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The new incarnation of Descent (from Little Orbit)

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Has anyone here played the last version of Descent? I've played that game a long time ago in the DOS era, but want to know what happened afterwards. I have read the page here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descent_(1995_video_game) but it doesn;t say how the game felt afterwards

A new version is published by our mothercompany, which is the reason for the post here

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I was excited about the new game... until I learned LO expected you to pre-order the game in order to beta test it. Now Im just like whatever, good luck. 

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12 minutes ago, CookiePuss said:

I was excited about the new game... until I learned LO expected you to pre-order the game in order to beta test it. Now Im just like whatever, good luck. 

Except that's normal practice.
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5 minutes ago, Hexerin said:
18 minutes ago, CookiePuss said:

I was excited about the new game... until I learned LO expected you to pre-order the game in order to beta test it. Now Im just like whatever, good luck. 

Except that's normal practice.
these years, ye. some companies still hand out invites for closed betas via raffles or on application basis or make... well... open betas.

but all that doesn't make this less of a normal business practice. Edited by neophobia
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>pre ordering games in 2018 just to play the beta


Well aren't you precious.

 

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Just now, CookiePuss said:

>pre ordering games in 2018 just to play the beta


Well aren't you precious.

 

PUBG?
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Doesn't even look like a UE4 game, yet it is. So, that sums up my thoughts on the game...

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could you pre order the game to get the beta then cancel your pre order if you dont like it.

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I don't care if i get to do  beta testing Ill try it out when I have time to regardless.
beta usually has bugs that drive me nuts anyways like APB lag when driving a brick around town....nothing I'd like well except for that time i wound up on top of the gas station somehow that was kinda cool

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The history behind Descent 2018 (which was called Descent : Undeground) seems to be a bit rocky and fits exactly with Little Orbit's modus operandi

An interesting game idea that suffers from troubled development gets rescued by LO.
See APB and Fallen Earth :,)

a Beta of this game came out back in 2015, it got funded on Kickstarter, LO has provided the developers with funding to create a fleshed out SP campaign and also marketing help

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Just now, Nitronik said:

The history behind Descent 2018 (which was called Descent : Undeground) seems to be a bit rocky and fits exactly with Little Orbit's modus operandi

An interesting game idea that suffers from troubled development gets rescued by LO.
See APB and Fallen Earth :,)

a Beta of this game came out back in 2015, it got funded on Kickstarter, LO has provided the developers with funding to create a fleshed out SP campaign and also marketing help

Oh that reminds me how long Star citizen is "Beta aka pre alpha"

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2 minutes ago, EMilika said:
5 minutes ago, Nitronik said:

The history behind Descent 2018 (which was called Descent : Undeground) seems to be a bit rocky and fits exactly with Little Orbit's modus operandi

An interesting game idea that suffers from troubled development gets rescued by LO.
See APB and Fallen Earth :,)

a Beta of this game came out back in 2015, it got funded on Kickstarter, LO has provided the developers with funding to create a fleshed out SP campaign and also marketing help

Oh that reminds me how long Star citizen is "Beta aka pre alpha"
I'm pretty sure this game made by some ex-star citizen developers


EDIT : Link to the kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/descendentstudios/descent-underground
Edited by Nitronik

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9 minutes ago, EMilika said:
Oh that reminds me how long Star citizen is "Beta aka pre alpha"
Oh man... Star Citizen... so much potential. 

