Playing Descent For The First Time In Many Years

[@ryoandr]

Fun fact, the voice "Self destruct sequence activated" was sampled and used in Lacuna Coil "Tight Rope" song.

[@matteocristini6221]

Cool!

[@rilluma]

it reminds me of the ending of movie "Aliens"

[@MountainD18]

What do these shields do in this game? BMD: They.....well......they give you shields for your ship. 😂😂😂

[@maverickhunterx5590]

Oh boy!! Here we go!! Big Mac playing one my favorite games of all time? Yes!! Heres hoping for a playthrough! :D

[@richardhodgson6711]

Yes!! Would love to see a BMD play though of Descent

[@ironcito1101]

Yeah,. but on a harder difficulty!

[@richardhodgson6711]

Hey, you know if BMD ever does do a proper playthrough, it will be on Descents UV equivalent, just like Doom 😀

[@nordson8577]

Playthrough? -Yes please.

[@Zdenda1990]

I played this game only for few minutes about 20 years ago and the level design for me at that time was so weird and confusing, that I didn't even get through the first level. I know some of the soundtrack thanks to Doom WADs. It's actually kinda weird to hear some of these MIDIs in a game, which they originaly came from, now that I'm more used to hearing them in Doom.

[@superbobor]

Yeah. Many people find this level of movement freedom confusing. Me too but I pushed through. Probably took more time studying the automap than actually playing the game. I was scared to play Doom when I was little but managed to finish the shareware version of Descent.

[@flemmingvestergaard8526]

Even the Class 1 Drone is mean and cruel - on the 'insane' difficulty. If they sneak behind you they will fire 6 fireballs and you are dead meat. I love this game, I have played this game for around 25 years and still do it occasionally

[@cashstore1]

I was about 45 when it came out. Played the shit out of it. Loved D2. D2 was my favorite game of the 90's. Have not played it in a long time.

[@warrax111]

so you're 70 now? Incredible. Tank you for your story. Always wondered, how it had older people in 90's, when games were kinda new. If they were in same euphory as kids and teenagers back then. (I was teenager in 90's, and most of people that played games were younger) Hehe, had to be fun. Particulary first LAN parties, or at least null modem multiplayer session with friend (we used to move whole computer, yes also CRT monitor, to friends house or mine... without car... just in hands hehe). What the golden age.

[@cashstore1]

@@warrax111 I turn 70 in 5 days. I played a lot of Borderlands games. I am currently starting Titanfall2. Like the Wolfenstein games as well.

[@jr0588]

Thank you for playing all my childhood games. So much nostalgia.

[@MangoJayye2]

Big Mac, thank you for so much inspiration on making the videos on doom which has help me become a better person, youtuber, and doom player. Thank you so much Big Mac! I love ya man! Keep up the awesome work and I hope that I get to be as successful as you man!

[@CamDeElite]

I think I've played level 01... But in terms of 90s flight games, it was Terminal Velocity that I really got into.

[@SDK2K9]

Descent, such a classic game.

Descent was a damn good game. Thank you for memorizing us! If you would like to make a video series for this one, it will be nice! I remember Descent 2 was difficult than Descent1. Also later levels of Descent 1 is very hard to handle.

[@demogorgonzola]

Yeah, I remember there was a massive difficulty spike in levels after the first boss, from 8th level onwards.

[@CarlRaven91]

Great to see you doing a revisit of Descent! One of my subscriptions got me interested in this as I never played it when I was a kid.

[@jvblhc]

Descent! Oh my Lord, that brings back memories! That was my go-to game when I wasn't playing Doom!

[@c31979839]

Watching Descent for the first time in year!! Here we go BMD!

[@hanselchan1232]

*Gasp* DESCENT! BMD, you truly are a legend! I've been wondering if anyone would ever play this old, old classic and BLAM! You put this video up! May your descent be an amazing one BMD! WHOO-HOO!!! :D

[@Deader87]

I remember my brothers John and Kevin playing this on my Aunt Anne and Kate's old PlayStation 1 all the way back in 1996. Man what awesome and fond memories I have of those good old days.

[@andrewtennent7666]

have you considered coming back and doing a complete walkthrough of this would love to see this.

[@BigMacDavis]

Yes!! Oh yes! I love this game! :)

[@crit-c4637]

Absolutely love the Descent franchise & you should totally do a playthrough. Also, if you haven't played Descent 3, you should. It was pretty good and really expanded the story. There were a few annoying mechanics, but the new level design, enemies, bosses, and story more than make up for that.

