NationStates Jolt Archive


Descent

Neo Danube
17-12-2005, 13:59
Who here has played the Descent series of games, by interplay. In my opinion they are examples of the greatest shooter to ever grace the screens of the Personal computer. In particular Descent 3, and Descent 3 Mercenery. Opinions, thoughts, musings?
Neo Danube
17-12-2005, 14:16
If your not sure what I'm talking about perhaps the following weapons will jog your memory

Vauss Cannon
EMD Gun
Plasma
Impact mortar
Napalm rocket
Spreadfire cannon
Helix cannon
Omega
Fusion
Plasma
Cyclone misslie
Kanabia
17-12-2005, 14:18
They were great, but I preferred the other two over Descent 3.
Pompous world
17-12-2005, 14:31
havent played descent 3. Descent 1, was better than 2, which was far too easy and didnt really offer anything new. Descent is the only game I consider to rival doom.
EmTucker
17-12-2005, 14:36
They were great, but I preferred the other two over Descent 3.
Agree here.
Egg and chips
17-12-2005, 14:38
Ive only ever played the first one, and I sucjed at it (As I was about 6 years old at the time...) I should get them running and see if Im better now!
Aplastaland
17-12-2005, 15:11
I only played the 2nd, and loved it.
Falhaar2
17-12-2005, 16:20
Freespace and Freespace 2 were far superior expansions of the Descent world.
Kefren
17-12-2005, 16:56
Freespace and Freespace 2 were far superior expansions of the Descent world.

Amen to that! Ever checked out the Freespace 2: SCP ?
Kyleslavia
17-12-2005, 17:29
Agree here.

Same here, the first one rocked!
Liskeinland
17-12-2005, 17:31
I played the demos of Descent 2 and 3. 3 was good.
Adjacent to Belarus
17-12-2005, 20:55
I played the first one a few times several years ago; it was pretty fun.

Freespace and Freespace 2 were far superior expansions of the Descent world.

Oh, indeed, indeed. Much more interesting than the original Descent series.
Pure Metal
17-12-2005, 21:54
i had nightmares from descent 2 when i was a kid :eek:

never played 3. but cos they were the only videogames ever to give me bad dreams (or even be in my dreams at all), they really get respect from me...