Gearbox is killing the Duke.
After removing every option to buy the classic versions of Duke 3D digitally Gearbox plans to release their own new version of Duke Nukem 3D and you might call that a ''modernization''
http://techraptor.net/content/duke-nukem-dust-up-gearbox-vs-gobeille
https://forums.duke4.net/topic/8340-the-duke-nukem-forum-on-gearbox/
>They did. I'm not gonna say who they farmed it out to, but let's just say that all the medkits have stupid looking pills drawn on them now. From a code standpoint, and this is just my opinion, they are screwing the game up. They managed to break compatibility with all mods that utilize any .CON files released in the last 20 years. They also thought painting mohawks onto liztroops was a viable option to create a new enemy in the whole 2 weeks their "agile" development plan gave them to work with, but thankfully I was able to convince them otherwise on that one by handing over some art assets from a DN3D prototype. Yes, their product clearly suffers without my involvement. The maps are made by separate contractors. You guys will like them--they are nice maps. One of the mappers even asked me for help with something last night... and I helped him, because I like the guy a lot and making him waste hours of time on what m32script accomplishes in an instant wasn't going to hurt Gearbox any.
Unfortunately, the new lines from JSJ aren't that great. I don't think that's JSJ's fault. They're very deadpan. I don't think he was given any direction when recording them. No amount of post-processing is going to make it sound like he gave a shit. A lot of them are dumb lines ripped directly from currently popular media. I about cried when I heard him say "bazinga". "
>always bet on Duke
At least Blood is dead and no one is ruining that one.
Right?
>>336333748
>mfw it's censored
Why would they do this?
>>336333748
>gearbox releases this abortion
>no one buys it
>Duke is finally shelved for good so his legacy can be raped no more
It's a good thing this is happening, this is the final nail. We shall have peace soon brothers.
>>336333748
They have the fucking balls to do this after DNF? Goddamn, this company.
>>336335626
>no one buys it
You know they will.
>>336335398
Yes, but only because nobody wants to pay money for the rights.
Devolver tried and they failed.
>>336336026
A few perhaps but Duke isn't a normie crowd magnet and fucking up the formula isn't going to draw them in, look at Forever. It's all good, this is how Duke will be saved from Gearbox.
>>336336026
Who? DN3D is an ancient game, new gamers aren't going to be drawn to a 20 year old game and fans of the original aren't going to play the abomination of a remake Gearbox are making
>>336336478
600.000 people bought the Megaton Edition on Steam.
>>336336567
The Megaton version being the definitive version of the original game, not some abortive remake
>>336336650
It's just sad.
They made a good version and supported it quite well and now its all dead thanks to Gearbox and 3D Realms.
>>336336567
It was in a couple of HumbleBundles, so that number's grossly inflated
>>336333748
>all the medkits have stupid looking pills drawn on them now
That's because the Red Cross doesn't allow them to use their logo. Same thing happened with Doom.
They're releasing a remastered version? Source?
>>336337701
In the OP?
And you can also check Steams Megaton Hub.
Devolver Digital quotes Gearbox there saying they will bring back 3D this year.
Shadow Warrior > DN3D
Reboot of Shadow Warrior > DNF
Lo Wang > blode roidraging faggot
>>336336091
>Yes, but only because nobody wants to pay money for the rights.
Atari doesn't want to sell it.
>>336333748
>terminx's posts
>gearbox are making jon st john record meme lines
>>336337974
Also, Shadow Warrior 2 is coming out soon.
Duke Nukem is eating shit and dies.
>>336333748
>Unfortunately, the new lines from JSJ aren't that great. I don't think that's JSJ's fault. They're very deadpan. I don't think he was given any direction when recording them. No amount of post-processing is going to make it sound like he gave a shit. A lot of them are dumb lines ripped directly from currently popular media. I about cried when I heard him say "bazinga".
KILL ME.
>>336335398
>At least Blood is dead and no one is ruining that one.
if i remember flying wild hog (shadowwarrior) hinted ages ago they were interested in Blood, whether that will amount to anything ...who knows.
>>336338397
blood and NOLF are a big legal mess nobody wants to deal with
>>336333748
>Series is dead
>Somehow a bad thing
Nintendo could learn a thing or two. Let Duke die, play his older games and don't support mediocre remakes anymore.
>>336338483
It's killing the dead.
The point is that Gearbox is digging the old treasures out to take a big fat turn into them.
>>336337003
Nintendo should sue Gearbox for unauthorized use of Dr. Mario's pills logo.
