This time we are looking back at the birth of a genre, with what is considered by many to be the first of the proper RTS games: Dune 2.
One of the often overlooked foundations of modern gaming, from these humble origins a whole genre would form, and without Westwood’s seminal early masterpiece, there would be no Command and Conquer, no Starcraft, no League of Legends and ultimately, no World of Warcraft. But how does it stand up today; perenial genius or cultural relic?
2 comments
DM Osbon
November 30, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC 0)
Have to agree with your thoughts guys. Dune 2 was the first RTS game I played over a LAN. Loved the times I spent with this…didn’t know Westwood Studios had gone.
Jef
December 1, 2011 at 8:07 pm (UTC 0)
Cant say I played this one but sounds like the RTS genre has lost its way a little. I have been playing DW2 and i miss the whole base building matierial gathering aspect it almost seems like that side of the game has split off into its own genres tower defence and minecraft (ok a bit of stretch with that one)