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HALLOWEEN UPDATE - Feedback Update + Halloween Event

[h2]THE DESCENT UPDATE V 1.6.1[/h2][p] This update offers New Free Content - Halloween Decor + Brighter Map + Faster Player Speed + Reduced Jumpscares + Cinematic Polish all based off your feedback.

Additionally, we have fixed a few aesthetic bugs and the game runs even smoother then previously.

We thank you for helping us improve the game to its current version. Basically this update contains 2 updates - Polish Update + Halloween Update. Enjoy this Halloween! Have fun getting scared![/p][h3]
Major Updates[/h3][p]
Polish Update[/p]
  • [p]Reduced Jump scares \[ based off a significant portion of reviews ][/p]
  • [p]Player Speed Increased 1/4 + New Stamina Breathing Running SDFX[/p]
  • [p]Brighter More Detailed Maps \[ Now shows off all the AAA quality details ][/p]
[p]New Brighter Lighting[/p][p]Old Darker Lighting[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Cinematic Sequence Cameras Polished
    \[ added new cameras, reduced wobble, better lighting, polished fades ][/p]
[p][/p]
  • [p]Prevented Night Vision Activation when in Inventory[/p]
  • [p]Landscape Texture Resolution Increased[/p]
  • [p]Authentication Updated [/p]
[p][/p][p]Halloween Update[/p]
  • [p]All Maps Decorated for Steam Scream Halloween Event[/p]
  • [p]Menu UI Settings - Halloween Decorations Toggle On / Off Option[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]Show us your support for the game and make a review. Thank you so much![/p][h3]
Happy Halloween!
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EXPERIENCE THE SCARIEST MINE GAME EVER!

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LATEST UPDATE BELOW...

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2710320/view/498310170330268132?l=english

PREVIOUS UPDATES...

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2710320/view/4234028300434839658?l=english

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2710320/view/4192364296351243926?l=english

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HORROR CAM - Update V 1.5 - New Features

[h2]THE DESCENT UPDATE V 1.5[/h2]

Happy New Year! This update offers FREE NEW CONTENT offering NEW features asked by the community + Polish to improve the experience even further. Please don't forget to review game and show your support, Thank you!

[h3]Major[/h3]

  • NEW HORROR CAM - New Post Process Lens FX + Dust Scratches + Wide Angle Lens + Lightbloom + GrainFX offers a horror style cam effect. Great look for spectators.

    NormalCam Comparison

    Enable / Disable Only within Main Menu.


  • NEW CAVE ATMOSPHERE - New Cave FX offering unstable cave atmosphere with random collapsing sounds + dust fx + screen shake cave tremors.


  • NEW COLLECTIBLE UI STATS - Menu Level Map now displays collectible stats for each map where available in order to keep track of all your gold, miners helmets, and emma's ghost captures making it easier to collect your achievements.


  • NEW BRIGHTNESS SLIDER - New Brightness adjustment now available in settings menu.


[h3]Improvements[/h3]
  • [NEW] Voice Acts Diaries - Modified Audio by increasing volume by 100% + Normalizing all audio volumes so there are consistent.

  • [NEW] Ghosts Flash now last for 15 seconds to help player more time to take a photo.


You may need to restore your video settings...

Or delete your settings file located in the image below.


Again thank you for reporting suggestions and or issues!
If you find or encounter more please report in our forum here DESCENT FORUM

LOST MINERS UPDATE - Voice Acting Story Dialogues + New Collectibles

[h2]THE DESCENT UPDATE V 1.4[/h2]

This update offers FREE NEW CONTENT offering NEW VOICE ACTING STORY DIALOGUES and NEW collectibles where player find MINERS HELMETS and SMELTED GOLD BARS scattered through out the maps to uncover 15 MORE NEW STORY ELEMENTS and acquire 2 NEW STEAM ACHIEVEMENTS.

You will need to carefully find lost miners helmets and raw gold bars scattered around the levels in order to learn more about the events that unfolded deep in the mine.

There has been limited feedback concerning bugs and or issues, and we thank you for helping us improve the game to its current version.

[h3]Major[/h3]

  • [NEW] VOICE ACT STORY DIALOGUES


  • [NEW] COLLECTIBLE GOLD BARS [WHICH REVEAL MORE DEPTH TO THE STORY BACKGROUND]


  • [NEW] COLLECTIBLE MINERS HELMETS [WHICH REVEAL NEW STORY BACKGROUND]


  • 2 [NEW] STEAM ACHIEVEMENTS



[h3]Future Updates[/h3]
  • Divide Chapters from 5 to 8 to allow for shorter checkpoints.


To control or disable new voice act dialogues, simply adjust the dialogue slider illustrated below.


Please review game if you enjoyed it to show us your support!
Again thank you for reporting issues!
If you find encounter more please report in our forum here DESCENT FORUM