[@crit-c4637]

Also the Freespace spinoffs were good, but gameplay got repetetive for me and the story was B movie material. And they have no actual connection to the original games.

[@psionski]

BMD: So we get a bonus for everything that we have... [Skill bonus: 0] 😂

[@JongleurJ10]

Descent was a rocking game. In the 90s I believe I completed it on all difficulties and missed one secret... But that was a while ago yet I think that's about right. This game rocks.

[@MarieAntoon]

I remember the first time I played this game, somehow I managed to get completely flipped over without realizing it and found the hostages standing on the "ceiling". The freedom of movement in the game was amazing at the time.

[@vampricramen]

I was just reminiscing about this game just the other day. I played this pretty regularly as a kid, I don't know anyone else who'd played it. It's nice to see it get some love after all these years.

[@patroison1]

Descent one and two were among my favorites growing up. Have you ever played Tyrian? It's a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up that's a lot of fun. Perhaps my favorite part is how you can upgrade your ship as you progress through the story.

[@BigMacDavis]

Never played Tyrian. But sounds fun.

[@patroison1]

@@BigMacDavis It's a lot of fun, and if I remember right, it's free on Good Old Games.

[@mikkoiranen]

Hi, BMD! I appreciate your delving into these old 3D grandmasters.

[@weirdalfan1980]

You should do a 100% walkthrough, I remember playing it til I got stuck on the boss on Mercury.

[@Nebelwerfer999]

Big-M, you the man, bro. I first played Descent when I was about 6 years old, only made it to, like, map 04 or 05, but I loved it and it's one of those games whose memories have stayed with me for a long, long time! Not to mention that the briefing theme now evokes great times for me, both because of Descent and Alien Vendetta. ;) Definitely looking forward to lots more Descent!

[@cabrig76]

Two very early games I remember from my childhood were Gorf (1982) and Blitz (1981), both on the Commodore VIC 20.

[@superbobor]

Oh yeah, Descent! The very first true 3D game. I Loved it when I was a child. The shareware version did not let you save mid-level. Made it all that much more exciting.

[@MattsGamblingSlots]

You know a game is so damn hard when even BigMacDavis is playing on the Rookie level (each energy and shield collect increase by 15)

[@aarons696]

I've been watching your channel for a very long time, its so good to see that you're back up and running. You're an amazing content creator. Please keep doing what your doing!

[@BigMacDavis]

Awww, thank you, my good friend!

[@sgtbam1306]

Oh wow, Descent! I remember playing this with my brothers. Thanks for bring back some great memories BMD! Have fun playing!

[@mrleg7958]

This game looks so cool for 1995. I feel like I am the only one here who didn't even know what even this game is till you brought it up XD Please do more of this game and its sequel. It looks awesome.

[@ironcito1101]

I loved this game, back in the day. True 3D with 6 degrees of freedom. There was no clear up or down, you could really get lost in some levels.

[@Mike1064ab]

You should definitely do a let’s play of descent. I’ve played the game for 15 years or so and know where the secrets and all the goodies are in the levels.

[@caseyengle7324]

I remember when this came out. Awesome BMD! Thank you for playing this. 😀👍😎

[@blaiseuriarte8296]

I would like to see more. My dad used to play it. Good memories.

[@BlooditeDrakan]

This game blew me away as a kid. The controls were iffy at first, being used to Doom first, but I was sucked in once I understood the controls. It'd even frustrate me at school to see kids who didn't understand what they were dealing with and ignore any tips I had to offer, the plebs. Last I played was... 3 years ago on Twitch. Beating it and D2 back to back and marking them off my list felt good. Reeaal good. A playthrough of this would be banging good.

[@machine146]

Nice I remember this game. Hopefully you can do 100% in Decent 1 and Decent 2.

[@paradust]

I beat this on my Amiga 1200 (yes, Amiga!) with a 060 processor and a Voodoo 3 card socketed via the Mediator board. I beat it on every difficulty (and save-spammed like crazy too - I was never great at this game). It was something else and still is to this day. There is a modern reimagining of the game called 'Overload' - and it's pretty good.

[@Astrobrant2]

Yeah, I played Descent II when it came out. Got addicted, of course. I never played Descent I. In the second version they give you a guide bot. It's worth noting that Descent is a true 3D game. You have 360 degree maneuverability on all three axes. This makes it more interesting than Doom, but it can also get quite disorienting. There is no default up or down, except for the text on signs. And of course, no gravity, so it's very much like actually being in space. That's why the guide bot is so helpful. Thanks for the upload.

