Mentats are human computers capable of calculating data at superhuman speeds, and the class focuses on utilizing technologies to plan and strategize encounters, laying traps, exploiting enemy vulnerabilities, and more. The Order of Mentats is a “secretive and insular organization” from the established canon that is largely unrepresented or overlooked in most screen adaptations , making this class likely to be greatly appreciated by fans of the original nov
It is “one of the challenges with regular sandbox survival games,” Whelan said. “You know, you rub sticks together to make fire. You cut down a tree for a stack of logs. It’s a very organic, understandable, relatable thing. In this universe, we just don’t have that. And we’re not underestimating the intelligence of our players. They can figure this stuff out. They know that there are technologies that are available to th
Dune: Awakening ‘s Benchmark Mode, meanwhile, runs through scenes involving ornithopters and sandworms to stress test a system. Developer Funcom hasn’t yet revealed any details about required specs, so if they still aren’t available after the release date announcement, the Benchmark Mode could be the best way to determine whether a PC is up to the task . Dune: Awakening is built in Unreal Engine 5 and features plenty of apparent graphical detail and sophisticated lighting, so it could be a challenge without some strong sp
Thankfully, Dune: Awakening has enough to attract even survival game sceptics. “I think so. I hope so,” Whelan said when I asked if the third-person shooting and multiplayer aspects are enough to entice fans of those gen
Combat in Dune: Awakening is similarly focused on recapturing all of Dune ‘s defining elements, from knife fights to break through defensive shields to vehicular showdowns. PvP is optional, while PvE is a defining part of gaining control over any corner of Arrakis. Players can ally with either the Atreides or Harkonnen and gain benefits as they rise in the esteem of their House, but the game also offers personal guilds to worry ab
You’ll also need to engage in the base-building aspect, which takes notes from a ton of other games. Walls, foundations, and roofs are very easy to craft and put up , allowing for a decent amount of customization and personality to forward bases and hubs, where you can take a breather. On-demand fast-travel is nice too, especially if you’re the type of player who likes to explore aimles
In the first five hours or so, a lot of the game is on rails, teaching you all of its facets and forcing you to put all of your knowledge together to stay alive. You’ll need to salvage scraps of metal and other reagents, research blueprints, and build them yourself . It’s a multistep process that can be tedious, especially for some of the more demanding crafting requireme
Funcom should lean more into the setting of Dune , full stop. When the game is flavorful, Awakening is at its absolute best, and it goes without saying that **Dune Awakening news: Awakening ** is a massively ambitious game. How Funcom intends to support it long term, and how effectively it will manage its playerbase and emergent story, is yet to be seen. As of right now, with some tweaks pre-launch, Awakening could be a standout diamond in the rough for Dune f
While Lynch’s film is distinct for how it explores the Dune universe, there’s only so much desert players will want to explore. Whelan said his team thrived on developing the city locations that break out the rolling dunes of Arrakis. “[Developing cities] was significantly easier than making sand interesting, other than just changing the colour of the sand. The faction identity was brilliant to work on, because, like I said, they’re uniq
With some familiar series imagery, you’ll craft your avatar through an Elder Scrolls -esque intro sequence, complete with dialogue choices and a bit of Gom Jabbar pageantry . **Notably, Dune: Awakening takes place in an alternate universe ** , where Paul does not exist, but the Atreides and Harkonnen families continue to feud. It creates an interesting “what if” scenario, which plays out through a series of light story missions and a multiplayer sandbox wo
Funcom has chosen to forgo a traditional hunger meter, you must think about your thirst at all times instead. Being in the sun dehydrates you faster than standing in the shade, and water supplies are finite. You can consume particular flowers to fill the first bar of your hydration meter, or extract and drink the water of enemies you’ve defeated once you’ve built the means to do
Another thing to consider is settling close to larger camps and POIs, which will give you easier access to combat XP and loot. This is essentially a leveling multiplier if that’s what you’re looking for, and because of the satisfying combat mechanics, farming camps and leveling don’t feel like a cho
Unlike water, ammunition is plentiful and you’re introduced to weapon-crafting early on. With unique tools for blood extraction, placing respawn points, and resource mining, your inventory is full of gadgets. Rather than using pickaxes to farm copper ore, you use a lore-certified laser cutter. While I’m far from a Dune expert, nothing that Awakening introduces feels out of place in this unive
