Emperor: Battle for Dune

Emperor: Battle for Dune (2001)

by Intelligent Games, Westwood Studios, Electronic Arts
Genres:Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Action, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Emperor: Battle for Dune represents the seamless combination of cutting-edge 3D graphics and perfected real-time strategy gameplay. In your conquest for the Imperial Throne, choose from 3 unique sides and 5 powerful subgroups to plot a perilous course through up to 5 treacherous gameworlds. In both singleplay and multiplay, lead your forces in both large-scale planetary strategies and cunning ground-level tactics. Westwood Studios is proud to have chosen the gripping universe of Dune for its first 3D real-time strategy title - Emperor:Battle for Dune.Show more
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user avatar@OmegaBoltuser avatar@OmegaBolt
January 29, 2025
Sweetest soundtrack in RTS. Fix the main menu issues, add widescreen support, put all three discs + map packs in one package, get multiplayer up and it'd be sick. Your choice is simple, for the moment.
user avatar@Andro_King_user avatar@Andro_King_
January 29, 2025
This game got me into the strategy genre and it is probably one of the most fun RTS games I've ever played. I'd love to see it brought back because setting it up to actually work on modern systems manually is a pain and relies on quite a bit of 3rd party software. I think Emperor is a game that absolutely deserves to be preserved.
user avatar@Dawnrider93user avatar@Dawnrider93
January 30, 2025
One of the best early 3D RTS games and a great continuation of Westwood's Dune series. Seeing this game basically become abandonware is so disappointing to me, this underrated gem needs to be made available again so more people can discover it! Westwood fans should play this.
user avatar@jk-6user avatar@jk-6
January 31, 2025
Amazing RTS, unforgettable hours fighting Harkonens. Great music, a must-have on GOG! Emperor: Battle for Dune is the best RTS of all time for a number of reasons. First, it is a very well-balanced game. Each of the factions has its own strengths and weaknesses, and no one faction is clearly superior to the others. This makes for a very fair and competitive game. Second, Emperor: Battle for Dune has a lot of depth. There are many different units and buildings to choose from, and each one has its own unique abilities. This allows for a lot of strategic diversity. You can tailor your army to your own playstyle, and there are many different ways to win the game. Third, Emperor: Battle for Dune is a very challenging game. The AI is very competent, and you will need to be at your best if you want to win. This makes for a very rewarding experience. Finally, Emperor: Battle for Dune is a very moddable game. There are many different mods available that add new units, buildings, and gameplay mechanics. This allows you to customize the game to your own liking. Overall, Emperor: Battle for Dune is a great game that offers a lot of replay value. It is a must-play for any fan of the RTS genre.
user avatar@Lyesmythuser avatar@Lyesmyth
January 30, 2025
My Dune My Arrakis to this very day I have some of the songs from this game saved on my phone I never forget the fantastic feeling of charging my enemy with roller blade unicycles. Please resurect this game!
Imagine Dune setting with CnC Generals engine. A very good RTS, cool story, cool units. With 5 smaller houses to choose from and has impact on the battles. Mighty worm attacks i remember! Would be great to bring it back. Was stable and quite bug-free!
user avatar@Sixaolauser avatar@Sixaola
January 31, 2025
This is the game I am hoping to see one day in GoG. The cinematics were impressive and the gameplay was fantastic, extremely fun. The graphics were pretty good for the games of the time. This was the game that got me into reading Dune and learning about its lore.
If we don't get this game on GoG it will be a terrible loss. I remember some of the missions that was quite unique and very well written. Good gameplay, story, music and its Dune universe!
i have never played any dune game and i would love to be able to play this old game after all these years a legend of the RTS and being able to buy it and own it forever would be amazing since only GoG can be trusted with old games since you know you guys are not going to have hiden melwear and the like
user avatar@Chrisiakuser avatar@Chrisiak
February 03, 2025
One of the best games I have played, and the one that got me hooked to the genre. No game since this one has ever completely scratched the rts itch for me, and I still to this day keep the CDs and play from time to time. It would be great to have it digitally though! (please do not forget the patch however :D ) one of the best gaming memories!
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