IRONFALL Invasion

 3DS
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 25 out of 67

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  1. THEMUDKIP12
    Feb 18, 2015
    9
    This is a solid shooter for the 3ds. Yes the game feels repetitive, YEs the game has bad voice acting, and the story is a little bland, but despite the flaws the game is a solid good shooter for the 3ds.
  2. misterchef102
    Aug 8, 2015
    10
    1-The most important thing I have to say: DO YOU F****** KNOW THERE IS A SENSITIVITY SLIDER on the option menu? Because people seem dumb while saying the look is slow while it's not.
    2-Screen touch controls> cpp/c stick
    3- Graphical engine 10/10. The best one i've seen on 3DS by far sticking with those gorgeous 60 fps. 4- Campaign: 4/'510 It has been very discussed why it's bad i'm not    1-The most important thing I have to say: DO YOU F****** KNOW THERE IS A SENSITIVITY SLIDER on the option menu? Because people seem dumb while saying the look is slow while it's not.
    2-Screen touch controls> cpp/c stick
    3- Graphical engine 10/10. The best one i've seen on 3DS by far sticking with those gorgeous 60 fps.
    4- Campaign: 4/'510 It has been very discussed why it's bad i'm not saying it again,
    5- Multiplayer 7'5/10 If you're searching a shooter on the 3ds look no further. The mechanics may be a bit hard to get used to, but with roughtly some hours you'll be mastering em. The MP gameplay it's great, with a great variety of guns.
    6- Did you know you don't have to buy it bundled and you can only buy the MP right? If there's the option just use it, the campaign isn't really worth it unless you really enjoyed the demo
    7-I'm giving them a 10 because this game was made by a group of only 3 people, they've worked hard and achieved something great and they just deserve more of what people is rating.    … Expand
  3. bubuche
    Feb 13, 2015
    9
    I couldn't wait to download it this morning... I followed that game since the technical video demo last year... I've finished the demo and I'm very surprised by the content for that kind of indie game. It's rich, with a lot of action scene, kind of enemies, minigame, narrative story with real voices, it's amazing that 3 guys made that ! big up for them ! I will buy the full version thisI couldn't wait to download it this morning... I followed that game since the technical video demo last year... I've finished the demo and I'm very surprised by the content for that kind of indie game. It's rich, with a lot of action scene, kind of enemies, minigame, narrative story with real voices, it's amazing that 3 guys made that ! big up for them ! I will buy the full version this evening for sure :)… Expand
  4. thelonesoldier
    Feb 27, 2015
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever played. I only made it a few minutes into the demo, but the controls are so unbearably bad that you couldn't pay me to play further.

    The controls are utter garbage - there are two modes, C-Stick and touch screen. The C-Stick on the New 3DS isn't suitable for aiming, so getting the crosshair to settle on something is an exercise in futility. You will find    One of the worst games I've ever played. I only made it a few minutes into the demo, but the controls are so unbearably bad that you couldn't pay me to play further.

    The controls are utter garbage - there are two modes, C-Stick and touch screen. The C-Stick on the New 3DS isn't suitable for aiming, so getting the crosshair to settle on something is an exercise in futility. You will find the C-stick isn't sensitive enough while looking (it takes over 2 seconds to do a 360) and is too imprecise when aiming. Touch-screen aiming *should* work (it worked very well for Metroid Prime: Hunters) but the *maximum* sensitivity is unbearably slow. Unless you're frantically swiping across the screen, you can barely even get the crosshair to move. The touch screen aiming is also implemented the wrong way - it should behave like an analog stick (further from the center making you turn faster) but instead it's implemented like a mouse (requiring you to repeatedly swipe your finger along the screen to turn).

    In the campaign, gameplay is frequently interrupted by stupid cutscenes. You enter a room, and there's a cutscene of enemies slowly plodding into the room and walking into position. Your character just lets them get situated before bothering to attack them? You press a button, there's a clunky cutscene. You kick down a door, there's a clunky cutscene.

