The duke is coming, May 3rd

**Ice** · 06-03-2011, 12:52

* OS: Windows XP/Vista/7- XP
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz- P4 3.0 Ghz Hyperthreading
* Memory: 1 Gb- 2 gigs... uh decent ram back in 2004 or so... can't remember the speed
* Hard Drive: 10 Gb free - Enough
* Video Memory: 256 MB - 256
* Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600- X800 XT

* Sound Card: DirectX Compatible - Yes

Is it worth trying? Will I be able to play this on the minimum settings? I can run SC2 on low if it means anything.

**rajpoot** · 06-03-2011, 17:34

@Ice
I'm no expert but I think it'll work. When I said that graphics looked decent I meant average, and far as I can tell you can run at medium settings.
Then again to be on the safe side, you should try the demo before buying...I'm sure they'll release it for the general populace soon enough.

**Krusader** · 06-05-2011, 17:34

Played the demo on PS3. Nice details Gearbox have added.
Noticed quickly that enemies are damn accurate and also that no matter how much I practice I never managed to aim as good with a gamepad than keyboard+mouse so no FPS games on console for me.

**rajpoot** · 06-12-2011, 06:58

Found a review on the PC Gamer website.

The game is what it was expected to be, slightly outdated, average run and gun shooter, carried only because it features the Duke.

**Ice** · 06-21-2011, 17:05

Originally Posted by india

@Ice
I'm no expert but I think it'll work. When I said that graphics looked decent I meant average, and far as I can tell you can run at medium settings.
Then again to be on the safe side, you should try the demo before buying...I'm sure they'll release it for the general populace soon enough.

I can't run the game. It requires pixel shader 3.0; my card only supports 2.0b :(

**naut** · 06-21-2011, 18:16

Originally Posted by Ice

I can't run the game.

You're lucky.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 06-22-2011, 02:08

So it would seem, especially from the Ars Tech review;
Duke Nukem Forever: barely playable, not funny, rampantly offensive

CR

**Ice** · 06-22-2011, 03:37

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

So it would seem, especially from the Ars Tech review;
Duke Nukem Forever: barely playable, not funny, rampantly offensive

CR

What a shame. I grew up playing this and doom as a kid.

**Monk** · 06-22-2011, 04:53

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

So it would seem, especially from the Ars Tech review;
Duke Nukem Forever: barely playable, not funny, rampantly offensive

CR

I was going to defend the game and say it wasn't that bad. I played the first half of it but obviously didn't get as far as that reviewer did, to see the things mentioned in the review. When i got to the "The only way to proceed is to kill both women." and the mentioning of abortion jokes i decided the game wasn't worth my defense.

Gameplay wise its average. As average as average can be - the engine looks and feels like it came out of 07, and is as brown as you might expect from that era. Intellectually wise.. well, let's just say there's some things about the 90s I don't miss.

I don't begrudge Gearbox for ressurecting the game, patching it and finishing it, but I can honestly say DNF should have stayed dead.

**Veho Nex** · 06-22-2011, 04:58

LIES! HEATHEN! YOU SHALL BOW TO DUKE! YOU BLASPHEMOUS VIEWS WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU AT YOUR DEATH SENTENCING!

I dont care how bad the game is, its duke nukem.