Duke Nukem Forever Announcement 10th Anniversary

[Tondog]

Tynstar: http://www.3drealms.com/duke4/index.html

And yes, we know the game has taken a long time.  There's no possible joke you could make about the game's development time that we haven't already heard. 

[James]

What about Does Not Flush because it's a turd that won't go away?

[Tynstar]

Why do I want that link?

[Izret101]

I bet its a launch title for the phantom.

[Fuyukaze]

You know, this game, it could actualy get a release date.  What I wonder though is what system it'll be released for.  Right now my money is on either the pico, n-gage, phantom, game & watch, or the 360PC.  Man, all those "killer" graphics will look SWEET!

[Tondog]

Tynstar, it's because they say that they've heard every joke in the book about it.

[Tynstar]

Tynstar, it's because they say that they've heard every joke in the book about it.

That's because it is a joke. Why bother even talking about the game if you are not going to release it?

[Tondog]

But 3D Realms is working on it. George Broussard has confirmed many times recently that they are still working on it. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14250716
http://forums.3drealms.co...=480010&postcount=629

Also: Scott Miller has confirmed it too. http://www.yougamers.com/..._who_would_be_king-page4/

"Scott: First, we fully admit we're screwed up the development of DNF, and it's now an industry joke. I laugh (and cry) when I think about it, too. Our fault is that we set the bar too high, and we tried too hard to make the game to beat all games. In the last 18 months we've taken a much more realistic look at the project, we've hired a truckload of experienced help, and I personally believe we are now on the right track…finally"

"Cynics may not believe this but Duke Nukem Forever is in full development and has a team of 33 people working on it; surely the history of its production would scare off potential workers, yes?

Scott: You would think so, but not at all. In fact, in the last year especially we've dramatically upgraded the level of experienced & talented developers in-house, hiring key developers from several blockbuster projects. These new developers have made a stunningly positive impact on the project. And we continue to hire. I think when any developer visits our studio, meets the people already here, and sees what we already have in place…well, it becomes an easy sell. "


I'm keeping my hopes up. I've been keeping them up for 10 years now. I bet you that by year's end we'll see something major out of 3D Realms involving DNF.

[Tan]

After reading Tondog's latest post I had remembered a story I had read a while ago. A mass exodus of 3d Realms employees who had worked on DNF for a long time had left and they tried to cover it up.

I know that doesn't mean DNF will or won't get released, but after so many years and so many employee changes I doubt it'll be the Duke we all know and love. That puts allot of doubt on how good and how true to the series it'll be. Prey may also be 10 years old, the there isn't a game to be used for basis of comparison to see how it's changed. Duke has a huge reputation for being both a pioneer and extremely popular, big shoes to fill after 10 years on anticipation.

We really need one of those "beating a dead horse" emoticons. 

[tholly]

I remember way back in '97 when I thought about putting $5 down on this.....thank god I didn't.....I would have never gotten my $5 back from EB......

[Tynstar]

I use to play PSO with a guy on the GameCube that worked at 3d Realms as a level designer for DNF. Last time I checked I don't think he was working there any more.