What's so "Very positive" about this game?

[Prometheus]

Serious question. I read it doesn't even have a campaign and probably never will have one...

How do you play this? What's the incentive to play this w/o a campaign?

[spike2071]

If only Steam had a review system whereby someone could write out what they thought of a game. Steam could even collate the reviews in one area, and allow people to filter based on positive/negative scores, hours played, when the review was written, etc.

[hannibal_pjv]

It is rather lore friendly small scale skirmish 4x game.
If you like grand strategy Games and want to have really fast version of those. This may be game for you

[Kolopaper]

Its not a game where a traditional campaign can be done, so it doesn't have one. If your image of a positive strategy game is tied to a campaign, then this game is probably not for you. Game flow is slow, needs patience and is not micro heavy for the most part. It's a mix of 4X/RTS.

The incentive to play, is the Dune universe, how the game is structured(Similar base idea to Northgard from the same company, but way improved when comparing the gameplay loop) and perhaps multiplayer which is amazing and the it's where you will find the most essence of the game.

I have played almost 200 hours of singleplayer, and a few dozen hours on MP myself.

[Vertemouse]

Dune Spice Wars, always was, and always will be, multiplayer driven.

Because its an RTS. It also cleverly combines tactics, economics and politics which makes perfect sense for the Dune franchise.

Its also a very short 4X at the same time.

[GinsengSamurai]

Originally posted by Prometheus:

Serious question. I read it doesn't even have a campaign and probably never will have one... How do you play this? What's the incentive to play this w/o a campaign?

It does have a campaign. It just doesn't have a story-heavy driven one. At the start of Conquest mode, you choose a House to play, then choose the region on the map you want to conquer. At the start of that region, an advisor might tell you what to focus on. Once you meet the goals, you finish that region, and then go back to the world map, where you will select your next region to conquer. Each region has its own set of starting parameters and goals to achieve.

Once you finish the Conquest mode, you can play skirmishes against the AI, or play multiplayer against other humans.

The main thing I dislike about DSW is the research you do to improve your overall experience, doesn't move from region to region. You have to research everything all over again.

[ashbery76]

The sandbox is the story,just like in Civ,Totalwar,Stellaris and all the biggest strategy games.Linear story campaigns dont offer replayability.

[Katitoff]

Originally posted by Prometheus:

Serious question. I read it doesn't even have a campaign and probably never will have one...

How do you play this? What's the incentive to play this w/o a campaign?

Multiplayer.
Just like Northgard.

It won't appeal to your regular RTS player, its a niche within the genre, its slower and deeper, your micro or APM does not matter as much as your ability to run economy, trade and expansion.

Hell you can win multiplayer games in multiple ways without even stepping on enemy territory once.

As for conquest mode, you play it kind of like 4x game, making decisions impacting following outcome.

Think of Dune:SW as of small scale stellaris or crusade kings, where you can end session in 1-3 hours.

[Kōizumi Seishiro]

Everything about this game is "So very positive" !

[Master Necro]

Originally posted by Prometheus:

Serious question. I read it doesn't even have a campaign and probably never will have one...

How do you play this? What's the incentive to play this w/o a campaign?

There is such a thing as Sandbox games, pun intended.

[Bambi]

"very positive" on steam means usually the same thing.
all the people who disliked it initially have left, refunded a long time ago, leaving only the fanboys to vote. it's simply selection bias, if there is not a variety of opinion on the reviews then it is most likely actually a bad game.

[spike2071]

Originally posted by Bambi:

"very positive" on steam means usually the same thing.
all the people who disliked it initially have left, refunded a long time ago, leaving only the fanboys to vote. it's simply selection bias, if there is not a variety of opinion on the reviews then it is most likely actually a bad game.

Lol.

"If too many people like it, then it's probably a bad game."

What?

[GinsengSamurai]

Originally posted by Bambi:

"very positive" on steam means usually the same thing.
all the people who disliked it initially have left, refunded a long time ago, leaving only the fanboys to vote. it's simply selection bias, if there is not a variety of opinion on the reviews then it is most likely actually a bad game.

Tell us you don't know how Steam reviews work, without telling us you don't know how Steam reviews work.



People that dislike the game and refund it can still review the game. Hence, why there were an influx of bad reviews suddenly for a period of one month in September. They're still there.

Also, by your logic, games like Overwatch 2 having Overwhelmingly bad reviews must be a bug of the Steam system? Because only fanboys can create positive reviews...

[Katitoff]

Originally posted by Bambi:

"very positive" on steam means usually the same thing.
all the people who disliked it initially have left, refunded a long time ago, leaving only the fanboys to vote. it's simply selection bias, if there is not a variety of opinion on the reviews then it is most likely actually a bad game.

Got to say, you really are flexible.

These are some of the finest mental gymnastics I have seen in months.

[IonizedMercury]

Shorter OP:

"How dare people like something I don't?!?"

[SylveonLover]

The game is targeted for Dune fans, if you like Dune and want to play a mix or RTS with 4X in long sessions, you will like it. It´s a nieche game so, it´s normal people who play it are nieche players who like it.