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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Multiplayer or Single player, it's a matter of taste... Either way, Descent still lives! (personaly I like both) PXO is no more, but people still play online every day.

Descent 3: Retribution consists of 15 huge levels... 7 in Mecenary. (Plus multiplayer maps) The levels are a work of art and the music is awsome. This game is absolutly the greatest of it's time (1999) and is still a great game today. New missions and mods are still being made today, and best of all they are free! At this price you can't go wrong. Get demos, patches and info at Planet Descent.

Descent 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: June 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Amazon.com RULES! I always find excellent deals here, including the bundled jewel case set! That also explains why I've bought so much here and keep coming back.

5 star gaming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: September 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I never played, or are playing, this game just looking at the box seems like the best game I have ever looked at through a window. I would like to play this game but have no money. If you would like to but this game for me just leave another review titled "5 star gaming" and your E-mail address.

Excellent value; excellent game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A candidate for GAME OF THE YEAR OF 1999, Descent 3 is, by far, the best of the trilogy and three years later, still remains one of the best-looking and best-playing computer games that I've ever come across.

Like the previous two prequels, in Descent 3 one flies a quasi-diminutive robotic ship through neon-lit tunnels, destroying enemy robots, collecting powerups and advancing from level to level in order to complete ones' mission. One major advantage that this latest installment of the trilogy has over the previous two is that -as opposed to being COMPLETELY limited to the inside of tunnels- in Descent 3 one can access tunnel exits and fly OUTSIDE.

Like other stellar Interplay titles, Descent 3's menu, alone, belongs in the hall of fame: Setup is extremely user-friendly and there are so many options that it's not even funny. D3's graphics are excellent, the sounds are superb, the weapons are evenly balanced, as is the gameplay -not too fast and not too slow- and the missions are very challenging, but not impossible.

Although Descent 3 may not be for everyone (I, personally loathe Role-Playing-Games and related genres) if you might be or are interested in first-person combat flight simulators replete with technologically-advanced science fiction elements, then you can't go wrong with purchasing Interplay's 9 dollar Descent 3/Mercenary expansion title. At a mere nine dollars, it's practically too good to be true; it's like winning the lottery or a sweepstakes.

3D Freedom (and works in Win XP)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a unique game in its kind. It is much more fun than shooting space ships in the open space and than being attached to the ground with a human-like being.

When I got the game -the version sold here- I was a little worried to find out it wouldn't work in XP. And the first time I run it, it didn't. After that I closed a couple of applications that I had running on background (including antivirus) and installed the Patch 1.4 (D3_1.4_NOCD_Patch.exe. [...]

It definitively requires a joystick. I've tried to play with a mouse (or the little pseudo-joystick that acts like a mouse in a laptop) but it is frustrating the little control you have over the ship (even when you can move the ship it is though to aim). So, with a joystick it feels like is heaven. :)

I remember that when I first played Descent (being a teenager), I was amazed by it. So, this new version that preserves all the concepts from the first one and it is improved in graphic quality (and other aspects, like new robots, the probe, etc) has burst my desire to sit in the cockpit and unravel the PTMC mines!

Pretty Good, but not everyone's type of game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought Descent 3 several Months ago. It has some good cutscenes, and a plot that's more than an excuse to frag. I enjoyed what I have played so far, but when you get stuck, (and you will), the game suddenly loses its interest. You need to be a good gamer to fully appreaciate this game, or at least willing to put some serious time and effort in. I like the expansion pack a little better than the normal game, both in graphics and action. I'm not a real fan of the Descent series, but if you were madley in love with at least one of them, this is your kind of game. Be sure to have a good crisp joystick, good speakers, and lots of time!

Great Single Player, AWESOME Multiplayer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Single player mode is great, and gives you a chance to learn weapons and tactics for going online. the Multiplayer mode is out of this world. It puts the first person shooters to shame. You are not limited to just running around on the ground and jumping. The capabilities of this ship to fly, slide, or rotate in any direction, or multiple directions at once is incredible! I love playing this game on PXO against other pilots. There are several different types of game play (CTF, Anarchy, Hoard, etc.) and a ton of maps to play in. It takes a bit to learn how to fly this craft well, but once you do, you will not want to go back to the gravity limited first person shooter.

The Best Game ever!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: September 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Descent 3 is by far the coolest game I've played. It has awesome action, good plot, and a surprising lack of nudity or violence. Actually, I don't know why it's even rated Teen. But you have to get it!!! The single-player rocks, and the multiplayer just blows you away!! I'm saving up money to but it, so if anyone wants to buy it for me, write an article with your address and an obvious title.

Wow! Even better than the original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

After playing the first Descent for a number of years, I decided to upgrade. Unbelievable! The graphics are awesome, the sounds fantastic and incredible enemies! I can't wait for a Descent 4! It just keeps getting better & better!

Descent 3 / Mercenary Bundle

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have played Descent 3 since the demo first made it to PC Gamer Magazine. I bought the bundle because I wanted to set it up on my home network to play co-op games. I love the feel of the game. It has a story that plays along well as you go. It adds new weapons and enemies as you progress through the game. The enemy AI can attack from any direction and a heated battle in a room full of bots is really cool! My 6 year old daughter loves to play co-op with me and gets it fairly well. It is not gory and you only attack robots. This is still one of my favorite games even after playing through the single player missions several times. Minimum requirements should be 64MB SDRAM and a good processor of 400 or above though I play it on my K6-2 350 machine. 16MB video is a must. The graphics are demanding but very nice. This is not the newest game with all the eye candy, but it sure isn't Pong. You will love this one.

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