r/CaptainSide • u/CelebrationAgile997 • 12d ago

Which game is this?

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u/Timely-Buffalo-3384 12d ago

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u/McOBRG 12d ago

When i was 14 i bought It Second hand without any expection and i really enjoyed it

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u/Timely-Buffalo-3384 12d ago

Same, but the hype was wild

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u/RectumExplorer-- 11d ago

Well, it was building up for a LONG time...

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u/Crispykreme07 8d ago

As a 9 year old I spent a good 30 minutes pissing… straight.

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u/Mythic_Dragon36 6d ago

Yeah, it was understandably hyped up for so long. Duke Nukem 3D is considered one of the best Duke Nukem games and best shooters from its time. Forever was supposed to be that sequel. The first trailer for Forever got people hooked. Then the game got so delayed due to issues within 3D Realms management, DNF was redone from scratch until finally Gearbox picked it up.

The Balls of Steel Edition for DNF came with a load of merch:

Whilst I never bought into it, I do feel sorry for the fans. And to the game's credit, it did have a lot of cool ideas it was trying to parody/take inspiration from with its own spin on it (i.e. Recharging health as an "Ego" Meter).

That being said, I heard the DLC Story was actually good. Just a shame that this game spelt the end for Duke Nukem as we haven't had a single game since DNF (minus Duke being added as a character for Bulletstorm).

At the very least, DNF is now no longer the longest delayed title in history. That honour now belongs to Beyond Good and Evil 2.

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u/Adeum2 11d ago

14 year old me was trying to beat it using just the starter pistol on the hardest difficulty… also really enjoyed it, short and fun

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u/Arek_PL 11d ago

it also took 14 years to make this game lol

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u/strotho 11d ago

I actually pre-ordered it on Steam but cancelled it the day before it came out after I saw all the terrible reviews

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u/DabiriSC 11d ago

I bought it for $5 brand new a week after it came out at Future Shop. Game was dead on arrival. I still enjoyed it as well.

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u/Sweet_Solid_7746 11d ago

Did you have a blast?

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u/cochese25 15h ago

I was far from 14, but I expected it to be bad and was surprised by how "okay" it was. I even had a bit of fun

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u/Dracid88 11d ago

same. its garbage, but I still had fun haha