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'Several hours' of Duke Nukem Forever gameplay is finished photo

It's been a while since the Internet had its semi-regular Duke Nukem Forever mention, so let's have another. 3D Realms boss George Broussard is happy to let the world know that things are coming together for the game, and that the game has several hours of gameplay to show for ten years of development.

"It's going really well," states Broussard. "There are several hours of fairly polished game to play. We're actively testing parts of the game and getting feedback from play testers and things are coming together."

Wow, several hours -- and that's WHOLE hours as well, I'm willing to bet! "It's fun, it's in focus, we know what bits are fun and which are not, and it's just a matter of time now," continues the 3D Realms honcho. "I've probably never been as happy or excited about the game as I am these days."

That's an awesome coincidence, Mr. Broussard. I've probably never been happy or excited about the game either. 


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34 comments | showing # 1 to 34

randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 15:41
randombullseye
Duke Nukem Forever: Three hours confirmed. Just like portal!
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 15:41
Justice
E GAD that's hundreds of minutes!
Cyberxion's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 15:42
Cyberxion
Is Duke Nukem still relevant?
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 15:43
SuitcoatAvenger
Dear 3DRealms;

You are a videogame company. Do not act as though creating playable builds of your product is worthy of celebration. We do not give high fives to McDonald's employees for creating half a big mac. No, not even if that McDonald's employee is Duke Nukem.

That is all.

XOXO
SuitcoatAvenger.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 15:45
Phantom Spaceman
I think everyone needs to stop kidding themselves: this game is never coming out.
Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 15:49
Cartman
This is like if you order a pizza, and then it doesnt come so you forget about it. So, 5 years later, you get a call from the pizza place telling you that they're done with making the sauce.
Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 16:06
Primo
DO WANT
Nand69's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 16:25
Nand69
Several hours? SEVERAL HOURS??! Are you friggin' kidding me? So maybe in about 30 years we'll have a game that has a full 20 hours? dammit duke... why are you so cruel to me?
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 16:32
Kaspar
I'll buy it if they name it Duke Nukem Finally. At this stage, it's still Duke Nukem Never for me..
lvl54spacemonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 16:48
lvl54spacemonkey
Several hours suggests that all the levels aren't in place which suggests it's still Pre-Alpha. That's pretty shocking.
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 16:49
Dr Milkdad
I still really want this game, and still really want to buy it.
It's been so fucking long, no matter how shitty or great the game is, I'm fucking buying it, and I'll be happy to do so.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 17:01
MechaMonkey
Clearly, 3D Realms is part of the "Slow and Unsteady" school of gane development.
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 17:07
TurboSpaz
That works out as a whole 42 minutes of gameplay per year.

Bravo.
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 17:14
exodus1925
"Fairly polished"? "FAIRLY POLISHED"? "FAIRLY" FUCKING "POLISHED"?!
Rucksack's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 17:15
Rucksack
@suitcaseavenger

Actually, I'd give a high-five to Duke Nukem if he made me half a Big Mac....
Simmy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 17:30
Simmy
10 years or so and this what they have come up with is a couple of fucking hours of gameplay.
Geez, I could have finished this game years ago on my own
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 18:02
DaedHead8
@simmy

do it
RWarrior1CO's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 18:38
RWarrior1CO
I'll believe you have a game when I see it on shelves, 3DRealms.
GrayFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 18:46
GrayFox
I'm convinced that this game is nothing but a big inside joke.
plastictrash's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 18:48
plastictrash
Technically, the current build hasn't been in development for ten years, keep that in mind, or it'd run on the old Build-engine.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 18:48
Capn Birdseye
News just in - DNF hasn't actually been in development for 10 years. They started just after making Prey. Or something.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 18:49
Velt
Ok, after everything I just thought that this guys were going to take it like mens, shut up and finish the game.
I wasnt expecting any other comment that wasnt the ship date.
Risky's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 19:54
Risky
SHINKU.... DUKE-NUKEN!
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 20:36
Sharpless
This really is the stupidest thing I've heard since Denis Dyack's last audible brainfart. This game is no longer worth it and 3D Realms has got to be absolute shit to only have "several hours" of playable game finished after all this time. It's just sad and pathetic.
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 23:21
AlucardX24
A FEW HOURS? AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THEY JUST HAVE A FEW FUCKING HOURS?
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 23:30
s0lesurviv0r
Let's make sure they tighten up the graphics and put the right sound effect in the last level.
GunSlap's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/26/2008 23:43
GunSlap
Will this game make anything close to as much as the 10+ years of development costs it will have undoubtedly racked up? Assuming it ever does get released that is.
Nesavant's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2008 00:11
Nesavant
Someday we'll all be able to look back on this ugly time and laugh. That's because we'll be playing Duke Nukem Forever with our grandkids...the BETA
Reallynotnick's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2008 00:53
Reallynotnick
Duke Nukem confirmed to be a 3 hour downloadable game!
God do I want this game to be good...
BloodGoreandCorpses's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2008 02:11
BloodGoreandCorpses
To be impeccably truthful,I find this rather humourous.They've possessed 120 months and they've only completed 420 minutes of actual gameplay lol.
JustLikeBuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2008 05:35
JustLikeBuck
And Several is.. what? 3? 5? 8? Because if it's any more than 7, ship it!

HL2 was only 7 hours long at a stretch, what are they waiting for!
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2008 06:28
mistic
I really hope this will make shelves someday... sounds like it would be epic :-)
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2008 07:35
Vitamin Awesome
Dear 3d Realms.

Make me a play tester. I have a capable PC, and I promise not to leak it.

Sincerely, Me.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/09/2008 12:27
king3vbo
So if several hours takes 10 years, does a full game take 50?
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