I loved Dune on the Sega CD so much as a kid that when they were clearing it out in the store, I bought a second copy just in case I accidentally scratched my original copy.
Man, the pixel art in this game is gorgeous and it really does seem like there's a lot of in-depth stuff to these mechanics. I'd love to see a new and original IP try out some of the things you highlighted here!
This was one of my favourites games when I was a kid. I can't remember how many times I finished it, but I remember playing it again in the 2000s. The music was so good. Just hearing it again makes me nostalgic.
@@st1ka Thanks! The studio version of this OST, Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD! BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included! Improvement of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools! Please, it would be very kind from you to let your followers know about this!
I played it as a 90's kid, and the most hilarious thing is that I loved this game so much that when I won the game I didn't know any english or knew anything about the book or movie, I inferred the meaning of words from actions taken and moved on through trial and error to greening up the planet and beating harkonnen's castle. To be completely honest with this kind of imagery it wasn't hard to figure out who the bad guys are.
This is a great video St1ka ! I think it's my favourite of yours so far. The connection you made to Dunes art direction with french science fiction comics and animation at the time was definitely spot on and as a fan of all that stuff I was definitely glad to see it made.
It's the only game I know of that pulled off a perfect mix of point-n-click adventure, storyline, strategy/empire management, and great progressive character development, how Paul the Hapless Noob turns into Muad'Dib the powerful Fremen warlord with telepathic communication.
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I was too young when my parents and brother were really into this game, but my memories of it are still so strong. A lot of thing about this game are so good, but for me the soundtrack is most iconic. This is absolutely one of the best soundtracks in gaming.
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I spent a lot of time trying to playing this game as a kid, I didn't had any English acknowledge but I love seeing the images and world, ofc I never beat or advance much in the game but I had good time with it
I remember playing this game on my Amiga 600 back in the 90´s, loving every second. Still, after all this time, the story, graphics and music are great!
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Hot damn this game looks incredible. I saw it here and there a few times but didn't know it got THIS deep. Well now I for sure have to check this out. Great video like always
played this game back in 2008..it was my first exposure to Dune.. i was surprised it was based on a film.. then i was surprised again it was based on a novel
Count yourself a new subscriber! Was searching for a hit of nostalgia and found this video and your channel. What an awesome game this is! I'm kinda sad that the new Dune movie didn't include any element from this soundtrack, would have been a nice acknowledgement.
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Cryo interactive came from the demo scene and were awesome at making beautiful pixel games with tons of special effects. Their previous masterpiece *Commander Blood* is evidence of that. They were not ready for the era of PS1 3D or FMV games
This game is unforgettable. My only regret, well, aside from never completing it because I was too young and it wasn't in my language, is that I used to play it on a 386 with grayscale VGA so I missed on how amazingly colored it is. Also no sound card, so no music either. ... come to think about it, I'm filled with regrets ^^' But still, I 100% agree, it's a gem.
Dune 1 was a unique mix of a visual novel, adventure, and strategy genre. As a kid, I didn't really like it, probably because I still didn't know English too well, but when I came back to the game being a bit older, I absolutely loved it.
I remember trying to play this as a kid and being completely lost and confused and dying in the desert over and over. Not sure I ever even got to any of the grand strategy parts XD
Haha, I totally get why. My Brother had to teach me how to play it. If you ever get the chance, I recommend giving it a go. It's such an interesting mix of genres.
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This game , in a way , is a lot like Star Control 2 - or a mix between Star Control 1&2. I remember trying to play it as a kid and not understanding the mechanics of the game whatsoever. I tried to play the adventure part like a Locus Arts game and the strategy like Dune II. Failed at both but I still somewhat liked the game for its atmosphere.
@@st1ka Yes, it was a wonderful review =D I have to say though - I prefer the PC CD version with voice overs. Played it so much when I was younger. I played through first time with SB Pro 2, and later with the AWE32. I love how the music sounds on both of those cards.
@@GadgetUK164 Completely understandable. The CD version definitely has its advantages, especially that wonderful voice acting which really fits Dune's dreamlike atmosphere
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The PC CD-ROM version with voice overs is magnificent. I got it in the 90s with my state of the art 486 DX2. Excellent review. Still one of my favorites.
I love Cryo Interactive's art direction in Dune, among other games. Do you have any plans to review their Atlantis series of adventure games? I played the Brazilian version and it was just beautiful.
@@st1ka the first (I think) and the third (definitely) one had official translations. The second one was published in Brazil, but in English with just the instruction manual translated to Portuguese.
Man, I really, really liked this game as a kid. I do understand the criticism that it’s too easy, but as an experience I actually preferred it to the sequel. That wasn’t an opinion shared by any of my friends, most of whom had never played the first game.
@@st1ka Darn right, but any game prior to 1996 seems to have been forgotten, it's like young gamers don't know we have a great gaming history! By the way, the Spice Opera soundtrack is not on the fandom wiki (I couldn't find it!) but it's not too difficult to find if you search...! :) Also, the cutscene in the CD version is not the same every time; it has a video for each type of location, if you look carefully. Great video, by the way!
@@st1ka There are FLAC downloads for the same sound quality. I used to talk to Stephane Picq on Facebook too but he has not been online in a long time.
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I was playing the sequel awhile back on DOS. Good game, but the MD version will always remain my favourite. As for this game, I own it on Mega CD, so cheers, St1ka, after I finish watching the review, I'll dust it done and give it a play. :)
It probably wouldn't take much to make it a harder game. It could be as simple as just inflating the quantity of spice demanded by the emperor by a fixed percentage for each difficulty tier. Less resources left over after for fighting etc. With that said I haven't played this game through fully yet. I'm at the point where I've found the fremen leader, so a pretty long way to go based on playthrough video timelines
I've always loved this game, used to beat it once a year. In the original floppy release there was a message at the end advertising Dune II (removed in the cd release), but I'll always prefer "Dune 1".
