Duke Nukem Forever
Cocked, loaded and ready for action, Duke delivers epic ass-kicking, massive weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun! Put on your shades and step into the boots of Duke Nukem. The alien hordes are…
Duke Nukem Forever is an adventure developed by 3D Realms, released 10 June 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 10 hrs to finish.
What Duke Nukem Forever is
Duke Nukem Forever is an adventure game developed by 3D Realms and released in 2011. It was published by 2K Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Did the Alien bastards not learn their lesson the first time? Duke has been on hiatus for some time now, kicking back and franchising himself on the fame he gained from saving Earth from the first invasion. The Aliens have returned to Earth yet again, messing up Duke’s sweet routine of dirty leisure habits. The Alien invaders are stealing Earth’s women, especially the hot ones! And they drank Duke’s beer. This. Won’t. Stand. As Duke battles his way through waves of aliens, the once beautiful gambling haven and Duke Nukem franchise chains are crumbling before his eyes. Time to bring the pain!
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 62 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Duke Nukem series
Duke Nukem Forever is the 18th of 20 entries we hold in the Duke Nukem series. It arrived 2 years after Duke Nukem 3D. The next entry was Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition in 2013. Its critic score of 55 is 17 points below the series average of 72. The highest-rated entry is Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour at 81.
How it was received
Duke Nukem Forever holds a critic score of 55 out of 100. That places it above 11% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 13 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 56, across 242 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 10 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz, 1 Gb of RAM and nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Duke Nukem Forever launched on 10 June 2011, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3 and Alice: Madness Returns. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3, Alice: Madness Returns.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Duke Nukem Forever yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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