Ion Fury

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 293 Ratings

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  1. sweet
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    I loved Duke Nukem. I can still pick up and enjoy the hell out of Duke 3D today. Ion Fury not so much. Duke Nukem has a lot of variety in levels, enemies, weapons and mechanics. The levels in Ion Fury are uninteresting, the weapons are bland, the enemies generic, the byplay forced and disconnected. It seems unreasonably difficult to perceive enemies against the background, so you're oftenI loved Duke Nukem. I can still pick up and enjoy the hell out of Duke 3D today. Ion Fury not so much. Duke Nukem has a lot of variety in levels, enemies, weapons and mechanics. The levels in Ion Fury are uninteresting, the weapons are bland, the enemies generic, the byplay forced and disconnected. It seems unreasonably difficult to perceive enemies against the background, so you're often pixel hunting for movement while constantly moving around yourself. I think that has as much to do with poor artistic design as the low resolution art style. It's not an awful game for what it is and it is enjoyable to a point, but it was massively oversold as Duke reinvented.… Expand
  2. quirewise
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Arguably one of—if not the best—modern retro shooter, Ion Fury delivers on all fronts. With its outstanding music, excellent gameplay, incredible visuals, it's a game that will surely take you back to the gold age of first-person shooters. So for players who are up for a good challenge and a fast-paced and action-packed experience, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything better than IonArguably one of—if not the best—modern retro shooter, Ion Fury delivers on all fronts. With its outstanding music, excellent gameplay, incredible visuals, it's a game that will surely take you back to the gold age of first-person shooters. So for players who are up for a good challenge and a fast-paced and action-packed experience, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything better than Ion Fury.

    Warning: This game isn't for children. Or cowards.    … Expand
  3. Downzone
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    Great game. I loved Duke Nukem 3D and this is the same vibe. Takes me in a time when things and games were more simple
  4. arostislavna
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    Alright game, marred with some dumb memeable controversy, has some bad guns, and a horrible endless ad-spawning final boss fight. At least it's based on Duke Nukem's girlfriend Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison.
  5. DarkShroom
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    It' very much an extension of an old formula, like Duke3D wih 4x more detail

    now whether you prefer the fantasy of the previous games, like SW, Blood, Duke3D is a matter of choice. It's not got the more detailed story like Blood, but it's more like the almost story-free Duke Nukem... with a woman making the sassy comments instead (reminiscent of NWLF) i think just judge this product    It' very much an extension of an old formula, like Duke3D wih 4x more detail

    now whether you prefer the fantasy of the previous games, like SW, Blood, Duke3D is a matter of choice. It's not got the more detailed story like Blood, but it's more like the almost story-free Duke Nukem... with a woman making the sassy comments instead (reminiscent of NWLF)

    i think just judge this product as a set of excellent levels and weapons, a kinda hands off story that you'll pick up through the tannoy..... just like many old-school shooters that focus on the pure sandbox quality and not just a narrative

    regarding the companies knee-jerk reaction... well it is tough to make decisions in the industry these days that causes social justice warriors to band together to ruin everyones fun. Who cares what a f**b**g is... it's a male handbag..... it's what you say to your mate when he starts taking fashion too serious "nice f*** bro".... "okay mr macho"

    most gays i've ever met, actually do enjoy banter to, without getting offended! i avoid snowflake gays and drama queens because they idiots not do to their sexual preferences    … Expand
  6. Kenshirooo
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    لعبه اسطوريه بمعني الكلمه تستحق عشره من عشره مفيش فيها اي سلبيات لعبه تفكرك بروح وجمال العاب زمان محتاجين من شركات الالعاب تهتم بالنوعيه دي الكلاسيك ارت والبيكسل ارت فن عظيم جدا
  7. ylnylmn
    Jun 30, 2021
    8
    The game is good, I have no idea why it got low ratings. You can play a game like Blood and Shadow Warrior without getting bored. Level designs, environmental interactions, enemy desings, a lot of secret, conflict dynamics, fluency. The cons are that the story is weak and the AI ​​is bad. But I definitely recommend it if you like old style shooters like this I'm sure you will like it.
  8. JaydenPickens
    Jun 21, 2021
    7
    It's a good game. Not as good as other old school revival games like DUSK or Project Warlock, but it's still fun. It's basically Duke Nukem 3D with a girl. Really amazing secrets, but gameplay was kinda average. Wish the game had better and more fun weapons. Besides that, it was fun as hell. Pickens approves.
  9. BFG-1337
    Mar 25, 2021
    8
    For someone who has never played Duke Nukem 3D or Blood this was really refreshing and lots of fun, I really think that think game alone is better than Doom 2016, Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. - I think that those games don't even come close to Ion Fury for level design and weapons.

