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Dune 2000 (Jewel Case)

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is truly an odd game. It is one of those titles that some people will hate, and others will love, regardless of their background. Those who have played Dune 2 may or may not like it. Those who don't know what Dune is also may or may not like it. Those who have seen the movies or read the books may or may not like it. Even those that have only played Command & Conquer before this may or may not like it. Speaking for myself, I would say it was a pretty decent game, but not the best I've seen.

If you've had a crack at Dune 2- that most famed of real time strategy games- you might like this. It is basically a remake of Dune 2 with improved graphics, less action cutscenes and more mentat mission briefings. John Rhys Davies is the highest caliber actor in the game, playing the Atreides mentat Noree Moneo. Then again, it IS just a remake, so if you've played Dune 2, you might be bored stiff.

If you don't know what Dune is, you might enjoy this. It follows The Westwood Formula- construction yard, build base, gather money, build units, kill the enemy. If you happen to appreciate this formula, and haven't had the honor of experiencing it before (yes, you are one of the five people that hasn't played C&C), you might like the game. Then again, you might not.

If you have read the excellent Frank Herbert novel(s) and seen one of the (two I think?) movie adaptations, you might like to see how warfare on Dune works from a tactical, meat grinder perspective. The setting is unquestionably Dune, and the spice is very much present. However, you might be somewhat perplexed as to what the Atreides are doing alive and kicking, after supposedly being eviscerated in the Frank Herbert plot. You might also wonder what business anyone- even those stinking Harkonnen- has with atomics, and where these mentat usurpers came from.

Those of you veteran GDI/Nod/Soviet/Allied commanders might like to wade into a different setting for a change by checking Dune out. It plays very much like the original C&C (Tiberian Dawn) on the fundamental basis. Just substitute spice for tiberium, and take note that it is usually safe to walk across it. Instead of visceroids, you'll see the (far worse) sandworms, and you can't build structures on anything but solid rock. Not like you'd want to make things on sand, what with all the worms. From this perspective, you might like the change of setting. You might also be bored sick of that style of gameplay, and rather opt out. It really depends.

I fall into the latter two categories- I have read some Dune, seen the movies, and played (and loved) several C&C titles. My opinion? Dune 2000 was decent, a refreshing change of setting (I haven't touched Dune 2), well balanced, and fun. However, it did get a bit old after a relatively short time of play, probably due to the fact that those annoying sandworms kept eating my harvesters. I suppose that's just how life on Arrakis works, though. Hopefully you will have better luck avoiding them.

P.S. If you aren't sure about this one, check out Emperor: Battle for Dune. That game rocks.

This is the kind of game that doesn't go out of style even as new technology flows in. Sure, it may not have the graphics and A.I. of newer games, but it has a lasting appeal. I've been playing one version of this game or another for 7 or 8 years, and the game itself has changed very little. This version adds new weaponry, more complex fighting, and a more balanced system than the previous Dunes. It also adds some great video clips.

Between each mission you are briefed by your Mentat (one of 3, depending on which house you choose at the outset), and the acting is surprisingly good for a video game. John Rhys-Davies plays the Atriedes Mentat. The Mentats for House Harkonnen and House Ordos live up to their infamy as being "evil" and "insidious," respectively.

The game is quite challenging, and the interface is easy to understand. However, units aren't as intelligent as they could be. For example, en route from point A to be B, a pack of tanks will go out of their way to run into a dead end, point C, where an enemy rocket turret is waiting. They will then turn around and continue to point B while being shot at. You have to keep your eye on them.

This is a very stable game that will provide many hours of play. It's a different experience for each of the 3 houses, so you may want to go back and play it again. Emperor: Battle for Dune picks up where this game leaves off, so I highly recommend this game to play before Emperor.

Dune 2000 is essentially Command & Conquer with units (and plot) inspired by the Dune novels by Frank Herbert. This will either disappoint you or excite you. Personally, I was a huge fan of the original Command & Conquer series, even buying the much-maligned Tiberian Sun. So when I saw Dune 2000 for a mere $..., I was more than happy to part with my spare change.

The game is not about blockbuster visual effects or mind-bending strategy, but rather old-school RTS graphics with pure build `em up and blow `em away fun! Some of the missions require some out of the box thinking, but overall your main objective is to take out the enemy. You have the option to fight for the Atreides, the Harkonnen, or the Orods, and the story changes accordingly depending upon your choice. The types of units at your disposal are unique to each House, and require you to alter your battle tactics to work with what you've got. The Atreides units generally are middle of the range - their armour and firepower is solid but not outstanding. The Harkonnen units are designed for sheer force, but suffer from a lack of speed and precision. The Ordos units don't have the mightiest weapons, but their armour compensates for this fact. The most outstanding unit from any House would have to be the famed Ornithopters - sure you have to use your imagination a little, but what fun it is to fantasise being Paul Atreides, if only for the briefest of seconds. The terrain of the maps is fairly consistent with the C & C series, but it's not quite as vivid as Herbert's description of Arrakis. Given the games graphical limitations, it's hard to get a sense of the living and breathing planet that is Dune. Guess we can't have it all. However the dreaded sandworms make an appearance every so often to spice up (pardon the pun) the action, so keep an eye on those harvesters!

