Matt Nukem Forever (Part 1)

[@BlastCasted]

Speaking of bloodtinge. It would be so cool for Duke to encounter some Lovecraftian monstrosity, driving any normal human insane with cosmic horror, and be totally unaffected by it due to his character-defining lack of insight.

[@HarriJokinen]

That would be so great to see. Along with the "old Duke" who has lost his fame and fortune.

[@johnarmstrong5533]

In an alien invasion situation of mass death, juxtaposing "other characters reacting with shock and horror" to "Duke being totally unaffected by it", like he doesn't quite seem to get the implications, would actually be pretty funny.

[@LordTchernobog]

So Duke would switch role with Caleb?

[@zcritten]

The best joke of dnf was that getting shot doesn't hurt him but instead makes him feel like less of a man

[@Minority119]

yea but then that was taken straight from duke nukem project manhattan

[@zcritten]

@@Minority119 Yeah but.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................yeah

[@amandajas6287]

Funny. The part where you guessed most people quit is exactly where I grew tired and quit.

[@Haruharuharuko1942]

The reason for the lack of combat in the beginning is actually because of well half life. There’s some great interviews back in the day where 3D realms would actively try to stop George Broussard from playing new games because he would keep wanting to put new stuff into dnf.

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

George Broussard was also the mastermind behind DNF switching engines multiple times as well, if I recall correctly. I feel like he was probably the overall worst influence on the game's development.

[@misterbadguy7325]

Which is kinda sad. Half-Life's opening had a point because the whole focus of Half-Life is a facility being destroyed. The opening is there to give you a sense of what working there is like before smacking it with a wrecking ball for 80% of the game. (Also, to show off the graphics tech of the era.) You get the time to walk around Black Mesa and meet the people there and see what they're up to; even through the filter of sci-fi, it feels like a place that could actually exist, so it actually has an impact when aliens invade. Meanwhile, DNF's opening is just a bunch of people announcing how much they want to suck Duke's dick in a silly place you leave after the first ninety minutes. You don't actually spend that long there, so it's not really laying the ground for much, unlike how Black Mesa was the location of 90% of Half-Life.

[@Haruharuharuko1942]

Space Detective completely correct. I do love the idea of fellow 3D realms employees trying to hide new games from George like some kind reverse Easter egg hunt so they could make progress in dnf

[@ArcturusOTE]

I wonder if CV will ever make a reference to this in his DNF vid, he'd probably be somewhat mad, but not as much as being angry about Randumb Pitchforks

[@jamstonjulian6947]

"Mind-blowing anti-accomplishment" neatly sums up the whole sorry game really.

[@anipneuma4789]

That intro alone is better than the entire game. Great work Matt and 2Snacks. You deserve all the bubblegum.

[@crimsongrain6163]

I liked Matt's concept of a game where we played an old and Washed up Duke on one last Hurrah.

[@CCDaDon15]

Too bad Randy Pitchford owns the IP now, which means we'll never get to see anything that clever out of the IP ever.

[@CCDaDon15]

@@Jesse__H it's because he doesn't wash his hands after he's been "watching videos" off of his work thumb drive on the computer

[@TheGrayMysterious]

My favorite little unintentional joke about Duke 3D was how Duke seemed like a robot with a catchphrase-spouting voicebox sewn to him because of how stiff his animations were in cutscenes or how he couldn't move his mouth to talk, and Forever just reinforces that notion to me

[@PhilJFur]

This is so wonderful, you're breaking the game down in a way that's much more entertaining and informative than a let's play. I still wanna see you do let's plays (because you're great at them), but this was the right call for this game. The writing, the editing, and the intro were all on point, everyone killed it!

[@SEMIA123]

I had a DNF preorder that I had forgotten about show up on the doorstep. I lost the bust which legit makes me upset, but the postcards and comic are my treasured babies. As far as the game goes, I spent about a half hour making a beautiful diorama for the kid who asks for a signature, got tired before the first boss, stopped for the night and literally never touched it since.

[@ghastlyghifin4029]

It's really something that DNF's version of Las Vegas is somehow more monochromatic and bland than Fallout New Vegas' take on the Strip, which takes place hundreds of years later in the worst possible future.

[@gentlemankaiju1997]

2snacks is one of the best artist/animators ever.

[@indeimaus]

moving eyes matt png is cursed

[@MattMcMuscles]

I didn't like it at first, but then I did.

[@ryanhoskin9730]

On the EU Microsoft store, the game is still $60. Ridiculous, Randy.

[@Rankerquat]

I was really hoping we'd get to watch you play a modded version of Duke Nukem where you rescue kittens and watch godzilla gifs.

[@yahyamusseb]

That could happen

[@StoutShako]

"I think this is where most people who were even morbidly curious in the game quit" Watched two attempted playthroughs, can confirm.

