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A few moments ago, the Destructo-mail received a missive from a Jonathan Freeman with a glowing neon link to the above video. Normally we don't post every video we get -- otherwise this page would just be a giant loop of Tay Zonday songs -- but this one is sort of a mystery to us.

We don't want to say for sure that it's some kind of viral marketing thing for Duke Nukem Forever, but if it isn't, then some fan spent an awful lot of time on a viral-esque promotion for a game that most people assume no longer exists. This whole thing left me scratching my head for almost ten minutes after first watching it, and honestly, I still can't figure it out. What do you guys think? 


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Kartzan's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:42
Kartzan
Not very impressive to say the least, kind of stupid actually.
ZiiG360's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:43
ZiiG360
LAWL. I LOVE IT!
Jecrell's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:45
Jecrell
Nex, you're confused, but I know that if this is a viral DNF ad, then the end of the world is coming.

We're all fucked, but I'll tell you one thing.
I've got balls of steel.
Tristero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:48
Tristero
I'm completely stumped. It's in that bizarre category of too technically proficient to be a one-off joke, but so bad that you'd wonder why they'd use it for their big debut. My guess is that it's an old promotional video for one of the many times they thought it was really going to come out. Someone just leaked it for laughs and is sitting back to watch the fun.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:49
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
If it's viral, there will be more where this came from.

In other news, IT'S COMING OUT ON THE PHANTOM! ZOMG!
Brocklesocks's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:50
Brocklesocks
This doesn't look high quality enough to come from a reputable game developer. Looks like a bunch of prefab video effects that comes with video editing software or something. I think it's fan-made.
Kennigit's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 14:51
Kennigit
So its coming out at Christmas?
Roryzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:00
Roryzilla
Dude, it'll probably come out on the Dreamcast
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:02
Churchhills Dog
"Choclate Raaaain...George Broussard smells like shit agaaain"

Chocolate Raaainnnnn......
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:03
Riser Glen
Duke Nukem Forever was announced around the time my little sister was born. She now spends her free-time jogging around the mall, receives medicare benefits and gets discounts on all McDonalds breakfast items.
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:07
Kif
That screams "fanmade" to me.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:08
MaximusPaynicus
@ Kennighit:
Yeah, that's what I took from it, too. Perhaps they'll release some new info on it then, or something...
DanZuke's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:10
DanZuke
Can it be a viral ad if it's obvious what it's about?

Looks fan made anyway, I'm not sure how you could think this wasn't.... it sucks
Caecilius's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:12
Caecilius
Fuck that Bruce Campbell wannabe POS. He should go of to the 90's zeitgeist retirement home to live with Pogs and Surge Cola.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:13
MaximusPaynicus
@ Caecilius:
You shut your whore mouth.
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:19
Im OK
If nothing else, this video has reminded me of how incredibly fucking annoying Duke Nukem can be.
Caecilius's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:19
Caecilius
@ MaximusPaynicus:
I will if the game comes out. :D
HammerTiem's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:20
HammerTiem
agreed it does scream fan made
BlackDove's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:27
BlackDove
How is it not obvious that's fan made?
cbebop007's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:38
cbebop007
Feels pretty fan-made to me...
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:45
ConsummateK
Balls-Balls-Balls......

Balls of steeel.
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:46
LostCrichton
Fan made video...just had that look and feel.
cougaboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:47
cougaboy
Looks like core animation to me:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/technology/coreanimation.html

I vote fan-made.
cougaboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:47
cougaboy
Looks like core animation to me:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/technology/coreanimation.html

I vote fan-made.
Foe's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 15:49
Foe
That's a viral video for Duke Nukem Forever like the many "Star Wars Kid" videos are viral marketing for the live action Star Wars series.
fearian's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:08
fearian
BALLS OF STEEEEEEEEEEEL
fearian's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:09
fearian
oh yeah its definatly fan made though...
gomeja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:13
gomeja
If anything stinks like shit in here, it's that video.
gomeja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:13
gomeja
If anything stinks like shit in here, it's that video.
poonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 16:40
poonster
"i love the smell of bird crap in the morning" lol as for the video yes it's a steaming pile of pig shit
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 17:21
AngelsDontBurn
I'd hope that's not real. That video was OOF. Lol.
Oh well, I'm not gonna lie. I'm not WAITING for DNF but when it comes out, I'll definitely play it and it BETTER not be bad!
ElRhino's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 17:29
ElRhino
i has to be fan made, because it isn not that good.
Its basiclly just the card effect in after effects.
ZakCanard's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 17:57
ZakCanard
>"What are you waiting for? Christmas?"

Not really, I gave up waiting about 10 Christmases ago.
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 18:34
Zanch
@ ZakCanard

Yeah, I think maybe the irony is lost on whoever created the video.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 18:51
Sharpless
I've always wondered what an audio/video presentation of bullshit would be like.
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 19:27
SourGr8pes
I heard they made snuff films in the warehouse where this video was made... Not that I partake in those kinda things...
It's bad enough that Duke Nukem Forever will never come out; it'll be even worse when I get my snuff film and there's no bukakke shots.
gomeja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 19:32
gomeja
@WiiSucks

It can't be you, the video description has perfect grammar.
gomeja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 19:32
gomeja
@WiiSucks

It can't be you, the video description has perfect grammar.
WinkingEyeAlcoholSuggestion's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 19:37
WinkingEyeAlcoholSuggestion
fan made for sure.

I think the real question is: Is Duke Nukem still relevant in 2007? Sure, we're still talking about it, but how much of that is because of the fact that it's been in development since forever ago?
mrsamuel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 21:37
mrsamuel
There's no way that's coming from any official party. Way too lame.
Aurikill's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 21:49
Aurikill
Poorly fan-made.
The radioactivity logo wasn't even cropped...

Promagnum's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 21:57
Promagnum
I'm sure it's fake.
But come on people, half of you don't even know how to use your middle mouse button, it wasn't that badly done.
WaterMedia's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/28/2007 22:53
WaterMedia
A fake trailer for a game no one wants. Yay.
cryocide's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 00:17
cryocide
@ConsummateK:

I've got chills! Make him stop!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 03:57
Mxyzptlk
Sorry Duke, people stopped caring a long time ago.
Jim's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/29/2007 16:45
Jim
This is not authentic, right?
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 05:22
hjd uk
Fan-made, too crap and cheap to be an actual viral or ad. Someone [s]spent[/s] wasted a lot of time on that, :S. Specially as any Duke Fanboy has to be at least 20 yrs old :).
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