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Game entry

Descent

1995 · FPS, Simulation · PC, Mac, DOS, PlayStation, Panasonic M2 · SoftBank

Descent is ranked no. 727 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,616 and 55% of duels won.

World rank

no. 727

ELO score

1,616

Wins

55%

Duels played

49

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About Descent

Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge straight down mine shafts, twist around never-ending tunnels and fight your way past robotic menaces in an environment that's truly 360° 3-D... move up, move down, shoot everything everywhere. Hang onto your senses (and your lunch) as you drop straight down mine shafts on a ride that'll leave you spinning.And what's the good of losing your mind if you can't share the experience with your friends? Descent invites you and your buddies to dive into the action together with head-to-head combat and cooperative two-player modem and eight-player network support.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,616 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Descent sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 724 Rust 1,616
  2. 725 Gears of War 2 1,616
  3. 726 Circle of Blood 1,616
  4. 727 Descent 1,616
  5. 728 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist 1,615
  6. 729 Dispatch 1,615
  7. 730 Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1,615

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