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The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 8:58 pm
by Top Gun
Well at least someone out there remembers we exist. Also good to see Retrovirus get a shout-out in there, since it feels like everyone forgot it even exists.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:53 am
by CDN_Merlin
Always good to hear good about D. It is the one and only 6 DOF game.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:26 pm
by Pumo
It's always nice to see some love for Descent every now and then, so kudos to Gamespot for that! :)

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:30 pm
by Duper
A couple years back when the Sol project was getting started, I emailed something like 8 different gaming sites to let them know what was going on. Looks like Gamespot finally read it. :lol:

Thanks for Posting TG! :werd:

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 5:22 am
by Flatlander

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:02 am
by vision
I like how the focus is on procedurally generated levels. That would be great, though I would still prefer to have well-crafted missions too (we all would). Here is something maybe you guys don't know, but there is another 6dof game that does have a procedurally generated world. I haven't tried it yet, but the game looks fantastic.

NeonXSZ

And it is planned to be on Steam, not that I have Steam or could even run it on my crappy lappy.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 6:44 pm
by ReadyMan
Thanks for the link. Game looks interesting.
Looks like it still has some development to be done.
Do you own the non steam version? Any plans for mp?

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:21 am
by Fnoigy
They want the Big D.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:50 am
by woodchip
Hmmm:

"And over the past few months, the Descent games themselves have been arriving on Steam for the first time. Could this be a calculated move to cultivate interest in the genre ahead of a big reveal at E3?"

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:28 pm
by CDN_Merlin
I know Interplay was interested in making an new one with how they though of being Descent to the Wii but who knows. If enough people show interest, it would be worth it.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:19 pm
by Alter-Fox
They've shown some interest in Sol around the same time the Descent games were coming out on steam... I know more, but I can say nothing.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:39 pm
by CDN_Merlin
The less you say the more you reveal. :D

Interplay publshing Sol???

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:00 pm
by Avder
Sure would be nice to have another game to use my 3D-Pro with again.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:54 pm
by roid
Flatlander wrote:Even made it to Slashdot: http://games.slashdot.org/story/14/05/2 ... mes-return
FROM THE LINK wrote:"...could be even more exciting with the immersive potential of a virtual reality headset like the Oculus Rift or the Sony Morpheus..."
oh man, even the Tuscany demo makes me powerfully nauseous. Taking The Big D with a Rift would explode my head, leaving a vomit fountain neck.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:20 pm
by Enzo-03
^That's a risk I'd certainly take. A couple of friends and I messed around with a dev kit and unity and made a simple 6DoF environment. It was probably the first time a video game has ever given me motion sickness.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:56 am
by Money!
The guys brags about 6 degrees of freedom, but the video shows a very 2D approach to play. He doesn't even bank ! (OK I admit, I only watched the first minute or so..)

Still, bottom line is, love the shout-outs. I dream of getting rich enough one day to single-handedly sponsor a reboot of the series.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:08 am
by Duper
eh?

What vid did you almost watch Money?

watch this, it's only about a minute and 1/2:

[youtube]_2cBcQUDV1Q[/youtube]

I hit their forums the other day, and all they pretty much have left is some sticky points with client and net code. They'll be using steam as the main game client but iirc, there will be other options as well.

Read here: http://forum.preparefordescent.com/view ... =361#p7300 1/2 Hawk's Reply at the top.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:03 pm
by Money!
Dupe, I was talking about the video in Top Gun's first post. Sol Contingency looks sweet, and I look forward to trying it out.

Re: The Big D gets a GameSpot feature

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:31 pm
by Duper
Oh, Oh. my bad. Sry-thx! :lol: