DESCENT is back!

[ReadyMan]

Descent is being rebooted with a prequel.
It's in Kick Starter right now, here's the link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/descendentstudios/descent-underground

Lots to see there, but in a nutshell, Descendent studios got the IP from Interplay and are making a AAA prequel to Descent called Descent:Underground.
The flight dynamics are going to follow D1/D2 style flight, and all the great things about Descent will be there:
Fusion
Audio Taunts
Tri-Chording

Check out the page and the videos.

 

[clivewil]

goodo, i loved Descent. i'll go and have a look at what they're up to

 

[ReadyMan]

The Kickstarter page and video were just updated, check it out.

Also, this is really cool, and is contained in one of the live streams, but shows
a bit of the new Descent:




[video=youtube;xhhqGeZLTwA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhhqGeZLTwA&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[ReadyMan]

The design update released today has a lot of great information for anyone still on the fence about supporting the KS.

[video=youtube;5q_Jtl5q3_s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5q_Jtl5q3_s[/video]

 

[Kevin Kyle]

Spent many many hours playing this back in the day. My buddy would come down on Friday nights and watch me play and be my spotter/crew cheif. Those were good times right there.

 

[clivewil]

signed up, chose my pledge aaaaand... they don't accept paypal. closed the page and deleted the bookmark.

 

[Zenith]

The Descent series are on sale on Steam for the next few days.
You can pick up all 3 for £9.47 until 6th April.

 

[ReadyMan]

@ Clivewil, yes, paypal isnt available on the KS page, However PP is available on their website and also on Steam (the game was greenlighted--greenlit?--a few days back).

Here's a video posted today of the first multiplayer match.
Keep in mind this is pre-pre-pre-alpha.

Also, members of the descent community will be working with the studio to help tweak the flight mechanics to get it *just right* like it was in D1.

[video=youtube;-jCoP9HJkNg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jCoP9HJkNg&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[clivewil]

@ Clivewil, yes, paypal isnt available on the KS page, However PP is available on their website and also on Steam (the game was greenlighted--greenlit?--a few days back)

oh good-o, i'll check for it on steam and buy into it there if i can. thanks for the heads up

 

[Gilmour]

signed up, chose my pledge aaaaand... they don't accept paypal. closed the page and deleted the bookmark.

lol because no one ever bought anything online without paypal. I personally will never use paypal.

 

[Helfix]

Does not look like they are going to make their funding, sad, they have pretty good start on it :\

 

[ReadyMan]

They'll make it for sure.
There's always a big push at the end of a KS campaign. Seen it many times.
No need to worry. We're going to be able to fly Descent: Underground!

 

[ReadyMan]

Here's a new update with some Oculus Rift footage.
Very cool!
Turn the Youtube settings up to 1080p for best view.
How cool is it that this is pre-alpha and the devs are flying around with the OR and in multiplayer?


[video=youtube;769FJzQR9Jw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=769FJzQR9Jw[/video]

If you're still on the fence, now's the time to back the project! 4 days to go....

 

[Poseidal]

Ooh, this is interesting. Thinking of backing this, I didn't play much of the classic descent but I remember enjoying what I did play.

 

[ReadyMan]

They just posted this video detailing the SINGLE PLAYER Design and story outline:

[video=youtube;ydnQQ_JC14Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydnQQ_JC14Y[/video]

3 days to go.....

 

[Toumal]

Guys consider backing this please!

 

[shadragon]

I signed up last night. Didn't know it was out there until someone casually mentioned it in another thread.

Linux, Mac, Windows OS
Oculous Rift support
Unreal Engine 4
Single player
Multi-player
Coop
DRM free

Not seeing anything bad in that list.

I got Alpha and Beta access with my package so good feelings about this all around.

 

[ReadyMan]

Check out this new Descent:Underground trailer.

It'll blow you away!
$100k to go, and we're definitely going to hit the goal, and push toward the stretch goals.

[video=youtube;K06s2Yvf91E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K06s2Yvf91E&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[shadragon]

If you are still on the fence to support Descent, they just buffed up the packages to give you MORE goodies. Click the link in my sig block to go to their web site.

Only 24h or so left.

 

[Zenith]

There's been 500 since this afternoon!
I backed it at lunchtime at the $35 tier (copy + beta access), so let's see if they make it.