I always remember being so confused as to why the Atreided were red and Harkonnen blue in dune 1 while their colors were inverted in Dune 2. It wasn't until I read the book that I realized that the red eagle is their insignia. Meaning Dune 2 screwed up on that one
I read a review of this game for the Sega CD in a magazine when I was young... long long time ago but I remember it so clearly because the screenshots of the characters freaked me out (and intrigued me) so much.
I played the Amiga version solidly for about four or five days until I beat it. I’d play the intro in the morning so I could listen to the music whilst getting ready for school, then when I got home I’d fire it up and play it every night until I beat it. When I was done I felt like I had lived in Paul Atreides’ world, like my experiences whilst playing Dune were real memories. It was such a surreal feeling, a result of the immersiveness of the game and the - as you describe - “dreamlike” otherworldly music.
Hello! The sounds of amiga DUNE OST were digitalized directly from the "Dune Spice Opera" album, that's why they are so special compared to the PC version! The 2024 release remastered digital album in Hi-Res Audio 96/24 is now available, with expanded stereo, spectrally enhanced sounds and powerful dynamics. Enjoy the amiga OST in an unveiled quality, as with the full multiversion Soundtrack with bonus songs, 22 tracks total!
I picked up a cd-rom copy of this in a charity shop for £1. I don't have a machine to run it on but I don't care, I love the Dune books and this is a really unique game.
Another blend of strategy with other genres, also on MS-DOS, is "J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth". Star Control 2 is way too well known for me to have to mention, in regard to hybrid titles for home computers. Another RTS that comes to mind is "Carrier Command". Those who only played the zxSpeccy's port of that game, instead of the enhanced DOS port, really missed out.
Was watching Snickety Slice's Nights video when you showed up as a cameo and I thought to myself "That guy sounds tuga!". And as it turns out you are! Great channel filled with videos on a lot of interesting topics! Acabaste de ganhar um novo fã ;)
I own a PC-CD version that uses the original background art together with the voice acting. Unfortunately, I don't even have a CD-ROM drive anymore. But I'm sure you can get an ISO of it... err... in other ways.
I'd always wondered about the Cryo _Dune_ , thank you. Two games that have some similarities to it are the earlier _Lords of Midnight_ , and the slightly later _Jagged Alliance_ .
You're right! Specially Jagged Alliance 2 nails this kind of strategy mixed with characters' progression (in this case more like an RPG than a point and click), and like Dune also tries to be realistic about not abstracting some mechanics into the interface but rather incorporating them into the game world. For example, you have to bring a character to the airfield to pick up the shippings that you buy.
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Nice review dude. I deeply loved both of these games as a kid, but Dune 1 and 2 are like apples and oranges. I particularly liked the bit you did about french animation styles in the 80s and 90s. I didn't know any of that.
@@st1ka I completely agree. In an alternate universe, we might have an adventure/strategy hybrid genre that's as big as RTSs are now, while Dune 2 fades in to history. They are both worthy of their own genres. I'd love to play a spiritual successor to Dune 1.
@@jaedaens What shocks me is how there's no spiritual successor or even any Dune 1 inspired game out there. With so many indie developers out there, you'd think someone would finally make a game similar to Dune 1
Thank you for making this video, Dune was one of the games that forced me to learn english way ahead of school The Amiga version had such a great soundtrack (pc had a lot of bleepblop bleepbloob), character art was a 50/50 of book and movie and the fluid mix of adventure,strategy and management made the game a diamond
Hello! The sounds of amiga DUNE OST were digitalized directly from the "Dune Spice Opera" album, that's why they are so special compared to the PC version! The 2024 release remastered digital album in Hi-Res Audio 96/24 is now available, with expanded stereo, spectrally enhanced sounds and powerful dynamics. Enjoy the amiga OST in an unveiled quality, as with the full multiversion Soundtrack with bonus songs, 22 tracks total!
It was a good game. Some puzzles not too easy nor too difficult. At the time balancing the difficulty of a game was always complicated. Maniac Manson or Zack Mccracken were too difficult while Day of the Tentacle was too simple.
The game's RTS elements are seriously unbalanced though. A competent playthrough will see you make maybe one purchase of an orni at a smuggler's because later you find more gear than you can allocate and even while turning almost every encountered Fremen into a recruit, you will likely be drowning in spice with five or six crews working it. And ecology is completely useless. As soon as you have a couple of military experts, Zerg rushing Harkonnen fortresses is a walk in the park.
Great video. I’m now a subscriber! I played Dune 2 quite a bit back in the day but I never came across this title before. I’ll have to try and track down a copy. Thanks.
Seriously, man. The video i thought you would make. Halfway through now. This game deserves a remake/update/remaster. Also: commenting so the youtube algorithm one day picks it up
Glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, sadly the UA-cam algorithim generally shuns me. The monthly video I do over at the Top Hat Gaming Man channel gives me a bigger boost than anything else I do lol
@@st1ka its how i found your channel too, while the youtube ai overlords should have just recommended it :) I did play the cdrom version this year myself tho, and i would recommend it more i think. But yeah, the original looks great still!
I agree so much with everything you explained. This game used this old technology in a unique way, so much effort was put in planning and development. Nowadays games have bigger budgets than movies, but in 1992 I believe games were like a little extra developed in a garage. Not this one! Professional work, despite the technology limitations, even transforming them in advantages and unique style. Impressive.
in some ways i would say mount & blade is similar, but it does lack roleplaying since all the lord NPCs are randomly generated and dont have any story arcs. I'm not sure if you can even expand territory beyond capturing forts and hoping the king gives it to you :(
Really great video that's inspired me to give the game a try. Quick question though; you say at around 23:00 that 'the closest parallels you can draw are Japanese visual novels with strategy elements'; so was wondering if there are of those games in particular that you can recommend/suggest looking at?
Dune 1 was such a great game, it really hurt me that basically dune 2 got all the press, I preferred the first game over the sequel any day, it simply triggered the right buttons with me. But apparently it did not for many people for whatever reason while part 2 did!
