Duke Nukem Forever - The Unenviable March of Time [Bumbles McFumbles]

Support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/bumblesmcfumble
I don't get to have many lay ups like this let me have this.
count the number of characters in the title

[@DragonKingYara]

There’s a reason a certain punch happy blondie said “You don’t want this to be No More Heroes Forever, do you?”

[@Dark9Volt]

Suda knew all along...

[@momomoore379]

Hell Yeah

[@TheReZisTLust]

Goku?

[@DragonKingYara]

@@TheReZisTLust he’s not a natural blonde

[@goroakechi6126]

Shame she got sliced into bits like that. She had a head on her shoulders…for awhile.

[@victorrivera8264]

"You don't want this to become No More Heroes Forever, do you??" Jeanne in No More Heroes (2008)

[@bobertjohnson4459]

The fact that the game goes immediately from “the fucked up side of internet art galleries” to “hehe sexy times” is just indescribable.

[@frank8917]

"If you dont play Duke Nukem 3d, you like men If you DO play Duke Nukem 3d, you like men YOU LIKE MEN!" -Duke Nukem

[@michaelnelson1127]

I just realized that “Crusty Old Dude” (COD) might be their attempt at making fun of Call of Duty.

[@noahclark971]

3:47 The quote; "Um, did you know that he also played the Sunkle The Hoghug character, Bug The Kug?" made me laugh so hard, it made me wheeze laugh.

[@Randomyoutuber-4831]

This is what happens when perfectionism goes unchecked. George Broussard’s obsession with making Duke Nukem cutting edge and refusing to release it until it met his stupidly high standards killed an awesome video game franchise right as it was blooming.

[@misterjersey5460]

At least there's "Manhattan Project".

[@cyberprime9355]

I mean, ya can't say that you wouldn't want to make sure the game was the best it could be. But at the same time, I think we can agree that pursuing perfection is never a good thing, as evidenced by a 14 year Development Hell

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

Correction: It's what happens when perfectionism goes unchecked, then is passed to someone else who assumes anything under his name is automatically perfection. Forever took ages to come out because of perfectionism. It was bad because was rushed out even with the final delay.

[@gremlinman9724]

i think it would've been perfectly excusable if the game was actually fun. pizza tower, elden ring, tf2, a bunch of incredible games came out of really long development cycles, but that's because the entire time they were working on polish, not building the game from the ground up over and over to change engines. this feels like it was rushed through a 10-month development cycle, not one that lasted over a decade.

[@OCTAGRAM]

@@gremlinman9724 Duke Nukem 3D came in the same year as Quake I with true 3D. Good game anyway. And I like graphics of Blood 2. That's what next Duke should have been like.

[@sipcee]

The duke voice you do constantly being bitcrushed even in forever is a funnier joke than anything in forever

[@sonic23233]

That the voice actor also voices Big the cat

[@arandomkobold8403]

@@sonic23233 you mean bug the cug?

[@spacemarine6212]

@@arandomkobold8403 Bag the cag?

[@thatemeraldguy4585]

@@spacemarine6212 bunk the cunk?

[@MojaveMoron]

@@spacemarine6212 buck the cuck?

[@Imstillhangintherethankgod]

Fun fact: Duke Nukem Forever is a typo. It's actually supposed to read Duke Nukem Dead On Arrival

[@PTp1ranha]

I like that the dancing pig gif continues into the video's ending. Like Jack forgot to take it out, or maybe noticed it later on but decided it was funnier to leave it.

[@2-Way_Intersection]

Man i gotta get my hands on bullet storm, that "no homo" ass voice line is one of the best duke lines ive ever heard. It genuinely sounds like a gianni shitposy

[@DissedRedEngie]

I don't know if Duke is yet in that phase where everyone is like "sure, make a come back, whatever" or if he's forever going to be in the eternal meme box, where no one really cares about him outside of post ironic memes.

[@therandomartist3201]

I didn’t think my opinion on the forever game could get any lower and then you said “it has a water level” and my blood pressure SHOT UP.

