10 Most Disappointing Video Game Sequels Of All Time
5. Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem is one of those characters that was undoubtedly a product of his time, but has managed to remain iconic regardless. With his brash ways, his huge and implausible arsenal of weaponry and his mastery of the one-liner, he has that timeless cheesy action hero appeal.
A lot was riding on 2011’s Duke Nukem Forever. It needed to honor the Duke’s not-so-good name, and prove a worthy addition to his adventures that had come before. Sadly, the project seemed doomed from the start.
Duke Nukem Forever’s sad fate is one of the most infamous tales of development hell in the industry’s history. Once it finally arrived in players’ hands, it was plain just how far the genre had come, leaving the Duke far behind.
It proved to be a very basic FPS, and to add insult to injury, its performance was very bad on a range of platforms to boot.