Duke finds the Alien Queen in control of the Duke Dome and kills her, but is wounded in the process and blacks out.Īfter regaining consciousness, Duke fights Pigcops and aliens through the Duke Burger. Inside, he finds swarms of Octabrains and the missing women, who have been impregnated with alien spawn Duke's girlfriends die after bearing alien babies, infuriating Duke. Duke travels to the Duke Dome, using a wrecking ball to damage the building to gain access. He also warns Duke that the aliens are using Hoover Dam to power a wormhole so more aliens can come through. Graves tells Duke that the women are being held in the Duke Dome, and that the aliens have a vendetta to settle with Duke. While fighting through his casino, Duke witnesses the aliens abducting women, including his two pop star girlfriends. When Duke is attacked by hostile aliens, Duke is forced to disobey the president's orders and fight his way through the alien hordes. The president orders Duke not to harm the invaders, and adds that he is in diplomatic talks with the alien overlord. There, he receives a call from the president and General Graves of the Earth Defense Force (EDF). Unlike previous encounters, the aliens initially appear peaceful and at first seem to pose no harm to the humans of Earth.ĭuke's talk show appearance is cancelled to allow television stations to cover the alien invasion, and Duke retires to the "Duke Cave", his home. On his way to the show, Duke witnesses a news broadcast announcing that aliens have invaded. After playing a game based on Duke Nukem 3D, he arrives on the set of a talk show for an interview. Twelve years after he saved the Earth from an alien invasion, Duke Nukem has become a celebrity multimillionaire.
In the multiplayer mode, players compete in games such as deathmatch, capture the flag and king of the hill. Like Duke Nukem 3D, Forever includes pop culture references, toilet humor and adult content, such as strip clubs and the ability to urinate. The weapons include a shotgun, trip mines, a shrink ray (which shrinks enemies so Duke can stamp on them) and a freeze ray (which freezes enemies so Duke can shatter them). įorever is slower than previous Duke Nukem games as in the Halo series, players can only carry two weapons at a time, and Duke's health regenerates automatically. Minigames include air hockey, whack-a-mole and pinball. Some areas feature boss fights, fetch quests and driving sequences in one sequence, Duke is shrunk to a miniature size and drives a toy car. Players control Duke Nukem, a 1980s-style action hero, as he battles alien invaders through three main locations: Las Vegas, a highway and Hoover Dam. In May 2022, an unfinished version of Duke Nukem Forever from 2001 was leaked online.ĭuke Nukem Forever is a first-person shooter that combines combat, exploration and puzzle-solving. An additional episode, The Doctor Who Cloned Me, was released as downloadable content six months later.
Though it did not meet sales expectations, 2K Games owner Take-Two Interactive said it would prove profitable in an earnings call following the release. It received mostly unfavorable reviews, with criticism for its graphics, simplistic design, technical performance and humor, which many critics found misogynistic. Duke Nukem Forever was completed by Gearbox, Triptych Games and Piranha Games and released on June 14, 2011.
#DUKE NUKEM FOREVER 2002 SOFTWARE#
In September 2010, Gearbox Software announced that it had bought the Duke Nukem intellectual property from 3D Realms and would continue development. Scott Miller, 3D Realms' co-founder, attributed the failure to the repeated engine changes, understaffing and a lack of a strong development plan. In 2009, having exhausted its capital, 3D Realms downsized and ceased development. Its director, George Broussard, failed to present a vision for the project, and the team switched game engines and restarted development several times by 2001, Duke Nukem Forever was being cited as a high-profile case of vaporware. Announced in 1997 following the success of Duke Nukem 3D, it was widely anticipated but underwent several delays. Like Duke Nukem 3D, Forever features pop culture references, toilet humor and adult content.ĭuke Nukem Forever underwent a severely protracted development that lasted more than 14 years it holds the Guinness world record for the longest development for a video game. Players control Duke Nukem as he comes out of retirement to battle an alien invasion in Las Vegas and Hoover Dam.
#DUKE NUKEM FOREVER 2002 SERIES#
It is the fourth main installment in the Duke Nukem series and the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D (1996). Duke Nukem Forever is a 2011 first-person shooter game developed by 3D Realms and published by 2K Games for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
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