![]() ![]() Recurring themes Spice harvestingīecause of its high value, harvested Spice is often used in games to finance the player's war efforts, or in the case of the first game, both buy equipment and placate the Emperor. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Dune (the movie)Īrrakis is mainly inhabited by the Fremen people, who Paul Atreides, also known as Muad'Dib, leads as their Mahdi (Messiah) in a rebellion against their brutal Harkonnen rulers and eventually against the Corrino dynasty of the Galactic Padishah Empire. "He who controls the spice, controls the universe!" Because of the Spice, then, anyone who wants absolute power must control Arrakis. Because the Spice has properties that extend life, expand consciousness (especially important for safe navigation in the universe's faster-than-light travel), it has become the focal point of the politics in the Known Universe. It would be of no interest to anyone except it is the only source for the spice Melange. Resembling the Arabian Peninsula, the planet is one big desert with little measurable surface water. The games are mainly played out on the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) (TV).For example, some of the characters in the first Dune game looks a lot like the actors in David Lynch's Dune film. The Movie/TV adaptations have obvious been an influence on the game makers. ![]() Dune's impact on science fiction is comparable to that of The Lord of the Rings within the fantasy genre. It had a strong impact on the sci-fi genre, laying the foundations for the space opera sub-genre and inspiring popular franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars. The original Dune remains the best-selling science fiction novel of all time. The books were published between 19 and they are considered to be Sci-Fi masterpieces and a must-read by many. The origin of the Dune gaming franchise come from the six-book Dune series written by Frank Herbert. The most famous video game in the Dune franchise is Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (also known as Dune II: Battle for Arrakis), which laid the foundations for the real-time strategy genre, inspiring franchises such as WarCraft, Command & Conquer, and StarCraft. ![]()
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