It's actually rumored that CryoDune sold better than Dune 2 overall (300k vs 250k copies sold respectively), but Westwood followed up on it with C&C, whereas Cryo did nothing with the formula.
Hi St1ka! 😊👋 Great video & review, this is my favourite game of all time. 😁👍 I use to play it loads when I was a kid on PC, I think it was either on a 386 or 486, & I still play it loads even today as I have the PC CD Rom version boxed & complete. 😊 This game truly is a masterpiece & one I’ll never stop playing. Also I recently got the Spice Opera CD, something I’ve always wanted to own. 😁 It cost £70 (I’m in the UK) but it was worth it as it’s such a rare find & one collectible I always really wanted. 😊👍
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Played this as a kid. It's difficult to get into as first as it's very story driven and as a kid I prefer those action games, but I tough it out because I loved Dune 2 so much and actually completed this game. I'd say I understood half of what was going on but the overall vibe and the art style really is memorable. A little creepy, but great at the same time.
I was about 7 years old and hated I'm not Smart enough to play it properly. Regardless, I spent hours flying around, visiting locations etc. I loved the day/night cycle pallet swaps! Gonna play it to completion this year for sure. Thank you so much!
Thought I subbed to you when you did the ODT and Cybermaster videos but I guess I didn't. Saw your comment on one of Michirin's videos and wondered what you've been up to. Made sure to subscribe this time :)
@@st1ka I'm sure I will. I commented back then how ODT and French games in general often were a mishmash of different genres or gameplay elements, and Dune here goes right ahead and proves my point yet again.
Oh I remember that comment! In fact you actually gave me an idea for a new video when you made that comment on the ODT video. I added to my pipeline a video about retro French games
Never seen, read or played anything Dune related even though I like the setting. I remember seeing this on magazines as a kid and the only thing that I recall are the worms. 🤣 Now it would be a good time for someone to pick this up and make a good TV series, maybe i’d give it a try.
So the Dune II game footage has the word Menuat displayed at the top left was Menu at I confused M with H due to the way the font was stylized. Because of my network I can only play 144p hence why I wrote the comment. Still why I never knew about Dune until the recent trailer led me to quick search I am impressed by this video.
Beautiful BTW I never thought you were Portuguese until you said you were your accent kinda sounds like Russian, yeah. Although Portuguese also sounds like Russian somehow.
Shit, I am going to replay the game right now!! jajajaja One question, you said there were some japanese light novels with strategic elements, mind you if you can share the names?
One of my most favourite soundtracks ever. Lost Eden also has quite an incredible soundtrack, I think. Sadly I never quite enjoyed *playing* the Cryo games.
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I like Cryo's adventure games. I like their stuff with their gorgeous, stylized pixel art like this Dune title and Lost Eden (where is this kind of pixel art in today's indie games!?), and I like their pre-rendered 3D ones too. That old-school, hella uncanny CGI is just charming and weird to me, I dunno. Early CG has such a cool unreal nature to it, and games like Atlantis: The Lost Empire or Faust. I know Adventure Game fans tend to find them... not great, but screw that - they look cool :) And have great soundtracks! I love the old cartoon Reboot too; _fite me, internet adventure game reviewers!_ :P Anyway, this was a cool one to talk about. Not nearly enough people do and yet every time I've seen it, that pixel art _really_ pushes my buttons. It's such a neat, interesting little curio. And you're totally right about French sci-fi art. At least Moebius has influenced his fair share of _Japanese_ games like Gravity Rush and Paladin's Quest, but yeah, I'd like to see more games adopt that kind of aesthetic. I usually liked "French Cartoony" style too - the swirly motif in titles like Rayman 2, Kya Dark Lineage or Pankapu always gives 'em away (seriously; they love painting swirly clouds or swirly foliage; it's neat). Would like to see that in games more today.
Cryo has some stunning art when they put their minds to it. It's just a shame most of their games have turned out kinda poor imo. Still, I completely agree, French games have this unique feel about them that has been lost. Newer French games lack that je ne sais quoi
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I never played this as a kid, but wish I had. Instead I was introduced to the genre with Dune: The battle for Arrakis for the Sega Genesis. Since this wasn't a sequel to anything I thought it was a standalone game, so I never looked into it deeper. As an adult I learned about the DOS version of Dune and loved it. Obviously not as much as the genesis version, but damn the music was incredible in the DOS game. Sometimes i'll throw it on my PC just to listen to the music.
@@st1ka I wasn't a huge fan of dune 2 only because there is an awful sound when you get resources that you can't seem to turn off. I loved dune for genesis though, many hours and many memories. Very hard since it's controller based, but dayum so fun.
Thanks for the video. I stil think about this game from time to time. Such a great game. The soundtrack of the game is out of this world. Hearing the opening tunes is still magical. Stéphane Picq delivered a master work. Virgin records delivered an remixed album of the soundtrack which is also on UA-cam called Dune - Spice Opera.
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I actually just finished rereading the book in preparation for the new movie. Never tried the games before and after this video I may have to change that.
The game only somewhat covers certain segments of the book. It's definitely not a faithful adaptation story-wise. But it does capture that intangible feeling of mysticism the book has. (I'm also a big fan of the Dune book) :D
I really hoped that the new Dune movie will adapt some (a lot) of the music here, but that did not happen. So, basically, quite the whole World likes the new Dune movie except me, since there is no music brought from this brilliant game.
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And in hideo kojima's cyberpunk project game, Snatchers, one of the important characters looks JUST like Sting from Dune and it always creeps me out. Great vid though. This game is a part of history.
Oh if you're playing Dune 2 I have a recommendation that should make the game much easier: If you position your units in a tactical way (like in the corner of enemy buildings) you can get the enemy AI to shoot at its own base. When you do that, the game becomes much easier.
@@st1ka it was only a jewel case copy not a big box unfortunately. Can't play it either because I don't have a dvd drive on my pc any more. This was the only time I've seen so many pc games at that store as well as I picked up Shivers, 7th guest (also jewelcase) and a big (but very smoke discolored) big box of Star Trek: a final unity.
