Once again, all I can say is this: thanks, but no thanks.

(Goes back to play the DXX-Rebirth port of Descent 2 😀 ).

why do the ships look like they're meant for underwater exploration

also not optimistic if they have the art director for Deus Ex Invisible War aboard.

Now don't get me wrong, I love all three of the original Descent games, but something about this project has warning klaxons going off in my head... Possibly the fact that the cockpit mockup doesn't make me think of Descent at all, possibly because Interplay still holds the licensing, which means they may force the developers to do certain things with the project if it goes forward, possibly because the name feels too close to "Descent to Undermountain" when they REALLY should be calling it "Descent 4", or maybe because the ship designs they've presented so far just don't make me think "Descent" and instead make me think "Generic Spaceflight Game".

The difficulty in making a new Descent game after so many years is that fans of the original are going to need nostalgic connections. If the game diverges too much from the formula set by the first three, then it'll be a Descent game in name only and will not enjoy the measure of success the original games had. :/

Considering Sol Contingency got C&D'd by Interplay, I can't really see this panning out either, unless Interplay is already involved.

Tarvis wrote:

Considering Sol Contingency got C&D'd by Interplay, I can't really see this panning out either, unless Interplay is already involved.

Interplay must already be involved as if you read the page carefully, there's a line which says they've licensed the use of the "Descent" trademark from Interplay.

Am I the only person who's actually somewhat excited for this?

I am a little, though I must say I don't like the ship designs at all. It all comes down to the gameplay, and there isn't really enough of it shown to get a good feel for it just yet.

Spaceships that look like subs? No gameplay footage? No thanks. What's with all these different ships anyways? Why not just one ship? Good grief.

Descent 3 had four ships (if you count the expansion) Pyromania mod added even more.

I see nothing wrong with multiple ships that have different stats, reminds me of what Shogo did with the MCA's.

Though if this was to be a prequel, I wonder if that "Miner's First" strike is going to be portrayed at all in this... Wait a second wasn't that "Red Faction"?

Descent 4 was reworked into Red Faction yes.

I love me some Descent. The game never has been for everyone though, as if you even get a little motion sick from an FPS, this series would really churn your stomach. I'm going to back it.

As for the ship designs, they always were a little submarine looking, so IMO they are staying true to the series.

I just hope they support force feedback flight sticks, as that was my preferred way to play Descent.

For descent fans dont overlook forsaken

For me the Descent series will always be the best FPS game series ever. Slowly advancing through the claustrophobic and sometimes mindboggling complex levels (only wimps use the guide bot 😉) filled with enemies that were a lot smarter than anything else at the time. Together with the great soundtrack these games created an atmosphere that is unlike anything before and after. Simply the most fascinating and intelligent action games ever.

Unfortunately this Kickstarter project has nothing of Descent except the name, nothing. Instead it's primarily a multiplayer shooter so blatantly obvious designed around the Star Citizen money printing model of selling ships for probably ridiculous high prices that it almost hurts. "Pimp your ride". *shudder*

I would have paid alot of money for anything that tries to at least come close to what Descent was for me. Hopefully someone dares to try at some point in time after this Kickstarter rightfully failed...