Frank Herbert's Dune

by Dreamcatcher Interactive

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005K1Z4
• Item Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: December 7, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,030 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #48 in Software > Outlet
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Based on the Frank Herbert novel, Dune conforms closely to the original universe of the book and offers an authentic Arrakis experience. You play as Paul Atreides, who, along with his mother, has taken refuge among an ancient nomadic tribe called the Fremens. Paul must earn the trust of his hosts and demonstrate his courage and prowess so he can eventually gain recognition as the messiah of Dune. You will encounter spies, intrigue, and assassination attempts along the way. Your best weapons are infiltration and cunning as you attempt to take back the planet and avenge your family.

Product Description

He who controls the spice controls theempire...Product InformationIn the year 10191 the Houses Atreides and Harkonnen are fighting a bloodybattle for control of the barren desert planet Arrakis also known as Dune.Jessica the Duke's concubine and Paul his son and heir to the throne are theonly members of the Atreides family who survived the massacre organized by BaronHarkonnen with the covert assistance of the ruling Emperor.During the two years you will spend among the Fremen as Paul you must earntheir trust and demonstrate your strength and courage in order to become theirlong-prophesied messiah Muad'Dib. As their savior free the Fremen from thehardships of the desolate conditions on the planet they call home.  ExploreDune learn the Weirding Ways to fight the Sardaukars harass the Harkonnenssabotage their Spice factories learn the secrets of the giant sand worms anduse the mysterious substance known as Spice to gain power and to foresee enemypositions.You must become a master in the heart of infiltration and strike the enemy whenthey least expect it as you prepare the Fremen for the final assault...theirultimate battle for Independence.Product Features The first 3D real-time action-adventure game based on "Frank Herbert's dune" science fiction masterpiece mini-series a game of infiltration action and adventure in real-time 3D Incredibly realistic environments and beautiful graphics Created using the latest 3D technologies: multipass texturing real-time 3D detailed environments dynamic lighting and particle system multi-channel animation system. System Requirements Windows 98 Me or XP Pentium II 400MHz processor (Pentium III 500MHz recommended) 64MB of RAM (128MB recommended) 4X CD-ROM Drive DirectX 8.0 compatible sound card 16MB DirectX 8.0 compatible video card (32MB recommended) 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Game Ever - Less fun than eating you feet, November 21, 2002

By 

"grannanima" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Herbert's Dune (CD-ROM)

Firstly can I say that I played this game on PS2 for some reason they don't have that version of it here on Amazon.com. Still regardless of the format this game is so astoundingly bad that it still deserves a savaging. Even on a Playstation Controller the controls for this game are still awkward and clumsy. You chop and change camera with a confusing speed, which is especially annoying, when you attempting to sneak up on some one shoot them from a distance. Paul also has an annoying habit of getting stuck to walls when he is being shot. Normally you can walk up to a wall and put your back to it to sneak past guards and staff but you need to actually pull yourself away from a wall in order to respond to a guards attack.

The gameplay is also the complete pants. It skips or fast forwards through large chunks of the Dune story and used so much of the jargon of the books without clear explanation that you would have to be a serious devotee of the books to follow the plot. Hell this is even worse than David Lynch's Dune movie! Important details like the codes you need to open locked doors are hidden in the smallest most hard to see places that you waste literally hours looking for them. Also for a 3rd person shooter / RPG the lack of ammo is an absolute joke. For example in the second level there are seven guards to kill, each guard takes 3 shots to kill provided you are a good shot and you only have 15 bullets!

You are a complete sucker if you buy this game. Trade it now before it ruins your life. If you are even contemplating renting it don't. Read the book (again) or hire the David Lynch movie of the TV mini series.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dune by Dreamcatcher Interactive, April 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Frank Herbert's Dune (CD-ROM)

OK, this must be by far the winner in two catagories: 1. The worst adaptation of a novel into the PC gaming format; and 2. The worst 3D PC game ever produced. Since I can not rate it at NO stars, I am forced to give it a 1 star which is much, much more than it deserves. What were you guys at Dreamcatcher thinking? Do you have any quality control staff, or is the pursuit of the almighty buck so overwhelming, and by any means necessary, that this tripe is maketed and sold to an unsuspecting public! Please recal this game and destroy all copies at once! I could not wait to uninstall and relegate to the dustbin. The game fails misearbly on all levels; story, gameplay, controls, enjoyability and fun, you name it, and is a genuine waste of cash. Please, I am a mature gamer and have played over 100 titles in my time. Some better than others, some worse, but this game by far is the greatest disapointment in any gaming experience I have ever had. Save your money; this is not, repeat not, even worth considering.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This game does not deserve the name "Dune", January 1, 2002

By 

NyQuil012 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Herbert's Dune (CD-ROM)

Wow. When I saw the cover for this game, I thought to myself "Finally! Somebody has made a 3D Dune game!" Then I put the game in my computer and nearly broke down crying because it was SOOOOOO bad. I mean, this game is beyond bad. First: the story is confusing, and, as a fan of the Dune series, disgustingly wrong. Names are confused, people are referred to by the wrong titles, and it's just sad. It makes me wonder if anyone at Dreamcatcher has actually READ the book. Second: the controls are confusing at best, difficult at worst. You can't change them, so you better get used to it. The camera is dizzying and hard to follow. I uninstalled the game in the middle of the second level, because I got tired of restarting my computer every time Paul got caught behind a wall or in a wall and the controls froze. So, ultimately, if you like Dune, do not buy this game. However, if you like video games, do not buy this game.