"Back in the 90s, Duke was somewhat of a heavy hitter, if not a mascot of gaming during his reign, around the time of Duke Nukem 3D's release. He was the King, a man who kicked ass and chewed bubblegum, but dammit, he never did have any gum to go with the ass kicking. Duke Nukem Forever was announced by 3D Realms, and it was a pretty well known fact that it was going to be the greatest game ever made."
-TheGamerAccess.com
Duke Nukem Forever originally began its life as a sidescroller instead of a shooter back in 1996, and that canceled version has just been leaked.
Very cool, but i don't know how real this is... I'll check it out later to find out.
Duke Nukem Forever, the troubled FPS from Gearbox and 3D Realms, has been restored to more traditional 90s shooter thanks to a sweeping “remaster” mod
kinda of a misleading title.
Mod features:
Sprinting removed and faster player movement
Jump height increased
Swim speed is much faster
Player can now hold breath underwater for 45 seconds instead of 15
Weapon rebalance and screen shake when shooting removed
2/4 weapon limit completelly removed
Quicksaves (F5 by default)
Depth of Field removed and new post processing effects
Driving sections are now in first person perspective
yw.
It is pretty amazing, I remember being so hyped that they covered the Duke theme back when it happened haha. I still quite enjoyed Forever though personally.
It is great, you should check out Eric Calderone - Duke Nukem meets metal .. thats proper as well
Duke Nukem Forever, the infamous and controversial FPS from 3D Realms, apparently looked much better before launch, as modders discover various cut features
Wow, that advanced lighting makes a huge difference to the visuals. I get that Gearbox tried to slap everything together and release a finished product. But it seems like they cut out a lot of content that would have made the experience more enjoyable. That's a shame.
Same, the AI could be pretty dumb but the bosses were fun. I thought the levels (mostly) got better later in the game too.
Duke Nukem Forever certainly had high expectations for such an extravagant development cycle and failed to please its fans.
I think duke nukem forever tried to stick to its roots and keep the fans happy but the fans wanted more then what was given. They wanted it to do more be more and deliver more. In the end its duke nukem 3d's expansion pack with updated graphics and guns.
I'm a fan, I'm pleased. Where did you get your info Nick?
I still have yet to play Duke, but the article was well worth the read. Good job.