Duke Nukem Forever was torn apart by critics upon release, leading to an unfortunate PR meltdown, but the game is off to a solid start at retail, if you ask Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford. He tweeted today, noting that most people seem to be enjoying the title, sort of like a guilty indulgence with fast food.
"With sales data, It seems like *customers* love Duke. I guess sometimes we want greasy hamburgers instead of caviar..." he wrote.
Interestingly, some other feedback came from Duke Nukem voice actor Jon St. John, who wrote off "clueless critics."
"I have no comments regarding bad reviews by clueless critics," he told TheJoyPads [Thanks Destructoid]. "They seem to want to compare Duke Nukem Forever to Call Of Duty and other FPS' and they are missing the point. My thoughts about Duke Nukem Forever: It freakin ROCKS! Lots of action, lots of fun, sexy, funny, irreverent... It's everything I hoped it would be."
