Last Wednesday, the event movie of the year, Dune, Part II, was released in cinemas. The first work of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation was a great success both critically and publicly, and the sequel, which was postponed due to the strike of writers and actors, was eagerly awaited by fans. We’ll let you form your own opinion, but one thing’s for sure, the movie still seems to be in consensus.
Therefore, when you left the cinema, it is possible that you were not yet satisfied with the universe created by Frank Herbert and felt a crazy desire to rediscover the deserts of Arrakis. That’s good: we have a solution to offer you. That solution is Microsoft Flight Simulator, which welcomed a new Dune-exclusive extension on February 13th.
Riding an Ornithopter with Flight Simulator
As a reminder, Flight Simulator is the most advanced flight simulation on the market, developed by Asobo Studios (A Plague Tale). The game allows you to fly extremely faithful reproductions of iconic aircraft around the impressively modeled Earth. So yeah, Earth is good, but Dune is better! Obviously Asobo teams turned to the iconic Ornithopter.
Once the expansion is installed, players will begin various tutorials to learn how to operate the machine. “The desert planet has incredible rock formations and massive sandstorms that can reach speeds of up to 700 km per hour. Therefore, you must really master the features of your Ornithopter.”underlines Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Once your training is completed, you will be able to roam the skies of Arrakis as you wish or take part in the game’s scripted rescue missions. In short, it is the ideal way to expand the experience after the cinema.
