Topic: Insane no death no save runs for Descent 2 : Lost Levels and Enemy Vignettes

[Alexander Borisov]

I just started to upload my Insane difficulty runs of two great D2 missions,
Enemy Vignettes (which is Descent 1 Vignettes by DarkFlameWolf retextured and restaffed by Matt Naphta with TEW robots+bosses and D2 powerups):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbp0p_f9yduWK4_Wp21GG-ZGh-UR9baI9
Lost Levels for D2 (by DarkFlameWolf):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbp0p_f9yduVimpbdDCkIFVoWP4l_kDY3
I rate both missions amongst the best D2 campaigns on-par with TEW, Obsidian, and Vertigo. Still both have no Нoutube playthroughs on above-Hotshot difficulty (and EV has no vids at all). For now only 3 levels are uploaded for both; however all levels are already recorded and I plan to upload regularly.

[D2Disciple]

Impressive!

I only recently cleared D1 on Hotshot (while save-scumming in spots) and thought that was an achievement... I was wrong 

Looking forward to watching some of these.

[Alexander Borisov]

Two more missions uploaded (all Insane no-save no-death)
Obsidian (15 levls + 3 secret levels + 7 bosses), Ellusion (level design by Sirius and Darkhorse) - uploaded 6/18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66J0H7ceY1A&list=PLbp0p_f9yduXURoUF9JGtaenFCtAcL-S7
Plutonian Shores Demo (11 levels, 2 bosses, will be more than 30 levels in full version to come) - uploaded 100%
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=148vNJ0HbQE&list=PLbp0p_f9yduVmVqnQYzwa4WNCYsXPDkUn
and 100% Insane cold-starts for Counterstrike difficult levels (uploaded 8 levels, more to come)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri87rZIub3g&list=PLbp0p_f9yduU-AHf3OhJ_Q4aCTbKXHstQ

[Alexander Borisov]

BTW I am now uploading Insane no death no save walkthrough of Apocalyptic Factor. With all important secrets shown. Hope you enjoy this most difficult mission, I consider it a summit of difficulty and classic level design, and selected very good music for it, too! Now 4 levels uploaded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X4cNSXbhXo&list=PLbp0p_f9yduUufGZoSBuav8AOwsaT4ijJ
Four boss levels (2,3,5,7) recorded in two parts (the level itself and the boss part), because level 3 is incredibly difficult, and the other level's bosses are extremely hard to beat.

Also for ones who missed it, Orion Nebula Project for D2 is uploaded (very interesting mission, for it's level design and challenging gameplay, despite only D1 robots and weapons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV9XH1MwmxQ&list=PLbp0p_f9yduUZb3LHOAakhduOWQ_Rucpz

And also Encounter at Farpoint 2, another nice mission, with very deadly robots and "survival puzzle" style gameplay. Also I played it because of original level design and good music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYy3CovR1GM&list=PLbp0p_f9yduUFxSwOfb98_XcuPcBle6YS

[Mike Sunderman]

Hi, Alexander.

I'm the author of Orion Nebula Project, Level 1.  Thank you for posting your run of the level.  Very nice!

What software are you running for Descent 2?  What OS?  I haven't played it for a while.

Thanks!
Mike Sunderman

[-<WillyP>-]

Mike, welcome to Planet Descent!

Alexander, great videos!

[VANGUARD]

I thought it was an accomplishment just beating the game on easy with cheats 

very good!

[Alexander Borisov]

Hi, Alexander.

I'm the author of Orion Nebula Project, Level 1.  Thank you for posting your run of the level.  Very nice!

What software are you running for Descent 2?  What OS?  I haven't played it for a while.

Thanks!
Mike Sunderman

Sorry for not replying earlier, and thanks for creating the level! I am playing on Windows 7 via Rebirth 0.58.1, bought original game files from GOG (cost 5$ or so). Rebirth port looks much nicer and fixed some DOS version glitches.