[@PrinceMallow]

The virgin Duke Nukem Forever vs. the Chad DOOM 2016

[@MrCrazylegz54]

Thanks Matt! I’m really excited for the rest of this fabulous dive into meh. This video is 1000% times better than the game itself and then some

[@DJBlastotron]

24:30 If someone ever referred to a vagina as a "hot pocket" in front of me I would spit on the floor and leave.

[@Kramdaddy]

I'm _super_ late to this series, but the best description of how weird everyone is when talking to Duke is that if you pretend there's a constant gas leak, it all makes sense.

[@sparkywilson1405]

My roommate at the time had the 360 version and I had the PC version. My loading times were half as long as his were. They also pretty quickly updated the PC version to let you carry more weapons. (4, iirc?) It's not the whole arsenal but it's at least BETTER. Also, imagine paying $80 or whatever nonsense I paid for Balls of Steel edition when it came out. The Duke bust is probably the best thing about this game and you can get them for $5 off of eBay now.

[@Ya_Mosura]

I hope theres a cinema somewhere with the Godzilla victory dance on loop.

[@BloodyAltima]

The Halo jab has always fascinated me. I grew up and really started caring about new releases during the deathspiral vaporware cycle of Duke Nukem, so I genuinely never heard about Duke until he died, with the seemingly-final cancellation of Forever before Gearbox bought it up, and the internet got all sentimental for a bit like it is want to do. Meanwhile, Halo completed a full on victory lap in that time, completing its first trilogy, some spin offs, started another trilogy entirely, and been dethroned utterly by the senseless juggernaut of Call of Duty. I grew up around Halo, but Duke was a complete unknown to me. And then comes out this game, this mediocre, barely-above-shovelware title with a garbage sense of humor, stumbling around like a drunken ex-fratboy who thinks himself still hot shit. The ex-frat tries to throw punches at the man in green, the guy he vaguely remembers being the new big guy back when he first slipped into an effective alcholic coma, but the man in green has since himself faded to the sidelines, doesn't even recognize the ex-frat, more focused on his own life, his 9-5 and failed fight against a new titan. And as he throws those punches, all involved can clearly see them to be of the same form pioneered by the man in green, in a world that has moved on from them.

[@RoastedPheasant]

I don't really wanna see "grizzled, sad old duke". I think having a past-his prime and forgotten Duke is a good baseline that could even make for some really funny bits. Maybe after saving the world all those times they DID erect a Duke statue... and since there hasnt been any big world ending threats in awhile that statue has gone pretty unmaintained. You could still have him have a big ego and some diehard fanboys stroking it, but have most of the public just kind look his way and go "You saved the world? Sure thing buddy, what else is new?" Hell, you could even still have the Olsen twins analogue, where the only people he really fits in with are other washed up has-beens. And then Duke could spend the game re-establishing his brand when a new alien threat descends.

[@viper32153]

My most distressing take away from this is that the Step 3: ??? Step 4: profit meme, is almost as old as I am

[@loganshore4520]

There are grown taxpaying adults younger than that joke.

[@joshmisale3288]

yet, it's a simpsons joke not a southpark joke ;)

[@ryanallen6325]

Simpsons did it!

[@smudged]

I love that you used the Duke Nukem 2 soundtrack, it's still sooooo good

[@undeadchainsaw]

I can’t wait to watch the rest of these! I bought the game a few years ago and made it to the turret part at the top of hotel and kept dying. At least 5 times in a row. To me it wasn’t clear what I had to do. So I ejected the game and threw it against the wall where it slid behind my couch for a few years until I found it and threw it away. FUCK PLAYING THAT GAME AGAIN.

[@DavidEarle]

Matt: "I might be wrong..." Me: "Nope, that's exactly where I quit."

[@snusnu4]

I wouldn't want to experience this game in any other way. Thank You Matt!

[@Ialliac]

its nice to see you doing another 'suffer-thru'

[@andybarnes888]

Proper entertaining, totally nails it. Very much looking forward to Part 2. Kudos.

[@Zaprozhan]

Bravo Matt! You are articulating point-by-point why I paid full price for this, and only played it for 3hrs tops.

[@taylorwhitehill7438]

This is a good format for in depth discussions on games that wouldn't work as a full lp

[@KarmaHauntsYou]

Looks like Matt is here to kick ass and chew bubblegum, *and hes all outta gum*

[@gentlemankaiju1997]

*kick bubblegum and chew ass, and he's all out of ass.

[@astari_1014]

That Christian Bale rant will NEVER get old

[@rafagd]

I think it would be actually very cool to see how Duke would behave in a world that has outgrown himself.

