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'Several hours' of Duke Nukem Forever gameplay is finished

3:39 PM on 08.26.2008, Jim Sterling 36 comments

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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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Cyberxion's Avatar
Cyberxion at 08/26/2008 15:42
Is Duke Nukem still relevant?
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar
SuitcoatAvenger at 08/26/2008 15:43
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
Phantom Spaceman at 08/26/2008 15:45
I think everyone needs to stop kidding themselves: this game is never coming out.
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Cartman at 08/26/2008 15:49
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.
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Primo at 08/26/2008 16:06
DO WANT
Nand69's Avatar
Nand69 at 08/26/2008 16:25
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
Kaspar at 08/26/2008 16:32
I'll buy it if they name it Duke Nukem Finally. At this stage, it's still Duke Nukem Never for me..
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lvl54spacemonkey at 08/26/2008 16:48
Several hours suggests that all the levels aren't in place which suggests it's still Pre-Alpha. That's pretty shocking.
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Dr Milkdad at 08/26/2008 16:49
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
MechaMonkey at 08/26/2008 17:01
Clearly, 3D Realms is part of the "Slow and Unsteady" school of gane development.
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TurboSpaz at 08/26/2008 17:07
That works out as a whole 42 minutes of gameplay per year.

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

Actually, I'd give a high-five to Duke Nukem if he made me half a Big Mac....
Simmy's Avatar
Simmy at 08/26/2008 17:30
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
DaedHead8 at 08/26/2008 18:02
@simmy

do it
RWarrior1CO's Avatar
RWarrior1CO at 08/26/2008 18:38
I'll believe you have a game when I see it on shelves, 3DRealms.
GrayFox's Avatar
GrayFox at 08/26/2008 18:46
I'm convinced that this game is nothing but a big inside joke.
plastictrash's Avatar
plastictrash at 08/26/2008 18:48
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
Capn Birdseye at 08/26/2008 18:48
News just in - DNF hasn't actually been in development for 10 years. They started just after making Prey. Or something.
Velt's Avatar
Velt at 08/26/2008 18:49
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
Risky at 08/26/2008 19:54
SHINKU.... DUKE-NUKEN!
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Sharpless at 08/26/2008 20:36
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
AlucardX24 at 08/26/2008 23:21
A FEW HOURS? AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THEY JUST HAVE A FEW FUCKING HOURS?
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 08/26/2008 23:30
Let's make sure they tighten up the graphics and put the right sound effect in the last level.
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GunSlap at 08/26/2008 23:43
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
Nesavant at 08/27/2008 00:11
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
Reallynotnick at 08/27/2008 00:53
Duke Nukem confirmed to be a 3 hour downloadable game!
God do I want this game to be good...
BloodGoreandCorpses's Avatar
BloodGoreandCorpses at 08/27/2008 02:11
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.
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JustLikeBuck at 08/27/2008 05:35
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
mistic at 08/27/2008 06:28
I really hope this will make shelves someday... sounds like it would be epic :-)
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar
Vitamin Awesome at 08/27/2008 07:35
Dear 3d Realms.

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

Sincerely, Me.
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king3vbo at 09/09/2008 12:27
So if several hours takes 10 years, does a full game take 50?
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