
They introduce each stage, replacing the static screens and text dumps of the original. The presentation is also a lot sleeker, with FMV video and a much appreciated overhaul of the graphical interface.

Sprites and background art are far more detailed, making the not-too-shabby original seem like a barren wasteland by comparison. Graphically, the game got a huge facelift. In my eyes, Dune 2000 plays more like a sequel than a remake but the truth is that it is probably somewhere in the middle.

It was reaching its 5th anniversary by then and its legendary, genre-defining status in the gaming world was second only to Doom.

The hype around Dune 2000, which was actually released in 1998, was that it was a remake of the original Dune II.
