When was D1 released?

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:01 pm

I know it was some time in 1995, probably May, but does anyone remember the exact date?

My thoughts were, it'd be cool if we could pull some strings and get the GameSpy network to do a big celebration of its 10th anniversary.

Xamindar · Post by **Xamindar** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:53 pm

To be honest, I couldn't care less about GameSpy. They were cool when they first came out but now it's all about money and advertizing.

"Hey Gamespy, We'll give you lots of money if you do a good review of our game!"

Oh, and does this help?
http://www.mobygames.com/game/versions/gameId,692/

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:20 pm

GameFAQs cites it as 02/28/95.

Vlider · Post by **Vlider** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:27 pm

in 95 heh! the year i stopped playing my super nintendo and every other game console:P

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:36 pm

i thought it was out in late 94? or was that the demo in 94?

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:56 pm

The demo, yes. November 1994, I think.

akula65 · Post by **akula65** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:32 pm

According to the FAQ at

http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/descent.txt

"What are the differences between the releases of Descent?

The shareware release of Descent was released in December 1994,
and contains the first 7 levels of the game.

The 1.2 version of Shareware Descent was released in Mid March.
The 1.4 version of Shareware Descent was released in May."

KlubMarcus · Post by **KlubMarcus** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:19 am

1995? Wow, I feel old.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:42 pm

I think i picked up the diskette version of D1 at the bargain bin of the Fargo, ND Target somewhere in mid 97 for like $10.

And to think, if I hadnt spend that $10, I wouldnt be here today

I'd be somewhere else...with more money...because the game wouldnt have consumed me....

akula65 · Post by **akula65** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:58 am

If this site is correct, today (12/15) is the 10th Anniversary of the initial release of the D1 demo:

http://www.descent.it/sma_chron.htm

Happy Birthday! Woohoo!

zapp · Post by **zapp** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:48 am

Yeah, it was Dec. 1994.. I remember it well.... I had just finished my first year of grad school finals and spent all night thrashing my fellow grad students in the Descent Demo we had downloaded on the school network. Been hooked ever since.

TOR_Raven · Post by **TOR_Raven** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:26 pm

I remember the first time I played Descent..
It came with our IBM Aptiva. All my friends had it, and we would play it until the wee hours of the morning. This was all of course, prior to our exposure to Multiplayer, so we would play single all the time.

Then we tried modem games, and those were a blast - then we had little tourny's and started our Gaming League with a Game "Sechdule".

Then we brought it all to Kali - those were fun times

Guildsman Luke · Post by **Guildsman Luke** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:39 pm

When was Destination Saturn released?

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:19 pm

Guildsman Luke wrote:When was Destination Saturn released?

05.1996 as Destination Quartzon wasn't it?

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:38 pm

Destination Saturn is not the same thing... it's the OEM version of D1, where Quartzon was the same for D2.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:46 pm

Was there a limit to how many levels were playable? ...oh wait.. that's still the Quartson release... right?

oldfart · Post by **oldfart** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:43 am

I got started from the demo that came with my Compaq computer. Seven levels but they were not all the same levels that the regular DI had. I have never seen the last level of the demo anywhere else. I think it was a great level. Does anyone else remember it, and does anyone know where it is avaiable?

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Sat May 21, 2005 6:16 pm

Duper wrote:Was there a limit to how many levels were playable? ...oh wait.. that's still the Quartson release... right?

Odd, I never replied to this.

DS ran up to Titan Mine IIRC, so 15 levels. Can't remember whether or not it had secret levels but I doubt it.

DQ had the first 8 levels of D2.

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Sat May 21, 2005 6:54 pm

Destination Saturn did have the secret level on level 10.