The game was a departure in genre compared to its successor, becoming a strategy game that allowed players to take control of three houses – Atreides, the Harkonnen or the Ordos – and wage war for the control of Arrakis, and melange.įor the first time in video games, players were able to select a mission they wanted to play on the map instead of following a predetermined path. Less than a year after Dune was released, gamers were offered a sequel, aptly named Dune II. While the first game was both a critical and commercial success, it wouldn’t be able to hold a candle to what would come next a few months later. An adventure game released for DOS and Amiga systems, it drew heavily from Lynch’s 1984 movie for art direction, including footage straight from the film. Credited as defining the real-time strategy genre, video game adaptations of 'Dune' were considered some of the best of their times.ĭeveloped by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Games, the first Dune video game was released in 1992.

You see, 'Dune' might not have found success on the silver screen, but the sci-fi saga has always been a household name in video game circles. While Hollywood figures and movie buffs wonder what the movie will be like when it eventually releases one way or another, a different group of enthusiasts has an entirely different horse in the race.

The Canadian director said his adaptation was made with the aim of offering a unique cinematic experience to audiences, adding that the scope of 'Dune' was not suitable for television. While the move was applauded by audiences feeling uneasy about going anywhere near a cinema in the foreseeable future, it was bashed by the industry’s leading figures, including Christopher Nolan and Villeneuve himself.

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