Bombshell, Born From the Ashes of a Duke Nukem Lawsuit

Yeah, it does seem like Duke was supposed to be in this trailer. Then it would have been called "oldschool", etc.

The problem with Bombshell is, among other things, that she has the generic face of a 15$ character model. The arm itself is the best part of the model, pretty good design. I think Bombshell was somehow a part of the original Duke Nukem universe, but I can remember how and when she came into play.

Making this trailer for an isometric shooter that actually looks okay (on screenshots) is a decision that puzzles me. It's a lot of work and doesn't say anything about the character. This seems like a really superfluous video for a completely different looking game.

How can a company that's been around for so long be so sub-par as far as graphics and animation go?

I look forward to this game's release in 2027.

(Not really)

Pretty sure this video was meant to remain internal.....

Also, no fate.

I'm gonna guess that this trailer originally had Duke Nukem in it but when the lawsuit with Gearbox started they turned to an intern and said "Quick get that model for the sassy female sidekick and throw it in here instead of Duke. We don't want to get sued.....again."

I didn't ask for this..

So, what horrible did we (every living being in this universe) commit that it would warrant this kind of punishment?

That trailer looked and felt like utter shit.

I am all for games starring kick-ass female cyberpunk protagonists, but everything about that looked and sounded like dogshit. I honestly don't understand what the deal is with 3D Realms. How is it that they're so oblivious to what their products sound and look like? Duke Nukem did not belong in 2011, this trailer does not belong in 2014, and the game most certainly won't belong in 2015.

I'm not opposed to nostalgia and retro game stylings, but there is very little, if anything, in the games that 3D Realms makes that stand the test of time. They need to either completely revamp the way they do things, or they need to stop making games altogether.

Or, hell, who cares? They can do whatever they want, but they need to realize that this sort of shit doesn't fly anymore, and it likely never will.

I really didn't ask for this...

Maybe something good will come out of Duke Nuken? Ah... who am I kidding?... NOPE!

Isn't this all a bit dated?

You guys don't get it. This trailer was made on a Pentium II. 3D Realms is back, baby, and it's 1999's PC gaming world.

EDIT: No, but really, I just wish I could have another 1996-2002 in PC gaming. Seeing id purchased and 3DR dying and Tom Hall working for PlayFirst- it's just a miserable mess, and no PS4 or Transistor or Watch_Dogs can put it right again.

I'm usually willing to give things the benefit of the doubt, but yeah...I think this is the worst trailer I've ever seen.

2015 you know, because, its not like they havent already had 20 years to work on it.

Matt Hazard looked better than this... and it was parodying crap like this...

If I saw this back in 1999, then maybe I would have been slightly interested.

But with today's sensibilities, this game looks like absolute shit.

Nice Blender demo :)