Descent (1995)

 PC
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
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  1. RhodriM
    Mar 21, 2019
    10
    What I would give for a modern AAA reboot of this. The labyrinthine levels, the '6 degrees of freedom', the music, the waving hostages and above all: the panicked escape from the mine. A great game not given its dues.
  2. GaboCube1501
    Aug 6, 2016
    10
    This is the BEST videogame I have EVER played. It has what it takes to make you have the excitement and fun you desire. There´s a new reloaded version that came out, and it's FREE! Search "Descent 1 Rebirth" for more info. I TRULY recommend it.
  3. GolovA
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    Hey! Where u going? Sit your ass down and listen to grandpa's story!
    Descent was a brain-blower, and i loved it for that! It was the first game where i had to use more keys than just left, right, up, down, shift, cntr. Wow, this game made me work out - but, boy, was it worth it! Put on some raving techno trance, and fly through mazes shooting weird ships and robots without knowing where    Hey! Where u going? Sit your ass down and listen to grandpa's story!
    Descent was a brain-blower, and i loved it for that! It was the first game where i had to use more keys than just left, right, up, down, shift, cntr. Wow, this game made me work out - but, boy, was it worth it! Put on some raving techno trance, and fly through mazes shooting weird ships and robots without knowing where up and down are! Sseeeet!
    Now u can go. . . Come on now - run along, grandpa needs a nappy. . . Z-z-z. . .    … Expand
  4. DragonRedDawn
    Mar 1, 2014
    10
    By far the best game in the Descent series and one of the best games of all time. Descent is a rare treat that broke new grounds in DOS gaming in 1994. This game to this day remains compelling with 6 degrees of freedom, a corporate mercenary, space-themed backdrop, and some of the catchiest music that could turn any gamer into a badass alien killer. Superb level design and the end of levelBy far the best game in the Descent series and one of the best games of all time. Descent is a rare treat that broke new grounds in DOS gaming in 1994. This game to this day remains compelling with 6 degrees of freedom, a corporate mercenary, space-themed backdrop, and some of the catchiest music that could turn any gamer into a badass alien killer. Superb level design and the end of level self-destruct sequences with timed planet escapes delivers the pulse-pounding thrill of arcade gaming that you don't find in the modern-day FPS. Descent has not lost its unique place in the history of games and deserves a place in your game library.… Collapse
  5. DragonRedDawn
    Mar 1, 2014
    10
    By far the best game in the Descent series and one of the best games of all time. Descent is a rare treat that broke new grounds in DOS gaming in 1994. This game to this day remains compelling with 6 degrees of freedom, a corporate mercenary, space-themed backdrop, and some of the catchiest music that could turn any gamer into a badass alien killer. Superb level design and the end of levelBy far the best game in the Descent series and one of the best games of all time. Descent is a rare treat that broke new grounds in DOS gaming in 1994. This game to this day remains compelling with 6 degrees of freedom, a corporate mercenary, space-themed backdrop, and some of the catchiest music that could turn any gamer into a badass alien killer. Superb level design and the end of level self-destruct sequences with timed planet escapes delivers the pulse-pounding thrill of arcade gaming that you don't find in the modern-day FPS. Descent has not lost its unique place in the history of games and deserves a place in your game library.… Collapse