>they could probably actually win that because of what a crooked joke Intellectual Property laws are
>>336338534
Nah. Gearbox is a shit tier dev who put all their points into the LUCK stat.
Gearbox would probably win and get the rights to Mario as the result.
>>336333748
Jesus Christ, fuck Gearbox. I am glad I bought Duke 3D Megaton Edition a few months back during the sales. In the nick of time honestly.
>>336333748
I might be the only one on earth who though Duke Nukem Forever was ok for PC. I mean it wasnt great but it was decent. Doomguy and the Duke are both dead now. I kind of sucks.
>>336339220
What if they forcefully update it to their meme version?
>>336339496
They removed it from the store so If don't think they will, but they are cunts enough to do it. Thankfully steam allows you to disable updates on games.
I could also just torrent it. I own a legal copy anyways so not even stealing at that point.
>this 3D will be the base for their Duke Nukem Forever sequel.
We are in for a ride.
>>336339570
>Thankfully steam allows you to disable updates on games.
Not anymore.
>>336339807
GGAAAAAAAAABBBBBBEEEEEEE
LEAVE DUKE ALONE
HE'S SUFFERED ENOUGH
Megaton Edition was absolutely perfect. There is literally no reason to modify it, remove it, or fuck with it in any way.
It was the absolute definitive version of the game, it included every good level pack and multiplayer mode completely working for modern systems with no hastle. It controlled and played like a dream. Hell, it's even good on the fucking Vita.
Why are they fucking with it? Why can't Gearbox just leave well-enough alone? There's no reason to dig up Duke's corpse again just so they can keep shitting on it. Fuck off. Let the poor man die already. Duke had his time, he deserves better than this.
>>336340036
>LEAVE DUKE ALONE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YaRvbQSjrk
BAZOOPER!
JUMANJI!
>>336333748
>I about cried when I heard him say "bazinga"
Seems hypocritical to me since all of his lines are cringeworthy pop culture references anyway.
>>336333748
but duck is king of old era meme and his plot always revolve boderland style satire. you are idiot if you think Duke is better than any game. The reason why duke nukem is great is because at that time no tumblr and internet meme flood.
>>336340337
are you being retarded ironically?
>>336340434
The difference is that Duke is very much a product of his time. He works because of the era he's parodying - If they want him to spew more references, it should be from movies of the same era, rather than shoehorning in bland and gross 'Modernizations' for the sake of recognition.
Duke wouldn't quote something like 'Bazinga' of all fucking things, christ.
>>336340612
He thought you like memes, since you like Duke.
>>336340649
I understand what you're talking about, but who exactly is he parodying by quoting them verbatim? I don't remember many self-absorbed cunts in movies of that era.
Fuck duke nuukem. Only losers play this old shit.
I'd rather play my mario kart on my DS.
Fuck lithuanians.
T-t-this is a joke right?
Late April Fools?
Jesus fuck is nothing sacred?
THIS MAN WAS MY FUCKING HERO GROWING UP.
>>336340764
Duke parodies the action movies and entertainment of his era. If they really wanted him to reference something from modern-day, it'd do well to be something like, say, Drive.
Or he'd take the piss out of the modern Die Hard movies. Stuff like that. Not fucking Big Bang Theory.
>Duke Nukem Forever is now 5 years old as of today
>>336340252
>Megaton Edition was absolutely perfect. There is literally no reason to modify it, remove it, or fuck with it in any way.
Eh, Hor+ widescreen instead of Vert- would have been nice
They could have at least added the FOV option from Shadow Warrior Redux
The rewind feature from the XBLA version would have been great too (when you die, you can rewind to any point in the level, it records a demo up to the point you died and lets you choose when in it to take control again)
>>336341003
Do you remember many action movie protagonists that can be called a subject of Duke's parody rather than a source of his quotes? Quotes are not parodies, by the by.
>>336341116
Agree on FOV option. Currently replaying Build shooters and getting horrible headaches after 15 minutes, although it has never been a problem to me before, even as a kid.
>>336339807
Oh you are fucking kidding me, Gabe can just fuck off and die at this point. Literally what is the reason for this fucking trash.
WHHYYYY!? FUCKING HELL WHY!?
>I about cried when I heard him say "bazinga".
What the fuck happened?
>>336341334
That was only them making use of already great assets.
Hard to fuck up.
>>336341381
>More than a half of the game is original assets
>Better than the base game
>making use of already great assets
>>336341334
One of their staff watched full metal jacket and made a good game
>>336341334
Being the only decent thing that company has made on its entire lifespan, I guess the people involved left long ago.
