The Descendant
Release Date: March 24, 2016
Adventure, science fiction, post-apocalypse, episodic, singleplayer
Gamepressure
Steam
An episodic adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. It was developed by a Swedish studio Gaming Corps. The player is brought into a world where climate changes and dwindling natural resources led to a global conflict and the destruction of human civilization. However, the last humans survived in underground shelters, where they were supposed to remain in cryogenic chambers until the surface of the Earth becomes inhabitable again.
The Descendant for PC is an episodic adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic reality. It was developed by a Swedish studio Gaming Corps.
Story
The Descendant for PC is set in a post-apocalyptic world where climatic changes and dwindling natural resources led to a worldwide conflict. Its ultimate effect was the complete destruction of the human civilization. The only survivors made it inside the so-called Arks - extensive underground shelters where they were to remain in the cryogenic chambers until the Earth is a fully inhabitable place again.
The story has two main branches divided by hundreds of years. In the first scenario, the player takes control over Mia, a woman taking care about the elite humans sleeping in the cryogenic chambers of the Ark 01, where the facility's maintenance systems begin to display failures. The second scenario fast-forwards to when the humans from the Arks are woken up and begin inhabiting the planet again. Unfortunately, for some unknown reasons, Ark 01 did not open. The player takes control over a man called Donnie whose job is to discover what happened. During his investigation, he stumbles upon the signs of a conspiracy that can put the ultimate end to the human species.
Gameplay
In terms of gameplay mechanisms, The Descendant for PC is a classic episodic adventure game. In the game, the player mostly explores the virtual environments and talks to different characters. From time to time, the player is obliged to make a difficult choice that has significant impact on the story not only within a given episode, but also in the following. Thus the scenario combined with this mechanics both create a good opportunity to perceive the consequences of the player's choices - making a decision as Mia, the player feels its consequences hundreds of years later as Donnie. The gameplay is enriched with occasional puzzle solving and simple arcade challenges.
Last updated on February 17, 2016
Last Update: April 1, 2016
The Descendant Game Guide & Walkthrough
The Descendant – Aftermath is the first episode of the adventure game developed by the Swedish Gaming Corps studios. Here, you meet the main characters and learn the overall story. You also learn the in-game mechanics.
March 31, 2016
The Descendant Review – new interactive movie makes a ponderous take-off
In life, you can either make your own rules, or blindly follow the beaten track. Swedish Game Corps studio seems to have taken the latter route, and so far this decision has only backfired.
Videos and Screens
[1:21] The Descendant episode #1 - Aftermath - launch trailer
[1:03] The Descendant Time Shift
Gamepressure Review
The Descendant
In life, you can either make your own rules, or blindly follow the beaten track. Swedish Game Corps studio seems to have taken the latter route, and so far this decision has only backfired.
Przemyslaw Zamecki PC WindowsThe Descendant Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Gaming Corps
Publisher: Gaming Corps
Age restrictions: 12+
The Descendant System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 430 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows Vista/7/8/10
Recommended: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10