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Offline Kyouryuu

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Descent Poster for You!
« on: February 12, 2011, 04:23:59 PM »
This is a little project I've been wanting to do for a while and I finally got around to doing it.  Many years ago, I won a level building contest run by Koolbear, and one of the prizes for that contest was an original Descent promotional poster.  I haven't seen anything like this on the Internet, nor have I even seen one in Obi-Wan Kenobi's massive Descent collection.  So, I decided to go and get it scanned at a print shop, so you can all enjoy it.

The text reads:
THE #1 GAME IN THE WORLD ! - as voted by Internet Users.
"Above and beyond DOOM!...Vertigo has never been so cool." - Computer Gaming Review Magazine

Sensory Overload in 360ยบ-3D.
D E S C E N T


The original TIFF file is a little over 100 MB and about 6600 x 8450, so I couldn't upload that.  Course if you guys would like to have it as a PD download, that can be arranged.  ;D
« Last Edit: February 12, 2011, 07:51:30 PM by Kyouryuu »

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 04:26:03 PM »
 :o
Pretty cool! I've never saw that poster before. Must download that image now.

*Although I definitely would like the 100MB TIFF version*  ;D
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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 04:28:28 PM »
Very nice  8).
You should post it somewhere where Obi Wan will be able to see it.  I'm pretty sure he's not on here.
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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2011, 06:34:12 PM »
This is epic. I want. XD

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 06:34:21 AM »
Pic is broken and access to this album has been denied.
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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 07:34:44 AM »
It's nice...I, too, have never seen that poster before, not that I've seen a lot of them. That's a very nicely put-together one, though. 8)
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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 01:28:27 PM »
100MB version please :D

Offline Kyouryuu

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2011, 09:04:58 PM »
I'm trying to get information from Interplay about distributing this poster in higher-res.  I'll let you know what I find out.

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2011, 08:57:43 AM »
I think I remember seeing that poster somewhere...

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2011, 12:55:32 PM »
"!...Vertigo has never been so cool."

I don't think I am feeling too great right now, sort of feeling spaced out, so this may make sense to everyone but me.

Isn't saying it that way, sound like it just isn't cool? "vertigo never been cool, Vertigo has never been cool. Vertigo has never been so cool."

Nice poster though. It certainly was a step up from Doom. Doom was a fun game to play. Doom 3 was okay.

« Last Edit: February 15, 2011, 12:57:51 PM by Vanguard »

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2011, 12:59:08 PM »
"!...Vertigo has never been so cool."

Isn't saying it that way, sound like it just isn't cool?

Not at all.

Expanded:
"Vertigo has never been so cool (as it is now)", implying, "It is at the height of its coolness"8)

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2011, 02:01:36 PM »
makes sense. I knew it was just me. I apologize. I almost felt like getting sick when I read it, so my mind wasn't too clear. feeling a little better, and the way you put it, makes sense.

thanks.

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2011, 09:09:24 PM »
Sorry, folks.  Interplay said that they are "not in a position to grant a license at this time and any reproduction and distribution would be a copyright infringement."  So I won't be able to give out a higher res version.  :(

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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2011, 07:06:23 AM »
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Re: Descent Poster for You!
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2011, 10:11:42 AM »
Well, thanks for trying, anyway!
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