Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade We’ve been asked about this for a long time, we’ve had fans pleading with us for some sort of announcement or information. Well, today is the day! We’re very pleased to announce that “Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade” will be coming to your Xbox 360 console soon! As has been reported around the net today, we can confirm that the game has indeed passed final certification with Microsoft on Friday the 15th of August (on our first try, no less). That means the game is done - it is now in the hands of Microsoft. At this time we cannot give you details on release date or points cost, as we do not have that information. There’s plenty of really cool stuff in this new update to a classic title. While we’re not quite ready to divulge everything yet, we can tell you this. There is a preview available now in the October 2008 issue of the Official Xbox Magazine. This issue of the magazine is hitting subscribers’ mailboxes starting today, and will be available on newsstands in a few days. Some of the folks from the Official Xbox Magazine have been playing it, and have written up a preview about the game and their thoughts on the game, having played it. You definitely won’t want to miss that. Look for online previews of the game to start appearing on August 26th. We’re really excited about this release - and we hope you will be too! More info on the way - stay tuned! Posted by Joe Siegler on August 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Originally Posted by RumteldatView Post Only played Heretic 2 but I wouldn’t turn up my nose at trying the first one.
Don’t you mean Hexen? There wasn’t an actual Heretic 2 was there?
I have such amazing memories of networking nights with all of these games. Killing a friend while I was a chicken and as a pig in Heretic and Hexen were some of the funniest things ever.
They should also port over Rise of the Triad. Horrible single player game but I’d never had as much fun playing multiplayer as I had on that.
Heretic 2 existed, and it was fucking awesome, at least as a multiplayer game. 3rd person melee combat with staffs that would behead your opponent with a geyser of blood. Cool magic spells, both offensive and defensive. I played it for quite a few months back then. 10 years ago? Christ, I’m old.
Originally Posted by Eyeball KidView Post Heretic 2 existed, and it was fucking awesome, at least as a multiplayer game. 3rd person melee combat with staffs that would behead your opponent with a geyser of blood. Cool magic spells, both offensive and defensive. I played it for quite a few months back then. 10 years ago? Christ, I’m old.
Geez, cant believe i had forgotten all about Heretic 2. The multi was amazing. I remember always getting in the line to fight with the best person in the various pits with everyone watching over. Before each fight we would to this downward sword thrust with the spear to signal the ready. I was such a geek for the game i begged some dude to make a custom skin for my char.
I can guarantee you that I’m not picking this one up. After my friend picked up Doom and how little we played that, I’m done with old-ass retro FPS games on XBLA. I think I’ll be picking up Mega Man 9 instead.
Originally Posted by dontEATnachosView Post I can guarantee you that I’m not picking this one up. After my friend picked up Doom and how little we played that, I’m done with old-ass retro FPS games on XBLA. I think I’ll be picking up Mega Man 9 instead.
I’m kinda annoyed its not the original game remade to be a little friendly on the HD generation, but I figure that’d have been more than $10 worth of effort, so it’s nice to see the extra work that did go into it.
Saying that, even though its better than Doom - I still own my original Duke 3D copies from way back with the Starship Troopers mod. Won’t pay for it again.
Yeah, I think I’ve got the Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition sitting around in a box somewhere. Probably next to Starcraft and my Quest For Glory collection.
Having never heard of this game, I certainly hope they release a demo before I spend my hard-earned ten dollars on something that looks like it was programmed by heathens. And disparaging the police? Inexcusable.