Duke Nukem Forever

Platforms

• PC

  Jun 14, 2011

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  6.3

  playscore

  5.5

  14 Critics

  6.6

  6.99K Players
• PlayStation 3

  Jun 14, 2011

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  6.0

  playscore

  5.3

  15 Critics

  6.8

  2.49K Players
• Xbox 360

  Jun 14, 2011

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  6.4

  playscore

  5.3

  27 Critics

  7.9

  71.3K Players

35 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Games Radar+

  6.0

  The impossible has happened: After 14 years in development hell, Duke Nukem Forever is a reality. Long synonymous with endless delays and empty promises, this butt of countless internet jokes is finally, undeniably here. Whether that’s a good thing is another matter entirely.

  Reviewed on PS3, X360

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  OXM Online

  5.5

  After 13 years, Duke Forever is ultimately and thoroughly mediocre, with heavy bouts of boredom and frustration mixed in

  Reviewed on X360
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  PS Lifestyle

  5.0

  Duke Nukem Forever is the result of what first began as perfectionism that slowly snowballed into mismanagement. Throughout the years, the game has no doubt seen multiple iterations, and a lot of 3D Realms’ original vision appears to be lost.

  Reviewed on PS3

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  CVG

  5.9

  An interesting game that's too-often a dog-egg to actually play. Sorry Duke, take fourteen years and try again...

  Reviewed on X360
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  Inside Gaming

  6.5

  Duke, it’s great to see you back again, I never thought I’d see the day

  Reviewed on X360
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  Game Trailers

  5.4

  It's an embarrassing, abhorrent heir resting on its laurels with plenty of ugly humor, bubblegum pastiche, and very little in the way of ass-kicking prowess

  Reviewed on X360
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  Game Informer

  6.8

  And with that said, I probably won’t spend any more time with the game period. I’m glad Gearbox stepped up and finished this game, but after hearing about it for 12 years, I have no desire to relive any of it again. I’m now satisfied in my knowledge of what Duke Nukem Forever is and ready to never talk about it again. Welcome back, Duke. I hope your next game (which is teased after the credits) goes off without a hitch.

  Reviewed on PS3, X360
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  Cheatcc

  5.2

  The game isn't that long, and you'll be glad when it's over. Tacked-on multiplayer doesn't add much to the experience.

  Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360

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  Giant Bomb

  4.0

  If you're not willing to play a sloppy, cobbled together first-person shooter just because it has some kind of weird historical meaning, though, just forget this ever happened and move on. It's great, in some ways, that Duke Nukem Forever was released at all. But don't be confused into thinking that it's a great game.

  Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360

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  GameSpot

  3.0

  Given its storied development history, you might be inclined to grab a copy of this train wreck. Avoid the temptation. While much of Duke Nukem Forever is embarrassingly bad--the kind of game you point and laugh at--its biggest problem is that it's so tedious. Twisting valves, jumping on pipes and alien tentacles, driving through drab canyons, rolling alien spheres along the ground: this is what Duke Nukem Forever is about.

  Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360

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