    Highs: Great level design, unique weapons, great soundtrack, fair difficulty Lows:    For someone who has never played Duke Nukem 3D or Blood this was really refreshing and lots of fun, I really think that think game alone is better than Doom 2016, Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. - I think that those games don't even come close to Ion Fury for level design and weapons.

    Highs: Great level design, unique weapons, great soundtrack, fair difficulty
    Lows: Lack of supershotgun (there is a poster in the game that advertises an "Ion Shotgun" but there is no such weapon in the game only the basic shotgun), earlier bossfights can be harder than later ones (mech boss).

    It's all around a great game with real heart and soul, modern AAA games can't touch this game and in fact are eating It's dust in my world.    … Expand
  10. MrSchipunov
    Dec 27, 2020
    9
    Extremely fun game that apparently got reviewbombed for political reasons. You won't regret buying this, especially when it's on sale.
  11. Excallibarr
    Sep 17, 2020
    6
    Ion Fury is a game that truly recreates the feeling of retro FPS games. Unfortunately that includes the same mechanics and visual techniques that made me unable to play any of those games in their heyday, due to being physically dizzying and nauseating. If you have that problem too, this is not the game for you.
    The game would have been better made using a modern engine to remedy some of    Ion Fury is a game that truly recreates the feeling of retro FPS games. Unfortunately that includes the same mechanics and visual techniques that made me unable to play any of those games in their heyday, due to being physically dizzying and nauseating. If you have that problem too, this is not the game for you.
    The game would have been better made using a modern engine to remedy some of the more outdated elements.    … Expand
  12. Krakken
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    Excellent game, it clicks on all the major points, its fun, levels are huge with lots of secrets to find, gore, very well designed enemies and weapons. highly recommend it.
  13. Zit
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    This came out just after I got a 100% on World Tour, I was so happy with something else (GOOD waifu girl) to half carry on from Duke. I feel my beef with this game is the backgrounds are too bland at times: I mean it is way to joined on some levels others just look amazing, but a few well bland and carries through-out the stage

    Amazing game: story, the quote lines, stages, music. 2nd of    This came out just after I got a 100% on World Tour, I was so happy with something else (GOOD waifu girl) to half carry on from Duke. I feel my beef with this game is the backgrounds are too bland at times: I mean it is way to joined on some levels others just look amazing, but a few well bland and carries through-out the stage

    Amazing game: story, the quote lines, stages, music. 2nd of this please in the future!.

    Keep the voice actress too she was good gave off the reason's why I like the Duke man for (Jon St.)

    Kudos thanks for a good game    … Expand
  14. LastingVacancy
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    There was some controversy about transphobic remarks hidden in this game, which upset some people (and quite rightly so) which prompted the developers to try and censor it - which, in turn, offended some status quo warriors who hate the idea of basic human decency in a modern society.

    With that out of the way, and if the whiff of controversy about a game doesn't turn you off too much,    There was some controversy about transphobic remarks hidden in this game, which upset some people (and quite rightly so) which prompted the developers to try and censor it - which, in turn, offended some status quo warriors who hate the idea of basic human decency in a modern society.

    With that out of the way, and if the whiff of controversy about a game doesn't turn you off too much, Ion Fury (formerly Ion Maiden, until the band threw a hissy fit) is a solid first-person-shooter made in the 20-year-old build engine, by the original users of the build engine. Taking modern ideas - a likeable female protagonist, specific weapons as keys to interact with the environment, making said environments actually LOOK like a plce you would actually see in real life - and old-school gameplay, like more than two weapons (that all look and feel great to use,) open-ended levels that encourage and reward exploration, and a colourful variety of enemies with different weaknesses and tactics - and smashes it all together. It's a little messy, but then so is making a cake, and as long as you get all the right ingredients and set it to bake for the right length of time, you're more than likely to get something good.

