<s>
Emperor	B-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Dune	I-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
released	O
by	O
Westwood	O
Studios	O
in	O
June	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
in	O
Frank	O
Herbert	O
's	O
science	O
fiction	O
Dune	B-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Dune	B-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Dune	B-Application
2000	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Dune	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
a	O
distinct	O
story	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Dune	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Dune	B-Application
2000	I-Application
was	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Dune	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Emperor	B-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Dune	I-Application
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
particular	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Dune	B-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
carrying	O
on	O
from	O
where	O
it	O
left	O
off	O
,	O
with	O
several	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
actors	O
returning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Dune	B-Application
2000	I-Application
and	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
Westwood	O
games	O
that	O
came	O
before	O
it	O
,	O
Emperor	O
features	O
live	O
action	O
cut	O
scenes	O
filmed	O
with	O
actors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
Dune	B-Application
2000	I-Application
where	O
the	O
campaign	O
map	O
only	O
impacted	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
mission	O
's	O
battlefield	O
,	O
in	O
Emperor	O
players	O
are	O
presented	O
with	O
options	O
that	O
could	O
attract	O
or	O
anger	O
sub	O
factions	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
impact	O
the	O
progression	O
of	O
the	O
overall	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
main	O
factions	O
is	O
given	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
campaign	O
with	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
video	I-Application
cut	O
scenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
online	O
,	O
through	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
networks	I-General_Concept
,	O
or	O
as	O
skirmish	O
battles	O
against	O
computer	B-Application
opponents	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Emperor	B-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Dune	I-Application
is	O
set	O
shortly	O
after	O
Dune	B-Application
2000	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Spacing	O
Guild	O
has	O
presented	O
the	O
three	O
remaining	O
Houses	O
(	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
:	O
House	O
Atreides	O
,	O
House	O
Harkonnen	O
and	O
House	B-Application
Ordos	I-Application
)	O
with	O
a	O
unique	O
challenge	O
:	O
a	O
war	O
of	O
assassins	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
Arrakis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
victorious	O
house	O
regains	O
control	O
of	O
Arrakis	O
and	O
the	O
spice	O
melange	O
and	O
proclaims	O
their	O
side	O
's	O
leader	O
Emperor	O
of	O
Dune	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
House	B-Application
Ordos	I-Application
 '	O
campaign	O
revolves	O
around	O
their	O
ability	O
to	O
create	O
gholas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
house	O
eventually	O
creates	O
a	O
ghola	O
of	O
the	O
deceased	O
Emperor	O
Shaddam	O
Corrino	O
,	O
who	O
will	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
puppet	O
emperor	O
subservient	O
to	O
House	B-Application
Ordos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ordos	O
motives	O
are	O
typically	O
insidious	O
in	O
that	O
they	O
attempt	O
to	O
manipulate	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
subhouses	O
(	O
Fremen	O
,	O
Sardaukar	O
,	O
Smugglers	O
)	O
into	O
conflict	O
with	O
the	O
major	O
houses	O
they	O
are	O
fighting	O
,	O
using	O
gholas	O
and	O
other	O
forms	O
of	O
treachery	O
to	O
thwart	O
any	O
attempts	O
at	O
alliance	O
among	O
their	O
enemies	O
and	O
secure	O
alliances	O
for	O
House	B-Application
Ordos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Advising	O
the	O
"	O
Commander	O
"	O
(	O
player	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
equally	O
cold	O
female	O
Mentat	B-Language
Roma	O
Atani	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
storyline	O
is	O
told	O
through	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
videos	I-Application
featuring	O
notable	O
actors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	O
Kapalka	O
of	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
saying	O
it	O
had	O
"	O
nice	O
graphics	O
,	O
fun	O
cinematics	O
,	O
some	O
interesting	O
units	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
fun	O
interactive	O
campaign	O
map	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
panned	O
it	O
for	O
having	O
"	O
outdated	O
graphics	O
,	O
iffy	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
,	O
crummy	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
overwhelming	O
sense	O
of	O
deja	O
vu	O
"	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
then	O
standard	O
control	O
features	O
in	O
similar	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	O
Samuel	O
of	O
NextGen	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Fans	O
who	O
ca	O
n't	O
get	O
enough	O
of	O
Westwood	O
's	O
particular	O
brand	O
of	O
RTS	O
or	O
anyone	O
who	O
has	O
missed	O
a	O
Westwood	O
title	O
from	O
the	O
past	O
three	O
or	O
so	O
years	O
will	O
enjoy	O
Emperor	B-Application
:	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
for	I-Application
Dune	I-Application
.	O
</s>
