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Description
Dune 2000 is a remake of the classic Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty, updated for Windows. In this real-time strategy game, you can play one of the three houses: the noble Atreides, the insidious Ordos, or the evil Harkonnen. Each has different sets of units and tactics while maintaining an overall balance. The Atreides have air superiority and rely on their honor and alliance with planet natives, the Fremen. The Ordos rely on guerrilla tactics and superior technology, as well as mercenaries. The Harkonnen just go brutal, with no care for lives of their own troops or destruction, as long as they are victorious.Unlike the original, the cutscenes happen after every mission, with a live-cast this time, like already seen in Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer franchise. A 16-bit colour mode is the default setting, setting the game's graphics on par with the Command & Conquer games that came before it, while an 8-bit colour mode is available as an option in the game's settings.
Everything from the original is back: sandworms, the spice, the Fremen, the known structures and the map of the planet, and even the intro cinematic is an enhanced live-action/CGI version of the original one.
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Alternate Titles
- "חולית 2000" -- Hebrew spelling
- "D2K" -- Common abbreviation
Part of the Following Groups
- Dune universe
- EA Classics releases
- Enhanced remakes
- Game feature: BGM / music player
- Live action cut-scenes
- Westwood Studios' Dune strategy series
User Reviews
Lame cash-in attempt | Maw (884) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Money For Old Rope | Martin Smith (78) | unrated |
An excellent must-play for any Dune fan. | Jacob Enriquez (18) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
An unfairly trashed game | emerging_lurker (178) | unrated |
A disappointing update to one of my favorate games. | Brian Hirt (10010) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
a shame, considering its from 1998 | Tomthesecond (45) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | James ruwan (3) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This isn't Dune | Terrence Bosky (5458) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Disappointing. | Stephen M (24) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Westwood lost the lead in RTS | Daniel Martin (17) | unrated |
Critic Reviews
PC Action (Germany) | Jul, 1998 | 85.5 out of 100 | 86 |
PC Games (Germany) | Aug 05, 1998 | 83 out of 100 | 83 |
Hacker | Oct, 1998 | 79 out of 100 | 79 |
Strategy Gaming Online | Oct 15, 1998 | 7.5 out of 10 | 75 |
PC Player (Germany) | Aug, 1998 | 74 out of 100 | 74 |
Attack Games | Dec, 1998 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
Imperium Gier | Jul 01, 2000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
60 |
Svenska PC Gamer | Nov, 1998 | 55 out of 100 | 55 |
Gaming Entertainment Monthly | 1998 | 55 out of 100 | 55 |
The Good Old Days (Staff Reviews only) | Jul 27, 2013 | 3 out of 6 | 50 |
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Trivia
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
There are references to Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty, of which Dune 2000 is a remake: the manual says that the mentat Ammon of House Ordos was executed. Ammon was the mentat who assisted the player in the Ordos campaign in Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty. This makes Dune 2000 seem like a sequel and not just a remake.Fremen language
There is some Fremen language heard in the videos. For example in the Atreides campaign, when Noree Moneo gives coffee to Kari, he says "Subakh ul kuhar" (Are you well?). When he mentions the Fremen hostages, Kari says "Tahadi al-burhan! Taqwa!" (Ultimate challenge! Price of freedom!).Frank Herbert created Fremen words as corrupted versions of modern Arabic, showing how they will evolve in the future. For example "subakh ul kuhar" is from modern Egyptian "Sabah El Kheir".
German version
In the German version death cries were removed and the blood which shows up after killing an infantryman was coloured black.Sequel
The game Emperor: Battle for Dune is a direct sequel to Dune 2000. Indeed, in the beginning of Emperor: Battle for Dune you will be shown the Ordos ending sequence from Dune 2000. This the first game by Westwood Studios in which the victory of the evil side is made part of the canon.Universe errors
Although the game is based on the Dune universe and follows its background, the scenario doesn't fit in the timeline established by the novels. For example, there was no emperor Frederick IV, and Arrakis was not the place of war between rival powers. The Atreides campaign mentions Duke Leto, indicating that the timeframe is that of the original Dune novel. In Leto's time, the emperor was Shaddam IV.While the House Ordos is inspired from the Dune Encyclopedia, their insignia seen in the game is not the one shown there, but the insignia of House Wallach.
In the Atreides cutscene where the Fremen Kari is introduced, Noree Moneo tells the player: "She's Naib... Fremen Death Commando". In Herbert's novels however, the Death Commandos are called Fedaykin, not Naib. A Naib is the leader of a sietch and is typically male.
Information also contributed by Boston Low.
Related Web Sites
- Dune 2000 Fan Site (A good fan site with downloads and info about the game and the series)
- Dune 2000 Ultimate Page (Everything you want to know and download about Dune game series.)
Brian Hirt (10010) added Dune 2000 (Windows) on Oct 28, 1999
Credits (125 people)
92 developers, 33 thanks
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Sunlich Chudasama, Simon Evers, Martin Fermor, Neal Kettler, Richard Parret, David Parsons, Kevin Scruggs, Philip Veale, Maria del Mar McCready Legg
Level / Scenario Design:Graphics / Artwork:
Margo Angevine, Kevin Becquet, Jerry Boucher, Mike Elliott, Tim C. Fritz, Dan Lyons, Robert Marker, Jack Martin, James Mason, Jason Redway, Miles Ritter
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