I loved Dune on the Sega CD so much as a kid that when they were clearing it out in the store, I bought a second copy just in case I accidentally scratched my original copy.
Now that's dedication, I salute you, sir!
Man, the pixel art in this game is gorgeous and it really does seem like there's a lot of in-depth stuff to these mechanics. I'd love to see a new and original IP try out some of the things you highlighted here!
Same here. I've waited almost 30 years for someone to carry on in this formula. But sadly, it never happens.
Dune is never talked enough about compared to Dune II. I love both, and I'm glad to see this video pop up !
Right?! The game is so good, but rarely anyone ever talks about it.
This was one of my favourites games when I was a kid. I can't remember how many times I finished it, but I remember playing it again in the 2000s. The music was so good. Just hearing it again makes me nostalgic.
Oh the Music is incredible and the game is still super fun to play
@@st1ka Thanks! The studio version of this OST, Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Improvement of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
Please, it would be very kind from you to let your followers know about this!
I played it as a 90's kid, and the most hilarious thing is that I loved this game so much that when I won the game I didn't know any english or knew anything about the book or movie, I inferred the meaning of words from actions taken and moved on through trial and error to greening up the planet and beating harkonnen's castle. To be completely honest with this kind of imagery it wasn't hard to figure out who the bad guys are.
This is a great video St1ka !
I think it's my favourite of yours so far.
The connection you made to Dunes art direction with french science fiction comics and animation at the time was definitely spot on and as a fan of all that stuff I was definitely glad to see it made.
Glad you enjoyed it! ^^
Kevin! Miss you buddy.
It's the only game I know of that pulled off a perfect mix of point-n-click adventure, storyline, strategy/empire management, and great progressive character development, how Paul the Hapless Noob turns into Muad'Dib the powerful Fremen warlord with telepathic communication.
Very true. This game is so much fun
Played so damn much this game back in the day. Such a unique experience and the soundtrack is incredible.
Yep the game is awesome! It's really cool that they even did a physical release of soundtrack.
Thanks! The Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
Widening of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
I love your channel so much
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my content! ^^
I was too young when my parents and brother were really into this game, but my memories of it are still so strong. A lot of thing about this game are so good, but for me the soundtrack is most iconic. This is absolutely one of the best soundtracks in gaming.
The soundtrack is absolutely incredible!
wow, thank you!
Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Widening of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
I spent a lot of time trying to playing this game as a kid, I didn't had any English acknowledge but I love seeing the images and world, ofc I never beat or advance much in the game but I had good time with it
It's such a great game. If you ever get the chance, I recommend giving it another go ^^
Pyrons lair, exactly. I had the same as a kid also.
I played Dune for years as a kid! I didn't even know there were other dune games until many years later.
I remember playing this game on my Amiga 600 back in the 90´s, loving every second. Still, after all this time, the story, graphics and music are great!
Hello! The sounds of amiga DUNE OST were digitalized directly from the "Dune Spice Opera" album, that's why they are so special compared to the PC version!
The 2024 release remastered digital album in Hi-Res Audio 96/24 is now available, with expanded stereo, spectrally enhanced sounds and powerful dynamics.
Enjoy the amiga OST in an unveiled quality, as with the full multiversion Soundtrack with bonus songs, 22 tracks total!
Hot damn this game looks incredible. I saw it here and there a few times but didn't know it got THIS deep. Well now I for sure have to check this out. Great video like always
The good news is that Dube is still abandonware and quite easy to download for free
played this game back in 2008..it was my first exposure to Dune.. i was surprised it was based on a film.. then i was surprised again it was based on a novel
I freaking love this game! Also, I'm working on a dune video that I plan to launch on Friday ^^
Count yourself a new subscriber! Was searching for a hit of nostalgia and found this video and your channel. What an awesome game this is! I'm kinda sad that the new Dune movie didn't include any element from this soundtrack, would have been a nice acknowledgement.
I believe some people noticed that the new movie had a nod to Dune 2, but sadly, no nods to Dune 1 as far as I can tell :\
Thanks! The studio version of this OST, Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Improvement of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
Cryo interactive came from the demo scene and were awesome at making beautiful pixel games with tons of special effects. Their previous masterpiece *Commander Blood* is evidence of that. They were not ready for the era of PS1 3D or FMV games
Very true. Once games became polygonal their quality took a nosedive
This game is unforgettable. My only regret, well, aside from never completing it because I was too young and it wasn't in my language, is that I used to play it on a 386 with grayscale VGA so I missed on how amazingly colored it is. Also no sound card, so no music either.
... come to think about it, I'm filled with regrets ^^' But still, I 100% agree, it's a gem.
Dune 1 was a unique mix of a visual novel, adventure, and strategy genre. As a kid, I didn't really like it, probably because I still didn't know English too well, but when I came back to the game being a bit older, I absolutely loved it.
I loved the movie but never played the game. Great vid as always St1ka.
Thanks man! And if you have the chance, I recommend checking it out due to how weird it is
In fairness, this game is far better than the 84 movie. Same goes for Dune II.
I remember trying to play this as a kid and being completely lost and confused and dying in the desert over and over. Not sure I ever even got to any of the grand strategy parts XD
Haha, I totally get why. My Brother had to teach me how to play it. If you ever get the chance, I recommend giving it a go. It's such an interesting mix of genres.
4:00 - Fun fact: David Cage of Quantic Dream did the soundtrack for this game long before he made Omikron. And the game's soundtrack is actually good!
whoa! really?! I had no idea
Hahaha, sorry, I did this soundtrack, not Dave!!
The studio version of this OST, Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Improvement of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
@StephanePicqDune You mean for TimeCop? It says everywhere on the web that David Cage was the composer though, why wouldn't they credit you?
This game , in a way , is a lot like Star Control 2 - or a mix between Star Control 1&2. I remember trying to play it as a kid and not understanding the mechanics of the game whatsoever. I tried to play the adventure part like a Locus Arts game and the strategy like Dune II. Failed at both but I still somewhat liked the game for its atmosphere.
ooh I LOVE Star Control 2. I used to play that game over and over as a kid. It's a series I've been meaning to review but never got around to it.
