Whereas sandworm-riding is often the very first thing we wish to attempt, after which fail at, in Dune: Awakening, it seems that for those who’re tremendous affected person and do not thoughts slightly screen-tearing or clipping by means of property, it may be finished.
No, it is not an official function that may be unlocked — though developer Funcom did apparently think about it for some time earlier than discarding the concept — nevertheless it seems that if in case you have lightning-quick reflexes and research the sandworms’ behaviors and assault patterns like they’re an Elden Ring boss, you possibly can climb aboard.
Redditor SgtDolphin has now shared not one however two movies of him using the worm, utilizing a mix of abilities and gear just like the super-sprint Bindu Dash capacity, the Full Suspensor Belt, and Emperor’s Wings to assist transfer rapidly and higher management his participant within the air (thanks, PC Gamer). When you’re on, no, you possibly can’t management the worm any greater than you possibly can cease your self flying off it every now and then, however Dolphin exhibits it can be finished.
“It’s totally glitchy at instances particularly on the sand that is being displaced,” SgtDolphin defined within the comments. “Many deaths from the worm to get these rides, it is a fairly harmful sport!”
We’re nonetheless within the strategy of reviewing Dune: Awakening. Whereas there is no rating at but, and we’re nonetheless slightly unimpressed by the gunplay, our reviewer wrote: “After greater than 35 hours I nonetheless really feel like I’m pretty early into my Dune: Awakening journey, and nonetheless have new zones to go to, haven’t gotten very far into the primary story, and have solely had a number of encounters with PvP. There’s a ton for me to do, so search for an replace someday this week as I work my method by means of to the endgame.”
For those who’re questioning what gamers are making of Dune: Awakening up to now, the survival multiplayer recreation has already set a concurrent participant peak on Steam of over 117,000 gamers. For extra, take a look at particulars on the MMO’s enterprise mannequin and post-launch plans.
That will help you survive on Arrakis, we have Dune: Awakening useful resource guides that’ll make it easier to discover iron, metal, aluminium, and extra. For those who’re simply getting began, take a look at all of the Dune: Awakening lessons you possibly can select from, and keep watch over our in-progress Dune: Awakening walkthrough for a step-by-step information to the story.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.