[Stealth]

Dune 1:



Dune 2:



Dune 2000:



Dune Emperor: Battle for Dune



I vote Dune 1... the original, the one that spawned so many other 'rpg's... such as warcraft, command and conquer, starcraft, age of empires, etc... where a person controls other troops, villagers, etc. and can tell them to mine minerals, attack, build, etc.

I apparently have the "Amiga" version of Dune 1




This guy's Dune 1 site is awesome... downloads, info, everything you need:
http://www.terravista.pt/nazare/4347/dune.html

These are the Dune 1 official MP3s from the "Spice Opera" album which is worth hundreds of dollars, it's incredibly rare... only a few of these MP3s were featured in-game, and they were in MIDI form.  My favorite are Chani's Eyes and Dune Theme and various others:
http://www.swooh.com/lorenzo/dune/

[Knight Templar]

I see you forgot Tiberian Dawn.

The first book is good so far, but i've never played any of the games. Music is a little techno-ie.

[Stealth]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
I see you forgot Tiberian Dawn.

The first book is good so far, but i've never played any of the games. Music is a little techno-ie.

Music is meant for in-game... if you play the game the music's very fitting

Ahhh yes, the "Command and Conquer" series... i'll edit my post to include that

[Levyathan]

Weird. Just noticed there's a copy of Dune 1 standing right here, and yet I've never bothered to install it. Oh well, what can I do.

[Stryke 9]

Send it to me?


Pfeh, with games, give me the old **** any day. Particularly now that I've got my old-**** computer up and running.

Played Dune II once, in a cheap BW takeoff mode. Loved it. Got Dune2k, 'cos it was cheaper and easier than getting a copy of 2, and I figured it was about the same. It was pretty much like every other Westwood game that way. Ah well- at least I get to run over Sardukar in tanks.

[Levyathan]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Send it to me?

Sure, just give me your street adress so I can mail it. [insert evil smilie here]

[Stryke 9]

Serious? Cool!
I'll PM you.

Where you live, though? Shipping costs run up...

[Knight Templar]

hmmm


perhaps I'll buy Emperor sometime.. I think i've seen it for $10 - $20 bucks at best buy. Gotta Fit in with the crowd!!

unless somebody wants to send me their copy too

[Levyathan]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Serious? Cool!
I'll PM you.

Where you live, though? Shipping costs run up...

Sorry, I don't know how to use PMs. Post your full adress and telephone number here, please.

[Stryke 9]

...And telephone number?

...Don't know how to use PMs?

I don't know if you're kidding, but I think I'll have to eat you just to be safe anyhow.

[Knight Templar]

wow.. this is ... entertaining at the least..


I was going to point out the Private messaging system and give a fully patronizing explaination as to how to use it, but I want to see where this goes.

[Dranon]

Dune 2 was the first computer game i ever played, back when i barely knew they existed

I like emperor better than Dune 2/2k though.  More variety, makes you think a little more...

Dune 2k was a nice upgrade to 2, but it couldn't hold my interest enough for me to even finish the campaign...

[Nico]

only played dune2. dune1, I just sat there and watched my bro play it, it was more entertaining just watching at it than playing it it seems ( well, a cryo game, who would expect anything else? )
Dune2 was cool, but would have been better if there wasn't the unavoidable spoce shortage in the end of the mission, that forced you to attack before you're ready ( and resulted in loading the mission again and trying to attack with 5 more tanks, then, etc, etc, etc )

[kode]

dune2. but only considerating the other games that were out at the same time. dune2k didn't have the same feeling at all.
dune1 wasn't made by westwood, and isn't an RTS either... however, it's a little more true to the book(s), I must say (that is, no ordos)...

[CP5670]

Dune 2, without a doubt. This game was to RTS what Doom was to FPS.

Dune2 was cool, but would have been better if there wasn't the unavoidable spoce shortage in the end of the mission, that forced you to attack before you're ready ( and resulted in loading the mission again and trying to attack with 5 more tanks, then, etc, etc, etc )

eh? When I played there was a crapload of spice on the map for the last missions for all three sides, enough to go well beyond the unit limit. (btw it is actually possible to capture enemy stuff in this, so I had a combination of devastators and sonic tanks while playing harkonnen )

[Fetty]

wichone of the dune games was the one where u only could move 1 unit at a time ?

[Styxx]

Originally posted by Levyathan
Sure, just give me your street adress so I can mail it. [insert evil smilie here]

Hey, that's MY game!

[kode]

Originally posted by Fetty
wichone of the dune games was the one where u only could move 1 unit at a time ?

that'd be dune2.

[Nico]

Originally posted by CP5670
Dune 2, without a doubt. This game was to RTS what Doom was to FPS.



eh? When I played there was a crapload of spice on the map for the last missions for all three sides, enough to go well beyond the unit limit. (btw it is actually possible to capture enemy stuff in this, so I had a combination of devastators and sonic tanks while playing harkonnen )

But I like to put missile turrets everywhere
I don't think you can capture units with harkonen, that'd be a bit unfair to the ordos which had that as their special weapon... I did have devastators and sonic tanks with ordos tho

[NeoHunter]

I voted Emperor because I feel the graphics and gameplay beats the rest hands down. I don't have the patience to play Dune. Dune 2 was a hit at its time but having to select units one by one was very tedious. Also, missle turrets around the perimeter of your base and nothing, not even sandworms can survive.

Dune 2000 to me was jjust Dune 2 but with slightly better graphics and the ability to select multiple units a la Command & Conquer. But somehow, I feel the rocks and the sand seem to blend too much until it is kind of the same colour.

Emperor is best because they allow you to ally with various factions to boast your armies. New weapons, new units and the ability to recieve reinforcements. Reminds me of Risk board game.