>>336341334
>>336341554
No Gearbox used to be good. The Brothers in Arms titles were fantastic too.
Something seems to have happened at turn of last gen, and they went to shit almost immediately.
>>336333748
first homeworld and now the duke, what happened gearbox you used to be cool
>>336336813
>they
GEARBOX HAS LITERALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH MEGATON
Megaton is owned solely by Devolver Digital who bought the rights to Duke 3D from 3D Realms long before the Gearbox bullshit. Gearbox was supposed only to have rights to DNF and future games while 3D Realms was supposed to retain rights to all existing material and variants of Duke 3D. Gearbox then used a contract loophole they themselves planted in their contract for getting DNF rights and sued 3D Realms and ended up winning with courts granting them full control of Duke IP, 3D included. The contracts made by 3D Realms with other publishers however were supposed to be valid and simply transfer to Gearbox.
Gearbox however decided they're above the law and won't honor those contracts (such as Devolver being able to publish Duke 3D and EDuke32 developer having rights to Mobile ports) and are now are suing everyone involved (Devolver and EDuke32 dev) to prevent them from having their versions of the game being sold.
Due to the way lawsuits work, for the duration of court proceedings the accused parties need to take down their material in which case Devolver had to take down Megaton Edition from sale and EDuke32 dev can't release his Mobile port.
If Devolver wins in the court they will be able to put Megaton back on Steam.
Similarly if EDuke dev wins he will be able to release his EDuke32 port for Mobiles.
Gearbox literally can't legally touch anything inside of Megaton or EDuke32, they can only try to cockblock them.
ALSO YOU CAN STILL GET THE AMAZING MEGATON EDITION ON G2A WHICH SELLS THE STEAM KEYS FOR IT
>>336339496
>>336339570
They can't touch Megaton Edition you retards since Gearbox didn't publish, develop or even own it.
>>336342192
Holy fucking hell, Gearbox are an EA in the making. People need to stop supporting these dipshits.
I feel really really bad and guilty that I even bought DNF ages ago in a sale for $5 now even. Fuck them. Worst fucking dev. Randy is fucking cancer and everyone else from that studio is cancer like Burch.
>>336342526
I'm only glad Megaton Edition is untouchable by them and it remains on Steam, just that you can't buy it anymore but the multiplayer and workshop etc are all still supported.
And since G2A is still selling it then it's all good.
>>336340252
>using 10 years old port as a base instead of eduke
>no FOV slider
>ver- widescreen
>no software renderer
>opengl renderer looks like shit compared to eduke
>filtering is turned on by default
It was trash. The only good things were widescreen sprites for weapons and workshop support.
>if it hadn't been for borderlands' success (a game with a ripped off artstyle made with stolen funds) there's a good chance gearbox would be out of business by now
i'll never forgive myself for paying full price for that game
>>336340853
> ds
> not old shit
> doesn't have a lower polygon count than psx
Retards
>>336343183
>>filtering is turned on by default
You can turn it off. Fuck off.
>>336343449
But no one does
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225140/screenshots/
>>336343227
Whoa. Explain?
>>336343532
I do, and as long as you can turn it off why the fuck do you care what other people do?
>>336342526
After the fraud they pulled with SEGA I thought it was obvious that Gearbox is filled with shit
>>336336478
I wish the same could be said about doom but it's being marketed so heavily retards will buy it anyway
>buying games
>>336342192
>ALSO YOU CAN STILL GET THE AMAZING MEGATON EDITION ON G2A WHICH SELLS THE STEAM KEYS FOR IT
TerminX says that he didn't get money from Megaton's sales because Gearbox wants Devolver to give them money instead. I wouldn't pay money for anything Duke related until it's all resolved.
>>336333748
>tfw you bought megaton edition before it got pulled
Thank god
>Duke.Nukem.3D.Megaton.Edition-COGENT
tfw drm free best version of Duke3D
>>336344168
G2A sales don't go to Devolver or Gearbox, G2A is a reselling website where people sell their own keys.
Basically you pay random anon for his humble bundle key.
>>336343629
Borderlands ripped off the art style of an independent animation short film. Borderlands 2 was allegedly funded by money Gearbox got from Sega in order to make Aliens Colonial Marines.
>>336344983
>Borderlands 2 was allegedly funded by money Gearbox got from Sega in order to make Aliens Colonial Marines.
nope, that was borderlands 1 as well
>Baldur's Gate series removed from GOG and bundled with the EE abortions
>now this
So they weren't content on running a series to the ground with shitty and awful sequels/reboots but now they gotta tamper with the classics as well. Not that it matters since you'll always be able to pirate the original version.
