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Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty

Written by  :  RmM (66) Written on  :  Oct 21, 1999 Platform  :  DOS Rating  :

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Summary

The first game of the real-time strategy genre, and a good one too.

The Good

Many things.. the graphics were/are pretty nice, the aurality is fine (Musics are _dynamic_ and good) and the game style was new when Dune2 arrived. And the intro is terrific. :) And the Mentat is great.

The Bad

Hum.. some tidbits. Controlling the troops is a bit irritating with the bad control system, some of the internal balance is screwed (Just try to use something less than an entire army to destroy a building that is being repaired) and the plot is pretty weak, and doesn't quite have much to do with any of the actual Dune books.

The Bottom Line

The game that started the modern bad RTS genre, definitely worth a look. Forget Dune2000.