Initially published for dos, it has since been ported to windows, mac os and playstation. The third level of descent 3 warns of an electrical fire in sector 7g. Dxxrebirth, d1xrebirth and d2xrebirth are christian beckhaeuser. Youre about to plunge over the edge, and into the depths of descent ii. This is another video of descent, a firstperson space shooter developed by parallax software and published by interplay in 1994. Descent pcdos 1995 lunar outpost parallax software corp. The name for level 18 in descent ii is an anagram of incredible hulk. Under our 21yearold agreement, interplay has the exclusive rights to sell descent and descent ii, and they have been doing so on good old games and steam. Descent is a 3d scifi firstperson shooter notable for the six axis movement, developed by parallax software and released by interplay in 1995. Parallax software interplay entertainment released 1996. Unlike standard firstperson shooters, the player must control a flying ship that has a six degrees of freedom movement scheme, allowing the player to move in any 3d. Descent ii, a firstperson shooter developed by parallax software and published by interplay.
All other s and trademarks are property of their respective owners. Material defender, descent ii parallax softwares descent was one of the first games pioneering a different kind of flight sim 6dof or six degrees of freedom was the central gimmick employed to garner hype and attention towards the minesweeping shooter epic. Parallax software still exists and still owns the s to the descent games. I have descent ii and iii, but the original was the best. Descent is a classic 3d firstperson shooter for dos that was released in 1995, developed by parallax software and published by interplay productions. Give your projects closerange 19 mm reflective sensing of black and white surface changes with sharp gp2a25j0000f sensors.
Unless otherwise noted, hitting will accept the current. You blast through enemy robots with powerful new tools, leaving their flaming hulks in your exhaust. Parallax software was a video game developer best known for creating the descent series of computer games. Additionally, it offers opengl graphics and effects, advanced multiplayer, many improvements and new features. The player controls the small, maneuverable, but heavily armed pyrogx space fighter and navigates confined networks of mines on various planets, destroying hovering miningrobotsgonemad and rescuing hostages for points along the way in your mission to destroy all the mines. Descent, descent ii, and all related content and images are 1995, 1996 parallax software corporation. Parallax software, the software developer that created the popular threedimensional action games descent and descent ii, has released descent s. Contribute to videogamepreservationdescent2 development by creating an account on github. Just as its prequel, descent ii uses a true 3d rendering engine featuring six degrees of freedom to move and to. Like its predecessor, descent 2 features furious 360degree action and mazelike levels. It contains a new fulllenght campain with 23 new levels, 3 of which are secret, two new multiplayer game types, new music, enemies and boss ai. The developers of descent, parallax software, split into outrage entertainment the developers of descent 3 and volition, inc the developers of red faction. Gog takes down descent from store because interplay did. The game was released for pc dos windows, macintosh, acorn, amiga os4 and playstation.
It is the second game in the descent video game series and a sequel to descent. The main developers were mike kulas and matt toschlog founders of parallax software, and the game was released back in 1995 for msdos pc, macintosh, playstation and acorn archimedes. Descent ii is a first person shooter published in 1996. The series has a strong following due to its unique six degrees of freedom 6dof gameplay. Parallax software was started in 1993 by matt toschlog and mike kulas. Descent is a 3d firstperson shooter video game developed by parallax software and released by interplay entertainment corp.
If you have difficulties getting the redbook tracks to play during descent ii, contact interplay technical support 7145536678. Suddenly warped into the outer reaches of the zeta aquilae system, your new mission sends you into the black depths of treacherous alien mines. Descent is an excellent pc game from the good old msdos era, developed by parallax software and interplay productions during the 1990s. After the release of descent ii in 1997, the company was split to form volition, inc. It is still cherished by a strong community of fans, particularly for its online multiplayer, and new levels continue to be developed. Its one of the last games that parallax developed before this studio was closed.
Plunge through 30 more levels of descent 2 as you battle highly intelligent robot enemies, including the evil thief. Vertigo series is an official addon by parallax software for descent ii. The material defender returns in this underground 360 degree action shooter, this time retrofitted with a prototype warp core in his ship that will take him to distant worlds. Contribute to historicalsourcedescent2 development by creating an account on github. Steam community guide how to get vertigo series for. The game features a new array of destructive weapons and berserk robots that ups the ante from its predecessor. Also available on mac, time to play an arcade, scifi futuristic, shooter and fps video game title. Descent ii iii 2 game lot pc cdrom shooter interplay win 95dos 1996 1999 rare. Descent is a 3d firstperson shooter video game developed by parallax software.
Descent ii is a fps game released in 1996 by interplay pc or mac play macintosh. Descent 2 is a first person action game made by parallax software and published by interplay. The trademark for descent was allowed to lapse by interplay in 2002 and was reregistered in 2008. This project is dedicated to two of the most impressive firstperson shooters of the nineties. Descent is a contemporary of the other very popular fps of the time, doom by id software, released just over a year before. Descent ii is a 1996 firstperson shooter video game developed by parallax software and published by interplay productions. Parallax softwaren perustivat mike kulas ja matt toschlog. The game features six degrees of freedom gameplay and garnered several expansion packs. If you dont like descent at least a little bit, make no mistake, there is something wrong with you. Descent aka inferno, a really nice action game sold in 1995 for dos, is available and ready to be played again. Descent maximum, is a 1996 firstperson shooter video game developed by parallax software and published by interplay productions. The infinite abyss is an action game, developed by parallax software and published by interplay, which was released in 1996.
Dxxrebirth and d1xrebirth are christian beckhaeuser. Cd tracks stored on your descent ii disc, and can be played with any cd player. Parallax software was a video game developer best known for creating the descent series of video games. The game was originally released to msdos, but was ported to mac os and playstation.
If you want to compile the newest source yourself or report any issues, this would be the place to start. After the release of descent ii in 1997, the company was split to form volition mike kulas in champaign, illinois, and. Mike kulas in champaign, illinois, and outrage entertainment matt toschlog in ann arbor, michigan. Originally intended as an expansion pack for decent, it grew into its own game. The game was published by interplay productions and developed by parallax software. Moving on from the original descent, descent ii offers improved graphics, a new story line and several firsts. Descent ii expands upon the originals xyz axis combat with 30 new levels culminating in a battle inside the enemy mother ship, a scout recon robot which comes back for you if you fall behind, a suitably loud and grinding soundtrack. Descent is a first person shooter corridor space sim game series first developed by interplay and parallax software. The 360 degree 3d movement and the variety of weapons make it a challenge and the music and sound effects keep it always interesting. It was among the first games with fully 3d enemies and enviroments, and at the same time ran well on the available hardware. You again fly your ship with full range of movement around the many mine shafts destroying enemy robots. It is one of the first games that introduced the ability to. The inclusion of a guide bot, also, will help you find your way through the mines. Publication date 1996 topics descent, dos games, windows 95 games language english.
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