Hail to the king, baby.

Duke Nukem Forever lives in infamy for its tumultuous development timeline, different engines being used, publishers going under, and its eventual underwhelming release. While making fun of the entry is beating a dead horse, there are still some fans of Duke that think the game wasn't too bad, and that people may have taken the title too seriously. However, these defenders seem few and far between.

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While everyone bashed Duke, the '90s relic was unfazed and came out the gate swinging. And by "coming out the gate swinging," we mean "using some pretty stale referential humor." Duke was back, and it was like he never left because nothing about the gun-toting badass had changed since the 90s. While the gaming moved on, Duke kicked back, cracked open a few cold ones, and stayed where gaming peaked: 1996.

Early on in Duke Nukem Forever, players leave Duke's luxury penthouse and meet up with soldiers that are trying to prep Duke on the alien invasion threatening humanity. In the clip above - captured by the late TotalBiscuit - Duke finds a soldier by a van. The soldier informs him that they have his green power armor ready to go. In classic Duke Nukem, fashion Duke says, "Power armor is for pussies" and refuses, instead taking a gun. If players take a closer look at the green power armor, it is evident this is a jab at Halo, as the armor is modeled after Master Chief's Mjolnir armor.

To it credit, Duke Nukem Forever does not take itself too seriously - though it doesn't make Duke seem like he's trying any less hard to be cool. If easter eggs and references are your thrills, then Duke Nukem Forever is your game. It's packed to brim with numerous references to past 3D Realm games and games popular at the time of release. Some of the references might not hold up, but in its own way, that only adds to the charm.

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