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The original is better.

Sequel to probably the best ever downhill sports game, and now you can snowboard. Game is super fun and it's still being actively updated. Highly recommend.

Devs fixed a game breaking bug within an hour, good stuff, solid game :>

I really wanted to like this, but I don't. This feels like a downgrade. Buy the first one, it is a way better game.

Excellent game. Even though it is still in early access it is really starting to feel like the first Descenders. The dual stick controls naturally fit the new sports and are provide thrilling runs and are satisfying to master. This is fast becoming my new favourite game, and I am excited to see where it goes.

Overall I've had a pretty good time with this. You'll enjoy the new board sports more if you learn to carve instead of relying on the brake button. It sounds minor but this is key to how you really experience the "realistic" qualities they've captured so well here in the feel, especially snowboarding. Unless there are major changes as it moves through early access, I probably won't put as much time in as I did the first game. I have a bike bias (and there are very few bicycle games as good as the original) and board sports are a pretty well trod path in games, but DN succeeds in transposing its particular survival risk/reward style in this new direction. It feels a bit more like an expansion than a sequel to the original Descenders. So far, the only big differences besides the switch to boards are a new and confusingly similar career mode to the original roguelike-style survival mode where you explore the same biome for longer with checkpoints. I find the new mode gets tiring quickly because the lack of variety in biomes (especially with snowboarding) starts to lay bare the fact that the procedural generation isn't noticeably improved from the first game. It's still totally serviceable, just kinda boring. There really aren't any new mechanics to be found outside of this mode either, it's all very copy/pasted from the first game. Another big downside to board sports vs bikes is that you can't really do slower skill/balance content like some of the obstacle courses and parks in the first game, which were an awesome contrast to the high speed stuff. Despite those gripes I'm happy to support the devs with this and hope they find new interesting ways to mutate the gameplay from the original into something more distinct. The concept in general is still brilliant and has tons of room to grow.

Great game, and only getting better with each patch

lezgo ragesquid this game is going to be hella cool on full release

great game