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Posted on: August 21, 2019
Fishgius
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 1
I'm having a blast!
I'm having a blast! And I'm amazed what can be achieved with the Build engine today, albeit with some improvements (Those skyboxes! Rooms over rooms!). As someone who played around a lot with Duke's Build.exe editor as a child, this is exactly my cup of tea. Though Ion Fury feels more like Shadow Warrior than Duke Nukem 3D... but that is not a bad thing.
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Posted on: September 10, 2019
soundhole
Verified ownerGames: 294 Reviews: 1
Good but for one MAJOR flaw
Ion Fury looks *amazing, is fluid and fun to play, is absolutely enormous, generally well designed, and a technical marvel. BUT, there is a specific enemy, these little skulls with spider legs, and they are absolutely EVERYWHERE. They are *incredibley irritating to fight as they skitter and jump around while charging the player. They are so annoying and prevelant throughout the game, it actually hinders the experience overall. Now, this is me speculating but, I've become convinced the only reason the pistol has an auto head-shot mechanic is to compensate for the constant onslaught of skull spiders. The developers may have been so married to these stupid things, they actually altered the pistol to compensate. But that's just a guess. Do I sound nitpicky? I would think so too if I was reading this having not played through the game but, believe me, it absolutely will wear you down. If you have played through, I bet you know exactly what I'm talking about. All that said, if you like build engine games or old school fps in general, Ion Fury is a blast and I whole heartedly recommend it. Maybe someday, someone mod out at least some of the skull spiders.
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Posted on: October 19, 2019
chaython
Games: 470 Reviews: 7
Best "Retro FPS", I've played
Best "Retro FPS", I've played
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Posted on: November 3, 2019
8BitChris
Verified ownerGames: 1123 Reviews: 34
It's just RIGHT
Trying to ignore the time gap as good as possible, I think Ion Fury might just be the best Build engine game (sorry, Blood). It's just paced so well, plays exactly right, has fun and varied weapons - some specifically made to counter Hitscanners and enemies waiting around the corner. The only downside may just be that the movement can feel a bit floaty at times, which can lead to some tricky situations, given the sheer detail present in the level design, but that's just an artifact of the Build engine. Speaking of level design: It's glorious. Engine from 1996, level of detail and complexity from 2019. Large, intricate (in a good way) and while full of interactivity and references, never losing focus on design, especially when it comes to enemy encounters. What was especially fun were the secrets. Ion Fury has two kinds of them: Normal secrets you'd expect from any other game ... and then there are secrets the game actually counts as such. If there's one thing I could criticize, it would be that I cannot buy the soundtrack as a DLC here. Because the music is just as awesome as the rest. Anyway, if you're still reading this, you're doing it wrong because you're not playing the game.
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Posted on: December 13, 2019
mikemurphymobile
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 6
Thoroughly retro - I love it
Everything from the intro screens, to the "Read Me!" text, to the cheeky content, screams classic 3D Realms. Ion is a blast from the past but with enough modern touches to justify the price.
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