    The voice 'acting' is excruciating, the graphics aren't anything to write home about, the weapons are generic, the enemies are extremely bland, and the pace is slower than a crawl.    … Expand
  5. PaulArcade
    Feb 13, 2015
    9
    wahhhhoooouu, amazing, could be better if left handed was supported, i cant believe a 3DS could do that. Finished the solo in 9 hours of great action. now playing multi with my friends and zelda.
  6. masteredud
    May 12, 2015
    1
    wow. i feel bad that i downloaded the game. the controls are so bad it is unplayable, the characters talk like robots, other than people, and the tutorials are useless. Very bad game of the year.
  7. metabolix
    Feb 13, 2015
    9
    Purchased day One :-)
    Good graphics and smooth gameplay, It is a bit difficult (in the beginning), but you get used quickly.

    There are two playable characters, Jim has a lot of weapons, but Samantha has just a gun.
  8. Swanzee9898
    Mar 18, 2015
    3
    Uninspired waste of time. Everything feels so brutally unoriginal its just sad. There is not a single redeemable quality or new idea in this game. This game is the definition of generic.
    Yes, at times it may get a laugh out of you from its hilariously bad voice acting, but besides that there is really nothing here. I was playing with the circle pad pro so controlling it wast too awful    Uninspired waste of time. Everything feels so brutally unoriginal its just sad. There is not a single redeemable quality or new idea in this game. This game is the definition of generic.
    Yes, at times it may get a laugh out of you from its hilariously bad voice acting, but besides that there is really nothing here. I was playing with the circle pad pro so controlling it wast too awful (although it did feel kind of off) but everything about it just feels. so. boring. There is no reason to purchase this game.    … Expand
  9. KevinTrek
    Feb 28, 2015
    10
    fantastic game, the first tps on the 3DS. solid campaign and very good multiplayer and all that for a small price. i hope to have more games like this on my 3DS !
  10. Aozz101x
    Mar 7, 2015
    8
    Ironfall is very fun, the controls was may bit hit off tbh i wish you didnt have use touch screen to move around witch i think put off for me, however the voice acting is great the gameplay is pretty good, recommend using the pro controller
    8/10
  11. gui2310gBR
    Mar 27, 2015
    2
    terrible just like the street fighter until the graph and beautiful but not this complete set of harmony and free game demo and eai not have to pay all that **** and that nintendo
  12. TwilightVomit
    May 4, 2015
    4
    Aiming is a real nuisance since there’s no option to turn the aim acceleration off, this makes aiming feel inconsistent and just adds to the overall uncomfortableness that you get from playing shooter games on handhelds. FPS and TPS has been proven to work on Nintendo DS and 3DS, take the Call Of Duty ports for example, yeah the controlling isn’t as refined as a mouse and keyboard but it’sAiming is a real nuisance since there’s no option to turn the aim acceleration off, this makes aiming feel inconsistent and just adds to the overall uncomfortableness that you get from playing shooter games on handhelds. FPS and TPS has been proven to work on Nintendo DS and 3DS, take the Call Of Duty ports for example, yeah the controlling isn’t as refined as a mouse and keyboard but it’s the next best thing when done right. I will admit I didn’t try this game out with the Circle Pad Pro or any other 3DS model (which are meant to be more comfortable than the original) but if a game can’t get the controls right then what’s the point in even talking about the rest of the game?
    Fix the controls, remove the aim acceleration and for god’s sake give us more config options! I demand super high sensitivity when I play shooters.    … Expand
  13. RickMartin64
    Feb 13, 2015
    9
    Multiplayer is cool. Campaign is a bit boring but for the price its great. Stylus control are a bit slow but you can change it in the options. its a good game for the 3DS.
  14. Rudyraza
    Feb 28, 2015
    7
    I personally really like the design of the game. The graphics are good and it has a really good frame rate. On the other hand the weapons are extremely unbalanced. This game has potential to be a really good game and it still can be after patches. The two biggest things that the developers need to fix is the controls and they need to add more weapons and balance them better.
  15. Alextanier
    Feb 28, 2015
    10
    I love this game finally a new shooter on 3DS, I was waiting impatiently and I'm not disappointed.
    I had read two bad reviews and I do not understand their views,why make the analogy with games on PS3/Xbox, it's just a good 3ds game that costs 10€.
  16. NatT96
    Jun 27, 2015
    4
