Dune
Dune is a 1992 video game, based upon Frank Herbert's science fiction novel of the same name. Developed by Cryo Interactive, is the first of the Dune computer games. Dune blended adventure with economic and military strategy, and is considered by many the most immersive Dune computer game. Loosely following the story of the novel, the game casts the player as Paul Atreides, with the ultimate goal of driving the Harkonnen from Planet Dune, while managing spice extraction, military, and later, ecology through the native Fremen tribes.
As the player progresses, his troops are equipped with weapons from "crysknives" to atomics, tap into Paul's latent psychic powers, and get acquainted with such characters from the book as Chani and Liet-Kynes.
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DeveloperCryo Interactive
PublisherVirgin Games, Sold Out Software, The Hit Squad, Virgin Interactive Entertainment
ReleasedMarch 14, 1992
StatusReleased
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SeriesDune
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About This Game
Paul Atreides arrives on Arrakis, a scorching desert world where nomadic Fremen tribes navigate treacherous terrain alongside colossal sandworms to harvest melange, the galaxy's most sought-after resource. His family, the House Atreides, has accepted the Emperor's contract to oversee spice production, an opportunity that places them in direct conflict with their mortal rivals, House Harkonnen, who have built their wealth through brutal exploitation and enslavement of the native population. Thrust into a hostile environment where political intrigue, ecological danger, and ancient tradition collide, Paul must confront not only the immediate threat of his family's enemies but the deeper uncertainties of his own destiny.