The Dune MMO: I’ve Got Concerns

At long last we get to see the Dune MMO in action. Raw gameplay and a bunch of interviews and updates recently, let’s take a look.

[Floyd]

He who controls the jank controls the jankerverse

[csimmeri]

At least whoever recorded the gameplay wasn’t garbage

[zilliq-qzuw]

It's refreshing to see gameplay where the player aims decently at the head.

[atomicbarbarian]

I mean... this looks exactly what I'd expect from Funcom. It's basically Conan Exiles quality which is to say it's... fine. Not great but fine.

[shanebovell]

It's a Funcom game, we should have plenty of concerns.

[balaran]

Having experienced the early access release of Conan Exiles, I fully expect Dunes early access launch to be a complete disaster.

[hectamus_]

I hope PvE stuff is difficult. The main characteristic of survival in Dune/Arrakis is that it’s BRUTAL. I don’t want to go in and dispatch 30 enemies swiftly like I am the Lisan al-Ghaib himself.

[snivels]

We used to get a game engine every few years, now we seem to get the same games on the same 15+ year engine every year

[onesilverleaf]

In beta and releasing in 2025, this one is going to just end up like their other game. Pretty sure these are the developers who did Conan Exile.

[ZGamingGuy]

Wasn't the title like, completely opposite just a bit ago?

[sureberferber]

Force Gaming: "The Dune MMO Keeps Getting Better And Better"

Gamers: Until it actually launches and is subjected to "Unpaid Opinions and Reality".

[Firlefanzer-czlo]

feels like the animation system being inherited from Conan, more so stiff because of faster gameplay. Some additional interpolation between stances would be nice.

[Xambaloris]

Now imagine if when you hit an enemy from stealth and far away, the other NPCs actually go check on him, start looking for any attacker, but also drag the "injured" NPC away and heal him, if there's a healer, or something like that, in the camp. Don't remember which game I played that had something similar to it.

[Philinleshed]

After they ruined Conan Exiles I have my serious doubts about how well Funcom is going to handle this game

[j.justin]

I really can't wait to dive into this, love it for a bit, and ultimately be disappointed by it. Welcome to MMOs.

[veyron]

"still in beta" that hasn't meant anything for the last 10+ years in development, pretty much the same thing on eventual release in every case... we'll get rough melee combat there too.

[Groove_Gamer]

It all depends on the price, if full price NAH

[Trnd.y]

Anyone wanna trade a ps5 for a gaming pc 😂😂😂

[Rex_Smashington]

"The Dune MMO: I’ve Got Some Concerns"

As well you should.

[NlKLAS]

If they don't massively improve the gameplay this game will terribly flop