>mfw Pirates win again
Crossing my fingers that Battleborn bombs so hard they go bankrupt
>>336345973
it probably wont. It's most likely going to be one of the most successful FPS MOBAs because it' coming out soon. My guess is that Battleborn and Overwatch will dominate the market due to being the first ones in it.
>>336346132
Released today, actually, and the numbers aren't looking too hot
http://steamcharts.com/app/394230
>>336346269
Games like this live on mouth to mouth propaganda.
If it manages to create a lasting appeal the numbers will grow. If not it will simply be EVOLVE 2.0 - Though EVOLVE had a much better start.
>>336346269
given the price of the game I'd say that those numbers are pretty decent. The true test of time will be if they are able to hold those numbers, or steadily increase it over the months. One of the reasons why LoL and DOTA2 dominate all the other MOBAs is because they are F2P, so there's more of a hurdle for these games.
>>336346505
>>336346591
You're very optimistic
>>336346726
Nah. I would like it to fail actually because i hate Gearbox.
>>336345728
>Baldur's Gate series removed from GOG and bundled with the EE abortions
I've been living in a barrel right around the time this happened, can someone fill me in?
I replayed Duke Nukem Forever recently, just for the sheer masochism, and like usual I spent most of it cringing. I kept on thinking 'well, what's so different? It's the same "humour" as Duke Nukem 3D, right?'
I was having a hard time reconciling how much I liked 3D and how cringeworthy forever was. Then I realised:
The difference between Duke Nukem 3D and Duke Nukem forever is subtlety.
Don't get me wrong, 3D wasn't exactly a subtle game, but at least it wasn't over-the-top-slap-you-in-the-face-with-two-dicks-and-a-pair-of-tits stupid. It's like the creators had a bit more self-awareness, like 'yeah, this short, optional, feature where Duke can give money to a stripper is enough to characterise him as a playboy action-hero'. Then Forever comes along and these guys must have been serious dudebrahs.
"HEY DUUUUURRRDEEE WHY DUN WE HAEV A BLOWJOB CINEMATIC THAT LASTS FIVE MINUTES!?"
"YEAAAH BRAAA SOUNDS GOOOD DERRRRRR HURRRRRR"
"DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"
"DEEERP DERP DERRRRRR"
Any ACTUAL proof or are we all just going to take this very disgruntled person at his word?
>>336341484
>better than the base game
are you on crack? The new content is nice but the level design is an incoherent mess of random scripted sequences.
>>336347692
This "disgruntled person" is the author of Megaton Edition and EDuke32 you fucking shill.
Also Gearbox is well known for bullshit.
>>336346862
EE remake adds shitty new Mary Sue characters and lots of feminist you go girl dialogue. Now you can only buy that version and not the original. Pirates win again.
>>336347846
HOLY FUCKING SHIT REALLY?!?!
Any actual points to make? I'm not gonna suck his fucking dick because he made a port in his spare time.
>>336348138
I'm not gonna spoonfeed a retard like you just because you refuse to read the very source thread posted in the OP, faggot.
>>336348220
>source
it's his own fucking posts, with ZERO actual evidence other than his own words you stupid cunt.
I read the thread far before you ever did, he hasn't given ANY proof apart from his word but people are swallowing this shit up like it's evidence. You're hyper-critical when it's something you don't want to beleive but as soon as something pops up that supports your bias (fuck gearbox) you believe it hook like and sinker.
Did you know Randy can't orgasm unless he strangles a dog first? HEARD IT HERE FIRST GUYS.
>>336348370
He's credible, unlike Gearbox.
Go die in fire Randy, you're cancer incarnate.
>>336348462
>credible
Why?
>>336348462
also stop spamming every fucking /v/ board here with this shit. You're trying to make this viral but nobody fucking cares.
>>336348537
BECAUSE HE HAS NO FUCKING HISTORY OF LYING AND HAS A HISTORY OF BEING HONEST AND HIS CLAIMS ALWAYS TURNING UP LEGIT
UNLIKE YOURS, RANDY SHITHEAD
>>336348620
I'm not the OP you literal fucking Jewbox shill.
>>336333748
Didn't this already happen like ages ago? The Megaton Edition?
>>336348750
Megaton Edition wasn't by Gearbox and it was actually the definitive version of the game with 0 bullshit.
>>336348636
How do you know this? Admit it, you're either TerminX, or one of his dev 'team' (lol, how's those paychecks working out?) and you have the gall to call me a shill you fucking hypocrit.
