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Descent II

1996 1-4 Players 81% T - Teen

Descent II is a 1996 first-person shooter video game developed by Parallax Software and published by Interplay Productions. It is the second game in the Descent video game series and a sequel to the original Descent. Unlike standard first-person shooters, the player must control a flying ship that has a six degrees of freedom movement scheme, allowing the player to move in any 3D direction. The game received very positive reviews from video game critics. A sequel, Descent 3, was released in 1999.

Release date
March 12, 1996
Developer
Parallax Software
Publisher
Interplay
Players
1-4

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Descent II

Descent II is a 1996 first-person shooter video game developed by Parallax Software and published by Interplay Productions. It is the second game in the Descent video game series and a sequel to the original Descent. Unlike standard first-person shooters, the player must control a flying ship that has a six degrees of freedom movement scheme, allowing the player to move in any 3D direction. The game received very positive reviews from video game critics. A sequel, Descent 3, was released in 1999.

Genres

Flight SimulatorShooterVehicle Simulation

Modes

CooperativeMultiplayer

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Developer
Parallax Software
Publisher
Interplay

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideMarch 12, 1996 · T - Teen

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