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Article #89892Re: 6DOF Descent single-player game by original devs hits Kickstarter
From: Rin Stowleigh
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:39
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:39
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On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:38:13 -0700, "rms" <rsqui...@MOOyossmanMOO.net> wrote: >The original Descent creators just put up a ks for a spiritual successor to >my favorite 3D game ever. 'Spiritual successor' is just about making me >grind my teeth, and I'm very frustrated and annoyed with Interplay for >screwing up the Descent license and not even paying them their due >royalties. In any case, just reading the description makes me very excited >about this project: A focus on the single-player game, with back-story by a >Freespace 2 writer, vr support. Wow. > >If you enjoyed Descent back in the day, this should be a big deal for you >too: >https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2010925172/overload-the-ultimate-six-degree-of-freedom-shoote I really liked Descent, but I sort of cringe with anything involving Kickstarter. On top of other tragedies like the failed Red Baron remake, the recent Ant Simulator fiasco was like the coup de grace (lol).
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