: I have many fond memories of watching Dad play Descent II (tried playing it
: myself once, at an age when I wasn't really ready to handle FPSes or
: flight combat games); he's also got the first game, but if I watched him
: play that as well, I couldn't tell it apart from II. III, he didn't like
: as much for being "too non-linear" and having gigantic maps.
: Errant Signal discussed how Descent is easier to play with dual-analog
: controllers; hardly a world-shattering thought here, but those are kinda
: like the direct next step up from Ye Olde Joysticks, aren't they.
I got descent II as a christmas present. I started it up, attempted to comprehend how to play it, then never touched it again.