They are going to ruin Duke just because they can. Not sure how the Homeworld Remasters came out of this shit company unscathed, but Gearbox ruin everything they touch these days. Randy really holds contempt for people who actually like good videogames.
Glad I pirated all jewbox games. Memelands 2 is shit btw.
>>336348821
>How do you know this?
By actually lurking and keeping up to date with information on games I like you fucking imbecile.
Way to prove that you're a Jewbox marketer.
>>336348859
Borderlands 2 was GOTY.
Randy Pitchford is somehow worse than Anthony Burch.
Didnt they already re-release duke3d somewhat recently?
>>336348856
>Not sure how the Homeworld Remasters came out of this shit company unscathed
The entire Homeworld 1 component was raped anon.
They made it run on HW2 engine and mechanics and completely raped it in the process of doing so.
Ballistics are gone.
Formations are gone.
Game balance completely broken.
The song by Yes got censored removed.
All the radio chatter in cutscenes got cut so it's a lot less immersive now.
Mod support completely blocked.
>>336348994
Megaton Edition came out in 2013 and wasn't by Gearbox.
Why don't you lazy faggots ever read the fucking thread?
Gearbox fucking over an actually good, respectful and competent publisher like Devolver is disgusting
>>336348883
>jewbox
lol
is that the best you got? You have no solid proof or evidence than Gearbox is working on this version apart from his word and you've swallowed up every drop.
I bet you're voting Bernie as well.
>>336349152
I'm not Amerifat so I don't vote for your shitty politicians, not to mention politicians everywhere nowadays are equally cancerous and are just an illusion of choice.
Also great ad hominem there with this by the way.
The proof is that he has no established history of lying, unlike Gearbox whom you're shilling for.
Get cancer and die.
>>336349258
>ad hominem
you started it, you're not very intelligent are you? You called me a 'fucking shill' (in before "IT WASN'T ME RETARD", I love arguing with you because you're A) predictable and B) have a clear writing 'style' so I can obviously tell which posts are by you)
Somebody doesn't need a history of being a liar, he's still making incredibly bold claims with zero evidence. I'm sceptical, you immediately lost your temper and are constantly calling me a shill, and now you want to pull the 'Ad hominem' card. you've made my day because I've obviously struck a nerve somewhere.
I want evidence, sorry I'm not sucking TerminX's dick and believing every single word he's saying.
>>336346898
This is what I've always said. Gearbox can't into humor, therefore they ended up turning Duke Nukem into a forced, unfunny parody of himself.
POORLY CODED DUKE 3D REMASTER
>>336349593
Please get cancer and die, I will be waiting. And evidence will present itself soon once your garbage comes out.
Just fucking die Randy.
If I could I swear I'd fucking murder you.
Gearbox is so bad, should've given the IP to Croteam. Serious Sam 3 is what DNF should have been.
>>336333748
Eat shit and die.
>>336343925
>After the fraud they pulled with SEGA I thought it was obvious that Gearbox is filled with shit
Did anything came out of it? I remember they were going to court and that's it, silence forever.
>>336333748
How are they killing Duke? Is there actually anybody who's going to play this game who hasn't already got a copy? Duke Nukem isn't considered cool anymore, there not going to be raking in any substantial amount of new players so I don't see why you're bitching about this. Also, this is clearly a /vr/ discussion.
>>336350075
>Also, this is clearly a /vr/ discussion.
Yeah, take this shit there, it's taking up space that could be used for quality threads like >>336350104 >>336349485 >>336338653
>>336350254
This.
>>336341106
Anon, DNF was at least 5 years old when it came out
So hold on, this is all about Gearbox not honoring a contract that had nothing to do with them?
>>336350561
DNF had a last chance to come out around the time of Doom 3, and that was already super late. The game should've never been released.
>>336342192
I'm not gonna buy shit from them.
there's already a fucking modernization, it's called EDUKE32 and it doesn't need another re-release, this will just break the engine further.
>>336351134
the guy whos doing the android port and who is getting sued by gearbox is one of the head devs of eduke32
Did they remove the misogynistic elements?
>>336351339
>tfw they remove the slimed women, prostitutes, and strippers and replaced them with men of color
>>336351339
yes. They are re-recording every single line of the game. He now quotes big bang theory.god I wish I was joking.
What the fuck happened to Gearbox? Ever since Borderlands 1 they've gone completely down the shithole and theres no sign of them ever stopping.
