PSXE Poll Update: Gamers Lukewarm On Duke’s Return

I'm looking forward to the Wii 2. Like it or not, some great exclusives were on the Wii, such as Super Paper Mario, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, No More Heroes, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Donkey Country Returns, Punch-Out and Super Mario Galaxy.

I'm hoping that this console will not be a gimmick-laden, underpowered machine and be something that serious gamers will want to play and 3rd parties will want to develop for. Nobody wants to see more shovelware than quality software.

Let's hope Nintendo is smart enough to stop supporting the casuals and make a return to supporting the long-time gamers who might be tiring of these infantile console wars.

Last edited by n/a on 6/5/2011 9:43:57 PM

brighat, I agree with you 100%

As much as some don't like the Wii it had some impressive exclusives and even gave us the chance to relive those NES, SNES, N64 games through the Virtua console. Big big plus.

Can't wait to see Nintendo's new console, hopefully it's not just slightly more powerful than ps3, hopefully it's A LOT more powerful than ps3.

Rumours are floating around that the new Nintendo console would have a 6-inch screen on its controller. I can't imagine the controller being ergonomic, if that is true. I'm going to have a wait-and-see stance on this one, but at this point I just see it as just a Wii HD.

It's called a Sony NGP, and it communicates through wireless ethernet…

Oh, wait, sorry, that's the PS4. A screen that big in the controller will kill the ergonomics. Also, since it can't be used away from the console, it's a pointlessly tethered device with a nice big – breakable – screen. I've already worn through two controllers with my PS3, do I want to have to fork over $100 for a new one because Nintendo decide to stick a TV in the middle of it? No thanks.

That Duke demo is a year old so it isn't much to go by, but I agree that the younger CoD-heads just aren't going to be interested. And in truth even if they played it they wouldn't like it. I'm getting it for the fun and nostalgia, Little World deserves it after all this time. I've got a friend who I played Duke with back in the day and this is something that might actually get us on multiplayer.

Nintendo? I'd be thrilled if they just stopped making hardware and I could play Zelda again without buying a worthless console. I do wonder what they have in store for Zelda's 25th anniversary but that's about it. I don't think Nintendo is going to do all that great. Cafe will sell well out of the gate but now that the Wii gimmick is old can it really bring in those numbers?

Am totally psyched for Duke Nukem Forever!! I liked Bulletstorm and its carefree symphony of violence, made games and especially FPS' seem fresh and fun again.

Playing CoD feels like a chore, and CoD Elite looks terrible, especially after seeing the 7 minute long trailer for it that showed off how "deep" it went to help you improve your game. Great, now I have to "learn" how to play CoD, no more jumping in, shooting stuff up and having fun, CoD Elite makes it bigger than a chore now. I feel so sorry for those who get sucked into it and don't experience other pleasures in life or gaming.

Anyways, I'm getting Duke for the fun factor and the hilarious one-liners.

As for the Project Cafe console, I'm looking forward to seeing it revealed. The specs look pretty nice, and a touch screen controller could be interesting, but essentially it's just playing catch-up with the PS3, just a little more powerful which is a no brainer since it'll be 5 years newer than the PS3.

Am looking forward to seeing Mario, Metroid, Zelda and Starfox in hi-def though. I just hope to see more and awesome exclusives than their core franchises, like Eternal Darkness on Cube, or Goldeneye on N64, or No More Heroes on Wii. New awesome exclusives for the hardcore, that will get me on the Nintendo band-wagon once again.

The main reason that I'm not sold on Duke is that the quality of the game is, at this point, somewhat debatable. I know that the released demo is not exactly indicative of the final product, and it's getting all sorts of different reviews around the web, but it just doesn't feel right. Beyond that, DNF comes from a different era, not that that is a bad thing. Unfortunately, I feel that they're catering almost too much to the modern crowd with a recharging health meter, two gun load-out and DLC. DLC!!! This game has been in development for FOURTEEN years! How does it need DLC?! Sorry, that last point just… p*sses me right off.

As for the new console (possibly simply called Nintendo… okay) I'll be interested in Nintendo (the company) can actually show off a decent list of exclusives. Most third parties will use it as little more than a continuation of their port efforts, so I'm not putting a lot of stock into them for the best experiences. On the other hand, a four year technological leap from their nearest current competitor, and likely another two year gap between them and their nearest next-gen competitor could really give them a lead. I'm really not sure about it right now.
Peace.

