DESCENT is a classic 3-D first-person shooter for DOS that was released in 1995, developed by Parallax Software and published by Interplay Productions.  DESCENT is a contemporary of the other very popular FPS of the time, DOOM by id Software, released just over a year before.  However, it is not based on DOOM; the DESCENT engine works quite differently, using 3-D models (rather than sprites) to render enemy robots, and has "six degrees of freedom".  DESCENT also has very little of the blood or gore of DOOM.

There were two games made for the DOS platform, DESCENT (1995) and DESCENT II (1996, which was also made for Windows 95), as well a sequel for Windows 9x, DESCENT³ (1999).  There have been many expansions for and re-releases of each; the Game Info pages detail as many of those that I know about.

For the moment, the rest of the pages will be concentrating on the first mission, DESCENT: First Strike.  In the future I may make DESCENT II pages; but that remains to be seen.

Questions or comments about the pages, a specific level, or Descent in general may be directed to insectoid (at) budwin (dot) net; please put IWP: in the subject line.  I do appreciate the feedback, folks, both good and bad.  However, any spam mail will be subject to immediate de-resolution!  Requests for copies of the full-version games are firmly discouraged and will be treated in like manner.

• Game Info – Release data, game features, add-ons, and ports to other systems.
• Basics – A mini-guide to DESCENT.  Under construction.
• Walkthrough – A walkthrough of each level.  Currently has only a few levels completed.
• Robots – Every robot in D1, including the rarely-seen Red Triangle.
• Weapons and Items – All of the power-ups and weapons in D1.

• Game Info – Release data, game features, add-ons, and ports to other systems.

• Game Info – Release data, game features, add-ons, and mods.

LEGAL STUFF:

The beveled panels, buttons, and page design are ©2011 Thomas Keith / Insectoid.
The typeface for most of the banners and the dark grey sidebar buttons are TrueType versions of the fonts from DESCENT II; ©1997 Harald Koenigsperger (Wild Style GraphX).
The typeface for the game logos is a reproduction of the font used on the discs and packaging for all three games; I'm attributing this to Interplay Productions.
DESCENT is a registered trademark of Interplay Productions.
DESCENT, DESCENT II, and all related content and images are ©1995, 1996 Parallax Software Corporation.
DXX-Rebirth, D1X-Rebirth and D2X-Rebirth are ©Christian Beckhaeuser.
DESCENT³ and all related content and images are ©1999 Outrage Entertainment.
All other copyrights and trademarks are property of their respective owners.