Duke Nukem Forever

 

Duke Nukem Forever is a game that is famous not for being a good game but for not actually coming out.  For anyone that is unfamiliar with it’s history it was announced over fifteen years before it was actually released.  During those fifteen years it became a long running joke and won numerous awards for being a legendary piece of vaporware.  After ruining a studio and changing developers it was finally released last year to poor reviews.  During Steams annual holiday sale I thought it might be worth at least five bucks and a few drinks so I picked it up.  Thanks a lot Gaben.

During the long development time this game went through a lot of things have changed in the first person shooter world.  

Games now have more developed stories, some games have “new” mechanics like cover systems and role playing elements while the gamers that played Duke Nukem 3d have grown up. Continue reading