Descent is a dynamic action game in which the player must descend into the depths of space mines to eradicate the threat to humanity. The plot is filled with political intrigue, scandals, dramatic and unexpected turns. The main character takes on the role of a universal hero, but do the authorities need him alive or will they make him another puppet and a great martyr who died for the ideals of the Earth?The action takes place in the distant future, when the Earth's resources are almost completely exhausted and humanity has found a way out in the form of mines outside its home planet. As it turned out, an alternative to conventional fuel can also be found on satellites, but it is too dangerous for a person to work there. Therefore, special robots were created, which recently began to fail. They were struck by a strange virus and now it is necessary to understand its sources, until ordinary earthly technologies are not defeated by them. The protagonist is an experienced pilot who is sent to destroy the enraged robots and stop the spread of a technical disease. The primary weapon of the character Deskent:
- Laser cannon - has a low firing speed, shoots two beams, after which it requires reloading
- Vulcan - an analogue of a machine gun, shoots with ammunition, holds up to 10,000 pcs., has low damage, therefore, to eliminate one enemy, it will take relatively many shots
- Scattered fire - makes a volley of three spherical beams at once, which diverge in different directions, can blind the enemy, but very quickly uses up the energy reserves of the vessel
- Plasma is the fastest-firing, requires almost no time to reload
- High-energy - the most powerful of all, fires a sphere that explodes upon contact with opponents, it takes time to gain power
The player will have to travel on a ship through narrow mine corridors and destroy all opponents. Each large location has its own characteristics and different types of enemies. Often, opponents are able to react to noise sources, conduct reconnaissance and carry out ambushes.