The story of the game isn't highly memorable, a disappointment given the source material the developers had to work with, but having fine actors such as John-Rhys Davies (now most famous for his role of Gimli in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films) briefing you on your duties is a fine treat indeed.

Overall for the price, the concept, the game play, and nostalgic-RTS graphics, you can't go wrong with Dune 2000.

I got Dune 2000 two summer's ago for my birthday and I totally spaced on it until I found it on a shelf. I opened it, installed it and I was blown away at it. It was similar to Command and Conqour which I liked, I liked how you could play the Atreides, Harkonnen or Ordos, and the great movies in between the missions. I prefer the Atreides over all the houses; sort of mirror's who I am. One problem I had was that some of the missions where very hard and took a long time to beat. The vehicles where sort of slow; and expensive but those two where the only problems I had with the game. But it was fun.

When this game came out, it was a little bit behind the times with respect to the graphics. But the graphics are MUCH better than Dune 2, from which the game derives. As an alternative to one of the first Real-time Strategies EVER!... this game is dang good. If you have the processing power though, and a nice video card, you should definately venture for Emperor: Battle for Dune instead.

I have had this game for a while and I have to admit it is fun. It is much like Starcraft in that you have to gather resources, train units, and defend your base. It does however have a few differences, however, first of all since it is based on the world of Dune you must build concrete below your buildings or they will take constant damage from the weather. You also have to build silos to keep the spice that you mine that is a slight problem in that if you don't have enough the game doesn't tell you it just keeps mining and you get no more spice. The game is fun if you like challenging games it is defiantly a hard game. It takes a long time to beat each campaign, which require a lot of concentration and thinking. It is a good strategy game if you like a hard game. And it extends this by giving you 3 different races to control and lead to victory over the planet of Dune.

The reason that I gave this game a 3 is for a couple reasons. One is that the graphics are very old looking they like a old DOS game. The storyline for the game is not all that great it is just pillage or be pillaged kind of game. The movies are another downer it has a mix of real-life and animation. The background is all animated but the characters are real actors, which I think make's a game look really cheesy it should either have all real life or all animation. It also looks like the game tries to make itself better by putting big actors in it.

My final decision is that this game is good in all around strategy but if your looking for a game with a good plot and look to it this is not the game for you. .

OK, I need to clear some things up. #1. Nobody should every compare this to a modern strategy game. It wasn't made for that. It was made for the people who loved Dune 2 a long time ago. This shouldn't be viewed as a ultra-modern game, it should be rated as an upgrade to Dune 2. Thats why they called it Dune 2000! It uses the same story line, the same units (for the most part, there are some new ones) and the same fun that the old one once had. What are people hating about this game? It hasn't taken away anything from the game (unless you're a fan of Pong type graphics). What did the old one have? 5 pixels per infantry! Mouths moving and screenshots of poorly drawn troopers lying in the dust after each mission! The ability to select a whole 1 unit at a time! An amazing unit cap of 25 units!! A 5 minute wait in between spice deposits! A full 2 song soundtrack! And there's much, much more!!

The new one has digital videos inbetween each mission, conveying the storyline MUCH better than the original. It has wonderful unit animations. NO unit cap (that I'm aware of). The ability to select ALL units at a time. Quick harvesting. A complete soundtrack. This game is great! I love it!

I just got this game in the mail. Had purchased two copies, one for me and One for a very good friend, so we could play online, just as the game says you can play. well, buyer beware. a WASTE of money. There is no way to play this game online. There is no way to connect using IP addresses. the only weay is to call your friends modem, a very outdated thing, in a world wher emost people use dial up ISPs. they Do have a way to connect using a battle.net type server, but after tlking to tech suppor tont he phone, i have found out they no longe rsupport this serve reither. the person on the phone told us, we were 'out of luck' if we wanted to play online and NOt on a network int he same room. if you want it for single player, then go for it. but if you wish to play head to head with anyone, go play Star wars: Galatic Battlegrounds

In Dune 2000 you choose 1 out of three houses to play as. In the game you must accomplish objectives while battling with the other two houses. Dune is the planet you are fighting on. The house that defeats the other two houses takes over Dune. In the game you get to build your own personal war base and start building up your army to fight in large battles to the death. The graphics of the game aren't all that great. It isn't very detailed, but you know why when you play it because Dune is nothing but sand and deserts. The sound in the game is okay. Mostly just simple noises. The control is excellent. It is very easy and responsive. The gameplay of this game is pretty fun, but I gave it 3 stars because of the sound and graphics. I recommend this game.

The only time I would ever play this game is if some body locked me in a room and said "Play either C&C red alert or Dune 2000." Sure,there are plenty of units and junk for all three houses, but do we really need westwood to show us that they can make another C&C that isn't a hit? The graphics are probably the worst part of Dune 2000. Westwood used the same engine for Red alert, and made the graphics even worse by including only one type of terrian: sand. There really isn't much to the sound, if fact so little that I can't remember. The only reason you would ever want to spend your perfectly good money on this is if you are a die hard Dune and C&C fan who is bored out of their mind. Even then, prepare for another trip to the game store in a week.