# PLAY RETRO 198: Descent

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Podcast: [Play Retro Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-retro-show-4624804)
Published: 2025-12-24T01:33:12+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5088

## Resource

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.

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