Descent II

1996 video game
VideoGame video_game Q1444699
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Summary

Descent II is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,215 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Descent II's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Descent II was published by Interplay Entertainment[4].
  • Descent II's genre is first-person shooter[5].
  • Descent II's developer is recorded as Parallax Software[6].
  • Descent II's part of the series is recorded as Descent[7].
  • Descent II's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2[8].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as Acorn Archimedes[9].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as DOS[10].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[11].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as PlayStation (console)[12].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[13].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as macOS[14].
  • Descent II's platform is recorded as Linux[15].
  • Descent II's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[16].
  • Descent II's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[17].
  • Descent II's game mode is recorded as co-op mode[18].
  • Descent II's language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • Descent II was distributed by compact disc[20].
  • Descent II was distributed by digital distribution[21].
  • Descent II was distributed by digital download[22].
  • Descent II's review score is recorded as ★★★[23].
  • Descent II's review score is recorded as ★★★[24].
  • Descent II's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Descent II was released on February 29, 1996[26].
  • Descent II's distributed by is recorded as Steam[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Descent II was published by Interplay Entertainment[4].

Publication

Descent II was published on February 29, 1996[26]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is first-person shooter[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Descent[7]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[20], digital distribution[21], and digital download[22].

Subject and Themes

Descent II's part of the series is recorded as Descent[7].

Reception

Reviews include ★★★[23].

Why It Matters

Descent II ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,215 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abandonware-france game id → 889
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Abandonware-france game id: 889, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  2. 22d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → ★★★, ★★★
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ Review score, uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  3. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    My abandonware game id → —
    Game mode → —
    Instance of → —
    Gog application id → —
    + 138 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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