That's what they get for outsourcing the Xbox 360 and PS3 ports to a company that HASN'T MADE A SINGLE SUCCESSFUL GAME YET.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranha_Games
They also developed the multiplayer, which I am now very worried about.
Through mysterious means I was able to obtain another access code. I'm downloading the PC demo now. I'll tell you guys how it runs on my moderate machine.
And by mysterious means I mean I PM'd AdamF and he gave me a steam code. I lied and told him my X360 code wasn't working. I'm evil.
Just because I wasn't impressed with the demo it doesn't mean I'll stop liking Duke Nukem. Even if the full game sucks, I'm a Duketard for life. Like any real fan would be.
After careful consideration and seeing user comments on the Gbx forums I'm canceling my 360 preorder and buying it on Steam. Apparently the PC version doesn't have framerate drops and it loads levels in 5 seconds versus half a goddamn minute.
Peace Walker will be packaged separately in Japan.
All 3 games come on 1 disc stateside.
I'm also really excited about ZOE. I've always wanted to play it but never got the chance.
As long as the game is fun I can overlook technical issues like long load times and frame rate drops.
And it IS fun. Shooting a charging pig cop at point blank range with a shotgun and watching his arms and legs fall off is awesome. but the level design was pretty atrocious and the demo was...
Now I'm by no means a very religious person. But if I'm wrong, and Randy Pitchford goes to heaven, this is what I imagine he'd see upon entering the pearly gates.
The shooting is solid. Everything else isn't.
If the full game focuses on the shooting and the character of Duke, it'll be a blast to play.
If the full game is like the demo, I'll only play through it once.
A sad swan song from 3DRealms. I hope the inevitable sequel developed in full by...
Well, now that I can get MGS3 in HD and optimized for the 360 there's no way I'll get the 3DS version. And I'll finally beat Peace Walker now that I can play it on a system that has a button layout not created by a cripple.