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Retro Games that Deserve a Reboot: Dune

From Cinelinx:

It's no secret that I'm a fan of real-time strategy games, Frank Herbert's Dune, and retro gaming. When you put all of these together, you end up with a classic video game series; which has seen no love or glimmer of hope, in over a decade. It's ashame too, considering many of the RTS tropes we're used to, started with this game franchise. I think it's high time for this property to get the reboot it so rightly deserves, and today, I'm going to tell you exactly why.

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Gh05t3964d ago

I would love to see a new doom. I miss Westwood studios. C&C never felt the same after EA bought them out (And not in a good way).

darklordzor3963d ago

Exactly. C&C deserves way better, but they don't seem to want to try with it anymore. That FTP MMO they tried, failed pretty hard, so it's obvious that's not something fans want.

e-p-ayeaH3963d ago (Edited 3963d ago )

Great game but it belongs in the 90´s no matter how hard you try to make it modern with reboots or sequels.

I think games like MDK and Soul Reaver deserve a reboot/remake but then again its quite hard improve on those.

Retroman3963d ago

would like to see open world CONTRA that be krazy kool . instead shooting sideways play it like Battlefield or call of duty , Destiny.

TM3333963d ago

Holy crap, I actually played this Dune RTS way back when! Always been a HUGE fan of Dune. I was just listening to Iron Maiden's "To Tame a Land" this morning LOL.

jnemesh3963d ago

Yes! Someone please make this happen!

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18 classic PC games you still can't get digitally

PCGamer : One of the great strengths of PC gaming is a back catalogue that spans decades. Companies like Nintendo emulate older games on their modern consoles, but that can't compare to the thousands and thousands of games you can track down from the history of the PC. But not every banger that's ever dropped on DOS or Windows is so easy to find. Some of the all-time greats still aren't available digitally even now, and your only legal way to play them is to hunt for a boxed copy on Ebay and hope it plays well with modern Windows.

Ryushaa1234d ago

Like the article said, No One Lives Forever has no known owner. This mean you can't buy it, but you can (for now) download it for free without repercussions. Just go to nolfrevival(dot)tk to get the whole series for free. Lol

FreeckyCake1233d ago

I would add Prey (2006). Can't get it for PC to this day.

lonewolf101233d ago

Rumor on the street is it's coming to the Epic store, maybe the free mystery game today (which will be revealed in little over an hour)?

lonewolf101233d ago

@Raiden ooo not sure I may be getting confused on the versions, sorry.

Eamon1233d ago

Underrated game. Level Design was groundbreaking.

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Fntastic1233d ago

Black & White was decent, back then my most played would be Worms 2 for the online multiplayer tho.

NOLF i didn't really get into.. I was busy enjoying Soldier of Fortune 2 online multiplayer in 2002 until the next big thing came in 2004: Half Life 2 and then the free online DM mode which came slightly after.

frostypants1232d ago (Edited 1232d ago )

I have a copy of Black & White lying around somewhere. Haven't played it in 15 years. Wonder if it's worth anything. Interesting game...like Populous or something, but I could terrorize the people with my 300ft demon cow. It never quite got the balance between people management and creature training right though. Always felt disjointed.

maelstromb1232d ago (Edited 1232d ago )

You missed out if you never played the NOLF games... they were fantastic and hilarious, and still to this day, not a game has come close to replicating the magic of those games. I've read many articles over the years about how Night Dive Studios has tried desperately to corral the rights on multiple occasions, but alas... the source code is seemingly missing/gone and no one truly knows who owns it. Unbelievable, really... So, if we ever hope to see the NOLF games live on, someone would have to build it from scratch. :/

I did love me some Soldier of Fortune 1 & 2, as well... they were janky at times, but so much fun.

mastershredder1233d ago

Takes a bunch of random games that were not available digitally and complains or makes a obvious point? that you cant get them anymore. Yeah, the gen x game list probably will do that.

And then there us the matter most of these can still be obtained (digitally) even some legally for free. Was this just a random thought? Oh gee I miss these games (or maybe I heard of), let me me pull something out of my butt for an article.

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It's Time To Resurrect Dune

If, like ABG, your senses are emboldened at the slightest hint of good science fiction, then the recently announced Dune remake of the cult-classic surely has you excited.

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The 10 Most Influential Real-Time Strategy Games of All Time

VGChartz's Taneli Palola: "I recently completed an article series about the history of real-time strategy, and going through so many different games that have shaped the face of the genre over the last 30 years got me thinking. Which real-time strategy titles are the ones that have had the greatest influence on the genre's development throughout its history? What you're reading now is my answer to that particular question."

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william_cade2121d ago

I used to love Command and Conquer

Fist4achin2120d ago

Good memories. I think theres a Dune game in the works.