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Well, it's a good remake, but still...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Dune II is one of the few games which launched the RTS genre in computer gaming, and after several years, the same guys who made Dune II came up with Dune 2000.

In gameplay, everything is virtually the same with Command & Conquer or Red Alert, except the graphics are much better and the units are the same from Dune II. Those who still remember the Sonic Tank, Deviator or the Devestator will certainly see a good look of them in the games. I just wish there was something new distinctive than the other games Westwood made.

Aside from the gameplay, the storyline is still the same: The Emperor propose a challenge to each of the three great house to mine spice in the spiceworld Arrakis, also known as Dune. The Atreides and the Harkonnens were both mentioned in Frank Herbert's novels and the Dune movie, but the Ordos was certainly made up by the guys at Westwood. It's interesting to know that the only really good guys are the Atreides.

Well... I wouldn't say much about the sound effects, but the music is certainly worth mentioning. Frank Klepacki, the same guy who made the music of C&C, Red Alert and Tiberian Sun, made some good tunes here. While some are much alike Toto's in the Dune movie, the remakes of Dune II's music was surely pleasant to hear.

Unfortunately, for those who love the Dune novels (or the movie), you won't be seeing any much of interaction, less of the Mua'dib Paul Atreides, since the game is much more about the fighting for Dune. Fortunately, the Fremen are around and ready to fight once they gain the trust to Atreides. Good thing though, John Rhys Davies can be seen here being the Mentat for the Atreides.

Bottom line: Dune 2000 is a good game, at least for a remake. But the gameplay and units are virtually more of the same, and the movies aren't much to make up a good story line. But it's still fun and a good buy.

Note: There's also a pack called Ultimate Sci-Fi series from Electronic Arts. It includes the games Blade Runner, Wing Commander Prophecy as well this game.

Awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game brings me back to my high school days. I never had the opportunity to finish the game in high school. Now that I own it, I have to make time to play it like I used too. I'm just happy I could find it. It looks just like it did back in the 90s. That's what I love about it.

GREAT GAME BUT......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is AWESOME.Once you get it you can't stop playing it, at least for a couple of days or weeks.This game is A LOT like Red Alert, just better graphics, a different story line, and the tanks look a little different.I would get this game if you love Red Alert or your just bored.I got it cuzz I love Red Alert.But anyways you'll probally get bored of this game in a couple of weeks (Even on Multiplayer) because not that many people play it and its all the same thing over and over again.Thats my opinion so you can try the game yourself and tell me what ya think of it!

Ludicrously not Dune, nor a good RTS

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First off, I'd like to say this is NOT Dune. Second off, there are so many better RTS's worth more than this game.

The story has already been done, in Dune 2. Also, since this game calls itself DUNE 2000, it should at least have the aspects of the story Dune. It does not. This game seems more like another piece of Command & Conquer.

The graphics are terrible 2D. The overall speed of the game is also disappointingly slow, making me wish I could just hurry up my men a few seconds faster. While playing the game, I got the feeling that it was nothing more than a slightly prettier version of Dune 2.

If you are really that desperate for an RTS, get StarCraft. But if you want a GOOD RTS, than get something like Age of Empires II, or Red Alert 2, or something along those lines. You should not waste YOUR hard earned money on something like this.

Non-stop action

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok, lets get something straight here, this game isn't made for the REALITY, but it's made for the FUN of it. If you like to command battalions of tanks, armies of minigunners (I'm a fan of C&C) and escort harvesters through enemy territory to steal their spice, you'll like this game. 10 years ago, I was only 3 yrs of age, so I couldn't play Dune 2. I REALLY wish I could play Emperor in this game so I could spam the enemy with the Sarakours, but defeating the missions are quite amusing in every House you choose. Many units to make use from, and you can pick any amount of units at a time, unlike Starcraft (which I hate) where you can only select 12 at a time. I saw the movie "Dune" which was made in 1979 I think. And the Harkonnen DID in fact fire a nuke at the Atreides base. The movie was quite different from the game, but don't expect for a game to be a perfect copy of the movie. It's very hard to make. But it's close enough. this game makes the Atreides look SO GOOD and the Harkonnen look SO BAD I wish they remade it. But Harkonnen will still be my fave nontheless. This game has an awesome soundtrack too. If you don't have this game, get it now! :-)

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

WOW. This game is great. It is addictive and fun, while being difficult at the same time. You can choose from 3 different house- each with some unique weapons and people. Also, you can play internet games, or practice for an online game too, with special features. I play on this practice setting regularly because it is so much more fun and addictive, but regular is good too. I highly reccomend this game-especially if you are a lover of Age of Empires 2 and other such games.

Great Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got Dune 2000 two summer's ago for my birthday and I totally spaced on it until I found it on a shelf. I opened it, installed it and I was blown away at it. It was similar to Command and Conqour which I liked, I liked how you could play the Atreides, Harkonnen or Ordos, and the great movies in between the missions. I prefer the Atreides over all the houses; sort of mirror's who I am. One problem I had was that some of the missions where very hard and took a long time to beat. The vehicles where sort of slow; and expensive but those two where the only problems I had with the game. But it was fun.

Indeed a Classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When this game came out, it was a little bit behind the times with respect to the graphics. But the graphics are MUCH better than Dune 2, from which the game derives. As an alternative to one of the first Real-time Strategies EVER!... this game is dang good. If you have the processing power though, and a nice video card, you should definately venture for Emperor: Battle for Dune instead.

I love these games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I've owned all of the games EA has made like this, including Tiberian Sun, Command and Conquer, and the new Red Alert 2. Everytime they come out with a new version of any of them I have to get my hands on it. It's just so addictive. I'll spend hour after hour playing and replaying it. The only thing I wish EA would have done was to have more missions. If you had the time you could beat it in just a couple of days. I find myself getting frustrated with most games when I have a hard time trying to beat them, then I just give up and never play it again. But, I can't seem to do that with these. I just keep trying untill I finish the level that is giving me so many problems. I wish that they had a training function like the first Dune game. This game is a whole different build than that game. In the first dune you went around looking for caves that would have Fremen in them that would help you. Some you would make military, and some you would have create farms so you could get more men as the cave grew in population (it's been a long time, I may have forgotten some of it). Also, they had a space port where you could buy weapons. Now, that would make for a more exciting game for the whole EA family of these games. More, I can't wait till the next Dune comes out in 2001.

DO NOT BUY FOR MULTIPLAYER

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game in the mail. Had purchased two copies, one for me and One for a very good friend, so we could play online, just as the game says you can play. well, buyer beware. a WASTE of money. There is no way to play this game online. There is no way to connect using IP addresses. the only weay is to call your friends modem, a very outdated thing, in a world wher emost people use dial up ISPs. they Do have a way to connect using a battle.net type server, but after tlking to tech suppor tont he phone, i have found out they no longe rsupport this serve reither. the person on the phone told us, we were 'out of luck' if we wanted to play online and NOt on a network int he same room. if you want it for single player, then go for it. but if you wish to play head to head with anyone, go play Star wars: Galatic Battlegrounds

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