Sandworms, strategy, and a whole lotta spice
Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the 1965 sci-fi novel Dune went live in theaters and on HBO Max this weekend. But the silver screen isn’t the only medium that’s tried to bring the dunes of Arrakis to life. Dune‘s legacy in video games isn’t just notable, but groundbreaking in some respects—and a bit dramatic, too.
The last time we did this, around the premiere of Evangelion‘s Thrice Upon a Time, we dove into a line of visual novels, multimedia discs, and even a hidden gem of a Nintendo 64 game. The gaming legacy of Dune is a pretty remarkable one though, at least for one company in particular: Westwood. But let’s start at the beginning.
Going back to Dune
There are, by a general tally, five licensed Dune games. There are also several board games, role-playing games, and even MUDs (a.k.a. Multi-User Dungeon)…