[@Lordlaneus]

I low key kind of love Duke Nukem Forever. It's half baked attempts at emulating other games, ends up exposing a lot of underlying problems with trends in the game industry, and it's almost a satirical absurdist masterpiece like Too Many Cooks

[@autobotstarscream765]

The way you put it reminds me of Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.

[@nick-playercharacter8583]

This video sold me on Bulletstorm more than any of the marketing for Bulletstorm.

[@austinmorrison6953]

I actually met John St John once during free comic day at this local comic shop. Nice guy

[@DJSilly9]

My favorite part of this video is that once the funny gif shows up it never goes away even at the outro. Perfect for my autism brain thank you jack

[@deshtom]

The fact that you somehow find a way to still fit in YuGiOh stuff in a Duke Nukem video is iconic.

[@darthgamer9861]

this comment is late, but your take on Duke's character is the best I have heard and perfectly articulates how I feel

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

Having Duke echo "My Balls!" over and over into oblivion in the end is borderline *poetry.*

[@genericfriend2568]

Duke Nukem Forever: the writer's thinly veiled fetish

[@Macr0Ange11]

"Nice opinion, did a youtuber give it to ya?" may honestly e one of the best insults I have ever heard.

[@michaelanderson6394]

The hive is probably the most damaging part of the game, in my opinion. The fact that there’s no way to save these women, and all you can do is either shoot them or leave them to die just makes it gross, uncomfortable, and kind of depressing. And no amount of smackable wall boobs can lighten the mood. And Duke making jokes about these girls’ impending deaths doesn’t make him look cool. He just comes off as a callous dickhead who doesn’t care about the things happening around him. The line delivery at 25:53 has a tone I wish Duke would keep. Screw those alien bastards, I am going to get those women back, and I am going to kick some ass. That is badass. That is Duke. If Duke cared at least a bit and these women could actually be saved, this segment probably would have been a lot more palatable. Instead, it just comes off as bleak for the sake of it and shows off exactly how to do Duke Nukem wrong. I absolutely love the work done on this video. A concise, brutal explanation of why Duke Nukem Forever just doesn’t work. Fantastic work as usual, Jack. Keep it up.

[@miimiiandco]

Duke Nuke 'em morality?

[@tio_john]

exactly Duke is a hero a exagerated one but a hero all that part was too grimm for duke nukem, if we could save them it would be better.

[@PsychedelicStick]

It’s even more gross to think about the fact that they are probably not just being murdered

[@JacksonJinn]

It wouldn't have even been that hard to fix. Just hand Duke a "Teleport Gun" that warps babes out to safety, but it telefrags enemies. You wouldn't even need any new assets aside from maybe the gun, just apply the same teleport effect from the start of the game and remove the babes from the level. Now you're not putting them out of their misery, *they're saved.*

[@misterbadguy7325]

@@miimiiandco Duke isn't supposed to be a nice guy, he's rude and crude and violent. But he is meant to be ultimately a heroic guy who's in it to save people. His attitude is "nobody messes with our chicks and gets away with it": it's stupid and pulpy, sure, but it's still ultimately altruistic. I remember Civvie putting it as, in Duke Nukem 3D, it feels as if Duke is trying to save the world altruistically. In Duke Nukem Forever, it feels as if he's just mad that the aliens are breaking his toys.

[@magicfishhobo381]

Literally two jokes I just thought of listening to this video. Guy: "Duke! Thank god you're here. Listen I can get the door open for you, but I'll need you need to redirect the water valves to-" *Duke puts a finger up to silence the guy, and proceeds to kick the door open.* Duke: "I hate valve puzzles." Duke: "Looks like I'm headed to Hoover in style." *Before Duke can get in the monster truck it's crushed by a falling alien ship.* Duke: "Dammit! I just bought that too."

[@NoahDaArk]

Now those are some good jokes! Here’s another one. EDF Soldier: “We’ve got your power armor right here Duke.” Duke: “Power armor is for pussies!” *We hear excited cheering as an EDF soldier runs by in said power armor, tanking enemy fire and happily ripping the aliens apart* Duke: “I retract my previous statement. Suit me up!”

