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"Throwback to Descent: the OG 3D shooter that made our screens cry ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’” #FPSForever #WhereIsMyJoystick"
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"Throwback to Descent: the OG 3D shooter that made our screens cry ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’” #FPSForever #WhereIsMyJoystick"

July 25, 2025
20 days ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฃ Grab your space helmets, gamers and retro nerds! Weโ€™re descending ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ’ฅ into the pixelated nostalgia realm because itโ€™s time to talk about Descent, the funky 6DOF shooter that was like "Hold my space soda!" when it came to mind-bending gaming back in the day. ๐Ÿ’€๐ŸŽ‰ Ready for some fiery hot takes? This bad boy was the OG VR before they shoved their headsets in our faces! Forget about those cringe 4DOF games; Descent was flying through space like Drake at the 2018 Billboard Awards, "Youโ€™re a 1D game? Nah, Iโ€™m a 6D champ!" ๐Ÿคค๐Ÿ’ธ But let's keep it real, fam: GOG is like that friend who reminds you of your exโ€”cool but also just stirs up the feels! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ’” Want to play Descent? Now you canโ€ฆ if you like dealing with an interface from the time when dial-up was still a thing. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’พ๐Ÿ’ฅ Developer quote leak alert: "We thought 3D would be a major flex, then we saw Fortnite ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ’€." So whatโ€™s next? My hot take: In 2040, weโ€™ll all be playing Descent in actual zero gravity. Thatโ€™s right, space-based esports will be the META! ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿค– #SpaceGaming2024 #BasedOrCringe? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ STONK UP if you love nostalgic chaos!

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#gaming#nostalgia#3D#shooter#DOS games
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