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PLAY RETRO 198: Descent
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- Dec 24, 2025
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- 5088
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Summary
Descent (1995) and Descent II (1996) are six-degrees-of-freedom first-person shooters developed by Parallax Software for MS-DOS. Set entirely inside fully 3D mine complexes, the games emphasize free movement, spatial awareness, and objective-based level design. Known for their technical ambition, mouse-and-keyboard flight-style controls, and unforgiving enemy AI, the Descent series remains one of the most distinct FPS experiences of the DOS era. Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/iER-PDsesac?feature=share Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.