It’s certainly an eye opener, and it seems so detailed that it’s hard to ignore. If it’s true, then one might say that 3D Realms got what they deserved- at least the upper management. If it’s untrue, then it at least makes for a believable good piece of fiction, or conspiracy theory. The 3D Realms that I loved was the one that existed back in the nineties, when it was known as Apogee, but this one seemed like a different animal altogether.
It makes sense when you think about it. Duke Nukem Forever did, after all, use at least three different iterations of the Unreal engine during its “development”. And perhaps this is why there was such a tight-fisted approach to revealing the game in its entirety- just little tidbits every now and again, although Jace Hall got the footage of the game last year- something that 3D Realms might have wished hadn’t got out. Proof of this might be the fact that George Broussard was quick to mention that the video contained outdated combat and particle effects, and that the game had changed again- once again to keep us hooked and reel us in once more.
Another thing to check out would be the development process of Duke Nukem Forever according to an ex- 3D Realms employee, somewhat confirming the story, whether he’s aware of it or not (could be the same guy for all I know). He claims that: "The 2001 trailer was 100% scripted cinematic and not actual gameplay. They built specific demo maps just to record video from to make a trailer. Everything you see in that trailer was phony.”
It’s sad either way, whatever you believe, to think of all the jobs lost, the closure of a once great company- the second big name this year after Midway I think, and the possibility that we may never get a hold of Duke Nukem Forever, and maybe we weren’t supposed to anyway. A horrible prospect and I hope that it doesn’t come to pass- that we’ll get the game someday. But if we haven’t after twelve years, why should it be any different now?
Have a read and see what you think. Make sure to come back and comment!
Note: By the way, if you’ve read this far, it is just a story. Charlie Wiederhold admitted it was fiction a long time ago. Charlie Wiederhold is a liar! Don't know about the other guy, though...
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20071229182551/www.gamingisstupid.com/?p=43http://gamingisstupid.com/2009/05/06/the-chair-story-revival/
http://duke.a-13.net/
0 comments:
Post a Comment
If you’ve found this post helpful or humorous, why don't you bookmark it right now? You can do this by using the ‘share it’ or the ‘addthis’ buttons. Please feel free to share this article with others.
You may also leave a comment as well.
Bookmarking and commenting only takes a little time, and you can also consider subscribing to my RSS feed for more!
Thanks.