>>336338450
The issue with NOLF and Blood are artificial and non-existant, is just a case of the kid who is not playing with his ball and does not want to see anyone else who does.
>>336338397
Id be so ok with that, shadow warrior is fun as hell
>>336351450
>Duke is a female to male transsexual now
>>336351706
>Duke meets a stripper
>Refuses to give her money
>Takes her to his home
>Forcefully feeds her eggs
>>336351339
Liking sexy women doesn't mean that you hate women, for fuck's sake.
Good Lord.
Fuck Gearkike and fuck the red cross.
It baffles my fucking mind that red cross spends time bullying videogames over some inane fucking copyright infringement bullshit when the same kind of cross symbol is fucking everywhere related to medicine in real life. What's even the point? What are they gaining from it?
can't wait for duke nukem to tell us how awesome feminism is
>>336351791
>H-here e-eggs
>>336350254
I love how two of those useless threads have been deleted.
>>336351864
The IRC's butthurt that it's Original Icon Do Not Steal is used in violent games.
>>336351592
Man, Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 is the only Gearbox game I truly enjoyed, brought some great ideas back when WWII shooters were getting boring.
I remember when that shitty cartoon Brothers in Arrms spinoff was shown, it got panned universally and the game was cancelled a year later. Gearbox is just full of retarded ideas and bad leadership now.
>>336333748
God damn Randy
>>336333748
Someone should make a JUST edit of title screen.
Expect Duke to tell you how great feminism is
https://youtu.be/GH0Ghg0N1xY?t=5m27s
>>336352445
I would be all for a Duchess Nukem game.
>>336348883
REALLY?
there are shitposters here defending gearbox?
Theres evidence and all, i cant believe someone can defend a CRIMINAL like him.
Having said that, i cannot believe 100% OPs article, such specific statements about censoring, compromising mod functionality and ZIMBABWE, somethings not right here.
>>336352557
>>336351706
>Duke gets retconned into being a dyke
>Still looks the same
>>336352597
Nobody was defending gearbox, just wanting some proof of the guy's claims. asking for proof on one 'side' is not the same as supporting the other 'side'
like you said, parts of the story are hard to believe. some people are too dumb to understand if you don't believe their claim it's not some kind of character assassination, it's just rational sceptisism.
>you'll never live in a universe where the Quake killers were successful
>there taking meagton edition off the steam store
Im glad i have it downloaded already but mad because no one else will be able to play with me.
Fucking Shitbox doesnt know when to stop do they?
Duke should have been left to rot rather than having it resigned to the fate he is going to have under Gearbox.
>>336353884
This. As an 80s action hero parody he's barely even relevant these days.
This is exactly why
Physical>Digital.
Shitty devs like Gearbox wont be able to legally worm their way into old franchise and rip away their availability from the players in favor of some god awful reboot.
>>336346591
>7000 concurrent players on day 1 is "pretty decent"
Consider this. Evolve had 27,000 concurrent players on day 1.
>>336342526
>an EA in the making
At this point they're almost worse.
EA at least isn't lying about the origin of their fucking company name:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/whats-in-a-name-gearbox-software/
>>336356090
He also called people who criticised Aliens Colonial Marines "sadists" shortly after his Twitter Q&A where people called him out.
>>336338046
Atari is asking for a king's ransom for some reason.
>>336351664
I really doubt you had fun with it.
>>336356420
>Calling critics sadists when you approved outsourcing the project to other companies and quickly not managing that while using SEGA's money for funding Boredlands
WEW LAD.
>>336344003
>posting fedoras
>>336356771
Remember, that's the same guy that hyped up DNF as an awesome game that will definitely please the fans before release and then afterwards when 3DR was suing Gearbox due to unpaid royalties complained that they should give HIM money since the game was shit and damaged his company's good reputation.
>>336333748
b-but guys, at least we have Bombshell... r-right??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXRgRX8Sh3g
>>336336478
>new gamers aren't going to be drawn to a 20 year old game
yeah just ignore all the crazy high-selling reboots, remakes and remasters of decade old games in the last 2 or 3 years. the new R&C is a retread of a 2002 platformer and it's still selling like crazy, even with the shitty movie dragging it down
people only like modern shit because they never experienced GOOD games and when they do they always go bright-eyed over it
>>336333748
how is gearbox allowed to live and prosper in this industry when all they do is fuck everything up.
>>336359372
A somewhat new game on a new console that takes advantage of modern graphical improvements is nowhere near comparable to an old build engine game with new dialogue. Normal people will go for something that looks like it was made in the last 10 years as opposed to a 2.5d Shooter older than them unless Gearbox sets the price point incredibly low and ports it as a digital download for consoles
>>336339314
duke nukem forever had some cute ideas imo. being shrunk in the burger joint was fun.
