Game Review (written by Donkman) Added on: 05/07/2008
Dune II, I remember playing Dune II way back when on my 486 and man was I impressed. The story was literally out of this world and the concept, artwork and color graphics astounded me. Playing this game takes you right back there... Set on the Dune novel, you are on an alien world and need to choose 1 of 3 of the universes warring clans, Atreides, Harkonnen and Ordos. The game takes place on Arrakis, a planet whose surface is covered by endless dunes. Only Freemen (the planets locals) and sand worms populate this planet. The game revolves around the collection and sale of Spice (Melange), this spice is rare in the universe and has very special properties, enough to war over.
Each of the clans (houses) takes up residence on the planet and you then pick a clan to control and the game begins. Your job is to build and defend your base (command and conquer style) and you harvest spice for credits. You send out men or vehicles to attack other clans bases as the aim of each level is to control the dunes and spice harvesting.
Be careful with your spending as you progress the levels, your base will get attacked more heavily each time if you are unprepared - you can spend quite a lot after an attack repairing your base structures.Don't procrastinate though get out there and find your enemy and engage it in its weak spots. I find that attacking a base where there are missile launchers can be easy if you barge your way into an enemy's base and hide amongst the structures as if you do this the enemy ends up destroying parts of its own base which can save time and credits.
As you progress each level you are able to build different types of units such as tanks and flying vehicles. You can also defend your base with turrets and walls. Strategy I find is to protect your base well but constantly annoy the other clan and my first port of attack is for the other clans construction yard as without it they are forced into a more defensive posture.
Each clan has different weapons/units available and make for a very different game, so you can effectively play this game three times through and still have great fun learning each clans strengths and weaknesses.
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Tsak (07/06/2006)
Dune 2 is a real time (command&conquer like) strategy. The game is based on Frank Herbert 's novel "Dune" and places you at the top of the leadership of one of the three houses (the Atreides, the Harkonnen, and the Corrino) who strive to siege controll over the planet and the priceless spice. For those who are not familiar with the univerce of Dune lets say that spice is the ultimate fuel of the galaxy and it can only be found at the harsh and dry planet of Dune which has become the field for a power struggle between the major intergalactic forces. As I mentioned earlier Dune2 is a Command&Conquer like strategy (I avoided the use of the word "clone" because I think that this game was released long before C&C found its way at the pc market.anyway). Your task is to build bases, barracks, refineries and other costructions, create soldiers and tanks to destroy your enemies and harvest the spice from the spice fields (watch out for the huge worms that swallow your harvesters) which is your main resource in order to expand and prevail in each mission. The game has nice graphics and sound but a little bit difficult controlling 'cause you can only command only one unit each time (you can't drag, choose, and command several units at once), something that may prove pretty annoying at the heat of the battle. Besides that Dune2 is a great real time strategie, a category rarely found at the platform of Amiga. |
