10 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 28.8 hrs on record (22.5 hrs at review time)
Posted: 5 Aug, 2016 @ 10:22pm
Updated: 30 Aug, 2016 @ 9:40am

Early Access Review
Supported Early Access with doubts....now I WANT MOOOOORE!!

But let me explain this in a way I wished someone would have explained to me first.

+ The spirit of Descent IS HERE!! If have played the original series, and I´m enjoying circular strafe or escape leaving mines behind, shooting the mega missile to watch the show, screaming those freaking bots maneuvering to ambush you or get lost searching desperatly for shields, etc. I wish that the single player campaign to be ready soon but also I want the devs to take time if needed to maintain this quality and go beyond the original. The gameplay is really good and looks promising.

+ As today August 6 2016, there are 8 maps available and 9 ships to choose for playing. Each one has different specs and 1 unique ability to use, but not all abilities are ready yet. 1 of the maps is exclusive for the Survivor mode. There seems to be 1 additional ship but it is locked yet.

+ The game modes so far are:
- Anarchy (shoot everyone) Minimum 2 Players
- Team Anarchy (blue team vs red team) Minimum 2 players
- Coop vs AI: Kill those nasty robots wave after wave increasing difficulty. Minimum 1 player
- King of the core (you have to survive gaining points near the core and shooting with the mining laser you win more points), Minimum 2
- Miner Mayhen (I didn´t tested yet, will test it this sunday and update here, but it seems you need to rescue the miners like the original D1) Minimum 4 players.
- Survivor: Special map with specific zones and locked doors. If the players stay in the zones some doors will be unlocked to continue exploring the map for new zones and more doors until you unlock the whole map. Also if any player dies, the other players could try to resist to "unlock the zone" so the dead players could re-join the game at that point. The AI is really nasty and will be increasing difficult....and the map puts you in difficult situations to hold. AMAZING MODE to play Multiplayer or Single!! Minimum 1 player

SURVIVAL MODE GAMEPLAY (this could be played also SINGLE PLAYER)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV52sBr5JZ4



+ The WEAPONS!!!! These are really fun to choose, from the Smart "mirv" missile that explodes in smaller ones, to the Vulcan Gun, or the plasma gun, or the great MEGA MISSILE that explodes with really big chunk...or the tactical LASER GRIDS that could block passages, or the always a classic mines...all of them and many more create a chaotic and fun fight

+ I´m Playing with HTC VIVE and it is one of the best games in VR that I´m enjoying so far. The graphics, the performance and the gameplay are unique and I dont have any other VR game with this mix and unique 6DoF action.
- Important: So far I do not have any SICK MOTION because the game runs very fluid and smooth. I´m using an I7+16gb+980ti. RenderTarge set to 1.2 (still testing settings in-game too). But test this and try your pc performance and settings with the REFUND Protection to be sure. Another friend of mine is playing without sick motion..but it is personal.

+ If you want to play without VR, the game already supports also DX12 and is BEAUTIFUL.

+ The game has their own servers in NA and Europe locations.

+ I do prefer Joypad, but I have 2 friends that are playing comfortable with Mouse+Keyb. The game is responsive, and if you choose the fast ships..prepare for the thrill of speed.

+ Developers were not releasing very sustancial updates in the initial phase of the product but I can see that now they are publishing updates more frecuently and they seem to be following and assisting users since day 1. I like that and I have good hopes so far on the product evolving. Still today the game is an early access.

+++ The basic: GAMEPLAY IS REALLY FUN!! The maps are really good!!! If you can...bring a friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q_3lALR5OA (Spanish comments and Universal Laughs) there are more videos in that channel to check too.

++++++++++OVERALL so far 8/10 +++++++++++++++++

I really want to play more maps, more weapons, abilities, and the amazing Single player mode with big maps and those Countdowns to escape the core´s explosion...remember those???
Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny Award
4 Comments
Michelangelo 30 Aug, 2016 @ 9:39am 
Praxis don´t forget about SURVIVAL MODE. I´m adding another video to better describe that mode...is easier to see the gameplay than explain it.
Praxis 10 Aug, 2016 @ 6:37am 
AFAIK they are building a single player story. Really enthused as to how that plays out. For now, it's free flight, bots or arena in early access.
Michelangelo 9 Aug, 2016 @ 4:49am 
Well spankystl, check the Game Modes, you could play single player on those modes that state Minimum 1 Player so far. The game WILL INCORPORATE A FULL SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN like the old descent too, but is still being developed. The developers didn´t released any single player level yet. I still recommend it, I know what you refer to, but believe the potential is amazing. Test it by yourself ;) Cheers!
spankystl 9 Aug, 2016 @ 12:33am 
So watching folks play on YouTube, it makes me question -- is this a game intended for multiplay? I liked the older versions a lot, and I played as a single player. I'd hate to buy the game and find out it's intended for killing other non-AI players. (Or where should I go to find out more specifics?)