halt. Lawsuits and accusations are being thrown around like pipe-bombs between the camps of Gearbox Software- current owners of the Duke Nukem IP and 3D Realms- the original creators. Something strange is happening to gaming?s washed-up bad-boy, Duke Nukem. From an industry icon to a sad joke, Duke Nukem has left his size-13 bootprints on both sides of the “cool” spectrum ?
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