    What a mess the controls were so damn stiff It took me multiple time to even learn certain new controls introduces to me. The demo will first leave a bad impression as well as the full game and online play. It does somewhat take advantage of the New 3DS's capabilities with the second joy stick nub. Just don't waist your time.
  17. DizLive8
    Jun 25, 2015
    1
    The concept of this game is generic to most shoot em ups, it is a good setup for the right handed player, I'm left handed, but my main issue was: my left hand controls the movement and the stylus controls the cross hair, i have no coordination with using my right hand, it was as if i had Parkinson's disease trying to write my name. Im sure if there was an alternative way to do this, itThe concept of this game is generic to most shoot em ups, it is a good setup for the right handed player, I'm left handed, but my main issue was: my left hand controls the movement and the stylus controls the cross hair, i have no coordination with using my right hand, it was as if i had Parkinson's disease trying to write my name. Im sure if there was an alternative way to do this, it might get a better rating.… Expand
  18. PizzaW0lf
    Mar 7, 2017
    5
    Ironfall invasion is really bland and can be hard to control sometimes even with the nub on the new 3DS. The story really didn't have anything going for it. But I actually did get used to the controls and I did like the gameplay a bit. Not the best gameplay I've seen, however. Overall, I would say wait for a HIGH price drop or just get the demo for free.
  19. Gotohellcadz
    Feb 28, 2015
    5
    I wasn't expecting a triple A shooter with amazing design. But mechanically ironfall is solid, atleast in the gameplay department. The campaign is laughably bad with voice acting and characters actions looking like something played out in a pre-school play. Multiplayer works as intended, but as previously stated the only saving grace is its gameplay. But even that can't compare to renegadeI wasn't expecting a triple A shooter with amazing design. But mechanically ironfall is solid, atleast in the gameplay department. The campaign is laughably bad with voice acting and characters actions looking like something played out in a pre-school play. Multiplayer works as intended, but as previously stated the only saving grace is its gameplay. But even that can't compare to renegade kid and their first person games released on the ds. Using the c-stick feels a bit jerky, as the game uses the c-stick as a full analog nub. Which can lead a few frustrating moments as your character can occasionally move slightly or at mach 5 speeds due to this design decision. But the sensitivity can be tweaked for both aiming and regular looking. but I still think it would have been better if they used the nub for digital inputs as it would make the c-stick feel a lot more comfortable. Using the touchscreen controls just feels rubbish. It's obvious the game was designed with the new 3ds inmind and it shows, as the alternative controls for use on a regular 3ds make the game feel miles worse than any other shooter played using a ds touchscreen. As a tech demo ironfall is a good example of what the 3ds' hardware can accomplish and hopefully can entice more developers into making more shooters for the handheld. But its glaring issues also come from the limitations made by the console.… Expand
  20. EggManStudio
    Jul 23, 2015
    8
    Ironfall Invasion is far from a perfect shooter, with a bland story and abysmal voice acting, but it offers a good third-person shooter experience on the 3DS - and is one of very few games to do so. I'd most definitely reccommend to New 3DS owners looking for a good handheld shooter to pick up and play.
  21. saxo27
    Feb 26, 2015
    8
    Do not trust the official reviews. I have been playing this game quite a lot and feel that the critics have not, at all, fairly reviewed this game. For a team of around 3 developers, this game is wonderful. It is also a fresh shooter on the 3DS. The gameplay is fun, the music is fine and the voice acting is PS1 fun cheesy. The only problem is if you own a regular 3DS. I own a New 3DS andDo not trust the official reviews. I have been playing this game quite a lot and feel that the critics have not, at all, fairly reviewed this game. For a team of around 3 developers, this game is wonderful. It is also a fresh shooter on the 3DS. The gameplay is fun, the music is fine and the voice acting is PS1 fun cheesy. The only problem is if you own a regular 3DS. I own a New 3DS and this makes the game very fluid. I can see the gameplay being very rough without the C-stick. Also, this game does utilize the additional shoulder buttons. Again, don't trust the critics, PLAY THE DEMO. It is a fine game for a $10 campaign (I didn't try the multiplayer).… Expand
  22. TomBinners33
    Feb 28, 2015
    10
    For Ironfall, I started to play multiplayer with the demo, and then I bought the campaign mode, the two modes are really good.

    I played about 7 hours in campaign mode, the graphics are really nice and the levels are fairly varied (there was a stage in helicopter).

