And now players can get to grips with what's on offer. It is, as many can imagine, full of high-octane and guns blazing shoot-em-up goodness, complete with some new lines of dialogue that are part and parcel of this series. The Duke Nukem Forever 2001 restoration project released a gameplay trailer recently, showcasing exactly what can be expected in these opening moments of the fan-made title. However, it seems as though the community is not ready to give up on the sunglasses-wearing action star, as this new unofficial release proves.

Sadly, the end result, which spent 14 years in development, was far from what gamers were hoping for.

Given that Duke himself is known for his iconic one-liners, not to mention his ability to pulverize alien invaders, fans were excited when the follow-up to 1996's Duke Nukem 3D was announced in the late 90s. A fan project that's been aiming to restore the 2001 build of Duke Nukem Forever has released the 'first slice,' which is free to download and features the first chapter of the game.

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