4/3/2024 0 Comments Instaling Dune II![]() Specialized groups of individuals have aligned themselves in organizations focusing on specific abilities, technology and goals. Set tens of thousands of years in the future, the saga chronicles a civilization which has banned computers but has also developed advanced technology and mental and physical abilities through physical training, eugenics and the use of the drug melange. Multiple organizations of the Dune universe dominate the political, religious, and social arena of the setting of Frank Herbert's Dune series of science fiction novels, and derivative works. If you look at the list of titles their staff has had a hand in, it’s difficult not to be impressed.Details of the Dune science fiction novels Young Alia Atreides in front of (from left to right) a Spacing Guild agent, Princess Irulan, Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam and her Bene Gesserit, and Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, from the 2000 Dune miniseries ![]() This is good news since Petroglyph includes many of the original executives and developers from Westwood Studies. On the other hand, my connection with these series still runs deep and I cannot help but get excited.Įven though EA closed Westwood in 2003, a path many believe Activision and Blizzard are on as well, they’ve partnered with Petroglyph Games to develop the C&C remastered collection. On one level, every remaster in a sign of a lack of new & fresh ideas from studios/publishers, and as such a part of me condemns this news. After cancelling the 2013 Command & Conquer reboot, Electronic Arts is bringing back Command & Conquer and Red Alert series in glorious 4K. ![]() If this brings back some nostalgia, you are not alone. I still remember missions as clearly as if I’ve played them yesterday, also true for StarCraft, and who can forget Red Alert’s soundtrack or fake Russian accents. Even after some 20 years since I played Dune II, Tiberian Sun or Red Alert, rare are the RTS games that bring back such emotion or passion. Westwood were one of the first to introduce full-motion video cutscenes with professional (Hollywood) actors that added weight to the story and immersed you in its world. ![]() Together with Blizzard’s Warcraft and StarCraft series, it’s difficult to think of a more influential video game franchise in the RTS world. Westwood Studios with its Dune, Command & Conquer and Red Alert series helped define the real-time strategy genre in the 90s and early 2000s. ![]()
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