I recently played the Duke Nukem Forever demo, and I can see why this game took 12 years to make. It is clear the developers had an identity crisis with Duke. If they just released it back in 1998, this game could have been awesome. But it is clear from the get go that the developers got scared of the competition and started reworking and adding every FPS break through over the years. Gearbox did what they could to get the game out the door, but I am glad they picked up the Duke IP as well. I was hoping Duke Nukem Forever was going to be a guilty pleasure of back in the day but it ends up being a total identity crisis mess not worth playing (at a $50 price tag).
I also played the Dungeon Siege 3 demo and I can safely say I am not buying that game. DS3 felt boring and the classes I played were not fun at all. It just didn't feel like a Dungeon Siege game, it felt too simple. I didn't even play all the way through the demo it was that boring.
I am disappointed that I don't have any good games to play this summer. I am only hoping Torchlight 2 comes out next month and Deus Ex is good when it hits stores this August. Keeping my fingers crossed.....
Great blog...I am also looking forward to Torchlight 2 and Deus Ex. I'm currently playing Dragon Age with the new add on...so far so great. I did play the new Duke Nukem...good...but..something missing. Couldn't quite put my finger on it but it actually felt like an old game.(would have been amazing in '98 but in 2011 others have surpassed in both style and game play.) I look forward to reading more of your posts...but make sure you take care of your health first and foremost!
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Thank you for the comment Susanne.....I too am hoping Deus Ex is going to be good. This fall is going to have some awesome games. Thanks again for the comment. :)
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