    Ion Fury has some odd keybinding options, awkward hitboxes, and the inescapable feeling of nostalgia that hangs over the whole experience like a bad mood - but the build engine still works well, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison is a fun hero to take control of with a magnificent arsenal of guns and quips, and the world is cyberpunk with a wry sense of irony that doesn't get in the way too much. Overall, I firmly recommend Ion Fury, though it will remain "Ion Maiden" in my heart.    … Expand
  15. DemKin
    May 27, 2020
    10
    Haven't bought or played the game, but when a group comes together to try to shame and insult someone into forcing them to adhere to their point of view, I can't help but feel the need to get back at them, especially when it's those SJWs I can't stand anymore, or the always-furious alt-right, both parties feel like they come to the rescue when they in fact just annoy the h*** out of theHaven't bought or played the game, but when a group comes together to try to shame and insult someone into forcing them to adhere to their point of view, I can't help but feel the need to get back at them, especially when it's those SJWs I can't stand anymore, or the always-furious alt-right, both parties feel like they come to the rescue when they in fact just annoy the h*** out of the rest of us.
    But anyway, this is no place for political conversations, and that's the point.
    10/10, amazing game, would play.    … Expand
  16. GenericGamer283
    May 22, 2020
    9
    I'm just making this review to fix the user score, caused by that bs review bombing that hapened almost a year ago, because this game is definitely not a "6.3".
  17. Azuris
    May 14, 2020
    8
    + Great Level Design
    + Great World Design
    + Fun Gameplay
    + Shelly is a great Protagonist, want to see more of her
    + Good Music / Sound design

    - it feels like it is missing some bigger or crazier Weapon, like the BFG or a Katana, something playfull
    - In Higher difficulties there could be more Ammo
  18. Apakungen
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    With its high pace, simplistic gameplay and awesome level-design, Ion Fury reminds you why the 90-s is often called the golden days of FPS.
  19. ElijoSinteico66
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    I love this game. But on high difficulty it doesn't make sense. It's just fighting millions of spiders. It loses all the fun
  20. vgi99
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    Hello from the 90s. In the adventures of Shelly Harrison, you get everything that you love Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior and Blood for. High speed. Hardcore gameplay without newfangled frills. Cool level design. The bonus is a beautifully designed cyberpunk world of the future. Of the shortcomings, only the modest combat arsenal of Shelly-Bombshelly can be noted.
  21. FrostormNidhegg
    Feb 26, 2020
    10
    Отличный шутер старого формата. Иногда бесят загадки и не понятно куда идти и что делать, но по сравнению со старым Дюком Нюкемом - тут все очень хорошо и понятно. По поводу мыла гейского - разрабы не стали прогибаться под сжв отбросы, так что все в порядке, гейское мыло осталось. Советую всем любителям старых шутеров.Отличный шутер старого формата. Иногда бесят загадки и не понятно куда идти и что делать, но по сравнению со старым Дюком Нюкемом - тут все очень хорошо и понятно. По поводу мыла гейского - разрабы не стали прогибаться под сжв отбросы, так что все в порядке, гейское мыло осталось. Советую всем любителям старых шутеров.
  22. Chronik808
    Feb 8, 2020
    9
    Perfektní hra ,už se těším na WRATH.
    Iron Fury je rychlá, akční a hodně sexy. Taková střílečka mého mládí v lepším kabátu.
    Build Engine je perfektní a hra v něm běží výborně. Každý kdo rád Duka, Blood nebo Shadow Warrior ihned uvidí super práci jak se dá jenom zlepšovat funkční střílečka a 3D Realms to očividně nezapomněli.
  23. Bras
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    I think its all that build engine can do! Great game like in 90s Shadow Warrior or Duke Nukem!
  24. Kulkuri
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    This game has some minor issues, but I'm in deeply love with it. It's almost exactly like the FPS games I fell in love with in 90s with every quirk that comes with them but in a really amazing scale. The final boss battle was probably the most disappointing thing but everything else was just glorious. If you like Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior and such games, then this is your thing.This game has some minor issues, but I'm in deeply love with it. It's almost exactly like the FPS games I fell in love with in 90s with every quirk that comes with them but in a really amazing scale. The final boss battle was probably the most disappointing thing but everything else was just glorious. If you like Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior and such games, then this is your thing. Built using Build Engine it is a visual masterpiece which also sounds magnificent.