Loved playing this after discovering it around 1996. Never forget the day I beat it one morning before school.
It's such a great game. I wish more people knew about it.
Awesome! Nice to see this masterpiece getting a review by you =D
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it! ^^
@@st1ka Yes, it was a wonderful review =D I have to say though - I prefer the PC CD version with voice overs. Played it so much when I was younger. I played through first time with SB Pro 2, and later with the AWE32. I love how the music sounds on both of those cards.
@@GadgetUK164 Completely understandable. The CD version definitely has its advantages, especially that wonderful voice acting which really fits Dune's dreamlike atmosphere
Soundtrack was haunting and romantic. Big props to the composer who you can find
It's an indredible OST
Stéphane Picq 😊 he also composed the music for Megarace, another Cryo game I loved back then.
Thanks! The studio version of this OST, Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Improvement of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
The PC CD-ROM version with voice overs is magnificent. I got it in the 90s with my state of the art 486 DX2. Excellent review. Still one of my favorites.
I love the voice acting of the CD version, but I don't like how they replaced a lot of of the pixel art with CGI :\
Well done sir! One of my favorite games on Genesis is Dune, what a great game. Awesome soundtrack too!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! :D
I love Cryo Interactive's art direction in Dune, among other games. Do you have any plans to review their Atlantis series of adventure games? I played the Brazilian version and it was just beautiful.
Oh wow I didn't know the game was translated into Brazilian Portuguese
@@st1ka the first (I think) and the third (definitely) one had official translations. The second one was published in Brazil, but in English with just the instruction manual translated to Portuguese.
Oh wow that's really cool
Man, I really, really liked this game as a kid. I do understand the criticism that it’s too easy, but as an experience I actually preferred it to the sequel. That wasn’t an opinion shared by any of my friends, most of whom had never played the first game.
I love both Dune 1 and Dune 2, but to me, the first game is still the best.
Try Behind the Dune, it's a pretty faithful remake
Oh I know about it. But it's not really official and I don't think UA-cam would appreciate me talking about it xD
Have played this game once a year since 1992, and still have as much fun today as I did 30 years ago.
It's such a good game that more people should know about imo
@@st1ka Darn right, but any game prior to 1996 seems to have been forgotten, it's like young gamers don't know we have a great gaming history! By the way, the Spice Opera soundtrack is not on the fandom wiki (I couldn't find it!) but it's not too difficult to find if you search...! :) Also, the cutscene in the CD version is not the same every time; it has a video for each type of location, if you look carefully. Great video, by the way!
@@gamingtonight1526 interesting. I wonder if the soundtrack was removed from the wiki?
But yeah old PC games tend to be forgotten
I love this game so much. It's always great to see content about it. My Spice Opera CD is one of my most loved posessions :)
Oh you own the CD sountrack? Jealous!
@@st1ka There are FLAC downloads for the same sound quality. I used to talk to Stephane Picq on Facebook too but he has not been online in a long time.
@@JamieBainbridge Oh! How interesting
Stephane Picq’s soundtrack to Lost Eden is available on Apple Music. I implore anyone reading this to add it to their library!
Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Widening of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
I was playing the sequel awhile back on DOS. Good game, but the MD version will always remain my favourite. As for this game, I own it on Mega CD, so cheers, St1ka, after I finish watching the review, I'll dust it done and give it a play. :)
If possible, I really recommend you try out the first game. I believe it aged much better than the sequel ^^
@@st1ka Oh yeah, I def plan to. Thanks again.
@@RetroJackal Anytime! :D
It probably wouldn't take much to make it a harder game. It could be as simple as just inflating the quantity of spice demanded by the emperor by a fixed percentage for each difficulty tier. Less resources left over after for fighting etc. With that said I haven't played this game through fully yet. I'm at the point where I've found the fremen leader, so a pretty long way to go based on playthrough video timelines
Yeah though I would prefer an increase in complexity myself ^^
I've always loved this game, used to beat it once a year. In the original floppy release there was a message at the end advertising Dune II (removed in the cd release), but I'll always prefer "Dune 1".
I always remember being so confused as to why the Atreided were red and Harkonnen blue in dune 1 while their colors were inverted in Dune 2.
It wasn't until I read the book that I realized that the red eagle is their insignia. Meaning Dune 2 screwed up on that one
I read a review of this game for the Sega CD in a magazine when I was young... long long time ago but I remember it so clearly because the screenshots of the characters freaked me out (and intrigued me) so much.
Hah, I understand what you mean. If you get the chance, I recommend tracking the game down, especially the Ms-Dos original.
I played the Amiga version solidly for about four or five days until I beat it. I’d play the intro in the morning so I could listen to the music whilst getting ready for school, then when I got home I’d fire it up and play it every night until I beat it.
When I was done I felt like I had lived in Paul Atreides’ world, like my experiences whilst playing Dune were real memories. It was such a surreal feeling, a result of the immersiveness of the game and the - as you describe - “dreamlike” otherworldly music.
Oh agreed, this game is just so incredible and unique. There's really nothing quite like it.
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Dune 1 was so amazing...i missed a complete summer of my childhood, because i was playing this game sooo hard.
The game was so good! I loved it!
way back in 2008 i played the floppy version. recently this 2023 i played the CD with audio version and it was mindblowing
I wish the CD version had kept the pixel art while traveling though
I picked up a cd-rom copy of this in a charity shop for £1. I don't have a machine to run it on but I don't care, I love the Dune books and this is a really unique game.
oh if it helps, you can download the game from abandonware websites and play it using dosbox for free ^^
Excellent work, dude!
Why thank you, kind sir! :D
Another blend of strategy with other genres, also on MS-DOS, is "J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth". Star Control 2 is way too well known for me to have to mention, in regard to hybrid titles for home computers. Another RTS that comes to mind is "Carrier Command". Those who only played the zxSpeccy's port of that game, instead of the enhanced DOS port, really missed out.
