X08: XBLA Duke adds saved films, rewind feature

by Xav de Matos { Aug 22nd 2008 at 8:30AM }

According to a Microsoft representative at X08 in Toronto, Duke Nukem 3D will include two new features when it releases "sometime in September": A saved film and gameplay rewind feature. As explained by the rep, the rewind function allows players to rewind a portion of the game if they had a particularly enthralling firefight with LARD troops or to undo any major mistakes (e.g. including death). The saved film feature works as you would imagine: Players are able to take saved clips from multiplayer and share them online with friends. With this much new content added for an Arcade release Duke Nukem might just become popular again. Someone should really look into releasing a new game in that series ... oh, wait.

Tags: 3d-realms, duke-nukem-3d, x08, xbla, xbox-live-arcade

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Top Cat @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:47AM

bet 3d Realms wish they could rewind to get the last 10 years of Duke Nukem Forever "development" back

Jakka(Naked Peach Defence Force!) @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:01AM

I still have hope for it.A lot of vaporware games turned out pretty good. TF2,STALKER and Prey for example.

Jakka(Naked Peach Defence Force!) @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:04AM

Oh, I almost forgot - Blizzard. Need I say more?

snarfoogle @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:44AM

Jakka only the first game you mentioned turned out to be good.

t_m @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:20AM

Stalker wasn't good? Wow.. i'd better let everyone know quick!!

dark_inchworm @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:51PM

Prey blew chunks, my friend. Ok, just an opinion, yeah I know. But they scrapped the original incarnation with my favorite band in the world on soundtrack duty (guess who?), and the portal gimmick blew chunks, especially after another portal-based game demonstrated how portals are effectively done.

markhill66 @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:55AM

I know this is like your 5th post, but welcome, Xav. Rad name.

Jakka(Naked Peach Defence Force!) @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:03AM

Dude, Xav is not exactly "new". He's been writing on X3F for months...

Jack @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:25AM

I always liked the franchise but when is the Wii gonna have it?

http://www.squidoo.com/doughboy

Solid @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:00AM

Braid Nukem 3d?

Psaakyrn @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:15AM

Sorry, but Braid is certainly not the most notable game with rewind features...

Solid @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:25AM

Oh wait a second...Are you serious? Like really? You totally showed me the way. I would have never known that there are other ones - more notable out there if it weren't for your post that apologised to me for some reason.

...Thank you for that post. It really needed to be said (like mine? hehe)

Tiptup300 @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:07PM

Apparently they aren't that notable.

Obie @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:40PM

Duke of Persia??

Nice!

Burritoclock @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:48PM

Dulinx Shiftum 3d... meh

Jakka(Naked Peach Defence Force!) @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:06AM

Have you noticed how everybody's been ripping-off Halo recently? First GTA4 and now DN3D. Hopefully more games will use that feature.

Psaakyrn @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:20AM

I know not what you're talking about. Are you implying that Halo is the first with saved film capabilities?

Nigeria @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:26AM

Driver 1 had saved replays back in 98. You could cut and edit your videos too.

Solid @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:33AM

The more companies that implement this feature successfully, the more happy I am.

I don't care who do it first or when, screw who rips off who. Its fun =p Plus, replay feature thing is actually in quite a lot of games - although I do enjoy it in Halo quite a bit.