Science fiction fans will recognize a number of the actors and appreciate the inside jokes from the book series. The cut scenes however are well acted and visually stunning. The style of game makes the overhead view somewhat limiting at times, but it is what you would expect from a game of this type. The graphics leave a little to be desired. The style of play proves quickly addicting and the possibility of attack from the huge sandworms that populate Dune make the action fast and furious. The variety of maps creates interesting strategic possibilities. Some include protect the base, recruit native Fremen to aid in the struggle for Dune, or search and destroy the enemy. From here players can choose to train troops, build vehicles or await money to pour in from the spice collection activities. This involves the construction of a main base and refinery factory. Players are in command of a spice collection unit. The option menu allows the playing of music tracks and allows players to view helpful text describing different types of strategy. Players can network play using the I/O port. Can be played with a controller or a controller and mouse. Single player game, takes one memory block. He who controls the spice controls the Universe. The house, which proves most powerful in the course of this battle for supremacy, will be awarded control of Arrakis and the spice, which is produced only there. During the course of a goodly number of missions, players have the chance to establish a powerful presence on the Planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Players can choose to command the armies of three different houses (clans of different planets in the galactic empire.) The noble House Atreides, the evil House Harkonen, or the mysterious House Ordos. Not just your usual fare, this game reaches into previously unexplored regions of gameplay to deliver an engaging gaming experience that rivets the player to the his seat and entertains on a number of levels. The gameplay and storyline remain the same.This is a real time strategy game along the lines of "Command and Conquer" that uses the mythology developed by the seminal series of books written by Frank Herbert. The PlayStation port features a different engine with 3D terrain, structures and vehicles, while infantry units use adapted 2D sprites. A 16-bit colour mode is the default setting, setting the game's graphics on par with the Command & Conquer games that came before it, while an 8-bit colour mode is available as an option in the game's settings.Įverything from the original is back: sandworms, the spice, the Fremen, the known structures and the map of the planet, and even the intro cinematic is an enhanced live-action/CGI version of the original one. Unlike the original, the cutscenes happen after every mission, with a live-cast this time, like already seen in Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer franchise. The Harkonnen just go brutal, with no care for lives of their own troops or destruction, as long as they are victorious. The Ordos rely on guerrilla tactics and superior technology, as well as mercenaries. The Atreides have air superiority and rely on their honor and alliance with planet natives, the Fremen. Each has different sets of units and tactics while maintaining an overall balance. In this real-time strategy game, you can play one of the three houses: the noble Atreides, the insidious Ordos, or the evil Harkonnen. Multiple Units/Characters Control, Point and Selectĭune 2000 is a remake of the classic Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty, updated for Windows. Intelligent Games Ltd, Westwood Studios, Inc.
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