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Descent

1995 74 / 100 Shooter Simulator
Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge str Show full summary

Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge straight down mine shafts, twist around never-ending tunnels and fight your way past robotic menaces in an environment that's truly 360° 3-D... move up, move down, shoot everything everywhere. Hang onto your senses (and your lunch) as you drop straight down mine shafts on a ride that'll leave you spinning.And what's the good of losing your mind if you can't share the experience with your friends? Descent invites you and your buddies to dive into the action together with head-to-head combat and cooperative two-player modem and eight-player network support.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge straight down mine shafts, twist around never-ending tunnels and fight your way past robotic menaces in an environment that's truly 360° 3-D... move up, move down, shoot everything everywhere. Hang onto your senses (and your lunch) as you drop straight down mine shafts on a ride that'll leave you spinning.And what's the good of losing your mind if you can't share the experience with your friends? Descent invites you and your buddies to dive into the action together with head-to-head combat and cooperative two-player modem and eight-player network support.

Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer GenreShooter GenreSimulator ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction
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Traitaggressive door-opening Traitbloody Traitcampaign Traitcountdown timer Traitdeath Traitdeath match Traitdifficulty level Traitdigital distribution Traitescort mission Traitexplosion Traitfuturistic Traitgod mode Traitgog preservation program Traithidden room Traithigh score Traithostages Traitinvisibility Traitonline Traitopen-source Traitpilot Traitplanet Traitremoved from gog.com Traitretroachievements Traitrobots Traitshareware Traitshoot 'em up Traitspaceship Traittime limit Traitupgradeable vehicles Traitupgradeable weapons

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Descent: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Parallax Software, Interplay Productions
Publisher
SoftBank, MacPlay, Interplay
Franchise
Standalone
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action, Science fiction
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Panasonic M2 TBD
  • Mac 1995
  • PlayStation Jan 26, 1996
  • PlayStation Mar 12, 1996
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Feb 11, 2014
  • PlayStation May 1996
  • DOS Mar 03, 1995
  • DOS Mar 17, 1995

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