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Would you want ID Software to reboot Duke Nukem?
- Thread starter bigstef71
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People who want Quake?
Duke already had his reboot, it sucked.
It could work if they were self-aware about it and had Duke constantly getting dunked on.
Again though, id has better properties to reboot first.
Duke Like Married with Children is something that I just think is left best in the past. I don't think it's possible to pull of that humor anymore.
Start with a proper remake of the original first, with appropriate changes and go from there. erase DNF from the timeline.
I'd rather just have another Doom.
It's VERY hard to make a funny videogame, which would be the only real change for the game, it would shift into comedy instead of being a live action heavy metal album cover. Did anyone care about the Duke stuff in Bulletstorm? That's a great game, but adding Duke doesn't really add much (and he fits in better there).
The character has, really, like 1 actual good video game, he's not worth salvaging.
It's VERY hard to make a funny videogame, which would be the only real change for the game, it would shift into comedy instead of being a live action heavy metal album cover. Did anyone care about the Duke stuff in Bulletstorm? That's a great game, but adding Duke doesn't really add much (and he fits in better there).
The character has, really, like 1 actual good video game, he's not worth salvaging.
All the more reason to have id software reboot it, imho.
I want Quake, as well! <3
id should take on: Quake, Duke, Wolf, Doom....
You guys are crazy!
id software would undoubtedly make an excellent (and funny) Duke game.
(as long as they keep some "They Live" references) =p
id software would undoubtedly make an excellent (and funny) Duke game.
(as long as they keep some "They Live" references) =p
duke moves to another planet in an attempt to escape his past and teach his kid how to go down the right path.
Of course. I see two possible routes:
1) Keep his characterisation similar to the Duke 3D model, but treat him the way the TV show Archer treats the character of Sterling Archer.
2) Drop all the gross aspects of the character and have him be a simpler action-hero pastiche, the way he was in the first two games.
You mean Duke Forever? That was as far from a reboot as you can possibly get.
1) Keep his characterisation similar to the Duke 3D model, but treat him the way the TV show Archer treats the character of Sterling Archer.
2) Drop all the gross aspects of the character and have him be a simpler action-hero pastiche, the way he was in the first two games.
You mean Duke Forever? That was as far from a reboot as you can possibly get.
Duke sucks. And the only way a new Duke game would work is being self aware about how much he sucks, which I have very little faith in happening.
People who would rather see an IP that's good get rebooted. You know, like Quake.
Because Duke is a garbage character that doesn't need to return.
Fuck no. They already leaned too hard into the meme-shit with DOOM in Eternal. Doom 2016 was the best way to kind of give a wink and a nod to that side of the doom fandom, but it's clear now they want to kind of pander to that type of thing and that would be awful in Duke.
And honestly nothing of value was lost, Duke 3d was a great game because of it's gameplay, Duke itself and all the shit surrounding it as a brand can be left in the past.
And honestly nothing of value was lost, Duke 3d was a great game because of it's gameplay, Duke itself and all the shit surrounding it as a brand can be left in the past.
Nah, Duke's a has been that wasn't that cool to begin with.
There's literally nothing you can do to make the character likable while keeping any of his old shtick.
There's literally nothing you can do to make the character likable while keeping any of his old shtick.
Of course it could and I find ironic some people here saying it can't fit in a gaming world where GTA - who does stuff even more offensive than DN - and among others are huge mainstream hits lol.
It would feel dirty having id working on Duke. That would be like them making a Half Life or Unreal game. Just leave it alone.
If id revisit Quake, I'd like it to be more in line with the original and move away from the melee finisher stuff of modern Doom.
If id revisit Quake, I'd like it to be more in line with the original and move away from the melee finisher stuff of modern Doom.
Yeah, if they were to bring him back, they'd probably need to go the Army of Darkness / Big Trouble in Little China route with him.
Either that, or give him a Mr. Torgue makeover - have him still be a loud-mouthed buffoon, but have him incongruously yelling positive messages, instead.
I'm not sure id would be the right software house for Duke's gameplay, though - Duke needs all the little fidgety things to do in the levels.
Either that, or give him a Mr. Torgue makeover - have him still be a loud-mouthed buffoon, but have him incongruously yelling positive messages, instead.
I'm not sure id would be the right software house for Duke's gameplay, though - Duke needs all the little fidgety things to do in the levels.
I think Duke would work if he's a satire of 80's/90's machismo like some people have mentioned already. Gameplay would be focused on interactivity with the environment since that's the main reason why most people still remember DN3D.
However, I don't think id Software should work on that game. I would rather prefer they work on a new IP or Quake remake/reboot.
However, I don't think id Software should work on that game. I would rather prefer they work on a new IP or Quake remake/reboot.
Sure.
But can I get a reboot of Commander Keen first?
And no, that mobile game doesn't count, before any of you evil bastards post about that thing.
But can I get a reboot of Commander Keen first?
And no, that mobile game doesn't count, before any of you evil bastards post about that thing.
A sexist, misogynistic, crude, smug asshole who despite his plentiful and obvious negative traits somehow still manages to attract women and save the day.
The people saying it can't work lack imagination.
A sexist, misogynistic, crude, smug asshole who despite his plentiful and obvious negative traits somehow still manages to attract women and save the day.
The people saying it can't work lack imagination.
Hell, H. John Benjamin would be a badass Duke.
Maybe pull an Uncharted and say "turns out Duke had a brother all along" and the brother is played by H. John Benjamin. The story could be about Benjamin's Nukem Brother being even worse than Duke, making Duke do a little introspection about himself and how he treats women.
There are plenty of games that would be better off coming back than Duke. The only thing the that's ever truly been good about Duke is how advanced the Build engine was back in '94.
