Picture a Rubik’s cube trying to solve itself in a blender and you already have a pretty good picture of what the Descent series has brought to the gaming table. But that's part of the style that has made these games so popular. Descent 3 offers a more developed gameplay experience than the earlier incarnations, but it isn't enough. * Gameplay: Love the smart missile with the camera attached. Storyline strays too conveniently for the sake of level design. Excellent balance on ammo pickups. I always seemed to find some just when I needed it. I was bit distressed at many levels that were too large with unclear objectives, forcing me to ping-pong all over the place in search of the “exit”. Map feature practically unusable. Also, many outdoor missions lost their sense of speed making me feel as if I wasn’t going anywhere fast enough. * Graphics: Great textures and lighting effects. Polygon count could have been higher. Reflection effect a bit silly. * Sound: Pulsing techno beats mesh nicely with the gameplay. I especially like the way guns sound when you switch them. * Value: Haven’t played the multiplayer so I can’t comment on that. Had no real desire to replay it once I was done, especially after having to cover much of the same ground over and over in search of “exits”. * Tilt: I played the demo of the first Descent game and was mildly impressed. Only other space combat games I’ve played were in the X-wing/ Tie Fighter series.
When you first start a game of Descent, the first thing that pops in to your head is: "What the...? How am I supposed to fly this thing?" Ten seconds later, before you even see an enemy, everything is clear: THIS GAM... Read Full Review
GOOD: Massive, creative level design; the most creative enemies and weapons of any game; engaging multiplayer; long single player campaign; distinctive and awesome sounds BAD: No storyline; campaign becomes too difficul... Read Full Review
