Dune Awakening Gameplay has been revealed so let us get loose and break down all the juicy content.
A recent Dune Awakening Gameplay trailer has been revealed and it is going hand in hand with the release of the latest movie in the franchise Dune 2. This is a great marketing strategy for video games and movies that share the same IP. Not only do they cross promote their counterpart but also increase the hype for both the products. In this case, the release of Dune 2 and the reveal of Dune Awakening gameplay is a treat for fans of the Dune franchise.
A tweet was posted by the user KAMI breaking down the key elements of the game. The post also says that this game is confirmed for the PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.
Below the tweet, the Dune Awakening gameplay trailer was attached. It is very easy to confuse this trailer with the Dune 2 trailer as the movie was released recently. As I said, a smart move by the IP owners to promote cross-marketing on both mediums. There is a lot to break down from this information so let us fasten our seatbelts because it is going to be a bumpy ride.
The initial few bullet points share about the genre of the game and where the game is set on. It seems like this is an open world MMORPG where players can build their own characters. Not to mention the obvious but the open world is set in Arrakis, the main location where the movies take place. As the character grows, it seems like they can learn skills from groups such as the Mentats and the Bene Gesserit. People who are familiar with the lore of Dune might find these groups familiar.
The next few points mention the open world details about how the game environment works such as dunes and other villages which alter the gameplay of the player. It seems like resource management will play a big part in this game and players needs to find stuff for building and upgrading their character and base. A few enemies such as Sandworms are also mentioned that might be deadly so the only option is to evade them.
The remainder of the breakdown are typical open world cliches such as crafting weapons, upgrading vehicles and various perks and benefits. The release date is not mentioned but it is said that the closed beta versions of the game are in progress.
True gamers know that this game slightly feels familiar to the Mad Max game released back in 2015. Does it ring any bells? Yes, Mad Max Fury Road was released in the same year and had a similar post-apocalyptic setting in the movie.
My personal opinion about the game was it was one of the most underrated open-world games of the last generation. The game nailed the desert open world with barely any resources for survival and also the environmental effects were top-notch. Special shout out to the brutal hand-to-hand and car combat of that game.
The other inspiration for this game might be the latest Ubisoft open-world game based on a movie franchise i.e. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The game world was meticulously built which reflected the lore and environment of the movies. I am pretty sure if the Dune Awakening gameplay follows the same trend, it would be a huge success as not only an adapted game but something that can stand on its own.
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