    Unfortunately I have to mention that the devs might or might not be SJW appeasers. A large part of this game's character is built around being "slightly immature" calling out holy cows of our time like the games used to do in 90s. I find that kind of nostalgic humour highly entertaining. It's essentially just banter and I wish the devs went even further with it than they did. But it seems that they lacked confidence in their own creation at least when it came to some jokes.

    I wish that they wouldn't censor the game like they said they would to quell the complains from small group of bullies. They also announced they'd cut some of the money they gained from sales of the game to send to these bullies which I found baffling (because it's clear extortion). I didn't take this into account in my score but I think people should know about it. It's sad that I even have to write about this political stuff because the game itself is very good and mostly apolitical.    … Expand
  25. g8or8de
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    I was skeptical of purchasing Ion Fury because of the review bombers on Metacritic, but I saw positive reviews on Steam and GOG, so decided to try it.

    Ion Fury is a quality retro FPS - a polished version of the Duke Nukems and Shadow Warriors of old, with updated controls and graphics. I'm currently into my 3rd hour of gameplay, and the game shows polish in every single map I've played    I was skeptical of purchasing Ion Fury because of the review bombers on Metacritic, but I saw positive reviews on Steam and GOG, so decided to try it.

    Ion Fury is a quality retro FPS - a polished version of the Duke Nukems and Shadow Warriors of old, with updated controls and graphics. I'm currently into my 3rd hour of gameplay, and the game shows polish in every single map I've played so far.

    If a developer puts this much heart and soul into making a game, it would be a shame to piss on their efforts. I say give it a try.    … Expand
  26. PublicNuisance
    Jan 27, 2020
    7
    ION Fury delivers some good old fashioned FPS gameplay. Sadly it also brings some issues that games from that era were known for. Maybe asking that a game combine the best of the old and new eras of games is too much to ask but I will do so anyway. That being said I still enjoyed myself for the most part, the good outweighs the bad.

    The gameplay itself was fun and brought me back to    ION Fury delivers some good old fashioned FPS gameplay. Sadly it also brings some issues that games from that era were known for. Maybe asking that a game combine the best of the old and new eras of games is too much to ask but I will do so anyway. That being said I still enjoyed myself for the most part, the good outweighs the bad.

    The gameplay itself was fun and brought me back to when shooters didn’t have classes, small amounts of weapon limits, chest high walls and QTEs. Just you, your enemies and your creativity to experiment with your arsenal finding the best ways to dispatch the wide range of enemies you will face. Shooting is satisfying and the different weapons all have their own feel. The story is......well it’s there....kind of. There are no cut scenes which is fine as a story can be told in many different ways but my issue is that ION Fury doesn’t really tell the story in any way. There is a general synopsis available at the main menu area but that’s about it. You don’t get told where you are going, why you are doing anything or what your goals are. You just go throughout the levels and kill enemies while trying to make it to the end of the level. This may not bother some but there are plenty of games that merge a great story with top notch gameplay so I can hope for a better balance. F.E.A.R.; Max Payne; Far Cry; Crysis; Doom 3; etc all deliver on both fronts. The level design also falls short. I’m not one who requires a giant arrow pointing me where to go but ION Fury was more like a maze where I would keep walking around trying to see where I haven’t gone yet trying to find where to go. The levels having next to no context as to why I was there didn’t help. The graphics are what they are. A retro throw back. There isn’t much to say other than while they were no means top notch they did a better job having variety than many newer games do. There was an actual colour palette which included more than browns. The soundtrack was well done and kept the tempo high. The voice acting was well done for the over the top style although the one liners got repetitive quickly.

