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Dune: Awakeningfeels familiar, yet overwhelmingly specific.

In Dune: Awakening, though, the world’s hostility functions as a character trait.

A sandworm towering over players in Dune: Awakening

It’s a brief introduction, and a terrifying one at that.

“I’ve always described the sandworm as a tension mechanic for players.

On that note, the flying vehicles in Dune: Awakening are a godsend.

A shootout in Dune: Awakening

Still, the taste I’ve had so far is a promising one for Dune superfans everywhere.

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