Long load times - I played the Playstation 3 version of DNF, and after the initial required hard drive install, I had to wait through a 20 second load time. Then expect to see 20 second load times every 10 to 30 minutes for the rest of the game. You also get punished with a 20 second load time every time you die also.

Unnecessary excessive swearing - I don't get offended by profane words in general, but at the same time, when I hear people use 3 or 4 cuss words in a single sentence, it just makes me think of a 10 year old trying to think he is cool by excessively saying bad words he just learned recently. I think swear words have more power behind them when they are used at just the right moment, and not just for the sake of it.

A little bit too perverted - Duke Nukem 3d had strip clubs where you could hand a girl twenty bucks and she would "shake it" for you. I get it. Duke Nukem Forever has creepy sexual voice acting, animated sex toys, and multiple topless women with no "pasties" covering their breasts. When you go into the underground alien sections, you will see naked women that are taken hostage and crying while they are merged with the alien environment. Other reviewers were saying these women are being "raped", but it's not what you think, they are just women that have alien slime and tentacles wrapped around them. The women hostages are implied to have alien embryos inside them, however, and Duke says an unfunny joke/pun "looks like you are... F***ed!"  I remember Duke 3d had something similar where there were naked women being cocooned and they faintly whispered "kill me". Other review sites said "some women are being raped and moaning in ecstacy" but I never witnessed anything that extreme (thankfully). The women were crying however, which was still a little creepy.

Halo inspired gameplay - Regenerating shield/health? Check. Limit to carry only two guns? Check. Why allow us to drink out of water fountains, eat food, etc if there is no health bar? Why allow us to carry all of the weapons we want in Duke 3d, but only allow us to use two in DNF? That's no fun! I don't want to play Halo, I want to play Duke Nukem! Give me odd ways to get health back, and that "EGO" meter just comes across as cheesy. Sorry.

They ruined my favorite multiplayer map! - In Duke Nukem 3d, I used to play multiplayer on the level "Hollywood Holocaust". That level was an abandoned movie theater with all of the details you would expect. There was a projector room, restroom, a movie screen, cash registers, and tons of secret rooms and doors. What did they do when they ported this map to DNF? They exposed all of the secret rooms for starters, which took all of the fun away. They themed the level to look like a paintball battlefield, so there are tons of pink, yellow, and green paint splotches covering virtually every single wall. There are no props to interact with either. You can't open and close the movie curtains, interact with lights, or open and close any secret doors, they just removed the doors completely. Even worse, they didn't even get the name right. The new level is simply called "Hollywood". What a huge shame. I loved this level so much, I made my own versions of them for Half-Life 1 and Half-Life 2 several years ago. I never thought that my remakes would be better than theirs.

Duke Nukem's voice! - I love the voice acting done by Jon St. John, and Duke Nukem is not Duke Nukem without him. This game is worth playing just to hear all of his one-liners. Sure, he says a few bad "punny" jokes, but overall, it still feels like good ol' Duke.

Graphics - This is something that stumped me when I read many other reviews elsewhere. People complained about the graphics being "dated", "pixelated", "blocky", and simply "bad". Reviewers who are saying this are WAY off. The character models look great (especially the curvy strippers), and the environments look pretty awesome also. There might have been a blurry texture here and there, but it wasn't anything to gripe about. The game has realistic physics, and it should have them, because this game has changed gameplay engines multiple times during its development. Going from Duke 3d to this is a HUGE leap in graphics, and on its own, it does just fine.

Fun props to interact with - This has always been a staple with Duke Nukem. Peeing in toilets, pushing buttons on random appliances, turning on computers, and playing with all of the random arcade, air hockey, pool, and poker games put a huge grin on my face. Duke 3d had that same charm, and it was good to see that still in place. It would have been nice if things were more destructible, but I was still satisfied with what I saw.

Really cool campaign levels - From exploring Duke's secret lair, to hanging out at a sky tower fast-food joint named "Duke Burger". There are some really cool environments. The fact you can shrink yourself to be the size of an action figure adds some cool gameplay elements also. The underground alien sections looked really cool also, lots of creepy stuff to look at and I was very impressed with the detail.

Game length - It wasn't too long, and wasn't too short. I was able to beat this game in 4 or 5 sit down sessions averaging a few hours each. My only gripe though, I wish there was a segment in the game where I could have boarded the alien ship in outer space. I miss that from the original Duke Nukem 3d.

Multiplayer -This feature will keep the life in the game. You can level up as you play and earn rewards. You can visit your fancy condo in vegas to view all of the goodies you unlocked. There are some fun modes in here, it's just a shame that the "Hollywood" map could not have been a little bit better.

Overall, this game deserves much more praise, and all of the hateful negative reviews out there have gotten this wrong. Why is it that big franchises with annual sequels get perfect reviews, but when a game like this one comes out, it gets completely trashed, even though it has the same amount of gameplay to offer? It makes no sense. Is it because Duke Nukem trash talks about Master Chiefs power armor and makes fun of other popular AAA franchises? Duke is supposed to trash talk other game heroes, that's what he does, and that's what makes him funny. It's not like the games he is mocking are "bad", he's just mocking them for the sake of being "funny". If you hate Duke Nukem because he made fun of your favorite character, lighten up! What else could have offended so many people about this game? It's hard to figure out what some people were expecting. If you are expecting the most epic game of all time, this isn't for you, but if you are looking for a quick way to kick ass and chew bubblegum over a free weekend, ignore all of the haters out there. Duke delivers!