[@ultimapower6950]

I got one Guy : Duke finally your here now in order to stop the Alliens you must do this physics puzzle to get to open this- Duke: *Blows up the thing instead of doing the puzzle*

[@magicfishhobo381]

@@ultimapower6950 Duke: "I'm not spending half my life just to open a door."

[@veruminfiniteofficial3334]

Duke: "I'm trying to finish my sentences," Power chords Duke: "but Dave Mustain keeps interrupting me, with near perfect comedic timing." Finish theme

[@JacksonJinn]

@@NoahDaArk Duke: "Does this armor come in Men's Quad-XL?" Soldier: "Uh... No, sir, they uh... Cost more than the GDP of the country for a year as is." Duke: "Well it might fit the budget, but it doesn't fit these pecs."

[@BlusterTheBenevolent]

That hive segment, from your commentary about the game itself to the bastardization of Duke’s character, is the best part of the video. That part of the game must’ve been some crazy fetish fuel or something, who could’ve thought of something so abhorrent?

[@NoahDaArk]

I get the feeling that Duke Nukem would be the kind of guy who ogles women and is all about the hubba hubba jubblies… but he doesn’t take advantage of them. At least… that’s how I’d portray him

[@BlusterTheBenevolent]

@@NoahDaArk He still has a concept of morality and fights for justice and all that. Yeah, he’s comically exaggerated and is a stereotype, but he’s not a villain or something. This game’s Duke almost feels like the “evil doppelgänger” trope attempted in a Duke Nukem game, with how they really don’t bother making him likable at all, and not in the so-bad-it’s-good way.

[@NoahDaArk]

@@BlusterTheBenevolent I’ve always seen Duke’s attitude as a bit of a coping mechanism, kinda like how homocide detectives form a dark sense of humor to try and soften the harsh reality of their job. I’m not saying Duke is secretly suffering from PTSD like a bad fan theory, I’m saying that the Duke we see in Duke Nukem 3D… might not actually be how Duke is when he’s relaxing or on vacation. That’s the kind of thing I’d like to see explored if the series manages to come back

[@BlusterTheBenevolent]

That’s not a terrible idea, they’d just need a really great writer for it to work out well. Plus, find a way to work it in without getting in the way of the gameplay.

[@tio_john]

@@BlusterTheBenevolent indeed like in that other game wher all men where killed and he was the lest one he acted in all exagerated way he does but in a heroic way.

[@jimboanimations4041]

At least Duke Nukem lives on in our hearts (and memes).

[@bigmclargehuge8219]

Maybe my sense of humor is broken, but I actually did laugh a little at "Why are you such a douche?"

[@darthgamer9861]

it’s probably the delivery. even a bad joke can land with good delivery

[@DanGamingFan2846]

"The Holsom Twins." Oh, that's rich.

[@averagejoe5145]

The most exciting news that fans of the franchise have received recently is that the 2001 build of Duke Nukem Forever was apparently leaked online back on May 9th, 2022. It's technically unfinished, but some modders seem to want to change that. It's a shame that the other builds haven't been leaked as it'd probably shed more light on how much work the devs had put in & wasted due to Broussard's "perfectionism." I heard that the "Hive" level in DNF borrowed somewhat from the 2006 Prey game made by Human Head Studios (not to be confused with Arkane Studios' Prey from 2017) & was apparently also a thing back in Duke Nukem 3D. If there was a somewhat similar level in 3D, then it must've slipped under everyone's radar due to the graphics at the time. It's easier to get away with more screwed up stuff when using 2D pixel art or "2.5D" art than with somewhat more modern 3D art. If you want an example of that, just check out Hotline Miami! If what I've heard about 3D having a "Hive" level is true, then it seems the devs knew back then to AVOID having Duke cracking jokes on that level or made it less noticeable. I heard that most versions of Duke Nukem 3D overlooked an obvious thing players should've been able to do: save the abducted women! I heard that it was only implemented on the Nintendo 64! It's a shame that DNF actually REPEATED that obvious mistake as well!