    Now I regularly play multiplayer mode (3 against 3) and I really think it's cool to have this kind of game on the 3DS.
  23. radthadtheman
    Jul 11, 2015
    8
    This game was fun because of the idea of having a 60fps shooter game like ironfall on the 3ds is amazing! but while playing the game i realized the idea of the game is the only good part.
  24. Silverzapper
    Mar 9, 2016
    2
    This game is terrible. Most flash games gave me a better experience than this. I hate the controls. The stick on the new 3ds is so bad for aiming. If they had used something like the Uprising controls maybe I could actually aim at the enemies. The voice acting is horrendous. Is it really that hard to put a little bit of emotion in your lines? You're actually trying to sell this game right?This game is terrible. Most flash games gave me a better experience than this. I hate the controls. The stick on the new 3ds is so bad for aiming. If they had used something like the Uprising controls maybe I could actually aim at the enemies. The voice acting is horrendous. Is it really that hard to put a little bit of emotion in your lines? You're actually trying to sell this game right? The only reason why I'm not giving it a 0 is because the worlds do look somewhat decent. Unfortunately for this game I value gameplay over graphics. It's also very repetitive becoming boring at parts. Trust me. The demo will give you more fun than the entire game ever would. I'm just glad I played it on a friends system so I didn't spend a penny. You'll most likely have to actually pay for this mess.… Expand
  25. lando23
    Sep 14, 2016
    9
    First, RIP Fernando Velez. I want to say thank you for making this game to be on the 3DS.

    Anyhow, I wish the look sensitivity is more sensitive because even at max settings, it doesn't seem fast enough for me. Also, I wish the "look backward" control is disabled because I accidentally did it so many times, it is very distracting during gameplay. The controls are disappointing and makes    First, RIP Fernando Velez. I want to say thank you for making this game to be on the 3DS.

    Anyhow, I wish the look sensitivity is more sensitive because even at max settings, it doesn't seem fast enough for me. Also, I wish the "look backward" control is disabled because I accidentally did it so many times, it is very distracting during gameplay. The controls are disappointing and makes this game more challenging yet annoying.

    I wish VD-Dev can sell the Big Bang Engine to some awesome developers because the engine makes this game so good on the aging 3DS. So good, that 2D is actually 60 fps and 3D somewhere around 30 fps with no lag spike. They should make more suitable games for the 3DS with this engine since it could have potential.

    I beat the game in hard mode (though the final boss is too hard for me) and it makes the game enjoyable than easy mode (especially when you play as Samantha, which is very challenging). As numerous reviews say about it, the voices are like in a B-Film; robotic, flat toned, just heartless. But there are only two developers making that game.

    I'm not sure if there is going to be a sequel for Ironfall...    … Expand
  26. titocusomancuso
    May 12, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen control, buena ost, gráficos espectaculares, trama interesante... Lo tiene todo. No es una obra maestra pero si es el mejor TPS de 3DS.… Expand
  27. RedDragonGaming
    Nov 16, 2019
    2
    This game is just bad.
    I mean Shooters on the 3ds are not impossible!!! (See:Resident Evil Revalations or Metal Gear Solid 3)
    .
    Im sorry.
  28. OmegaEvolution1
    Nov 2, 2020
    8
    This is definitely a game that is worth a revival. At the end of the game it said, "to be continued", but 4-5 years later, we never got a sequel. So the game, the game looks pretty amazing graphical-wise, the gameplay could be better even considering the c-stick is clunky sometimes, the campaign while on the predictable side, it is decent enough to work. The game or a possible sequel isThis is definitely a game that is worth a revival. At the end of the game it said, "to be continued", but 4-5 years later, we never got a sequel. So the game, the game looks pretty amazing graphical-wise, the gameplay could be better even considering the c-stick is clunky sometimes, the campaign while on the predictable side, it is decent enough to work. The game or a possible sequel is begging to be HD ported to the Switch, PS4, or other major platforms.… Expand

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#47 Best 3DS Game of 2015
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#12 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2015
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#31 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2015

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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 7 out of 21
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 21, 2015
    40
    It is simply just generic and does not justify itself enough to stand tall in the forest of third-person shooters on the market.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 20, 2015
    55
    If you can accept IronFall as dumb fun, then you might derive some enjoyment from its multiplayer – but it has too many issues to fully recommend it. [Issue #14: Old vs. New – March/April 2015, p.28]
  3. 4P.de
    Mar 6, 2015
    39
    While the visuals are nice and seem to push the hardware a lot of times, you can hardly say that about the mechanics or AI, which are just a tad over the common mobile game on your phone.
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