I read all of the original six books and more of the prequel ones than I should have so I'd echo the recommendation to stay clear...
Haven't seen the movie; would have played some of the games I'd imagine if I was really around playing rts's back then but I wasn't, and probably couldn't stomach such old games compared to modern ones now.
Kinda agree but not entirely, though the books did go downhill. I will say I absolutely hated the Bene Gesserit and increased focus on them in the novels was bleh. But I also think the later Dune books are still worth reading for the huge number of new ideas and influences you might see in other sci-fi.
Haven't seen the movie; would have played some of the games I'd imagine if I was really around playing rts's back then but I wasn't, and probably couldn't stomach such old games compared to modern ones now.
Dune- Favorite SF story ever!
Dune Messiah -Weak follow-up
Children of Dune -weaker follow-up
God Emperor of Dune -Passable for "paperback SF"
Heretics of Dune -Completely awful
Chapterhouse Dune- Just die already
Kinda agree but not entirely, though the books did go downhill. I will say I absolutely hated the Bene Gesserit and increased focus on them in the novels was bleh. But I also think the later Dune books are still worth reading for the huge number of new ideas and influences you might see in other sci-fi.