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Dont pass this one up

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing Descent since the first installment to the series came out. It revolutionized the world offirst person shooter's as it brought true 360* 3d action and intense 4-player multiplayer to the internet. Descent 2 was nothing special...same engine, a little better multiplayer support. Descent 3, which arrived 3 years after D2, was well worth the wait. Although Descent3 was released in summer '99, the graphics are still some of the best I've seen in any game. The napalm cannon and missile arent the cheazy 2-d fire like it is in Half-life TFC; it's the real thing. D3 takes advantage of the best video cards out there, with plenty of options to tone it down for slower systems. Unlike previous reveiws, Im going to have to admit that the single player isnt all that it should be. The story is mediocre and the maps get bland after a while. For some reason, I still enjoy Descent1's single player even though it's goals were the same 'find the red,yellow,and blue access cards and destroy the main reactor.' But it's a good place to get a hang of the controls and weapons for you newbies out there. The multiplayer, however, makes up for the single player and then some. I've played just about every praised multiplayer game (Counter-Strike and other Half-Life mods, Red Alert, etc) and I can honestly say that the Descent series puts each and every one to shame. You wont be able to play an online game without breaking out a sweat and totally losing yourself in the gameplay. There's no cheezy one-shot sniping and hiding like there is in Half-Life-like games, there's hardly any lag kills since most of the weapons dont travel at infinite speed, and there's absolutely no luck involved. This is the one game where the players skill actually shows; there's no beginners luck. The best players win all the time (unlike so many other fps's out there). It's something to work towards, that pays off the longer you play. And the online community,.... people actually compliment each other on good kills, etc. Though we've lost some of the best over the years, their are still plenty of experienced players willing to help out newbies. Awesome graphics, incredible gameplay, and a tightly-knit and courteous community makes Descent3's multiplayer scene unchallenged. For [price] you're getting the steal of the century. Buy a copy for yourself and a friend... due to the poor marketing Interplay did to Descent3, they did not make near enough money to keep Descent4 in development, though it's just now starting to pick up. Once you play this game you'll realize that you should have bought this title 2 years ago when it came out!

Hello! Multiplayer Anyone?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been reading these reviews of Descent 3 and I'm shocked that most of the posts have been about the singleplayer.

If you're looking for a singleplayer game, look somewhere else. The Descent 3 singleplayer is boring. I never even finished the singleplayer of my favorite game of all time.

Multiplayer is what Descent 3 is all about. Forget Counterstrike. Forget Quake and Unreal. This game requires more skill than those games have in their pinky fingers.

If you're looking for an easy multiplayer game, Descent 3 is not for you. On your first day you may die 50 times in a row at the hands of more experienced pilots. But is it worth it? Most definitely. It's one of the few things that still gives me an adreniline rush. I almost fell asleep snowboarding the other day. I guess that's what D3 does to you.

I have some friends who prefer to watch me play rather than try to learn it themselves. For me, it's fun to play and fun to watch. I still play D3 every chance I get and no game will ever take it's place. I playe warcraft 3 on the side, but Descent 3 will always be my main squeeze (videogamewise.)

Plenty of people play online on PXO. Hop in some time. You'll meet some cool people who are always willing to help newbies... and umm make inappropriate jokes. ;)

beautiful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game proves to be a wonderful successor to the former games in the series Descent 2 and Descent 1. It is beautifully created and the whole concept of flying a ship was flawlessly created by Volition, the game's developers. What's so great about this game is that the ship movements and enemy AI are very life-like and realistic, and the game NEVER bores you!! It's not a SUPER DUPER addictive game like EQ, thus it makes for a perfect thing to play whenever you have some spare time. The single player is very fun and the multiplayer, like always, is outstanding. If you do not have this game you are not a true gamer!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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