Friday May 25, 2012 3:29 AM AEST

Duke Nukem's delayed again? Really?

Duke Nukem's delayed again? Really?

Is anyone actually surprised about another Duke Nukem Forever delay? Are there even any more jokes to be made at the game's expense?

It was just the other day that a local PR rep over at 2K Games was telling me that Duke Nukem Forever was on track for a May release. Whoops! Nows out of 2K overnight is that the game has now slipped one month to a June release date.

Poor planning, or PR stunt? Whatever it is, the dick jokes are already overloading.

“In case you haven’t heard, Duke never comes early,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We’re committed to deliver a laugh-out-loud, politically incorrect experience that people will talk about for years to come. We thank Duke’s fans for their continued patience – I promise this won’t take another 15 years.”

Regardless, while we were having this conversation I was playing through the opening chapters of the game, at a hands-on preview session. And our thoughts? 

Well, let's just say we're not heartbroken over the delay. We're sure a lot of folks are going to enjoy the game just out of a sense of completion, but we were kinda lost after the first poo-slinging episode.

'Nuff said.

 
 
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6 Comments
philo-sofa
Mar 25, 2011 10:56 AM
This has been a constant source of lols for the last however long it's been since I first heard about it - that arguably does make it win.
Fabian2k
Mar 25, 2011 11:56 AM
no surprise here...
Devit
Mar 25, 2011 1:42 PM
teehee '...never comes early...'
elvenwhore
Mar 25, 2011 1:47 PM
Imagine my surprise :-)
scootre
Mar 25, 2011 1:56 PM
I was in JB last night and saw the Duke Nuken Preorder Now stand with mockup cases and all sitting proudly in front of their big games section. I actually did notice the absence of any date of release and with a bit of a chuckle, I even ran a couple of fingers over the top of the display to see how much dust was on it.
Rion
Mar 25, 2011 1:58 PM
Always bet on Duke. To show up later :P
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