Duke Nukem Forever Announcement 10th Anniversary Celebration Thread!

[VideoMan]

Woohooo!

It was 10 years ago today that 3D Realms officially announced the coming of Duke Nukem Forever to the world. Congratulations to 3D Realms on this momentous occasion!

Duke Nukem Forever was officially announced on April 27, 1997 along with the purchase of a license to use the Quake II engine. Original prototype work on the game had begun as early as January. In August and September, the first screenshots of Forever were released in PC Gamer. In its November issue, Scott Miller stated that the intended release date was 1998. However, 3D Realms did not get the Quake II engine code until December 1997, and the earlier screenshots were simply mock-ups with the Quake engine that the team had made in their spare time. 3D Realms unveiled the first video footage of Forever at the 1998 E3 conference.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_nu...pment_timeline







E3 1998 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx5SwJLUR0
E3 2001 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDlB2P1leRM

[Chris Remo]

The 2001 trailer holds up way better than a six year old trailer ought to. Seriously.

[Kaeru]

Looking forward to the 15-th anniversary already!

"It's time to kick...."

[Tyrannical]

I'd still buy this game. I loved Duke Nukem.

[TreasureHunterG]

I'm still waiting for the N64 version

[zoukka]

I totally remember seeing some pictures of this game around 1999 where some tentacles harass a soldier/guard. It looked way too good for that time. Secretly i have always hoped Forever would someday see daylight. First Duke Nukem was something else... i remember playing it secretly, because if my mom would have seen the shit in that game in those days (strippers, gore, shitting on demons faces etc...) she would have killed me

Great series. I even played the ps1-shitbags through.

[Cold-Steel]

When It's Done.

[nubbe]

Awesome. Announcement anniversary

[J2 Cool]

When's this coming out btw?

[Kaeru]

When's this coming out btw?

Look, we got a comedian in the thread.

[maus]

Great series. I even played the ps1-shitbags through.

I remember enjoying the demo of Time To Kill, guess it was pretty poo poo though huh? Would've probably bought it but yeah, I had a similar situation, shit wouldn't fly around the parentals.

[Cold-Steel]

Like someone already mentioned, the 2001 trailer holds up really well even by today's standards.

Almost makes you wonder why the game isn't out already when it looked like a AAA quality product.

[Bowen_B]

I know it's stupid but since they released that small screenshot I've had hope that they'll make an announcement about it sometime soon.

[Smokey]

That ass cheek still looks wonderful btw

[SantaC]

The 2001 trailer holds up way better than a six year old trailer ought to. Seriously.

the 2001 trailer looks like a blast

[cvxfreak]

At this point I'm expecting Sega to make a new console before Duke Nukem Forever comes out.

[SPEA]

Oh Duke Nukem...How I miss thee

[Totalriot]

Obligatory DNF-link:

http://duke.a-13.net/

[CurseoftheGods]

3d Realms: Just kill the project ffs. The game will never meet your or your fans' expectations. Quit now while you still have an ounce of dignity remaining.

[maus]

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3158146


Dude seems pretty ashamed. Guess we don't know much more on why it was canned, the trailer really did show signs of being the product everyone would've wanted. It's definitely coming out, as the article indicates; unless 3d realms pussies out and gives us Prey 2 instead..

[J2 Cool]

Look, we got a comedian in the thread.

[RiZ III]

How much has development cost for this thing?

[Cold-Steel]

I honestly believe that these guys are perfectionists and since they talked the talk, they know now that if they don't back it up they will never survive in the industry afterwards (see: John Romero).

[G-Fex]

It's amazing, how duke nukem has a huge fanbase.

[Kaeru]

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3158146 Dude seems pretty ashamed. Guess we don't know much more on why it was canned, the trailer really did show signs of being the product everyone would've wanted. It's definitely coming out, as the article indicates; unless 3d realms pussies out and gives us Prey 2 instead..

3D Realms should provide gamers who have held onto pre-orders for nearly a decade with a rewards package,

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

[Funky Papa]

I came here to laugh with everyone.

and to cry a little bit

[Borys]

That 2001 trailer is still pretty amazing.

Destructible walls? Check.
Water motorboats? Check.
Half-Life-like NPCs behavior? Check.
Rain drops on camera? Check.
GRAW-like city draw distance? Check.
Doom III-like in-game GUIs on vend machines? Check.
Destructible bottles, books etc.? Check.

ALL THAT 6 years ago.

[Leonsito]

The 2001 trailer is still awesome, when I saw it for the first time my jaw dropped to the ground, the environments, the facial expressions, the vehicles... woah

[dejay]

Believe

but you'd be stupid to do so

[test_account]

lol, announcement anniversary haha, nice ;)

[wormstrangler]

It is coming out. Make no mistake.

And I have high hopes it's going to be kick arse. The music maketh the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-y0MdPXslo

[gimmmick]

Hasn't this been Gerstmann's anticipated title for the longest time?

[G-Fex]

It'll be worth the wait? My guess, 7.6 on gametrailers.com

[Prime crotch]

Still waiting, Duke 3D was one of the best FPS ever.

[godhandiscen]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

[agent069]

I believe in Duke Nukem Forever, it's gonna be awesome.

When it's done :(

[G-Fex]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

fanboy, go play your cliffhanger halo sequel.

[ZombieSupaStar]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

i woulda rather had whats in that trailer than halo personally.



oh snap!

[Prime crotch]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

Are you drunk or is this a joke post? Halo did nothing that equaled what the trailer showed.

[Burai]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

Right. And where, pray tell, are Halo's $1 sandwiches?

[Fallout-NL]

I want this game bad.

[bbyybb]

Good quality version of 1998 trailer

http://www.duke4.net/download.php?view.1

Good quality version of 2001 trailer

http://babes.ausgamers.com/files/details/html/477

[Borys]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

Are you retarded by any chance?

[speculawyer]

I really thought it was gonna come out last year in December. Nope.

It is now April, still no sign of it. Though they seemed to indicate that it will come out this year. Yeah . . . sure.

[speculawyer]

Right. And where, pray tell, are Halo's $1 sandwiches?

Those sandwiches will be $2 before this gets released.

[wormstrangler]

I really thought it was gonna come out last year in December. Nope. It is now April, still no sign of it. Though they seemed to indicate that it will come out this year. Yeah . . . sure.

Who indicates?

Certainly isn't 3Drealms themselves.

[sankao]

Donkey pursuit ! Hot.
DNF is now my most anticipated game.

[Funky Papa]

If there's a god, 3DRealms will use Megadeth's interpretation of the Duke Nukem theme.

http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=HBK0U5QY

[omg rite]

For all of you guys talking about how amazing Duke Forever was for 2001... isnt it funny that Halo ended up being way better than anything showed in that trailer and it actually did make it to its release?

What the **** are you talking about?

[bbyybb]

I prefer the version from the guy in that youtube video above.

http://www.vertexguy.com/music/tributes/CPK-dukejam.mp3