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GAME REVIEW

Descent is a stomach wrenching game that is a truly 3D action shooter. In Descent you control a robot which must navigate through tunnels collecting weapons, bonuses, collection hostages. While this sounds easy being completely 3D game you must maneuver through tunnels dodge other enemy robots who come at all angles and manage to stay alive.

GAME INFORMATION
Released 05/1995

Game Name:	Descent
Type:	Action

GAME RATINGS

Game Play:	8.0
Graphics:	9.0
Sound:	6.0
Difficulty:	9.0
Overall Rating:	7.7

GAME REQUIREMENTS

Computer:	100% IBM Compatible
Processor:	486 Intel Processor
Memory:	8MB of RAM
Drives:	20 MB of Hard disk drive space. 2X CD-ROM drive / Floppy
Sound:	Sound Blaster compatible Sound Card.
Video:	VGA 16-bit Color or higher-resolution
Controls:	100% compatible Microsoft keyboard / Mouse
Operating System:	MS-DOS / Windows 95 / Windows 98
DirectX:	PC-13
Multiplayer:	14.4 Modem / IPX network / SLIP or PPP for Internet play (through third-party)
Advisory:
Other:	Supports standard Joysticks.
Price:	$30.00 - $40.00

Index

Category:
Games

Companies:
Interplay

Related Pages:
Descent 2

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CHEATS

GABBAGABBAHEY - Enables ALL of the below codes

RACERX - Invulnerability.
SCOURGE - Wowie Zowie Weapons
BIGRED - Super Wowie Zowie Weapons. (Registered Only)
GUILE - Cloak.
MITZI - All Keys.
TWILIGHT - Shields to 100.
FARMERJOE - Warp to another level.
BRUIN - Extra Life. (Registered Only)
BUGGIN - Turbo Mode. (Registered Only)
FLASH - Illuminate path to exit. (Registered Only)
AHIMSA - Turn off robot firing. (Registered Only)
Alt-F - Show all of map.

Version 1.4 only codes

PROBES or BIOPSYTOYS - Blow up the reactor.
ASTRAL - Ghost mode.
LUNANCY - Robots faster, less firing.
PORGYS - Super mega wowie zowie weapons!
PLETCHxxx - Where xxx is a number between 000 and 999, this code 'paints' enemies when hit.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Sound issues.

In some cases this game may not work if you have the SET BLASTER statement in your autoexec.bat. It is recommended that you remark this line by putting a REM in the front of the line and attempt to run the program again.

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