Frank Herbert's Dune

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• ASIN: B00005K1Z4
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: December 7, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,783 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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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.

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8 of 8 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

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This game does not deserve the name "Dune", January 2, 2002

By	NyQuil012 (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

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.