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Thanks to Denis Villeneuve,Dunehas been having a revival of sorts since 2021.
The thing is,Dune: Awakening’s multiplayer survival genre focus is going to be divisive.
I gravitated to Swordmaster, and opted for close-quarters knife combat with a quick-dash attack.
In the early game, the story is very slow-going and primarily focused on survival.
It’ll be interesting to watch the narrative unfold as Funcom spins its unique Paul-less yarn in theDuneuniverse.
There’s a lot of potential here in this combat foundation.
How testy you prefer your games to be will dictate how much joy you get out ofDune: Awakening.
There are a few different ways you might get early access to Dune: Awakening.
Heres how to get involved for a chance to play before anyone else.
It’s a multistep process that can be tedious, especially for some of the more demanding crafting requirements.
The act of crafting is fairly painless.
It’s the nature of the genre.
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Then, a sandworm would pop up and remind me that I was on Arrakis.
Funcom should lean more into the setting ofDune, full stop.
As of right now, with some tweaks pre-launch,Awakeningcould be a standout diamond in the rough forDunefans.