BTW - "Carrier Command" is a great contender for the title of "the first RTS".
Oh I own carrier command too. Pretty good game
Was watching Snickety Slice's Nights video when you showed up as a cameo and I thought to myself "That guy sounds tuga!". And as it turns out you are! Great channel filled with videos on a lot of interesting topics! Acabaste de ganhar um novo fã ;)
Haha, obrigado! :D
The art style was done by French studio Cryo. The impressionistic art style is beyond amazing and is rare to see implemented since.
Yep! I love the art style, it's so beautiful! Cryo Interactive did a greate job.
Fantastic job not only describing this game, but demystifying it for those of us who never really understood what it was about. Thanks!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^^
It's based on one of my favorite movies so it's a great game really fun to play
I wish someone would remake the time or create a spiritual sequel
I own a PC-CD version that uses the original background art together with the voice acting. Unfortunately, I don't even have a CD-ROM drive anymore. But I'm sure you can get an ISO of it... err... in other ways.
I'd always wondered about the Cryo _Dune_ , thank you. Two games that have some similarities to it are the earlier _Lords of Midnight_ , and the slightly later _Jagged Alliance_ .
Glad I could help! I'll check out the games you recommended! :D
You're right! Specially Jagged Alliance 2 nails this kind of strategy mixed with characters' progression (in this case more like an RPG than a point and click), and like Dune also tries to be realistic about not abstracting some mechanics into the interface but rather incorporating them into the game world. For example, you have to bring a character to the airfield to pick up the shippings that you buy.
so much good music from this game, so much good video from you :D
Thank you! Glad to hear you're enjoying my content ^^
Thanks! The studio version of this OST, Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available for download in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album, and soon on CD!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Improvement of stereo field, expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response in comparison to the 1992 version are now allowed by modern tools!
@@StephanePicqDune interesting! Thanks for the info
Thanks a lot for this video! As far I know, this is the first one featuring both the PC OST and the Dune Spice Opera 1992 album, the studio version!!
Nice review dude. I deeply loved both of these games as a kid, but Dune 1 and 2 are like apples and oranges. I particularly liked the bit you did about french animation styles in the 80s and 90s. I didn't know any of that.
Glad you enjoyed it. I loved both games as a kid, but playing them now, I definitely the first Dune game is more unique.
@@st1ka I completely agree. In an alternate universe, we might have an adventure/strategy hybrid genre that's as big as RTSs are now, while Dune 2 fades in to history. They are both worthy of their own genres. I'd love to play a spiritual successor to Dune 1.
@@jaedaens What shocks me is how there's no spiritual successor or even any Dune 1 inspired game out there. With so many indie developers out there, you'd think someone would finally make a game similar to Dune 1
I love this game, and I love to break it. And I also love the *other* Dune game released in 1992, of course!
I still do a playthrough of Dune every year
Thank you for making this video, Dune was one of the games that forced me to learn english way ahead of school
The Amiga version had such a great soundtrack (pc had a lot of bleepblop bleepbloob), character art was a 50/50 of book and movie and the fluid mix of adventure,strategy and management made the game a diamond
Haha dune is the game that taught me the English language too :D
Hello! The sounds of amiga DUNE OST were digitalized directly from the "Dune Spice Opera" album, that's why they are so special compared to the PC version!
The 2024 release remastered digital album in Hi-Res Audio 96/24 is now available, with expanded stereo, spectrally enhanced sounds and powerful dynamics.
Enjoy the amiga OST in an unveiled quality, as with the full multiversion Soundtrack with bonus songs, 22 tracks total!
Played this game for the first time 2 years ago. Such a chill experience.
It's such a great game!
It was a good game. Some puzzles not too easy nor too difficult.
At the time balancing the difficulty of a game was always complicated. Maniac Manson or Zack Mccracken were too difficult while Day of the Tentacle was too simple.
The game's RTS elements are seriously unbalanced though. A competent playthrough will see you make maybe one purchase of an orni at a smuggler's because later you find more gear than you can allocate and even while turning almost every encountered Fremen into a recruit, you will likely be drowning in spice with five or six crews working it. And ecology is completely useless. As soon as you have a couple of military experts, Zerg rushing Harkonnen fortresses is a walk in the park.
One of my predered game, graphically awesome at this time and with such a nice atmosphere !
It's such an amazing game.
Great video. I’m now a subscriber! I played Dune 2 quite a bit back in the day but I never came across this title before. I’ll have to try and track down a copy. Thanks.
If it helps, the game is abandonware and can easily be found for free on abandonware websites like Abandonia.
Ah, the dos playlist!!! Great stuff. I played this game again earlier this year. Looking forward to this!
Seriously, man. The video i thought you would make. Halfway through now. This game deserves a remake/update/remaster.
Also: commenting so the youtube algorithm one day picks it up
Glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, sadly the UA-cam algorithim generally shuns me. The monthly video I do over at the Top Hat Gaming Man channel gives me a bigger boost than anything else I do lol
@@st1ka its how i found your channel too, while the youtube ai overlords should have just recommended it :)
I did play the cdrom version this year myself tho, and i would recommend it more i think. But yeah, the original looks great still!
It's okay, maybe one day youtube will reward me ^^
I agree so much with everything you explained. This game used this old technology in a unique way, so much effort was put in planning and development. Nowadays games have bigger budgets than movies, but in 1992 I believe games were like a little extra developed in a garage. Not this one! Professional work, despite the technology limitations, even transforming them in advantages and unique style. Impressive.
I'm glad you liked the video. I'm actually working on a other dune video which I hope to launch on Friday ^^
Totally agree ! Game is timeless - thanks to the pixel art and amazing music.
Oh yeah, it's such a unique game
Great video!!!
Thank you so much! :D
in some ways i would say mount & blade is similar, but it does lack roleplaying since all the lord NPCs are randomly generated and dont have any story arcs. I'm not sure if you can even expand territory beyond capturing forts and hoping the king gives it to you :(
I've actually never played Mount & Blade but I'd like to
Really great video that's inspired me to give the game a try. Quick question though; you say at around 23:00 that 'the closest parallels you can draw are Japanese visual novels with strategy elements'; so was wondering if there are of those games in particular that you can recommend/suggest looking at?
