Ion Fury

Who gives a fuck what the devs decide to censor? I don't. im writing this review solely to say that the "censoring" did not affect gameplay in any way. i don't agree with it at all, i think its dumb, but the game is still loads of fun, and im not going to let the devs free will to patch out a bit of "offensive" content and apologize for what i thought were relatively insignificant comments ruin Ion Fury for me. dont let a bunch of idiots who like to play politics steer you away from this game. now, on to the actual review. Ion Fury is a retro FPS based on games like Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein, DOOM, etc. It's fast, fun, unadalterated violence in a sexy package. Plenty of pop culture references, as well as song lyrics, witty, satirical posters, and quips from the protagonist that genuinely made me chuckle once or twice. Shelly Harrison is a great protagonist. Heskel is an even better antagonist. The level design is unique and i've spent more time looking for secrets than I'd like to admit. This blast from the past is sure to please any FPS enthusiast out there. So far, it's well worth the money, and I look forward to modded community levels, multiplayer, and anything else this game may throw at me.

Before review I want to express my dissatisfaction to GOG. I wouldn't surprise if pirates were first in game appearance. When on Twitter, 3D Realms announced release, passed four hours when it happened on GOG. I don't like when unprofessional and I haven't business with those kind of people. I willn't write in details, but I let to know. Years of playing of releasing games after loading of Ion Fury in a few minutes gives a feeling about how much was lost. Developed on modified engine of 1995 game hold in levels of evoking charm, which attributes arrived from beautiful 80s and 90s. Through buildings of Neo D.C., it’s city streets and mysterious places with wonderful landscapes outside under player’s control Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison annihilates soldiers and diversified creations of talented, but evil, doctor Jadus Heskel. Left after shootout corpses, fired bullets, holes on walls and ripped furniture staff will always stay as proof of your activity. Of things, which were natural then. Details of story, as in shooters of past couple decades, is limited in ReadMe file. Ion Fury narrates before events of top-down shooter Bombshell released in 2016, where in rank of Colonel main heroine had augmented operation happened due unknown incident. In first, as I suspect, prequel, she is a Corporal and leading Domestic Task Forces – a division of a military structure Global Defense Forces, because all previous heads and senior officers were killed in circumstances bounded with criminals. Occupied Neo D.C. soldiers of will become fated nemesis doctor Jadus Heskel will a war of Shelly Harrison. Health on edge and I must survive until find a first aid kid or eat something disgusting from fast food, which somebody left on a counter of his working place. How long it was. In these moments of near death as in reality feeling a taste to life, when sharply love it. Catch dozens of bullets will deadly in Ion... ...another minus from GOG. It doesn't allow to express whole opinion.

I really enjoyed Ion Fury, it is pinnacle of Build engine, it's incredibly fun and hard game. My main reason, why I gave it only 3 stars is dev's attitude. I bought game in early acces, same price as steam, so I demand same functionality between this versions. But, GOG version does not have achievements - Yes, I know, many people doesn't care - I do. Devs said, that "Gog users aren't intrested in achievements", so we don't get them because no :v Steam version has it, playstation version has it, they only need to implement this in Gog, but I guess, they already get our money, so, why they should care, right?

This game looked so cool, but simply does not work. The developers have repeatedly destroyed framerates and repeated their mistakes over and over. This game doesn't work. Don't waste your money and have to wait weeks for GOG to refund it.

Ion Maiden is just a demo for 20 dollars. There's simply no reasons to put 5 stars to something like that. Steam and Fan boys... an annoying story. There's no introduction or cutscenes. No alternate fire-mode (contrary to what they've advertised). Not enough polish, at least on this first level: contrary to Duke 3D: Megaton Edition, mouse look pans up and down in a disgusting way (Redneck Rampage has the same... seriously in 2018 ?!?), Bowling Bomb are a pain to use: they get stuck all the time and bounce a weird way... I can't wait to see "physics" in this game ! No more than 1 or 2 hours of gameplay. Okay it's an early access but based on an old game engine... great. But between an absolute classic and a tribute with it's own charisma and gameplay to renew the genre... there's a long way to go. Ion Maiden is the prequel to Bomshell, wich was a desperate attempt to surpass Duke Nukem released few years ago. We play again with Shelly "Bombshell" a sort of grand daughter of Sire Duke... charisma in less. And the same happens here in Ion Maiden ( Pardon: here in the Demo of Ion Maiden ). I have nothing about playing Shelly and to be honest I really liked to see her in a very Doom/ Wolfenstein way, but frankly she has no charisma and the universe is not presented. For newcomers It could be hard to swallow. As an exemple Shelly works for the GDF, Global Defense Force, that employed Duke back in the days. Duke Nukem: Zero Hour (a great game btw) tried to developpe a bit more about this organisation during the time paradox that lead him to create an Nuclear Winter or Travel to Victorian England... Yeah I'm really talking about the last true Duke Nukem released before the "thing" created by Gearbox. It has potential that's for sure but, for now, I can't recommand Ion Maiden. Developper you have to choose a side, go back to the roots of "Duke-Likes" or make your own thing. As A great man said, it's time to have some: "Balls of Steel"