the catch only if take two didn't screw 3dr over last may http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=63093 god damn it i am so enraged i could cry.
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the catch only if take two didn't screw 3dr over last may http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=63093 god damn it i am so enraged i could cry.
Considering the money Take Two sunk into the game with nothing to show for it,I'd say it was 3DR that did the screwing.The game itself is the world's longest running April Fool's joke.
it was take2's fail CLOSED
posted here before http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1507828
new thread here
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1507903
If George had said yes, maybe we would actually have a game after nearly 13 years. It's not Take2's fault the game spent so long in development. The blame for that lies entirely on the shoulders of 3DR and its management.the history is take2 attempted to do an ip grab from 3dr they wanted the duke ip george said go to hell thus the current legal battle.
If this is true that means the game is less than a year from being completed which from the leaked footage is very believable.
Guess you haven't been following the DNF "news" They have had several "Footage Releases" over the years. I think the name says it all, it will be "Forever" before this game is released. Like others have said, this is probably the longest running Aprils Fool Joke ever, or is it forever?
I also would really like to see this game released but I also fear one of the problems with releasing it would be that it would get a M rating and that would mean most of the major retailers will not carry it, so it would need to be a electronic only release.
If George had said yes, maybe we would actually have a game after nearly 13 years. It's not Take2's fault the game spent so long in development. The blame for that lies entirely on the shoulders of 3DR and its management.
Honestly, I don't give a crap about that. If George was competent enough to actually finish a game within a reasonable time frame, then we'd have DNF already. He clearly isn't, so I think he should have given the game over to someone who is. A 12-year development cycle for a game, especially when nothing else is being developed at the same time, is simply outrageous. And what about Take-Two, who invested money into the game's development with the expectation that they would receive a product within a reasonable timeframe? If you were in their shoes, how would you like it if George came up to you and said "Sorry, the game isn't finished yet, but can we have some more money to work on it?" There's a point where you just have to say enough, and I think Take-Two was very lenient with the amount of time they gave 3DR to work on the game.If George had said yes, he would have lost his life long work and most beloved IP. Who are you to want a game "at any cost" even to the people who make it? Entitled much?
Hmm, thought Prey came out at some point......
At best DNF was treated as a side project, oops, huh?
Oops, thought 3DR was involved somehow. Thanks for the heads up.
Still, I can't even imagine how a dedicated team based on development of one game for 13 years could never produce a product, but this has already been talked about over and over again so what's the point?
Take 2 didn't sink any money in to DNF. 3drealms financed everything themselves but they needed some extra cash to finish up and Take 2 denied them.
all sarcasm aside can someone fill me in on why DNF is such a big deal. Was there some narrative that needed to be carried on or something amazing about the first that hasnt been bested yet or something? I skipped that generation of games so i honestly dont know.
If they make the game halfway decent I can easily see it being the best selling same of all time, simply due to all the hype
that trailer basicaly only shows 2 distinct levels meaning that the game is probably far from complete in any way
Well if the game was 'supposed to' go Gold on April 1st as the best April Fools joke ever, then I can't agree with you because they were closed less than a year ago. Less than 1 year left in development is anything but 'far from done'.that trailer basicaly only shows 2 distinct levels meaning that the game is probably far from complete in any way
See, you don't get it. Duke Nukem isn't about 'setting a bar' for FPS. It's about kicking ass and chewing bubble gum. The entire franchise is just about having a shit ton of fun and blowing shit up with funny ass one-liners. If you think it's going to, or even is attempting to be the next Half-Life or Halo, your completely mislead.Considering the game has been in development over 10 years it really looks sloppy and nothing special..a game this long in development should blow everything away but it doesnt. A small group of skilled devs would probably make a game in a few years with better result if they got enough money.
Duke Nukem isn't about 'setting a bar' for FPS. It's about kicking ass and chewing bubble gum. The entire franchise is just about having a shit ton of fun and blowing shit up with funny ass one-liners. If you think it's going to, or even is attempting to be the next Half-Life or Halo, your completely mislead.
That's exactly what caused the game's downfall,the people in charge became obsessed with making a game that outdid everything else graphically and completely lost sight of what made Duke successful in the first place. If they had concentrated on that,the game would have been released years ago.
Yup, I agree.In fact, we would prolly be a sequel, or even two, beyond DNF, were they to just keep true to the franchises roots. All most of us wanted was to grease pig cops, and send entire species straight to hell, with a side order graphical updates.
Lol, sounds like Starcraft II...
Still I'd buy this game in a heartbeat.
all sarcasm aside can someone fill me in on why DNF is such a big deal. Was there some narrative that needed to be carried on or something amazing about the first that hasnt been bested yet or something? I skipped that generation of games so i honestly dont know.