. This collectable edition is a must have for all of those who await the return of the King. contains a copy of the game in Balls of Steel exclusive packaging along with the following: Put on your shades and prepare to step into the boots of Duke Nukem, whose legend has reached epic proportions in the years since his last adventure. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Read more
At the outset of Duke Nukem Forever, the titular blond-haired, kill-crazy hero again embarks on a quest to wipe out lots of aliens. His reasons are simple – they stole his babes. The plot doesn't make much sense at the beginning, the character development is limited to crude dialogue meant to elicit nothing more than cheap laughs, and the secondary characters do little more than spout nonsense laced with profanity. Read more
Every so often, you shoot some aliens. There are no surprises here: these are mostly the same foes and the same guns from . But the joy of that game's shooting has been flattened. Pig cops, octabrains, and so on occasionally threaten you, but they don't react much to getting shot, and they just sort of fall over when you kill them. Read more
Duke Nukem Forever is, even after 13 years, a rushed product. It still needed more polishing, better visuals and certainly reduced load times. It's worth checking out for a nostalgic trip, but isn't a great game. Still, I love Duke and I'd give another sequel a decent chance. Read more
When a modern first-person shooter (FPS) is using the same features, enemies and gimmicks as a 15 year old PC game, something must be rotten in the state of Duke-mark. And when a gaming icon such as Duke Nukem returns after a 14 year stint in development hell, expectations are quite high. At the time the original games were released, the gaming world had never experienced the high-octane crassness Duke had to offer. Read more