Underplayed Gems

Frank Herbert's Dune (2001)

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Developer
Widescreen Games
Publisher
Cryo Interactive, DreamCatcher Interactive
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure
Rating
2.5 of 5, 6 player ratings

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How it feels

A deliberate, world-heavy adventure through a hostile desert empire where survival depends on patience and careful thinking rather than action.

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About

In the year 10191, the Houses Atreides and Harkonnen are fighting a bloody battle for control of the sand planet Arrakis (Dune). It's only resource: Spice, giving those who possess it a very long life and greater powers. Two Atreides will survive the all-out massacre organised by Baron Harkonnen with the help of the Emperor: Jessica, the Duke's concubine and Paul, his son and heir to the throne. Dreamcatcher Games is putting you into the world of Frank Herbert's Dune.

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