This results in some very slow action, unless you use the keyboard in conjunction with the game pad. Even though you can map the buttons on standard game pads such as the Gravis Game Pad Pro, the afterburners don't seem to work. At the end of the first level, you're bombarded with several robots, including the final 'bot that fires large spheres of ammunition.' Defeating the enemy results in an animation of the area being destroyed as you head for the level's exit.ĭespite the initial difficulty in mastering the controls, enemies are not hard to destroy. The sequel has 30 new weapons, new enemy robots and 30 additional levels, but the overall effect is diminished by repetitive gameplay.Īction becomes intense quickly, and even at the rookie skill level you're faced with several enemies at once, though the easier levels initially challenge you with a single enemy and builds as you make your way to different rooms. Descent II follows in the wake of the original with more pulse pounding, underground, laser-blasting action.
