Subj : Overload (modern sequel to Descent)
To   : Al
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Apr 17 2024 15:06:33

  Re: Overload (modern sequel to Descent)
  By: Al to Nightfox on Wed Apr 17 2024 01:05 pm

 >> I used to like to play Descent and Descent 2 for PC in the mid-late 90s.  I
 >> just recently heard of this game called Overload, which is a modern sequel
 >> to those games.  Apparently it came out in 2018.  I've played it a bit, and
 >> it is pretty cool.  It's available for Windows, Linux, Mac, PS4, and X-Box
 >> One. For PC, it's available on Steam.

 Al> You can still play decent 1 and 2 if you have the game data. you can get
 Al> source and windows/mac binaries at..

 Al> https://dxx-rebirth.com

 Al> I read that descent 3 was opensourced recently but I haven't tried that.

Yes - I have installed dxx-rebirth and have played them on my PC.  I just thought it was interesting that there was a newer sequel, for those who may be interested.  dxx-rebirth is cool in that it preserves the look and feel of the original games.  Overload makes use of newer hardware with more modern texturing and lighting, and has new levels.

For those who like the original Descent games, there are other projects that use the original Descent & Descent 2 levels but can make use of newer PC hardware.  One such project is D2X-XL:
https://www.descent2.de

Nightfox
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