Eurogamer pans Duke Nukem Forever

[MaxTheLimit]

Anyone here actually play on the xbox? How long are the load times? on the PC it's usually 5-10 seconds for me...

[WalkCMD]

I hope to dig into the full copy of the game tonight. I'll actually be pleased if it is as offensive as Ben makes it sound.

Agreed. I don't know what this guy was expecting to be honest. Sunshine and rainbows? Duke Nukem 3D had its moments back then and if it had the graphical capabilities it has now, we would've been smearing virtual poo on people and walls back then too. That was the whole point at least in my view, it was beyond ridiculous and it still is.

[Meadows]

The frequency of "the PC version is better" meme in light of the reviewers given access to the 360 version suggests herd mentality is in play.

But I've tried it myself (now with the full game, too) - the PC version could really use sharper textures here and there, but it's thankfully "could be better" on the quality scale, and not "Crysis-2-bad". Also, loading times? I don't know what the full game had compared to the demo, and I don't know differences between the PC and 360 versions, but loading usually takes about 10 seconds for a brand new level, and 5 seconds or less if I do actually die at some point. I don't call that bad at all, I think the console version is a bit unoptimised and rough around the edges (and in between too).
Facial expressions are almost carved in stone however, feels like a throwback to 2002 or so, that's a big minus.

But if you stop looking at the graphics so much, you can have fun with it, I know I did.

[deadrats]

i played through the demo and the game flat out blows, it's so bad not only would i not buy it at any price but even if someone gave it to me for free i wouldn't play it, the game engine is so outdated that postal 2's game engine from back in 2003 was superior to it and dnf's graphics engine borders on being a joke.

if you guys want to see what a really good game and graphics engine is play mafia 2, a game that would have been perfect if only it were a bit more open ended.

[MaxTheLimit]

I suppose you missed the whole thread where everyone talks about how the demo is different than the full game then? That would be this thread actually. It's mentioned a few times.

[swaaye]

I think he lost me when he whined about Postal 2 looking better. Heh. Not to say that Postal 2 isn't a classic.

I thought the demo's visuals were similar to various other recent UE games and don't see what all the moaning is about.

[danny e.]

wow.

http://www.giantbomb.com/duke-nukem-for ... 1/reviews/

meh. just watching that gameplay video / review makes me think this is not the game for me.
anybody play the game and actually "enjoy" it? not just tolerate it?