Duke Nukem

Leinad · 08-23-2011, 04:19 PM

Do you still consider Duke Nukem to be cool, or do his most recent outings ruin the character irreparably?

Kargath · 08-24-2011, 07:01 AM

I still remember shooting a man in a flying wheelchair.

**Valigarmander** · 08-24-2011, 11:23 AM

Duke was always pretty lame. That's what made him so cool.

***Booyakasha*** · 08-24-2011, 12:40 PM

Asking whether Duke is cool is kind of missing the point. Like, I don't think we're supposed to think he's cool. I mean, he's a parody, isn't he? He's an amalgam of every ridiculous over-the-top action-movie stereotype of manliness, complete with cribbed one-liners. I guess you can think he's awesome for being such a doofus (sort of like how people love Dan Hibiki, for instance). I don't know.

[EDIT: Highly relevant.]

Robotazy · 08-24-2011, 06:28 PM

Man, I love Duke Nukem. Great Captain Planet Villain.

***The Doctor*** · 10-02-2011, 09:20 AM

I loved DN3D, but can't seem to get into DN4ever. While True I don't like shooters, DN3D had a charm which DN4ever, DNTtK and DNLotB. All Seemed to lack.

**Valigarmander** · 10-02-2011, 09:42 AM

^ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour had a lot of the charm missing from other games in the series. Still my favorite Nukem game besides 3D.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-02-2011, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Duke was always pretty lame. That's what made him so cool.

That sums it up pretty well.

View Poll Results: Is he still cool?
Yes, now and forever.	3	25.00%
Nope.	3	25.00%
He was never cool to start with.	4	33.33%
Duke who?	2	16.67%
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08-23-2011, 04:19 PM	#1
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: That place where I live. Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 47 Thanked 56 Times in 48 Posts	Duke Nukem Do you still consider Duke Nukem to be cool, or do his most recent outings ruin the character irreparably?

08-24-2011, 12:40 PM	#4
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Asking whether Duke is cool is kind of missing the point. Like, I don't think we're supposed to think he's cool. I mean, he's a parody, isn't he? He's an amalgam of every ridiculous over-the-top action-movie stereotype of manliness, complete with cribbed one-liners. I guess you can think he's awesome for being such a doofus (sort of like how people love Dan Hibiki, for instance). I don't know. [EDIT: Highly relevant.] Last edited by Booyakasha; 08-24-2011 at 01:03 PM.

08-24-2011, 07:01 AM	#2
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I still remember shooting a man in a flying wheelchair.

08-24-2011, 11:23 AM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Duke was always pretty lame. That's what made him so cool.

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Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Man, I love Duke Nukem. Great Captain Planet Villain.

10-02-2011, 09:20 AM	#6
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I loved DN3D, but can't seem to get into DN4ever. While True I don't like shooters, DN3D had a charm which DN4ever, DNTtK and DNLotB. All Seemed to lack.

10-02-2011, 09:42 AM	#7
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour had a lot of the charm missing from other games in the series. Still my favorite Nukem game besides 3D.