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Washcloth Repairman has Shadow Warrior

Apr 20, 2017 @ 5:13am

This is a better Duke Nukem game than Duke Nukem Forever

No crappy regenerating health (heal spell doesn't count), Lo Wang isn't a weakling that can only carry 2 weapons and it's actually funny.

Last edited by Washcloth Repairman; Apr 20, 2017 @ 5:13am

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Kenshiro3

Apr 20, 2017 @ 8:36pm

Wrong... For one simple reason. Lo Wang isn't Duke. Is it a better game? Yes, but it is NOT a Duke Nukem game. Thus your argument is invalid.

Phoenix

Apr 20, 2017 @ 9:01pm

No, he's got a point. The original Shadow Warrior was made by 3D Realms and used the same Build engine, and was also set in the Duke Nukem universe. Lo Wang even says "Looks like Duke Nukem!" at one point in the game, and in Wanton Destruction you even encounter a Duke Burger restaurant. Technically that makes the original Shadow Warrior a Duke Nukem game, so this game is a Duke Nukem game by a (very) loose association.

Don't get me wrong, I love DNF, the humor is there and the character is spot-on, but I also know exactly what OP is meaning here - if Flying Wild Hog had been able to do DNF and do it like they did for Shadow Warrior 2013 it would have been a lot better than the DNF game we got because the gameplay and story arc in SW is vastly superior.

Kenshiro3

Apr 20, 2017 @ 11:28pm

Originally posted by Phoenix:
No, he's got a point. The original Shadow Warrior was made by 3D Realms and used the same Build engine, and was also set in the Duke Nukem universe. Lo Wang even says "Looks like Duke Nukem!" at one point in the game, and in Wanton Destruction you even encounter a Duke Burger restaurant. Technically that makes the original Shadow Warrior a Duke Nukem game, so this game is a Duke Nukem game by a (very) loose association.

Don't get me wrong, I love DNF, the humor is there and the character is spot-on, but I also know exactly what OP is meaning here - if Flying Wild Hog had been able to do DNF and do it like they did for Shadow Warrior 2013 it would have been a lot better than the DNF game we got because the gameplay and story arc in SW is vastly superior.

I know ALL of that. But the new game doesn't have Duke himself in it. Therefore is not a Duke Nukem game.

Washcloth Repairman has Shadow Warrior

Apr 21, 2017 @ 3:10am

I'm not saying it's literally a Duke Nukem game. I'm saying Duke Nukem Forever is so bad that a game that has nothing to do with Duke Nukem does a better job at it than Duke Nukem Forever. It's closer to a Duke Nukem game than DNF, because DNF strayed so far from Duke Nukem.

Understand now?

Last edited by Washcloth Repairman; Apr 21, 2017 @ 3:11am

Kenshiro3

Apr 21, 2017 @ 10:45am

Originally posted by Washcloth Repairman:
I'm not saying it's literally a Duke Nukem game. I'm saying Duke Nukem Forever is so bad that a game that has nothing to do with Duke Nukem does a better job at it than Duke Nukem Forever. It's closer to a Duke Nukem game than DNF, because DNF strayed so far from Duke Nukem.

Understand now?

It wasn't bad though... just average. You want a BAD game go play Duke Nukem Critical Mass.

Washcloth Repairman has Shadow Warrior

Apr 21, 2017 @ 10:48am

It was pretty bad. "Average" is being exceedingly generous.

Kenshiro3

Apr 21, 2017 @ 11:13am

Originally posted by Washcloth Repairman:
It was pretty bad. "Average" is being exceedingly generous.

not if you played the PC version.

Washcloth Repairman has Shadow Warrior

Apr 21, 2017 @ 11:34am

No, it's bad no matter what.

Kenshiro3

Apr 21, 2017 @ 12:16pm

Originally posted by Washcloth Repairman:
No, it's bad no matter what.

If you truly believe that then you don't know what a bad game really is.

Washcloth Repairman has Shadow Warrior

Apr 21, 2017 @ 12:22pm

If you think DNF is average you don't know what a good game is.

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Phoenix

Apr 21, 2017 @ 8:00pm

Everyone has different definitions of what a constitutes a bad game. Arguing over it won't change anyone's mind, so why bother?

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Fred-E-Cheeba has Shadow Warrior

Apr 22, 2017 @ 1:13am

Wouldn't it be better to just say Shadow warrior is a better 3D realms game? Also I'd say the pc verison of DNF was worth the 5 bucks i paid for it haha

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Washcloth Repairman has Shadow Warrior

Apr 22, 2017 @ 1:21am

I maintain that Shadow Warrior is closer to a Duke Nukem than DNF. It's closer to the tone, atmosphere and humor and there's no regenerating health or limit on the number of weapons you can carry. DNF's humor is try-hard and falls flat on its face. SW is genuinely funny.

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