Indeed, in the beginning of Emperor: Battle for Dune you will be shown the Ordos ending sequence from Dune 2000. The game Emperor: Battle for Dune is a direct sequel to Dune 2000. In the German version death cries were removed and the blood which shows up after killing an infantryman was coloured black. For example 'subakh ul kuhar' is from modern Egyptian 'Sabah El Kheir'.

When he mentions the Fremen hostages, Kari says 'Tahadi al-burhan! Taqwa!' (Ultimate challenge! Price of freedom!).įrank Herbert created Fremen words as corrupted versions of modern Arabic, showing how they will evolve in the future. For example in the Atreides campaign, when Noree Moneo gives coffee to Kari, he says 'Subakh ul kuhar' (Are you well?). There is some Fremen language heard in the videos.

This makes Dune 2000 seem like a sequel and not just a remake. Ammon was the mentat who assisted the player in the Ordos campaign in Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty. There are references to Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty, of which Dune 2000 is a remake: the manual says that the mentat Ammon of House Ordos was executed. Trivia Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty A 16-bit colour mode is the default setting, setting the game's graphics on par with the Command & Conquer games that came before it, while an 8-bit colour mode is available as an option in the game's settings.Įverything from the original is back: sandworms, the spice, the Fremen, the known structures and the map of the planet, and even the intro cinematic is an enhanced live-action/CGI version of the original one. Unlike the original, the cutscenes happen after every mission, with a live-cast this time, like already seen in Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer franchise. The Harkonnen just go brutal, with no care for lives of their own troops or destruction, as long as they are victorious. The Ordos rely on guerrilla tactics and superior technology, as well as mercenaries. The Atreides have air superiority and rely on their honor and alliance with planet natives, the Fremen. Each has different sets of units and tactics while maintaining an overall balance.

In this real-time strategy game, you can play one of the three houses: the noble Atreides, the insidious Ordos, or the evil Harkonnen. Not an American user? Description Dune 2000 is a remake of the classic Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty, updated for Windows.

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