[@jaydenmagadan3858]

I know I'm a few months late but the gif found online at 44:33 comes from one of my favorite shows that I'm rewatching right now and noticed it while watching. "That Thing" comes from "Chowder" specifically "The Deadly Maze" episode in season 2 and the gif is taken from the last minute before the credits.

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

Anyone who takes the time to tackle just how badly this game butchered the actual identity behind Duke's machismo is a goddamn genius in comparison to whoever was manning the helm for the final game. The reason Duke ever worked as a character was because the games didn't actively aggrandize him beyond the typical action hero stuff. The mainline games let everything inbetween the intro cutscene and the finale speak for itself. Duke wasn't just a badass horndog. He was his world's version of Superman. He was a paragon that represented everything good about what he stood for. He didn't just sleep with a lot of women, he protected them and made them feel genuinely comfortable sleeping with him AND knew there was a time and a place. He didn't shit mercilessly on rival shooters, he poked a bit of fun but moved on to prove he could pick up their torch. He wasn't some big-shot celebrity, he was a savior of mankind. He didn't go in guns blazing as an invincible badass whose worst bruises are literally to his ego... He's just a man. A man any guy could be if they stepped up and did the right thing when it counts, who can be as cautious and as bold as the situation requires.

[@GrumpyIan]

When Bumbles McFumbles uploads your day automatically gets better.

[@Smokin-that-beef-pack]

The worst part about this game is the fact that you don't even get the free ice cream for 6 turret sections they cut you off at 4

[@PrecursorIdeliron]

I’m just saying, Erebus being the representation of a huge business hits just right.

[@Randomyoutuber-4831]

It’s also worth noting that the DLC is actually better than the main game. Granted it’s not great since it’s tacked on to Duke Nukem forever but being ‘eh’ is better than being a dumpster fire.

[@erinaah2812]

Depression: it’s over Bubbles: posts a new video Me sobbing: show me a good time jack!!

[@Zero_de_Nova]

I still love that my childhood FPS "Serious Sam" make fun of Duke.

[@KazeMemaryu]

Somebody on the dev team realized his most messed up fetish with that Hive section... and I've seen similar works, this is almost paying undeserved homage to some of the darkest stuff on the internet.

[@talonzilla]

If that supposed duke nukem movie ever does actually get made I really hope they use the "Duke Nukem" personality and not the "Dick Kickem" personality

[@sasquatchproductions9088]

The constant Donkey Kong hate is the funniest thing in these videos, especially when seeing them back to back

[@danielreynolds4716]

Weird thing is i used to think "time to kill" and "zero hour" were console versions of this game....until someone told me it isn't out yet

[@maromania7]

Actually I was thinking "Oh boy, refreshing the page every hour has paid off! Jack is BACK!"

[@GooberInternet]

Jack-man and the Dukely Adventures

[@bencrandall-malcolm8303]

I think a lot of Duke Nukem Forever Being Like That can be explained by a couple of guys on the dev team having fetishes that range from weird-but-harmless to fucking disgusting, and everyone else in the dev team thinking those fetishes were hilarious

[@therandomtransformersanima6236]

“After more than nine years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the wait”-gabe newel on crack

[@zoruacrossing8726]

For some reason, I just have to appreciate the use of Shadow The Hedgehog's soundtrack in this video, very nice to see that game's OST get some respect.

[@koboldparty4708]

"18th favorite youtuber." That's...probably accurate, on my end. Which, considering the sheer number I'm subscribed to, is actually pretty good. Some of his more recent videos might even get me to bump him up a place or two.

[@dedebyte5660]

Your actually my fourth favorite KZbinr Jack, only being beaten out by three little channels called Food Theory, Caddicurus, and Juno Songs!

[@jjjabbers]

Wait, I actually know all of these.

[@KentaroMiyamoto21]

I wonder how this game would be remembered if Broussard didn't restart it over and over again and waste so much money.

[@WANTED_IowaBedFarter]

Came for Duke Nukem Forever, stayed for the funny pig gif

[@Jacob_G9]

27:17 I really liked the delivery of this line, he sounds so DONE.