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Just now, CookiePuss said:
 Oh man... Star Citizen... so much potential. 
DUDE, names,
4.1Final Fantasy XIV (2010)
4.2Power Gig: Rise of the SixString (2010)
4.3Doctor Who: Return to Earth (2010)
4.4Duke Nukem Forever (2011)
4.5MindJack (2011)
4.6Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter (2011)
4.7Postal III (2011)
4.8Ridge Racer (2011)
4.9The War Z (2012)
4.10Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified (2012)
4.11Final Fantasy All the Bravest (2013)
4.12SimCity (2013)
4.13The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (2013)
4.14Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013)
4.15Star Trek (2013)
4.16Ride to Hell: Retribution (2013)
4.17Ashes Cricket 2013 (2013)
4.18Fighter Within (2013)
4.19Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014)
4.20Raven's Cry (2015)
4.21Rugby 15 and Rugby World Cup 2015 (2015)
4.22Alone in the Dark: Illumination (2015)
4.23Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 (2015)
4.24Umbrella Corps (2016)
4.25Ghostbusters (2016)
4.26No Man's Sky (2016)
4.27Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
RUST,DayZ,APB, etc etc list goes on
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38 minutes ago, CookiePuss said:

>pre ordering games in 2018 just to play the beta


Well aren't you precious.

 

UffSI63.png

hmmm?



a0IFb18.png

HMMMMMMMM?


Yes, it's called Early Access.

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5 minutes ago, Haganu said:
UffSI63.png

hmmm?



a0IFb18.png

HMMMMMMMM?


Yes, it's called Early Access.
I also hear lootboxes and paid dlc at launch are a big thing too. So is paying monthly to be able to play online games. 


Though now that @Nitronik mentioned the kickstarter, I bet paying to test is just so the backers wouldnt feel shit on if LO let others test for free. Which makes sense and seems fair. 


Still not paying to test tho.  Edited by CookiePuss

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5 minutes ago, CookiePuss said:
I also hear lootboxes and paid dlc at launch are a big thing too. So is paying monthly to be able to play online games. 


Though now that @Nitronik mentioned the kickstarter, I bet paying to test is just so the backers wouldnt feel shit on if LO let others test for free. Which makes sense and seems fair. 


Still not paying to test tho. 
WAIT DIDN'T YOU JUST DISSED 
oh noes you did not. 
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9 minutes ago, EMilika said:
WAIT DIDN'T YOU JUST DISSED 
oh noes you did not. 
blizzard-pls_o_846430.webp
I do not play WoW though not cuz of the cost. Just isnt my kind of game. 
 

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24 minutes ago, CookiePuss said:
I do not play WoW though not cuz of the cost. Just isnt my kind of game. 
 
I did till Wotlk afther that was trash fest.

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5 hours ago, Hexerin said:
5 hours ago, CookiePuss said:

I was excited about the new game... until I learned LO expected you to pre-order the game in order to beta test it. Now Im just like whatever, good luck. 

Except that's normal practice.


Where have the good o'times gone. 
But there are still games that let you beta test it for free, like The Crew 2, Battlefield V and I think the Division did it too, that's what I'm aware of.

5 hours ago, CookiePuss said:

>pre ordering games in 2018 just to play the beta


Well aren't you precious.

 

I pre-ordered a game once just a day before release, they gave me an entire new game with it and some DLC shizzle. 
Thanks Bandai! 😛 
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I do wonder if the descent game has at least a campaign I mean 39 euro game I expect single player campaign at least.

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The original Descent was great, the team was split after that and one half went on to form Volition who made Freespace ( that was one franchise that died before it's time), then they went on to make the Red Faction and Saints Row games .

Another similar game was Forsaken , I loved that game but someone stole my copy .. 😞

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4 hours ago, EMilika said:
DUDE, names,
4.1Final Fantasy XIV (2010)
 
Uh, hi. I'd like to know what's wrong with FFXIV.

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6 hours ago, swft said:

Doesn't even look like a UE4 game, yet it is. So, that sums up my thoughts on the game...

That sounds like a good thing with how many developers struggle with 'Unreal Engine Syndrome'. Edited by NotZombieBiscuit

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2 hours ago, Lucidy said:
Uh, hi. I'd like to know what's wrong with FFXIV.
Aside from the fact that the devs literally nuked it from existence because of how horrifically terribad it was?

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@Nitronik thanks for that little story

so LO is a company that wants to grow up by saving fading golden titles 🤔

a guardian angel of games hmm Edited by Ketog

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