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Descent 3: Mercenary

Are you able to reveal the dark conspiracy threatening not only you but also the world you know? Don't you wanna know who stands behind the intrigue in which you were involved in Descent 3? Then relax your…

10 January 2001

Descent 3: Mercenary is a shooter, released 10 January 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Descent 3: Mercenary is

Descent 3: Mercenary was released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The gut-wrenching Descent saga continues with more pulse-pounding action than ever before. Dive into massive subterranean strongholds and experience a whole new degree of freedom, as you careen through canyons and craters on the surface above... powered by the all-new Fusion engine. Test your piloting skills against an army of battle-drones and assault-bots using an extensive arsenal of tactics and heavy firepower. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the Descent universe, filled with new friends and old enemies, as the plot twists and turns with each daring mission. Prepare yourself for an explosive new 3D action experience with that will turn you world INSIDE... OUT!
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Descent 3: Mercenary launched on 10 January 2001, within three weeks of Phantasy Star Online, Oni, Onimusha: Warlords and Screamer 4x4.

Released around the same time: Phantasy Star Online, Oni, Onimusha: Warlords, Screamer 4x4.

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When did Descent 3: Mercenary come out?
Descent 3: Mercenary was released on 10 January 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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