>>336341334
Opposing Force had shit map design desu
>>336359939
>tfw the babe in the kitchen
>tfw giantess fetish
>>336359923
>Normal people will go for something that looks like it was made in the last 10 years
I kinda disagree. Like yeah, some people are hardcoded in their brains to completely reject anything below the level of PS3/PS4 graphics, but there's no helping those types.
The best you can do is encourage more people to play games that still hold up today.
>>336349952
I'LL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF AND SHIT DOWN YOUR NECK.
>>336349672
You know gearbox isn't actually responsible for virtually any of the content inside DNF, right? The only work they did on it was making it "playable" by slapping together the various pieces of shit that apogee had made. The game being shit is 100% apogee's fault, gearbox are just the assholes who tried pretending it was something people should spend their money on.
>>336349828
Apogee didn't really have a choice. They weren't able to make the game releasable before the deadline where the publisher was threatening to sue them so they basically had to sell the IP to whoever was willing to shit out a slightly modified version of the turd and take the hit, and only gearbox was willing to do that.
>>336359723
Borderlands
>>336360604
i feel like given their terrible track record with everything else, borderlands being good/playable can't possibly be because of their efforts. they must've had more competent non-gearbox people working on it
either that or the entire company just had moments of clarity while making BL and then went back to being lip dwibbling retards
>>336360774
Battleborn is actually pretty good too. I don't think gearbox is actually that bad of a dev studio, they're just full of sitheads who love screwing people over for money.
>>336360197
Well yeah, but Chad Dudebrah and Timmy Mommyscash make up a not insignificant portion of the gaming population as well as a large chunk of the Gearbox fanbase. They certainly won't be the kinds to look past graphics that aren't up to par with the newest CoD.
>>336360920
>I don't think gearbox is actually that bad of a dev studio
sorry but i'm never going to forgive them for DNF.
>>336339807
Wait, so GOG lets you rollback to a previous update, and Steam doesn't even let you stop automatic updates? The funny thing is this HAS screwed people over before, with San Andreas.
whats megaton edition
>>336360965
so maybe we should try, you know, attempts at fixing that. i don't know what the best method would be but millennials in this industry need to go back about ten years and play actual decent games
but then i remember the article saying bloodborne should have an easy mode and i think, maybe there's just no way to fix this generation
>>336361223
3D Realms was largely responsible for DNF, Gearbox just released it unfinished so they could steal the Duke Nukem IP for minimal cost. Same with Colonial marines, it was shit because they siphoned off the money to fund Borderlands.
>get Megaton Edition
>start playing
>something about the mouse feels off
>turn off the fps cap
>now it plays well but my GPU starts making weird noises since its playing at like 2000fps
Samething with Doom via GZDoom
>>336361452
One of the Galaxy features i think.
Atleast you can choose between Fallout and Fallout 2s Bethesda version or downgrade to the non-Bethesda build.
>>336361452
And STALKER too since it breaks almost every mod
>>336361621
that kind of thing shouldn't be acceptable, doing either of those things shouldn't lead to a prosperous career either.
last i checked, embezzlement was a crime that rich and famous people go to jail for all the time, yet gearbox can do it, the king's quest devs did it, and there is apparently no legal path to punishing them for it.
>>336361621
What is the point of releasing a half assed copypasted mess if you can take a year or two to make a good game from scratch. After 15 years no one will care if you say the game is delayed again.
>embezzled a fuckload of cash from sega
>stole the DN3D license
>get off scot-free
If someone nuked gearbox's offices I don't think anybody but retarded BL fanboys would mourn.
>>336361712
I like how Nixxes releases their previous patches as betas so if Rise of the Tomb Raider breaks you can pseudo-downgrade your game. All I can wonder is why the dev should be responsible for this, not Steam.
>>336361505
If you've read any comments on the internet outside of here you'd lose any hope. Seeing people shit on Fallout 2 in favor of 3 constantly is enough for me.
>>336361679
>playing at 2000 fps
Can't you limit it with your gfx firmware?
>>336360774
It seems more like as if their MO is
>get paws on other games and IPs which can then be done by a different studio like Triptych or Timegate
>funnel money from those projects into Borderlands
>when the outsourced game turns out shit then blame someone else
>use Borderlands to prove that you are a decent, competent developer that definitely has nothing to do with the shitfest that is the outsourced game
>rinse and repeat
I remember reading two articles on Eurogamer (I think) about how Gearbox wants to do a new Duke and Brothers in Arms game and is looking for studios to co-develop them while they are also planning to do a new Borderlands game but on their own - seems pretty fishy.
