Dune Awakening fixes the worst survival game mechanic, at a cost

Dune: Awakening

Dune: Awakening is an open world survival MMO set on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Survive the desert by learning the ways of the Fremen. Expand your potential through combat, spice, building, and trade. As guild intrigue and warfare rage, control the spice and cling to power.

If there's one thing I'm bad at in both my real life and videogames, it's staying hydrated. While water is, indeed, the font of life, it's also my arch nemesis despite how many tracker bottles I buy. In survival games, I'm equally as bad at remembering to hydrate, oftentimes scrabbling to find the nearest puddle to quench that seemingly never-ending thirst. It's one of my least favorite mechanics to manage - especially because it doesn't feel like anyone's really innovated upon it in recent years. Enter Dune Awakening - the first survival game that makes drinking water exciting.

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