- Publication date
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2016-12-27
- Topics
- video game, Windows, Dune
- Language
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English; French; German; Italian; Spanish
- Item Size
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16.5M
Free real time strategy video game “Dune Legacy” v0.96.4, an enhanced porting of classic DOS game “Dune II”https://archive.org/”Dune 2”. It uses the same graphics and sound from the original game; Dune II data files are required (and already included in the zip as abandonware, for all language versions that existed).
Dune Legacy has mostly the same gameplay of the original game, but adds a modern interface, including multiple unit selection, building queue, zoomable graphics. There are a few changes in gameplay, most notably ornithopters are now selectable and fully controllable units. Some new features, such as fog of war, are optional.
The three original campaigns of Dune II are available, plus the three of the classic mod Super Dune II (to reveal them, click a barely visible arrow below the House selection icons). Custom games can be played on single-player or multiplayer over LAN or Internet. They allow battles with up to 6 houses (the original three and the three from Super Dune 2), combined in any sort of teams, on predesigned scenarios. Computer players in custom games can have different AIs
capable of creating a base from scratch. The game includes a scenario editor with random terrain generator.
The game is open source and versions for Linux, macOS and MorphOS also exist.
UPDATE: after six years, v0.97.02 (2022-12-27) was published and it is archived here too. This version has some minor changes, but it works only on 64-bit Windows, so I also kept v0.96.4.
- Addeddate
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2018-10-14 21:01:22
- Identifier
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DuneLegacy
- License
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GNU General Public License (program), abandonware (data)
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3
- Website
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http://dunelegacy.sourceforge.net/website/
- Year
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2016
Another thing that really makes Dune Legacy enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to Dune Legacy. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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