Duke Nukem was a firm favourite among young and extremely impressionable gamers when the PC title first landed back in the early ’90s.
Perhaps it was because you could feed dollar bills to strippers, in exchange for a quick flash of their pixelated norks, or take a long and quip-filled leak in the nearest toilet bowl. Duke Nukem Forever plans to carry on this ritual of gun-toting goodness and un-PC remarks.
The first level sees Duke playing his own video game and, when asked by a couple of sexy twins (who are noshing him off) if it’s any good, he remarks: 'After 12 years, it f**king should be' – a sweet dig at the studio for taking so long to release this. Things then turn ultra-violent, as Nukem goes about thumping an alien invasion with his bare fists.
It’s classic first-person stuff that feels more like Doom than Call of Duty, but the retro carnage, addictive mini-puzzles and Duke’s constant expletive-filled ramblings make it a gaming experience to remember.
The highlight for us? Picking up a No2 from a toilet bowl, hurling it against a wall and listening to Duke exclaim: “A turd in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Utter madness!
The one liners...
“My job is to kick ass, not make small-talk”
“Not my babes! Not in my town! You alien motherf**kers are gonna pay for this!”
“I’m lookin’ for some alien toilet to park my bricks… Who’s first?”
“I’m gonna rip your eye out and piss on your brain, you alien dirtbag!”
…and the classic: “It’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum. I’m all out of gum”
Can't wait for this. Loved playing this on the PS1 when it was first out.