    I played ION Fury on Linux. It never crashed on me at all. It was missing a library that caused the game to crash at launch. I will give the developers credit in that they mentioned this on the main page for GOG so you knew about it before you bought the game. The library is SDL2-Mixer-2.0-0 and it isn’t hard to install. On Manjaro I simply had to open the package manager and search this library and click install to solve the issue. I could also install it through terminal had I wished. After that the game launched just fine. During play my total GPU usage was 6-18%; my VRAM usage was 846MB-2.22GB; my CPU usage was 9-10%; my system RAM usage was 2-2.3GB. The game ran at a constant 144FPS. There were no graphics options at all to adjust. There was an FOV slider that went from 70-120. Alt-Tab worked. There was a manual save option where you could quick save or manual save whenever you wanted. The quick saves worked strangely though as they would overwrite your most recent save rather than create a new save each time. The game does have a built in auto save checkpoint system if you would rather just use that. The game uses just 97.4MB of disk space. It uses the Build engine. You can’t change the difficulty level after starting the game. I used version 1.02 from GOG.

    If you just want state of the art bang bang then look no further. The gameplay was fun and enjoyable. The story and level design was poor but I feel many won’t care. I paid $20 CAD for ION Fury and feel that is a fair price. I finished the game in around 7 or 8 hours. The game doesn’t keep track and i’m guessing.

    My Score: 7/10

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 19.3.2 | Samsung 850 Evo 250GB | Manjaro 18.1.5 | Mate 1.22.3 | Kernel 5.4.14-2-MANJARO    … Expand
  27. Ramiro1992
    Jan 23, 2020
    9
    This is probably among the best FPS I have ever played in my life, and I have played a lot. This games takes everything good about other FPS and also improves what is wrong with other games of the same genre. Delightful every second, never gets repetitive, and it is so funny and addictive (in a good way) that it is hard to explain with words. This game is very underrated but mostlyThis is probably among the best FPS I have ever played in my life, and I have played a lot. This games takes everything good about other FPS and also improves what is wrong with other games of the same genre. Delightful every second, never gets repetitive, and it is so funny and addictive (in a good way) that it is hard to explain with words. This game is very underrated but mostly overlooked by most reviewers. This game means QUALITY in every single aspect, except a couple of them, for example the secrets, they are great but some of them are so hidden and almost impossible to find during a normal playthrough. The action is amazingly crafted and the OST is an absolute masterpiece.

    GAMEPLAY [9/10]: The gameplay is almost perfect, every weapon is useful and it feels very realistic and at the same time kind of bizarre. The creepy and urban atmosphere is among the best I have seen, it's easily to get immersed into the beautiful level design, lots of light effects and things happening, the stages feel really alive, like you are actually there and that place went through someting huge. The stage variety is wonderful, you can be on the streets of a huge futuristic city, and in other stage you can be in a house of horrors, with spooky hallways and gardens. The hitbox detection is not perfect but works so well, if you hit enemies in the head they will either die or get a lot of damage, there is a special ability (only with the revolver) that let you aim to the head of the enemies and then release the mouse button to give auto head shots, this ability is not easy to use cause the aim lasts briefly but if you can pull it out it works nice. The game feels so comfortable to play that you will forget of your surroundings and enjoy this game to the fullest.
    GRAPHICS [10/10]: This game uses the build engine, and it uses it in the best possible way. The most gorgeous textures that made 90's video games so good to look at, your eyes would be thankfull to you for the rest of the day after watching this game. The animations and the enviroment interaction are a nice touch, there are some minor details that I dislike, like not being able to interact with a few things or bullets not marking in certain things, but most of the time you will see bullet marks in most of the things you shoot. The death animations of the enemies, the explosions and the whole graphical effects are so nice.
    SOUND/MUSIC [9/10]: The OST has a few amazing tracks, not every track is great, but the ones that are actually good will make you love them, from relaxing tunes like Le Mansion (the best IMO) to the frenetic night club music of the first stage, it is music for almost every taste. Now from the sound department, I gotta say that the voice acting is wonderful, Shelly has the most lovely voice I have ever heard from a female video game character, yet at the same time she sounds so badass without loosing her female side. The quotes are most of them good, and a few of them are okay. Little bit of unnecessary swearing but nothing excessive.
    STORY [8/10]: Some mad scientist called Heskel is making robotic machines to rule over the world, but it is an old styled FPS, who needs a big story? Also the quality of a game is in the fact of being able to play it, not watching 2 hs long cutscenes explaining the story. During the course of the game, you will hear everything you need to know about the storyline.
    REPLAYABILITY [8/10]: Due to the fact that there are so many secrets in this game and well suited difficulty levels, this has some great replay value, but not as much as some would expect, if there's replay value, is for the sake of loving this game (I really do). So I would recommend this game without doubting, it is one of the best FPS ever made IMHO.
    OVERALL [9/10] This game takes me back to everything I loved as a late 90's child, reminds me to the best FPS games ever made: Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood and ... Doom, why not? It is kind of sad this masterpiece didn't get a physical release (just like in the old days) but the fact that is on steam and in GOG makes it a must have for every people that likes video games.    … Expand
  28. petrovich_zfx
    Jan 7, 2020
    7
    It is a solid and fine FPS, with a great sense of weapons. Yes, it is old school by the bone. But at the same time feel fresh somehow.
  29. Babutto
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    Pros.:
    - nostalgic game design and graphics. For DN fans;
    - quite interesting story and difficulty pace; - variety of weapons; - many, MANY secrets to explore; - map bugs when you can go to the edge of the map. It's fun; - music. Some tracks are cool. Cons: - sometimes boring; - sometimes you feel the game takes too long to finish; - graphics and speed of running may cause    Pros.:
    - nostalgic game design and graphics. For DN fans;
    - quite interesting story and difficulty pace;
    - variety of weapons;
    - many, MANY secrets to explore;
    - map bugs when you can go to the edge of the map. It's fun;
    - music. Some tracks are cool.

    Cons:
    - sometimes boring;
    - sometimes you feel the game takes too long to finish;
    - graphics and speed of running may cause headaches;
    - some monsters and enemies seem annoying and predictable.

    Not the best shooter, but definitely worth trying.    … Expand
  30. scojac
    Dec 6, 2019
    7
    Decent old school shooter. Plenty of cool secrets and the level design in general stays fairly varied and interesting.
    Unfortunately, many of the levels have big, wide open areas where enemies will almost always shoot you before you see where they are. The gunplay isn't hit scan, but it might as well be - most enemies move slowly and shoot with pinpoint accuracy. So you are just    Decent old school shooter. Plenty of cool secrets and the level design in general stays fairly varied and interesting.
    Unfortunately, many of the levels have big, wide open areas where enemies will almost always shoot you before you see where they are. The gunplay isn't hit scan, but it might as well be - most enemies move slowly and shoot with pinpoint accuracy. So you are just ducking and popping out of cover constantly.
    It's fine, it's just nothing revolutionary. A good game that compares favorably to Duke 3D and Blood, but doesn't really add anything new to the formula except for a female protagonist whose voice lines just aren't quite as rad as the classics.
    If you like old school shooters, you will like this. It's great that this was made using the old engine and is very authentic. Just don't expect a super refined experience or even any innovation here.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#90 Best PC Game of 2019
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#48 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#16 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Worth Playing
    Dec 2, 2019
    90
    Ion Fury is an old-school shooting fan's dream. All of the mechanics are intact, from non-regenerative health to the ability to carry a full arsenal of weapons, and the level design feels intuitive and encourages exploration without needing waypoints. Some of the new mechanics fit in well, but a few, like the need to reload, only increase the difficulty on a tough game. Seeing all of this done on a decades-old engine is enough to convince you of the versatility of those old FPS engines. Unless you hate the old FPS style, Ion Fury is a must-have for your gaming library.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 16, 2019
    80
    Great and fun homage to the retro shooters from the 90s
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  3. GameGrin
    Sep 20, 2019
    80
    A very well-made, entertaining throwback shooter with some useful quality of life improvements, but nothing you didn't see 20 years ago.
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