[@alaknemis7043]

How dare you say that you are my 18th favorite KZbinr, you are literally my favorite. Your content is just right with the call backs to things like donkey Kong and chicken little, and things like the past of the games and who made them. You make me smile any time I watch your videos, and have rewatched many of them many times over

[@charlenehidalgo6558]

He’s being humble! Ya gotta have humbleness to be loved and maybe he though if he said no 1 fav KZbinr, he would come off as narcissistic? But yeah he is my favorite KZbinr

[@charliestoke1668]

Damn it Bumbles McCookieCrumbles, every time you put on that darn Discord "someone joined the voice call" badoop, I had a flipping genetic reshuffling of biblical proportions. EACH TIME! With that said, the video was fantastic! I hope all is well over on your side.

[@Dudeman23rd]

Jesus Christ, your Duke impressions had me dying. Thank god something actually funny came out of this game.

[@PinionPlays]

Definitely love the new outros being just one joke. No need to fully expound like its a thesis essay. Great job, as always.

[@zacherytaylor]

I can’t believe you didn’t talk about the first inception of Duke’s famous cathphrase about chewing and kicking. Originally the team wanted to say “I’m here to fuck some girls and eat some squirrels… and I’m out of squirrels.” Pretty clear why they change it as the developers forgot to code in a squirrel health pickup.

[@megahobbit5972]

You know it does show you understand character writing Jack. Small changes on a character can break or make it. Thats respectable.

[@NidotheKing]

I think you are genuinely the first person to finish the game.

[@haywardbarrows5906]

Rerez

[@Tacticaldroidanimations]

@@haywardbarrows5906 it’s just bad

[@shiethegal]

Civvie11 did a review of DNF plus its dlc awhile back, though I think that's technically in another timeline now.

[@masonasaro2118]

rerez and civvie

[@T-74]

God, I barely knew anything about this game because all I heard about was the memes and a bunch of disjointed playthroughs. None, NONE of them mentioned the hive. Thats unacceptably dark. Yikes.

[@threetonerebel5985]

Hello, I'm a sadist, and I want Bumbles to play the DLC.

[@bencrandall-malcolm8303]

Wow I never would have thought Erebus would be such a nice boss!

[@HalfDaft]

You don’t have to undercut yourself, you are in my top 10 favorites! Great video as always!

[@monmagog]

39:02 me when in a GTA stri- gentleman’s club

[@austinpoor5217]

I get weirdest sense watching this that there was a lot of potential for this game to actually have an arc around Duke growing with the world around him. The gross and in this game horrific treatment of women, could be hard to separate from the brand, I get that, but that's why you have the opportunity to give him an arc. Make the suffering effect him. A Duke that's struggling to make a joke, not because he's got no wits, but because even he can't stomach belittling the situation would have an impact. It's possible they could have brought Duke back, if the game spent its runtime having him actively climb out of the hole he was born in. But instead they dug deeper and somehow broke into the outer layers of hell's garbage disposal.

[@PewPewBeets]

10:25 Seriously, let that sink in. It's been out in the cold for a few hours and I'm pretty sure its pipes are frozen by now.

[@g.u.959]

Love your channel so much, truly Seeing your videos in my feed is always a treat

[@thatnick967]

35:20 "That's a nice opinion, did a KZbinr give it to you?" I was not ready for that line. That was absolutely scathing.

[@darthgamer9861]

thats when I knew the video was gonna be great. I always felt off when people would recite the same take on Duke over and over and I’m glad Bumbles addressed it

[@hubdweller9969]

21:54 and for that reference, I am legally obligated to say that you’re now (less) legally obligated to make a Homestar Runner video at some point. Either a retrospective or just one on SBCG4AP. Your choice, obviously no one can force ya.

[@funnyspeedrun84]

you know, of all things i was expecting in a D.N.F review from this channel of all places, a long borderline soliloquy about how it ruined the public’s image of who Duke Nukem was before it game existed was not one of them.

[@ultimapower6950]

So when do I get to throw the sun at Dic Kickem

[@garrettcooper58]

DNF=dumb as fuck

[@DanGamingFan2846]

He really tried his best to put off the actual review, but in the end it just wasn't enough.

