Dune: Awakening Reviews
A well-presented story and atmosphere that nails the vibes of Dune, but janky combat and a massive tonal shift in the endgame hurt this experience a little.
Dune: Awakening is a story of eternal change. In a year, it won't be the same game it is today. At the present, it has plenty of untapped potential and great ideas, none of which work together. One day, that will change, but we can't review potential. In a way, such contradictions are only fitting for this franchise, even if it's a frustrating experience to actually play.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Dune: Awakening is not merely a survival game. Having the ability to draw you into a vast world of danger, politics, and ecological fragility, it is a full-bodied reimagining of one of the most influential sci-fi universes ever conceived. The game rewards players who stick with it, whether they’re building fortresses on bedrock, flying an ornithopter into a PvP ambush, or figuring out how to deal with spice-fueled hallucinations.
Overall I do really enjoy Dune: Awakening, and while I still think the fact that it’s always online takes away from what it could be a bit, it doesn’t bring it down so far as to being unenjoyable.
Dune: Awakening is a compelling and ambitious entry into the survival MMO landscape. Funcom has managed to weave together challenging survival mechanics, engaging combat, and a satisfying progression system within a rich, atmospheric setting. While it might benefit from further content expansion and minor polish to reach its full potential, the foundation here is undeniably strong. Dune: Awakening is best when you’re in the safety net of PvE, but even then, the net has a few holes to be patched up. Though two things are certain in Dune: Awakening, no matter how far you’ve come, you’re never clear of danger or free from death.
Dune: Awakening succeeds by marrying intense survival systems with the grand scale of political intrigue and metaphysical mystery. It offers not just a game to be played but a very world to be lived in. A world where every drop of water matters and every decision echoes across the dunes.
Dune: Awakening heavily relies on its well-known universe, offering very average, sometimes outright boring gameplay mechanics. If you’re not a fan of Frank Herbert’s world, you won’t find a captivating story here. Instead, you’ll get hours of traversing a monotonous desert while engaging in equally monotonous resource gathering, with resources constantly respawning in the same spots. Unfortunately, in Funcom’s production, I found nothing that would make me want to spend more time with it, so I cannot recommend it.
Review in Polish | Read full review
The slow start in the deserts of Arrakis might feel dull, but as hours pass and new discoveries unfold, the pace picks up and curiosity grows.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Dune: Awakening is an outstanding survival game during its early and mid-game, with a carefully crafted setting, enjoyable movement system, and a very satisfying solo experience. Its downfall lies in the endgame, with an empty Deep Desert, broken and soulless PvP, and a lack of meaningful cooperative content. Even so, it has a solid foundation and real potential — if Funcom manages to refocus the design into a more complete and balanced experience. A strong start with an endgame that still needs work.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Dune: Awakening is a very unique game that is unyielding in its intention to deliver on a very specific vision. The world is opressive, the systems are obtuse and the universe is extremely interesting, all things that made my time in Arrakis an unforgettable, if brutal, experience.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Dune: Awakening is recommended because it is a bold game with its own personality. It has soul, ambition, and a great deal of respect for the Dune universe. It is not a game for everyone because it requires a lot of time, but if that doesn't bother you, Arrakis is waiting to test you against all its adversities.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The game has numerous layers and requires considerable thought and strategy, but once you’ve conquered the learning curve, it truly begins to shine.
It’s always hard to predict how a new MMO will do in the market when there are so many popular, established competitors, but Dune: Awakening seems to have hit the sand running
Dune Awakening is a stunning survival crafting experience with a well design PvE campaign and truly massive endgame that's mostly PvP and thus only truly accessible to well organized guilds
Review in Italian | Read full review
Dune: Awakening is a new staple for the survival genre and a new standard for all MMO-like games. It features one of the most intricate and addictive gameplay loops while bringing top-notch exploration to one of gaming's most atmospheric journeys.
Funcom's Dune: Awakening has arrived, offering players a chance to survive the harsh sands of Arrakis in a way that's thrilling for MMO genre fans and newcomers alike.
Dune: Awakening will surely keep players preoccupied with its myriad of survival game content and gameplay encased in its vast open-world, allowing for freedom to explore the dangerous but charming world of Arrakis at your own pace. However, its marred by its clunky and stiff melee combat, performance and server issues, as well as a few bugs and glitches that can sour the experience.
Dune: Awakening is an ambitious experience set in the harsh and unforgiving universe of Arrakis. With an alternate timeline, the game blends MMO and survival elements in a dynamic world filled with moral decisions, unpredictable dangers, and strategic choices.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall, Dune: Awakening offers a unique experience within the Dune universe. It is a true awakening of this saga with a novel approach that moves away from the RTS (real-time strategy games) we are used to.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Dune: Awakening isn’t perfect, but it’s exactly the game Dune fans have been waiting for. It captures the brutal, mesmerizing essence of Arrakis while offering enough mechanical depth to keep players engaged for months. If you can get past the initial learning curve and forgive some balancing issues, you’ll discover one of the most atmospheric and memorable survival experiences available today.
Review in Spanish | Read full review