The game does have a story and if you have already played Dune 2 you will know what you are getting into. As a result, while Dune is something many people love, this game is not seen as one of the high points of the series. The thing is, back then I had no idea that this was just a remake (and I use that term very loosely) of Dune 2 with very little changed to the core game.
I love the book and the movie Dune so Dune 2000 was a game that I and my dad were excited for back in the day.
The full version of the Dune 2 download now includes a text document to help answer some end-of-level. Dune 2 is becoming increasingly difficult to find on the internet so everything is here, in one place. It is a download that some people have been searching very hard for, for a long time. This section contains links to full Dune II download. Each house must wipe out the other two.Name Description Size Dune II Demo: A non-playable demonstration of the game-play containing the full introduction with audio: 1.9MB: Dune II Patch: Awesome hack that removes copy protect. In other words, he's told the houses to go to war.
He has proclaimed that it must be a free for all, and that whoever can harvest the most spice will prevail. The Emperor (of the universe or whatever) has decreed that The Atreides, The Ordos and The Harkonnen all have equal claims to the planet Arrakis. it's been about seven years since I read it.) (Although I only remember the Atreides and the Harkonnen from the book: mind you. They are The Atreides, The Ordos and The Harkonnen. There exist three tribes', three space faring 'factions'. Spice fields litter the surface of Arrakis and are crying out to be mined, but sometimes they are guarded by Sand Worms. Melange is commonly known as Spice, and whoever controls the Spice controls the universe. The Sand Worms produce a substance called Melange, which, when consumed by humans, turns out to be a powerful mind-altering drug. A Sand Worm will 'eat' anything that it sees. There's a life form indigenous to Arrakis called the Sand Worm, which can grow up to 500 meters long with a diameter to match. The planet Arrakis is a desert planet, consisting almost entirely of sand and rock. Here's a brief scenario, and It's all you need to know. this game doesn't let itself get bogged down in any intricacies of plot. But if you've done none of the above, don't worry as it'll still be fairly clear. If you've read the book, seen the film, worn the T-shirt, bought the pencil case or are a Sting fan, then the following will make immediate sense to you. I liked it so much I may even go down to the bargain basement and pick up an old Police album for 97p. The pace of Dune II can easily be described as frenetic, and the overall atmosphere (especially if you've read the book or seen Sting in concert) is evocative. ("Speak for yourself on that one, pal" - Joe Thresher Incident' O'Grady, ex-farm labourer). The artificial intelligence is brilliant, as is the interface (as I've said already) - allowing you to control 50 mobile units as instinctively as if they were your own fingers. It actually cured me of my withdrawal symptoms from having completed Star Control 2, and is so simple to get to grips with that I had it sussed in five minutes. I don't want to give anything away but let's just say it's a nightmare). I'm forced to conclude that this is a thinking man's shoot 'em-up.įrom the opening level (a simple instructional scenario in which the object is to make 1000 credits and not to bother attacking anything) through the middle levels (where you're eating away at the enemy's hold on Arrakis), all the way to the final level (in which - er. In fact, although I hate the term thinking man's anything. So now what we have is a Sim City clone which is also a real-time shoot 'em-up. Tactics? Yes, there are some serious tactics involved - blit not so serious that they get in the way of the fun. And the control interface? One of the best I've seen. The number of vehicles/weapons at your disposal at any one time? Lots. And the vehicles/weapons with which you do this killing? Effective, to say the least. It's about constructing buildings, doing a bit of town planning, making loads of vehicles/ weapons and then killing every single other thing on the map. So is Dune II just about constructing buildings and doing a bit of town planning? Not onl your nelly. And if you're familiar with the Dune books, you'll know that violence and death feature quite heavily (in-between all the 'clever' bits, of course). Now call me Mr Unpleasant Personality if you like, but when I'm playing a computer game I like to be able to kill things.