• Duke Nukem says critics are "missing the point"

    Published on 17-06-11 at 10:59 PM AEST by
    rec
    Jon St John is Duke NukemThe voice of Duke Nukem, Jon St John, has slammed poor reviews of Duke Nukem Forever, telling The JoyPads "I have no comments regarding bad reviews by clueless critics. They seem to want to compare Duke Nukem Forever to Call Of Duty and other FPS's and they are missing the point."

    He continued to say that "My thoughts about Duke Nukem Forever: It freakin ROCKS! Lots of action, lots of fun, sexy, funny, irreverent... It's everything I hoped it would be."

    Randy Pitchford has made a remark of similar sentiment on Twitter, insinuating that Duke is selling very well: "With sales data, It seems like *customers* love Duke. I guess sometimes we want greasy hamburgers instead of caviar..."

    Jon St John hits out on the critics [The JoyPads]
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    1. ResLo's Avatar
      ResLo - 17-06-11, 11:28 PM
      Sooo true.
    1. Milenko's Avatar
      Milenko - 18-06-11, 02:10 AM
      Couldn't agree more.
    1. Some Random.'s Avatar
      Some Random. - 18-06-11, 12:38 PM
      Can't trust critics, everything comes down to personal taste, and critics as a whole tend to fancy themselves as intelligentsia. Incompatible with duke nukem.
    1. OverDrive's Avatar
      OverDrive - 18-06-11, 01:10 PM
      I concur concurrently.
    1. r00t|{it's Avatar
      r00t|{it - 18-06-11, 01:36 PM
      Just like to say I am not a fan of the game, I think they missed the mark with what is clearly a console port. I do however feel that critics are missing the point also and that is the game is finally out! FINALLY! I'm just happy I can stop waiting now ^_^
    1. Aegis's Avatar
      Aegis - 18-06-11, 05:55 PM
      i would've enjoyed it more with a full inventory :/ was still enjoyable enough to not feel like a fail to me tho
    1. mepm's Avatar
      mepm - 18-06-11, 07:14 PM
      its not at all a console port,
      remember gearbox only touched up what was already done and then ported it to consoles, and what was already done was definitely made for pc.

      that and the fact it runs absolutely rubbish on a console and has awful load times that just aren't there on pc.
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 19-06-11, 10:27 PM
      Having initially pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever in 2001 and held on to the receipt all this time, slash000 is a patient, patient man who never stopped believing in Duke.

      In recognition of his unwavering faith, Gearbox is proud to reveal that slash000 has been bestowed with an assortment of Duke Nukem Forever goods including the 10th Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition ever produced (complete with certificate of authenticity) signed by the development team, a Logitech G19 keyboard, and more:
      • Duke Nukem Forever PC Balls of Steel Edition #10, Signed by the Development Team
      • Duke Nukem Headshot, Signed by the Development Team
      • Logitech G19 Keyboard with GamePanel LCD Screen (Supported by Duke Nukem Forever PC)
      • Duke Nukem Forever Titty City Pint Glass
      • Duke Nukem Forever Titty City Shot Glass
      • Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club Shot Glass
      • Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club Mouse Pad
      • Duke Nukem Forever Belt Buckle
      • Duke Nukem Forever "Steroids"
      • Duke Nukem Forever Mini-Lithographs
      • Duke Nukem Forever gamerART Aluminum Mouse Pad
      • Duke Nukem Forever Hoody
      • Duke Burger T-Shirt
      • Hail to the King! T-Shirt
      • Come Get Some T-Shirt
      • Gearbox Swag Bag
      Thanks for your support, slash000! Always bet on Duke!
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    1. Milenko's Avatar
      Milenko - 20-06-11, 12:01 AM
      That is so awesome.
    1. JBRivers's Avatar
      JBRivers - 20-06-11, 01:28 AM
      I loved the game simply because it was like reliving my youth, and the voice acting was right on for me for the most part. There were a few things that I didn't really like about the game though. I think they modernized it too much. They added a regenerating health bar and I didn't like how I couldn't have a full inventory of weapons like in the old duke's. But in retrospect I suppose that they added that kind of stuff to interest younger generation who are use to the easy stuff like reloading weapon crates beside each boss. All in all, I was a little disappointed, but to have duke come out finally was enough to make me beat it and be very happy about it
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 21-06-11, 12:17 PM
    1. mepm's Avatar
      mepm - 21-06-11, 10:16 PM
      after a couple more hours (and about the 5th attempt) of the game i can honestly i've changed my mind and find it gets old very fast.
      i was enjoying it but i've already had enough i just cant bring myself to finish it, its starting to get on my nerves.
      i found it funny at first, but the gameplay itself is just bad.
      I was getting tired of the constant load screens and the bad gameplay mechanics but mostly its just starting to bore me.
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 21-06-11, 10:54 PM
      Load screens are 3-6 seconds on my box. And I finished it in a single 6 hour session. How gave you have 5 goes at it?
    1. ResLo's Avatar
      ResLo - 21-06-11, 11:19 PM
      I read another review that said waiting for reloads of 20 seconds at a time was the big disappointment for them too, but like rec my reload times are 3-6 seconds and I ain't running no speed demon.
    1. grandinferno's Avatar
      grandinferno - 21-06-11, 11:20 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by rec View Post
      How gave you have 5 goes at it?
      What was that Yoda?
    1. mepm's Avatar
      mepm - 22-06-11, 08:21 AM
      because i couldn't play more than an hour at a time without becoming bored
    1. Harbinger's Avatar
      Harbinger - 22-06-11, 02:46 PM
      good game review of console version said the load speeds were awful.
    1. Milenko's Avatar
      Milenko - 22-06-11, 03:34 PM
      Yeah - even used his own dual rating system :p
    1. Bam Stroker's Avatar
      Bam Stroker - 22-06-11, 04:29 PM
      Started playing last night. About 15 minutes in there's a part where a kid asks you for your autograph and hands you a copy of Duke's autobiography. As with the white board in the stadium at the beginning you're able to write whatever you want. I drew a cock and balls and gave it back to the kid. Right then I knew I would like this game.
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