Im not dissing Duke at all below, hes one of my Favorite video game charaters of all time, im just sharing concerns about forever and listing ideas on a new Duke game. Thats all.
yes, yes i know duke nukem forever sucked and and it was the worst game of 2011 but please hear me out. im here to discuss a Duke game that we deserve. And i do know that Forever was remade into the Build engine by fans and that was good, it was game that actually held many Duke fans attention.
Good job to them...but
I think we need a duke game that would actually intrigue players to think "Wow that game looks good" Its been too long sense we seen a good Duke game, i believe the last one that was decent was Manhattan project, witch was good for its time, just like Duke 3D was back in the day. before i start to talk about a good duke game that would also be good, i think i should cover the flaws of Forever. Duke Nukem forever was a 90s game cloaked in modern graphics and even they weren't that good. You could only hold 2 weapons at a time (4 weapons on PC) witch was frustrating at times due to the fact that most of the guns REALLY sucked. The controls were clunky, it wasn't funny, game play was insulting, and what they did to Duke himself. They made him a complete asshole throughout the entire game, in 3D he actually stated that he was "Gonna get the rest of you alien bastards" and not "Screw the Damn, where are they taking our chicks?" witch is somewhat not of a surprise for duke, but still. And the puzzles in Forever were just plain terrible, in all actuality Duke would of said " Fuck your Valve puzzles" and not put his head down and complete the fairly obvious puzzle.
Now what im about to discuss is just my opinions and ideas in what i think a good Duke Nukem game should have, Your guys' ideas would be cool too, its always a good to have multiple concerns and ideas.
Duke should have a fresh look and personality, more aggressive and less sexual. His outlook is stuck in the 90s, he needs a more modern look and new catch phrases ( not that the old ones were any good) Thats why i believe forever sucked so bad because it would of been a great game.....15 fucking years ago when it should of been released. Duke should be a person that has the demeanor of "Im not gonna fight you, im gonna kick your ass" kinda guy. Also should add more modern humor into his jokes.
Less babes more action, When I sit down and play Duke Nukem 3D i don't do it so sit stare at the half naked women, we have porn for that, i play to kick alien ass-Duke Style. Now im not saying completely remove strippers from the equation, i just think they should tone it down a bit. We can live without a walking quest around a strip club looking for a condom,vibrator and a bag of popcorn. Good Duke games have constant action with minor platforming elements. im not saying every level should be about finding the red key card either. maybe have a couple event sequences where Duke has to save a babe, or rip his motorcycle tires across a pig cops face. Duke should be a bad ass, not a horny 17 year old with a squirt gun.
Roid Rage- This idea came to me a couple years ago when Brutal doom came out. Executions to enemies when Duke is on steroids. like ripping off a pig cops head and throwing it at a another enemy. I think its a good idea, it adds game play value and making melee combat more useful. and having Dukes quick kick from Duke 3D would be pretty cool too, like if there is an enemy in front of you and in your face, Duke could do a fast kick to back them off for breathing room, and have him say a few one liners while doing it.
Dukes Equipment- maybe have some way where you can upgrade his equipment or craft his equipment perhaps. something to do in between the ass kicking to make your ass kicking better.
perk trees- Something to make your asskicking EVEN better, like have separate perk trees for Light arms, heavy weapons and one for Roid Rage, and another for mobility. And what i mean by mobility, i mean sprinting, jumping and maneuvering.
No regen health/Ego boost-I know med kits are old school, but i think its relevant. Duke IS a badass, but not invincible. I do like the ego boost idea from forever though, having your health increase every time you do something bad ass. Not like piss in a toilet or stomping on a rat, nothing downgrading like that. Something like doing exceptionally bad ass in combat situations, like getting 15 kills in 10 seconds or jumping in mid air and performing a quick kick in the face.
Keeping the Duke Nukem theme song- that theme song nicknamed "Grabbage" fits right in with Duke. it sounds great, it feels good and it is rock music, i dont think rap or country suits well for Duke. If you wanna good listen, Megadeth remastered it on their album War chest, but you can find it on YouTube.
Stuff they shouldn't touch on Duke Nukem games-His shades,finger less gloves, and cigar are the main things in his outfit that i think should be there. They shouldn't change his weaponry or types of aliens, but they could add more to both those categories.
The whole picking up the poop thing from forever is just fucking stupid, i wouldn't even contemplate with that idea.
Well thats it, tell me what you guys think, should i add more? should i stop? tell me.
Hail to the king, baby!!!
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