>>336361679
Use Nvidia Inspector or an AMD equivalent.
>>336362049
Steam doesn't want to be responsible for anything in general.
They always try to push the responsibilty on the user or the publisher/dev.
Well, they can afford it with their monopoly position.
>>336362086
>>336362219
Already tried v-sync via Nvidia thing but the mouse still feels laggy. Only way is turning off the cap but then my gpu'll probably explode or something
>>336362073
the comments here and everywhere give me that same feeling.i would like the first two fallouts so much more if they weren't grid/turn-based. that's literally all i dislike about them. if they did FO1 and 2 with real-time point n click combat like diablo or something i'd 100% both of them happily
>>336362359
Just play eDuke32
>>336362359
>>336361679
oh my gpu does this with some games
usually on the menus of some games or on old games where the framerate isn't capped and it just goes mad
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
you just have to deal with locking the framerate, or there's not much else you can do
>>336362403
Will try it, thanks
>>336362576
Is it true that it can fuck up your gpu?
>>336362701
I don't think it'll break anything
the only real issue is the sound of eeeee that might get on your nerves
I'm glad I already own both the GoG version and the Megaton version.
Quick question, though. Is there any way at all Gearbox could halt EDuke32 (not the mobile ports, but the mod)?
Should I download a fresh copy for preservation?
>>336362958
I'd say you should just in case. They have money to burn on legal fees and aren't above shady shit in court.
>>336333748
>Modern Gearbox
Never bought any of their games post Brothers in Arms and most of them have been terrible anyway.
What the fuck is it with devs these days?
>>336362958
Eduke32 is just an engine, they don't actually distribute the games data files. They haven't used any of Gearboxes property so they technically shouldn't be able to be shut down. But the legal system is fucked so who knows.
We're living in a world where EA can steal a companies name and then sue that company. Anything could happen.
>>336339807
This is why i pirate games.
Fuck Denvuo and this cancerous shit.
>>336362376
You are literally me.
So much so that this is practically samefagging
>>336361223
But they literally didn't make it, they were just the ones who sold it.
>>336362006
The publisher was literally going to sue apogee if the game wasn't released soon.
>>336353658
>Daikatana
Oh how naive we were.
>>336352350
>I remember when that shitty cartoon Brothers in Arrms spinoff was shown, it got panned universally and the game was cancelled a year later. Gearbox is just full of retarded ideas and bad leadership now.
Sounds just as bad as Neo Valve
>Well we could make half life 3 after making fans wait 7 years
>Nah lets just shit out csgo skins and dota2 crap
Modern devs are lazy fucks who expect the 'community' to do everything.
>>336333748
randy pitchford has a small dick
>look up megaton's steam forum
>an entire section dedicated to eduke32 and helping people set it up
>a port made with good intentions and one that encourages a community
>shut down because someone stole their license and is suing them over it
gearbox is seriously worse than EA in the "being total fucking scumbags" department.
>>336356589
>for some reason
Atari's always been cheap, doesn't help they've been pretty much broke for the past decade or so
>>336363317
>EA can steal a companies name and then sue that company
wait what, i live under a rock what company was this
>>336340853
>Fuck lithuanians
Whaaaat?
>>336333748
ZIMBABWE
>>336363671
Well, they DID add some of the more negative aspects like the completely unfunny Dylan who was once supposed to be Bombshell but since the rights for her were still with 3DR they couldn't use her.
>>336341106
>DMD display on a game that looks like it was designed during the electrical mechanical era
>>336333748
>I about cried when I heard him say "bazinga"
>>336333748
RIP
Is there any way to use the expansions from the Steam version with the GOG version (since GOG version doesn't have the expansions, but won't force updates)?
>>336333748
Don't care. After Colonial Marines, Gearbox can go fuck themselves if they think I'm buying anything from them.
>>336367840
No idea.
But Steams Megaton isn't going to get updated anymore anyways.
Nukeing the Duke, with no survivors
>>336362228
uPlay and Origin would like a word with you.
>>336333875
FPBP
>>336341106
I came here to post this. 5 years later, and in a few days, another classic FPS IP will be ruined. Can you guess which it will be?
>>336353658
Unreal was a better Quake sequel than Quake 2 was.
>>336362037
I heard someone tried to send them a bomb through mail but it didn't work.
