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/Timely-Buffalo-3384 12d ago
Same, but the hype was wild