[@Treblaine]

14:52 They could have inverted it "oh my god, you went lion hunting" "Yeah, but I didn't hunt lions I hunted using lions. That's Rex, Kaiser, and Reginald, my pet lions resting after a long hard day of hunting alien invasive species."

[@TheaMaggard]

this is a neat idea for going through a game that's too boring to lp, looking forward to more episodes

[@Dacura]

I would say "what sweet suffering" but in this, its clear that this suffering will be endured by all of us...and I'm up for that.

[@PHONEyah]

27:06 oh matt they're not his girlfriends they're his objects

[@vitaliybakal7356]

Duke naming his hotel Lady Killer is funny because he totally killed those alien hostage ladies as collateral. What the fuck was wrong with people who made that game.

[@GenerationWest]

5:48 dem yabbos aren't big enough doe...

[@jestpukp9364]

Stealing Civvie's Thunder Eh Macbumbles? lol

[@jestpukp9364]

Just to be clear, I love this vid ! I just tought it was funny XD

[@Typanoid]

Eh, he'll make it is his own brand of funny when the time comes.

[@otoole42]

*sounds of Civvie sweating nervously*

[@sparkywilson1405]

a few days a few days a few days

[@WatrDragn]

I beat DNF on the hardest difficulty and it was literally not worth the effort.

[@dannyboi5887]

Duke Nukem Forever costs $20 in 2019.... Thanks Randy

[@dannyboi5887]

@@nickm5419 Look who's talking mate. At what point did I say that I even want to buy this shitshow of a game? That doesn't change the fact that charging $20 for a game this notoriously mediocre 8 years after it's release is fucking stupid beyond belief, much like you :)

[@d.c.stranded7134]

While I'm not against a your suggestion of a game involving a "has-been" version of Duke, I feel like games such as Broforce and Far Cry Blood Dragon prove that something this kind of enthusiastically ridiculous could still work well it's just that, y'know, the overall game needs to be good

[@codybromley9466]

There aren't enough Jay Hunter references, good on ya Matt. HELLLOOOO!

[@amiciprocul8501]

"They're takin' our women, Duke"

[@tntalchemist]

I came looking for this video because I'm surprised to find the game is actually not that bad. I did not expect that. It's not the greatest game ever, it's honestly just a fairly okay game, more good than it has any right to be. When it came out, it was hard to not look at it and see how outdated it was. Nowadays, since almost everything from that era is now outdated, it feels even less out of place in the modern era. That doesn't mean it's not outdated anymore, but it feels more retro than anything else I really wish they'd have given you an Easter egg achievement for drowning yourself in the hot tub at the start of the game

[@earthwormjim9739]

That was some really good editing in the intro.

[@MechronoSpark]

Yo Matt. I really like the way this is set up. I hope you do this for other games you play on the channel too!

[@mtnd02.06]

"Hitomi" JJ Ah, a man of culture I see.

[@ssj4jason737]

Gearbox should just sell Duke Nukem to Bethesda so they can give him the DOOM 2016 treatment.

[@TheGundamDude8045]

*this*

[@eth102]

You called it, as soon as I had to back track I uninstalled. Was too bored to be bothered.

[@Handofcrom13]

I never got the twin fetish. Two women sounds nice, but wouldn't it be more exciting if they were two different women... you know, who weren't related to each other?

[@OSW]

7:30 A WINNER IS YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! 🎩🍫

[@anthonysmyth2392]

OSW Review HD he also says “give it socks” at one point

[@Gerbs1913]

This game has pretty good graphics. If it came out in 2005. It's basically just a game from that year that was delayed for so long. Matt's pitch even sounds better as a game, Duke being tired and cynical and maybe having to play a character but he's otherwise tired of it all.

[@MoonlightStrider]

Matt McMuscles ya fooking animal ya!

[@Nodrog666]

*sees new matt content* Me: yeee! *sees the game being played* Me: can you not tho

[@MrJaviCusi]

MATT MAKING NEW GENRES OF ENTERTAINMENT.

[@StoutShako]

GIVE IT UP FOR 2SNACKS THE MVP OF THE HOUR

[@Turquoisephoenix]

8:45 I will admit, I smiled when I looked at Duke Nukem's game controller and saw that the button inputs were D U K E. The rare good joke in DNF.

[@aetherfukz]

Oh, this was really fun, looking forward to more parts of DNF (of course only the good/bad ones like in this vid) :D

[@shotguncrucifix]

Good lord, this has a (part 1). Amazing.

[@coralcomet]

OMG. My stomach lurched and my heart leapt at the same time

[@fredinator85]

Can you do the REAL duke nukem game from that era next, Bulletstorm? Horrible writing? Check? Fun gameplay? Check. Good graphics? Check.

[@rochasaurus7976]

I need a clip of "I enjoy sexy, fun characters", that got me giggling

[@GuntanksInSpace]

This entire part/video was the entirety of what I played of DNF (on a shite-ass laptop, nonetheless) and yeah, spot-on. It was so dry I just gave up. This series is gonna be fun!

[@GenericSoda]

Matt Matt...

[@kainhighwind2]

The PC Version of DNF is actually the best version. They patched in a lot of helpful stuff, like carrying 4 weapons on you at any time.

[@MattMcMuscles]

Yep. I mentioned that.

[@kainhighwind2]

@@MattMcMuscles sorry, I'm only like 15 minutes in, and saw you were playing the 360 version

[@MattMcMuscles]

np!

[@timmer919hep]

Wait...you get health back from doing a quick kill on enemies? Doom 2016 ripped off Duke Nukem Forever?!? *head explodes*

[@dudunikolaishvili8096]

Space Marine also had it as well

[@timmer919hep]

@@dudunikolaishvili8096 I need to play that

[@timmer919hep]

It was a joke

[@genuineculter5640]

Baron o Spirals Family, family, family

[@TheUndersigned]

Well this will do while we wait for Civvie to reach 100k subs. I want the full crossover experience. Give me the Flop Dungeon

[@NickEn816]

Like how you threw in that LL Cool J reference in there.

[@Z.Ulysses]

I am at once curious and terrified how you'll guide us through the...alien egg chambers o.o

[@TomSmith-sr9id]

Is that LGR doing the Duke voice in the intro?

[@tgon13]

Who can I pay to make me a DNF style controller like the one in the game? It's pretty badass looking.

[@professorBofFPU]

I am so excited for this.

[@goodshotcam]

Thank you for suffering for us, Matt. You continue to be a cape-less hero.

[@Dr.JamesWilson]

I had this one idea for a Thirdperson Duke Game where it follows Duke Nukem after a series of scandals. It later turns out Aliens faked the scandels to weaken Duke and cause Earth to not have a faithful savior. Duke then is forgoten and Earth is being invaded and EDF have been weakened. Then Duke gets out of his gloomy state, changes his Hair to a Mullet-ponytail combo to get that aged look off him and helps a group of Resistance conscripts to kill the Alien overlord. I had ideas for unlockable outfits like Classic Duke or ones based on other games for nostalgia. It's a shame my idea won't ever come to fluetion but I had the idea for a while.

[@tomivalkonen1343]

i just bought this for the first time. 😁 After finishing TimeSplitters Future Perfect I can finally experience this marvel myself. To be honest im kinda excited to play this.

[@PHONEyah]

oh thank god i was so worried this would be a full lets play

[@tgon13]

One of the first games I got all achievements on, what a pain it was.

[@mrraretwinkie]

I’m gonna be honest If someone made an alternate skin for duke like the one used in the thumbnail, that’s all I’d use. It looks awesome!

[@imbblilbb4008]

that LL cool j reference lmaoooo, ilysm matt

[@pontiacsuncrest7622]

That intro fuckin ruled. The game on the other hand, did not.

[@Grimreaper905]

Matt the world isnt ready yet

[@JoPeTuYaTroJoueY]

Yeah ! this one was long overdue ! love the intro too, and all the salty comments, coming from the heart ! ;)

[@chaircheck2424]

I should point out that you can reliably get DNF on sale for $5. Which is about $3 more than it's actually worth...

[@samouflage99]

I'm super interested in getting into modding to tackle this game. It would be so cool to make this game better than what it is.

[@tomfox8785]

And so it begins

[@SniperDiplomat]

The PC version isn't worth 20 dollars, but it is a lot better. The 4 weapon limit really smooths out a lot of the gameplay, letting you actually experiment and plan. The graphics are also massively improved since you can disable the vaseline filter.

[@samlee-fe4gu]

Memories the horrible Memories. I rented this game if you want too call it that and beat it and tried to forget it. I'm so sorry you had too play it I will pray for your soul.

[@fabianwareinc1171]

You didn’t have to do this lol

[@JSAVACADO]

The fated Duke Nukem Forever LP. We've lost so much, but this was worth it.

[@Extrastagecomic]

Yo McMuscles! Epic vid, i think you might want to try EAT LEAD: Return of Matt Hazard. Might be your type of game humor ooooor some other weird title from James Small's sex dungeon.

[@NurseValentineSG]

The Ladykiller could/should have been like a Hubworld between missions.

[@MattMcMuscles]

Great idea.

[@tydyman2003]

I would play the hell out of a Matt Nukem game

[@twilightsunset]

If Civ... Matt hits 100,000 subscribers he will play Duke Nukem Forever

[@Stormfin]

The sad thing is that I actually enjoyed the game when it came out. Got about halfway before my 360 conked out.