[@doommaker4000]

It's not like being in space, the inertia is almost non existent (comparatively)

[@Astrobrant2]

@@doommaker4000 Well, sure, there's no inertia, but visually it is very similar, especially with the almost complete absence of up and down references.

[@demogorgonzola]

Awesome, one of my first games! Looking forward any and all plays, either walkthough or even just goofing around - Descent has some fun cheat-codes, too. :) BTW Quake was dubbed the first really 3-dimensional FPS but really it was Descent that opened the third dimension for shooters, a year earlier. And yes, switching to 6 degrees of movement was indeed a huge entry penalty before a player properly learned to take advantage of, let's say vertical strafing or banking to fire missiles while just sticking out a part of the ship from around the corner.

[@jkobain]

Oh my focking gut!! That's an old and juicy game to see you playing!

[@Lofote]

Descent 1 = 27 levels + 3 secret levels Descent 2 = 24 levels + 6 secret levels I love this game, it was so much ahead of its time (3D enemies and lots of 3D shots, before Quake). And it was so much more fun to control 360 degrees compared to the "2D-runner games" like Duke3D and Doom.

[@WedgeBob]

I remember this was one of the first games I bought with my summer job for the PSX during my high school years. This and MK3, if I'm not mistaken.

[@grantkruger3689]

Old games still seem to be good after all this time :) Nice little exit animation too

[@bazg6596]

I first played Descent nearly 25 years ago, watching you play it again shows what it good game it was (is).A BigMacDavis walkthrough is a must, especially if it is anything as good as the Doom walkthrough.

[@thomassynths]

I loved this game as a kid. I could only beat it with cheat codes. The Thief Bot was my worst nightmare. It could steal invincibility, and I could not type gabbagabbahey in time. Also... Hellbender!!!

[@brunoayres4213]

Wow! I played this game a lot in my childhood!

[@Dimens1oner]

myman... legend! what better way to spend the hangover day 2 !

[@lsb2623]

BIG MAC FLAVOR - Now with MORE dimensions! (tm)

[@andrei-kob]

Now I play DESCENT only on INSANE diffculcy - but with saves... Its very challenging, but interesting as well. You can dodge not only left right, but up and down

[@tschrky303]

One of the best horror movies of the 2000s is called *The Descent* - it has nothing to do with the video game series but I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't watched it yet.

[@grantkruger3689]

Descent Christmas Special sounds very special indeed :)

[@Towny_Drop]

This game looks so fun, thank you for sharing. Now I'm totally interested in it, maybe I would try it for speedruning, but since I'm seeing it for the first time, I'll give it a try at first

[@doommaker4000]

If it wasn't 2 types of robots, this game would've been amazingly fantastic

[@Huguillon]

I remember playing the demo of this game, I was amazed... and watching this video now I want to play the game

[@BigDavey]

I remember my brother and I use to think we was inside a shuttlecraft from Star Trek: TNG. I think we only had the demo but it was a cool game.

[@TimDoherty]

Ah what a nostalgic blast. I remember finding a big box version of this on 3.5 inch floppy! Then I could never beat the level 7 boss.

[@amazingawesomekawaiiexplos1690]

Used to play this in the shareware version when I was 7 back in '95, in a 66 MHz DX2 with 16 Mb RAM memory :v!!

[@andrei-kob]

me too! - exatly on the same machine 486DX2 66 and 16 Mb RAM

[@amazingawesomekawaiiexplos1690]

@@andrei-kob those were good days Andrei!!

[@maddal1705]

I remember this game. I was enjoying it until on one level I got so frustrated with the game as I didn't know where to go or to do so I gave up on it.

[@busygirlbeauty8437]

Reminds me of Hellbender. Stay cool, BMD!❤️

[@tommy8058]

Hi Jeff. Sadly I couldn't play it as a child. When it came out I was already in my twenties. 😀 But looks like a great game. I never played it or heard about it. I played Forsaken released in 1998 which looks very influenced by the descent games but was never really good at it. Played it on n64 and psx and I never get really comfortable with the steering with a controller.😁 I would be excited when you do and show more of this "decent" game some day.😊

[@rilluma]

i first thought that it was TERMINAL VELOCITY by 3D realms, in the thumbnail. an awesome game btw!

[@jkobain]

Man, they allow you to co-op with other players in a PvP deathmatch or to fight alongside. Over a LAN. Even a slow one. And it probably even used IPX back then.

[@nibirous1720]

Although if it was a livestream I would be happy to give some tips and help with the secret areas (although they don't have the same impact like in Doom)

[@AdamChristensen]

Yes!! Great game and a banging soundtrack!