I was thinking of something like Princess Maker 2 or Long Live the Queen, but even then, they're pretty distant from Dune.
Dune 1 was such a great game, it really hurt me that basically dune 2 got all the press, I preferred the first game over the sequel any day, it simply triggered the right buttons with me. But apparently it did not for many people for whatever reason while part 2 did!
It's actually rumored that CryoDune sold better than Dune 2 overall (300k vs 250k copies sold respectively), but Westwood followed up on it with C&C, whereas Cryo did nothing with the formula.
Sega CD version was the first time I played this game. As always a great video.
If you ever get the chance, I recommend the MS-Dos version ^^
Another Dune movie out? guess it's time to rewatch this
I need to watch part 2 of the dune movie
Hi St1ka! 😊👋 Great video & review, this is my favourite game of all time. 😁👍 I use to play it loads when I was a kid on PC, I think it was either on a 386 or 486, & I still play it loads even today as I have the PC CD Rom version boxed & complete. 😊 This game truly is a masterpiece & one I’ll never stop playing. Also I recently got the Spice Opera CD, something I’ve always wanted to own. 😁 It cost £70 (I’m in the UK) but it was worth it as it’s such a rare find & one collectible I always really wanted. 😊👍
Thank you! Really happy to hear you enjoyed it ^^
Not cheap, uh? But Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available on BandCamp in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Modern tools allowed significant improvement of stereo field, as expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response. Enjoy!
Someone should try to disable the death when wandering in the desert by hex/memory editing and see if you can walk between sietches.
I think it would be possible, but man, finding the sietches on foot would be near impossible :P
I've tried this and it is possible! But St1ka is right. Even if you know where a sietch is, it's hard to line yourself up to reach it.
My life is complete now
Hlad I could help xD
Great video! This really made me want to play through this game. if only we could play as Patrick Stewart's character from the movie.
Oh worry not, Gurney Halleck is unrecognizable in this game. They didn't even try to make him look like Patrick Stewart lol
Played this as a kid. It's difficult to get into as first as it's very story driven and as a kid I prefer those action games, but I tough it out because I loved Dune 2 so much and actually completed this game. I'd say I understood half of what was going on but the overall vibe and the art style really is memorable. A little creepy, but great at the same time.
French games did have a tendency to be beautiful and creepy at the same time back then haha
The norwegian company Funcom has license to make 3 Dune games. Look it up 👍
Oh I know, but sadly, I doubt they'll replicate the formula for the original Dune ^^
I was about 7 years old and hated I'm not Smart enough to play it properly. Regardless, I spent hours flying around, visiting locations etc. I loved the day/night cycle pallet swaps! Gonna play it to completion this year for sure. Thank you so much!
Hope you'll enjoy it! ^^
Thought I subbed to you when you did the ODT and Cybermaster videos but I guess I didn't.
Saw your comment on one of Michirin's videos and wondered what you've been up to. Made sure to subscribe this time :)
Haha no worries, hope you'll enjoy my future content ^^
@@st1ka I'm sure I will.
I commented back then how ODT and French games in general often were a mishmash of different genres or gameplay elements, and Dune here goes right ahead and proves my point yet again.
Oh I remember that comment! In fact you actually gave me an idea for a new video when you made that comment on the ODT video.
I added to my pipeline a video about retro French games
@@st1ka Cool! I'll be looking forward to that.
Never seen, read or played anything Dune related even though I like the setting. I remember seeing this on magazines as a kid and the only thing that I recall are the worms. 🤣 Now it would be a good time for someone to pick this up and make a good TV series, maybe i’d give it a try.
Supposedly there's a movie coming out this year. Hope it's good.
@@st1ka Have you seen the new 2 movies?
I played the cd version but with the MT32 soundtrack, great experience!
Oh that's a great way of playing it
My father gave me his MT32 years ago, lucky me! Great soundtrack, you can export the soundtrack to audio using Munt... Hi from France! ^
@@stephanemignot100 damn I'm jealous, as a kid I only had a PC speaker
I'm gonna the original, the voices are a bit off indeed, thanks for the advice!
@@stephanemignot100 glad I could help :)
I knew this game for the Sega CD version.
The Sega CD version isn't bad, but I'd recommend the PC original.
I have bad mobile net because the menu looks like a familiar word used with word culture.
I... Don't understand?
So the Dune II game footage has the word Menuat displayed at the top left was Menu at I confused M with H due to the way the font was stylized. Because of my network I can only play 144p hence why I wrote the comment. Still why I never knew about Dune until the recent trailer led me to quick search I am impressed by this video.
My boy murdering Cryo for fun... the Atlantis series was THE SHIT when I was a kid lol
Hehe :P
Great Documentary, well presented. Thank you! :)
Thank you! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it :D
@@st1ka You present stuff which is fresh and unique in a entertaining way while staying serious. Thank you, too! :)
@@Retro_Royal Thank you! I've been trying to improve my videos. Especially now that I have more time with the whole quarantine thing.
Beautiful
BTW I never thought you were Portuguese until you said you were
your accent kinda sounds like Russian, yeah.
Although Portuguese also sounds like Russian somehow.
Yeah, European Portuguese and Russian have similar sounds i eventually learned ^^
Shit, I am going to replay the game right now!! jajajaja
One question, you said there were some japanese light novels with strategic elements, mind you if you can share the names?
Sadly the closest I can think of is something like the Princess maker series
One of my most favourite soundtracks ever. Lost Eden also has quite an incredible soundtrack, I think. Sadly I never quite enjoyed *playing* the Cryo games.
Ah that's a shame. I really enjoy Dune ^^
Thanks! Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available on BandCamp in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Modern tools allowed significant improvement of stereo field, as expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response. Enjoy!
PS: Lost Eden soon!
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Hope you enjoy it ^^
@@st1ka awesome ☺️- looks great! I wish i could play it - i have been obsessed with dune lately .
@@eclat4641 You can find the PC version on abandonware websites if it helps ^^
@@st1ka ah ok cool ☺️
I like Cryo's adventure games. I like their stuff with their gorgeous, stylized pixel art like this Dune title and Lost Eden (where is this kind of pixel art in today's indie games!?), and I like their pre-rendered 3D ones too. That old-school, hella uncanny CGI is just charming and weird to me, I dunno. Early CG has such a cool unreal nature to it, and games like Atlantis: The Lost Empire or Faust. I know Adventure Game fans tend to find them... not great, but screw that - they look cool :) And have great soundtracks! I love the old cartoon Reboot too; _fite me, internet adventure game reviewers!_ :P
Anyway, this was a cool one to talk about. Not nearly enough people do and yet every time I've seen it, that pixel art _really_ pushes my buttons. It's such a neat, interesting little curio. And you're totally right about French sci-fi art. At least Moebius has influenced his fair share of _Japanese_ games like Gravity Rush and Paladin's Quest, but yeah, I'd like to see more games adopt that kind of aesthetic. I usually liked "French Cartoony" style too - the swirly motif in titles like Rayman 2, Kya Dark Lineage or Pankapu always gives 'em away (seriously; they love painting swirly clouds or swirly foliage; it's neat). Would like to see that in games more today.
Cryo has some stunning art when they put their minds to it. It's just a shame most of their games have turned out kinda poor imo.
Still, I completely agree, French games have this unique feel about them that has been lost. Newer French games lack that je ne sais quoi
Dune Spice Opera 2024 Remaster is now available on BandCamp in 96/24 Hi-res Audio Digital Album!
BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Modern tools allowed significant improvement of stereo field, as expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response. Enjoy!
PS: Lost Eden soon!
You sound like the robot from the movie "Finch" I like!
Can't say I've ever watched that movie.
I remember being completely overwhelmed by this game back in the day. Such a headache to play.
I'd like to give it another try.
If you have the chance I'd recommend trying it again. ^^
I never played this as a kid, but wish I had. Instead I was introduced to the genre with Dune: The battle for Arrakis for the Sega Genesis. Since this wasn't a sequel to anything I thought it was a standalone game, so I never looked into it deeper. As an adult I learned about the DOS version of Dune and loved it. Obviously not as much as the genesis version, but damn the music was incredible in the DOS game. Sometimes i'll throw it on my PC just to listen to the music.
Oh Dune 2 and Dune For the Sega Genesis are great games. I own both versions, but Dune 1 for the PC is so unique to me ^^
@@st1ka I wasn't a huge fan of dune 2 only because there is an awful sound when you get resources that you can't seem to turn off. I loved dune for genesis though, many hours and many memories. Very hard since it's controller based, but dayum so fun.
@@Ragesauce Oh, you mean the counter, right? You get used to it xD
@@st1ka yea the counter drives me nuts
@@Ragesauce haha
they should remake it
Thanks for the video. I stil think about this game from time to time. Such a great game. The soundtrack of the game is out of this world. Hearing the opening tunes is still magical. Stéphane Picq delivered a master work. Virgin records delivered an remixed album of the soundtrack which is also on UA-cam called Dune - Spice Opera.
Glad I could help!
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BONUS GAME OST dual soundcards (AdlibGold-RolandMT32) included!
Modern tools allowed significant improvement of stereo field, as expanded frequency spectrum and unprecedented dynamic response. Enjoy!
I actually just finished rereading the book in preparation for the new movie. Never tried the games before and after this video I may have to change that.
The game only somewhat covers certain segments of the book. It's definitely not a faithful adaptation story-wise. But it does capture that intangible feeling of mysticism the book has. (I'm also a big fan of the Dune book) :D
I really hoped that the new Dune movie will adapt some (a lot) of the music here, but that did not happen. So, basically, quite the whole World likes the new Dune movie except me, since there is no music brought from this brilliant game.
Yeah sadly I doubt they would care about the first dune game:/
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And in hideo kojima's cyberpunk project game, Snatchers, one of the important characters looks JUST like Sting from Dune and it always creeps me out. Great vid though. This game is a part of history.
Sadly, I've never played Snatcher. I really should correct that at some point D:
@@st1ka I did some time ago, and I truly loved it !
@@MaximilienNoal I wish they had included Snatcher in the Mega Drive Mini or PC Engine Mini (but translated)
well well, it seems you got your wish, the upcoming Dune: Spice Wars looks like it could be somewhat of a sequel to this one... =)
I hope so! I'm hopeful for it ^^
OH MY GOD! ATOMICS!
haha! classic!
I.. remember trying Dune.. 2 from some abandonware site ages ago, but the AI opponent just kicked my a*s immediately lol. XD
Oh if you're playing Dune 2 I have a recommendation that should make the game much easier:
If you position your units in a tactical way (like in the corner of enemy buildings) you can get the enemy AI to shoot at its own base. When you do that, the game becomes much easier.
@@st1ka Lol really? I'm not a big fan of cheesing (too much) the AI tho.
Btw it was like 15+ years ago, I should try these games again at some point.
I've played it back in the 90s and I recently picked it up again from a thrift store!
Ooh score! I sadly don't have a physical edition of this game. I'd like to track down a complete Big Box copy.
@@st1ka it was only a jewel case copy not a big box unfortunately. Can't play it either because I don't have a dvd drive on my pc any more. This was the only time I've seen so many pc games at that store as well as I picked up Shivers, 7th guest (also jewelcase) and a big (but very smoke discolored) big box of Star Trek: a final unity.
Oh! Not a bad haul all things considered. I still have a DVD drive on my PC for the sole reason of playing retro PC games xD
@@st1ka I revently upgraded my system and left it out for now to cut cost. I might pick up an external drive at some point.
Yeah that might work. I do plan on upgrading my PC in the near future, but I'll probably keep using a DVD drive.