Nintendo would have been better off hanging onto their handheld business and switching to software development. I have a feeling that the new console will do about as well as the GameCube did.

Well recently I should say. Not necessarily today.

Meh…

I bought into the hype of N64 and have never been more disappointed with a system. And the little I've seen and played of Gamecube and Wii have just further cemented the fact that Nintendo hasn't wanted to do what it takes to put out a quality console since their 16-bit glory days.

If the speculation is true, it does seem like they're actually trying this time, but I soon as I heard about their plans to put a scream on the controller, it was just more proof that this'll be just one more gimmick. Just the same as every other console they've put out in the last 15 years.

I have confidence on Nintendo doing something good. I'll definitely get it.

Don't care about Duke Nukem at all. Only DN game I actually liked was the third person one for ps1 so really have no interest.

I find myself agreeing with you on this, completely. I'm not sure that gaming is what it was, and I'm not sure that the Duke really works anymore.

I wasn't saying that I'm all about the generic COD FPSes of the current generation. I'm just stating the obvious trend right now…

name 1 other game out there that has the tongue in cheek humor of duke nukem!
i mean come on what other game lets you beat the shit out of aliens, then slam there eyeball through the goal posts?
as randy said, duke is the anti-hero of shooters today, there so serious and have no sense of humor what so ever!
dukes totally the opposite, and thats why its a breath of fresh air!
bulletstorm was a start, but no one can touch the cheesiness, tong in cheek attitude of the duke!

I give it credit for developing a certain style, But I think the humour is a bit to much for me, plus FPS's arent really my favourite genre games like Resitane and Bioshock I love and I'm still waiting on a new Timesplitters (…) But as for DN, it was never a thing I was bothered about years ago nor am I now, same with Twisted Metal.

I already gave my thoughts in the other DNF post.

But, just want to add that the Demo was "Hacked" shall we say, on the PC and players were able to explore some of Dukes Penthouse. After playing these sections, ALL of the players said it was brilliant and made the demo worth it. They think they purposely held back on a lot of stuff with the demo and trailers.

Also, the game is in bootlegger hands now and they have said things like "I was majorly disappointed with the demo, but guys…the game is f*****g NUTS! Best FPS i have played in a LONG time". They also go on to say a lot of improvements are seen in the final game over the demo which must be an old build.

But as i warned in the other post, DNF will be the most watched game of all time, reviews will be made for site hits, some won't get over the 12 year wait, some won't get over the old school nature etc. The only way to tell, is by playing it yourself with a fresh slate.

My verdict prediction: Best FPS since Timesplitters 2.
Might be too high a bar, but we'll see.

As for Ninty, very optimistic about their console, ANYTHING to play their exclusives with a controller again!

Randy was asked why he thought Duke would appeal to players outside of America (as international pre orders are through the roof), he said, aside from the fact Duke is a global icon, DNF is sitire, and it takes the piss out of America, most of the world hate America lol and can probably laugh at some of the American satire.

Lastly, a good game is a good game. Duke3D sold truck loads internationally too.

I'm from the UK yes.

Me neither, but if anything I'd still just wish they released the original game as a retro experience (only with upgraded resolution for todays large TVs). It could be a bit fun, at least as a reduced psn price.

Last edited by Beamboom on 6/6/2011 9:12:43 AM

Duke….camp?

Duke….Doom wannabe?

You must be playing Serious Sam.

I'd never really heard of Duke, or at least never knew what he was about, until it was announced that there was a serious team working on it. And honestly? The level of vulgarity and crude humor in this game is not a draw. Compounding this even further is the fact that I'm trying to legitimize games as a pastime in my father's eyes. I don't want to think about what he would say if he saw me playing a game like this.

But on the topic of the next Nintendo console… Ever since my first real console(a PS2) I've loved Nintendo's stuff. I'm not overtly about violence in games, I've usually liked the light-hearted-ness of Nintendo's more kid-friendly offerings. And as I've grown older I've found that there are things that Nintendo offers and that it doesn't. Nintendo offers a great experience in terms of outright fun that can keep you coming back again and again. For example, I've clocked over 200 hours into Smash Bros. Brawl, maybe this isn't a ton for most gamers but it's a lot for me. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I've clocked 60 hours, again for me a lot of time to get out of a more action-oriented title. If Nintendo can bring experiences like these, and maybe have someone else bring something a bit more serious, I'l be there. That's what Nintendo's about and, I believe, what gaming, at its core, is about. Fun.

Duke ftw! D 1 P … nuff sed! Aaiit! ;-D