[@chrisclawson296]

Overload is a current generation successor to the original Descent and Descent 2 that came out at the end of 2018, it's very good, look it up, maybe give it a try, I think you'll like it. :D

[@fpsfanatic9461]

Wow! this is great, I’m definitely going to check this one out.

[@Wesley_C]

This game's in a wonderful decade.

[@headman82]

I’ve never heard of this game. It does look pretty cool even today

[@rimut230]

I can't believe I am alive to see bigmacdavis come back lol

[@Rahulrawatgrg220]

Yeah, I Also Have Played This Game As A Kid When I Was 9 or 10 Years Old. Now, I Am 30 Years Old. I Hardly Played Few Levels Like 4 or 5. I Liked It. And Want To See You Play Descent 1 and 2, 100 Percent. :)

[@dragonstormdipro1013]

Oh man this is such a unique game

[@kile6916]

Hey BMD, you should check out the first Devil May Cry. It's not a first person shooter, but it has fun characters and loads of secrets with a great world to explore. I think you'd like it.

[@andrewtennent7666]

hey man would you consider coming back to this any time soon and 100%

[@mryeet1952]

Hi

[@J_Stamps86]

I always loved this game, so many memories

[@jtoumai]

Oh Wow I'm smart. I read it as "playing decent for the first time in many years"

[@drolexbolwen23]

I like this but when will you make another half life walkthrough such as black mesa? Half life episode 2?

[@MYouTube-gt2ro]

The game looks great, but I would be concerned about the controls. It would make for a nice chill stream game.

[@MohammedOmar79810]

my favorite game descent 1 2 3 long time ago i play descent 2 demos i love it

[@KainiaKaria]

One even steals your weapons. Soundtrack is even as good as DOOM.

[@nibirous1720]

One alerts other enemies

[@johnlewisbrooks]

WOW! Talk about a series of games that needs a reboot!

[@chrisclawson296]

There is a new reboot of this called Overload, it's very good! It came out a year or two ago.

[@johnlewisbrooks]

@@chrisclawson296 i may have to do some looking! ALL the Descent games are good!

[@nibirous1720]

Yes, you could make let's play for next levels and maybe try hotshot skill level 😅

[@Tubitron]

Such a classic.

[@PlaystationMan-e3p]

I played only the demo as a kid back then.

[@ciaranponchomann3044]

I remember asking you if you'd do a playthrough of this game on one of your very old Q&As...

[@robertomoi2044]

I loved these old MS-DOS games. Used to baffle me that the MS-DOS games all looked way better than PlayStation games which was supposed to be amazing (it really wasn’t). Couldn’t get enough of doom and all the level downloads, doom 2 and good old duke nukem.

[@ahmadbassam2898]

Never heard of this game, but it's looks awesome

[@RoadStuffUK]

BMD, I don't know if you're intending to play through Descent and upload videos, but if you do then I would suggest you buy a basic joystick, handling the ship is much easier that way, and it's more pleasant to watch. Also, which software are you using? I recently tried to get back into it but I couldn't find a version that I liked the feeling of, maybe due to lack of joystick perhaps...

[@jkobain]

05:56 - Yeah, 196/169! What a match!

[@vezitamax]

Wow! Descent..Long time no see

[@MarisaBrull]

Now I want to play this game again

[@josephsarra4320]

Hi Bigmacdavis, Hope everything is well. Before you go, remember when Zdenda1990 told you about doing some maps after the Master levels as a bonus and you said, 'Yeah, why not?' Well, now, I have these links ready and you can do these as a walkthrough, here they are: Map14 Homage (TWM01.wad): www.mustaine.com/about/video-game-work/master-levels/ Dante's Gate 2.5 (First Canto of Inferno): www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/d-f/dante25 Crossing Acheron 2.2 (Second Canto of Inferno): www.doomworld.com/idgames/levels/doom2/a-c/achron22 I hope this helps and thank you for reading.

[@LOPESYT266]

Have you played the doom 2 chapter The Rest for the Living? 👌

[@RediscoveringRetro]

My favourite game ever.

[@FuriousCerax]

My version from Steam has allways a tiny screen to look, but the soundtrack is a litte bit better in my opinion than in th hd version you play.

[@cecily1060]

This game reminds me of Doom and Duke Nukem

[@robertomoi2044]

Love your voice. Where are you from?

[@WaveForceful]

Hey BigMaxDavis, do you remember 2 classic games called Hellbender and Fury3?.