[@bradenwood7551]

Keep up the great work man! Love the videos, it helps me get through the day!

[@kohganightbane9430]

Sweet christ, this video has so much of everything I love about this channel. Out of respect for your suffering with this game, I'm gonna go back to your Metal Gear Rising Revengence video, just to watch you enjoy a game.

[@Prandeez]

i'll have you know mr BMF you're like my 3th favorite youtuber,keep up the good work dude i love your videos

[@Bit_Boi]

great video love how you "tried" to have a theme month last month but kept changing the theme and this month you made one by accident

[@jesuisunstroopwafel]

Anyone else notice how much less we talk about Duke Nukem now that this game is released?

[@JamesCPotter13]

All I can think about with The Hoover Dam section is LittleKuriboh going mad and screaming about badgers and mushrooms.

[@can-xe5ub]

I like how my 18th favorite youtuber is continuing the big kablooey saga

[@thememehead]

I love how all of the music is from shadow the hedgehog. It's so fitting.

[@SupremelordBruv]

bumbles, don't sell yourself short. your ATLEAST my 7th favorite youtuber.

[@ashtonisvibing4763]

"it's the funny sex number and if you don't laugh you're "the gay"" *stares at my queer flag* ........ weeeeelllllll-

[@michaelbuehler3897]

The best summary of this game I have seen so far.

[@froggyl7472]

This is easily the only good video I’ve seen on Duke Nukem Forever.

[@joshuapatrick682]

Don’t sell yourself Short man, your my 15th favorite KZbin

[@danielmallory4687]

The funny image of duke nukem playing air hockey is the humor of this game

[@NidotheKing]

I've only watched this 3 times in 24 hours because moderation is important.

[@erinaah2812]

0:18 sorry markplier is the 18 I can just fill you in the…1…favorite KZbinr ever

[@goreman7160]

Ive heard rumors of a remake of forever. So only like 70 years to go lol

[@duddly02]

Fun fact the ability to use 4 weapons was initially a update to to the game after complaints

[@woffle2539]

18th favorite youtuber is exactly how i would describe this channel

[@austinmorrison6953]

That bit with Erebus was a nice touch

[@reloadpsi]

"Nobody told me there were water levels" You didn't play Duke 3D? The guy was an amazing swimmer (who could only hold his breath for fifteen seconds) and underwater sections controlled like full flight. Of course DNF was going to include them and do them worse, nobody should've needed to warn you ;)

[@WiseIdiot9]

0:14 HEY. You're in my top 10 at least. Don't sell yourself short. I get hella excited when I see you post.

[@jackehstil7945]

You are my favorite youtuber to watch while drunk

[@SonicPrimus]

I'd love to see coverage on the Crysis games! These reviews and other videos are amazing to watch! Hope you'll give the games a shot.

[@AmalgamJiena]

Duke Nukem Forever. “Yeah that’s a fetish” the game.

[@Death_Is_Magic]

I always though this on myself will you make a video about Call Of Duty Zombies Characters of which one is the most character that made the most crimes on all characters like for example in COD Black Ops 2 Zombies, Stulinger in Die Rise Intro Cutscene while talking about "mending the rift" for a brief second you can barely see him eating a zombie arm and talking about "Richtofen on its head not to tell them about The Victis Crew about the meat because he ate a zombie arm and that would count as cannibalism sort of"

[@transmissionsfromtheunderd2303]

"18th favorite youtuber" Jack no exaggeration you are like, top 3 in my favorites your videos are peak

[@reloadpsi]

52:14 What's equally likely is George saw how well Shenmue had been received back when it was brand new.

[@myst6673]

My soul died a slow and painful death the second you said "water level."

[@Avalon64]

oh the 2 weapon limit was what it was ORIGINALLY...people complained so much they added the option to up it to 4 weapons...I know cause my friend bought this game on launch lol...

[@flarrythe1st624]

I was gonna say a funny but I kinda realized I never asked your pronouns so just in case I don’t get it wrong,what are they?

[@bumblesmcfumbles]

He/Him/His

[@CesarLopez1459]

Wow, straight to the point.