Matt Chat 74: Dune II

This episode features Westwood Studios' Dune II, the first modern real-time strategy game. Still fun to play after nearly two decades, Dune II introduced a new genre of computer game and a wonderful adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic.

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Gaming

Tags:

• videogames
• reviews
• dune
• ii
• herzog zwei
• cytron masters
• real-time
• strategy
• sega
• dos
• amiga
• westwood

[donjuanlagarto]

Dune 1 was a very nice game is was perfect, except because it was too easy. But storywise is great and graphics are beautiful. I tended to name other game cities (Civ) to Dune 1 provinces: Carthag-Tabr, Carthag-Timin, etc

[blacklily8]

@donjuanlagarto I don't mind an easy game, because they make me feel smart. ;)

[EdwardElric555]

Is it a crime to love your shirt.

[blacklily8]

@EdwardElric555 Only in certain countries.

[odmcclintic]

This is my 1st episode and loved it! I'm glad you have such a backlog of episodes for me to catch up on! .

[blacklily8]

@odmcclintic Glad you liked it! 

[skateblind007]

@blacklily8 I am on the 4th book at the moment, God Emperor of Dune. I've enjoyed all the books so far including the 4th one, which I should finish sometime tonight. The D. Lynch movie is great to look at, but does very little justice to the book as a whole. The Sci-Fi channel mini-series and it's sequel are fantastic.

That little quotation you divulged at the end could have been lifted straight from the Taoism philosphy.

Great review Matt, now go and read the other Dune books!

[EnzoValenzetti]

What is the music at the end of this video?

[Capeau]

one of the most awesome intros ever. This intro was totally amazing back in the day

[doctorgalileo]

great reviews and interviews with the makers. thanks for the video's man.

[0Griffinhawk0]

games from this area are in a class of their own.

[FBuilding]

your battle for dune begins... NOWowowow ow ow ow ow... ahah, perfect intro.

[likelylike]

I got it, but it's so crappy with the Sega Controller to play this :)

[ubbecykelkedja]

@Sinekyre14 Agreed, the music for this game was simply incredible.

[gyromancy2]

Great video. I like the way this video was presented. I like learning about these old PC games

[TekmonX]

I accidentally thumbed this down :(.

Sorry dude, but this is awesome :).