Ion Fury

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 293 Ratings

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  1. lord_batman
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    A duke nukem wannabe... that bends the knee.
    Buy it today and lose all content the next day.
    Edit: The game is not getting censored anymore, but people are most likely still going to remember the « betrayal » to some extent. The company needs to take this as a lesson and move forward. Nobody knows how they'll censor their future games after this, but this game is worth buying and    A duke nukem wannabe... that bends the knee.
    Buy it today and lose all content the next day.

    Edit: The game is not getting censored anymore, but people are most likely still going to remember the « betrayal » to some extent. The company needs to take this as a lesson and move forward. Nobody knows how they'll censor their future games after this, but this game is worth buying and playing if you like old school FPS.    … Expand
  2. Steyraus
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Its an OG shooter in the form of quake and Duke Nukem.The game has a great sense of humour and if you dont like it , dont play it.
  3. Nukkus
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    Where do I even start? This game takes me right back to 1996 to the first time i ever played Duke Nukem 3D, but it is SO much more than Duke ever was. If Duke Nukem 3D, Blood and Shadow Warrior were Build Engine masterpieces, the this is the Magnum Opus.
  4. TheLostSentinel
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    You like old-school shooters? How about one that isn't pretending to be one, and literally runs on an old-school engine? The sprite work is absolutely glorious, the music is pumping, and the guns knock baddies down in visceral violence just like the old days. Cheesy one liners? Absolutely got'em. Level design? Fantastic. It's one of the best displays 3D Realms has given of their BuildYou like old-school shooters? How about one that isn't pretending to be one, and literally runs on an old-school engine? The sprite work is absolutely glorious, the music is pumping, and the guns knock baddies down in visceral violence just like the old days. Cheesy one liners? Absolutely got'em. Level design? Fantastic. It's one of the best displays 3D Realms has given of their Build Engine, and I highly recommend giving it an honest go.

    Pick it up. It's good. Tell your friends.    … Expand
  5. Herboww
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    Greatest game of 2019, no doubts. Those who rate it negative either are bad at boomer shooters, or are just sad cause mommy can't hold their hand. Git Gud skrubs. :)
  6. M4liciouS34
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    When I told people about my interest in this, I got the same responses every time: ''you really think a 20-year-old engine will cut it nowadays?'', ''looks like another one of those pretentious indie cash grabs to me''.
    I'm also seeing a lot of mixed online reviews from people who clearly didn't grow up with 90's retro shooters and I kinda see where they're coming from but to them I say:    When I told people about my interest in this, I got the same responses every time: ''you really think a 20-year-old engine will cut it nowadays?'', ''looks like another one of those pretentious indie cash grabs to me''.
    I'm also seeing a lot of mixed online reviews from people who clearly didn't grow up with 90's retro shooters and I kinda see where they're coming from but to them I say: I CAN'T HEAR YOU, I'M IN THE PAST AND LIKING IT!
    Back in 1996 I lived for Doom and Duke Nukem 3D, that's why I'm so happy that Ion Fury didn't turn out to be one of those cash grabs because there are indeed PLENTY of those. The whole concept of nostalgia sells and everyone is trying to exploit your fond memories of the past to fill their own pockets.
    This was made by people that obviously have a deep-rooted love for these types of games, with handmade maps and tons of secrets in them for the player to find (the way it should be!).
    The devs could've gone for the Doom 2016 approach; making a faithful continuation of a legacy in a shiny new coat of paint. Instead 3D Realms and Voidpoint went all the way with the retro theme and decided to just push the 20-year-old Build engine to its absolute limits, creating not just a homage, but PURE MAGIC.
    In my opinion 2D games, or games that use 2D sprites in some way age better than the true 3D games and Ion Fury is proof to me that it can STILL work in a first person shooter, even in a time where VR headsets and ultra-realistic graphics that suck your GPU dry are the norm. What good are your amazing graphics anyway if you only have a linear path to follow?
    If you like retro shooters but are tired of playing the likes of Doom, Duke3d and Blood for the billionth time, or if you're tired of modern games that are incomplete, filled with bugs and need 50gb first-day patches to even function at a basic level, then Ion Fury is for YOU!    … Expand
  7. 22Deathgrip
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    -( 1 )- 12 hours of amazing level design, many times higher detail than previous Build games.
    -( 2 )- Tons of hand-painted sprite works, at twice the detail level of DN3D and 4 times that of Doom 2.
    -( 3 )- Large arsenal of creative weapons with secondary fire modes.
    -( 4 )- Amazing TRACKER music, just like in the 90s!
  8. Allard
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    My personal game of the year. The combat is great, the visual design is lavish and striking, the music is eargasm and the level design is choke-full of detail and style. Any old school shooter afficionado owes it to themself to play this one. The team at Voidpoint managed to make a true fourth Build engine classic. Ion Fury is what Duke Nukem Forever should've been. If you ever liked DukeMy personal game of the year. The combat is great, the visual design is lavish and striking, the music is eargasm and the level design is choke-full of detail and style. Any old school shooter afficionado owes it to themself to play this one. The team at Voidpoint managed to make a true fourth Build engine classic. Ion Fury is what Duke Nukem Forever should've been. If you ever liked Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior '97 or Blood - well, you probably already own it. But if you don't, buy it. These guys get it when it comes to OG FPS and the work they put into this title is nothing short of astounding.… Expand
  9. Lihac
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    Ion Fury is a excellent addition to the collection of FPS games powered by Build engine, and it manages to surpass most of them with it's superior levels; the levels have alot of detail like trash in the streets, graffiti on alley walls, and other smaller things all over the levels, they look amazing for a extremely old engine, and they play like a dream. It, in my personal opinion,Ion Fury is a excellent addition to the collection of FPS games powered by Build engine, and it manages to surpass most of them with it's superior levels; the levels have alot of detail like trash in the streets, graffiti on alley walls, and other smaller things all over the levels, they look amazing for a extremely old engine, and they play like a dream. It, in my personal opinion, surpasses all Build shooters apart from Blood; the weapons are not as creative, and the movement is not as fluid. The movement and weapons in IF are by no means uncreative, and the movement is really good, it's just that Blood surpasses IF. If you like the new wave of retro-styled shooters, Ion Fury is a must-own.… Expand
  10. ZaxxerDog
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    This game has the best level design in any Build game ever. It's just awesome to explore these large, complex layouts. On top of this the art is stellar too, nice high res pixel art as far as the eye can see, the game just looks amazing at high resolutions.

    The gameplay's excellent too with just the right amount of weapons and overall the arsenal feels quite balanced and has a distinct    This game has the best level design in any Build game ever. It's just awesome to explore these large, complex layouts. On top of this the art is stellar too, nice high res pixel art as far as the eye can see, the game just looks amazing at high resolutions.

    The gameplay's excellent too with just the right amount of weapons and overall the arsenal feels quite balanced and has a distinct Shadow Warrior feel to it. The enemies are varied and tough, just how I like it.

    Play this, it's awesome.    … Expand
  11. KapCritic
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    Пока прошел предварительную версию, но уже в восторге и жду выхода полной версии. Настоящая находка для истинных любителей игр серии Duke Nukem. Графика очень схожа, почти идентична, геймплей, озвучка - в общем всё. Различие составляет сюжет, окружающий мир, оружие.Пока прошел предварительную версию, но уже в восторге и жду выхода полной версии. Настоящая находка для истинных любителей игр серии Duke Nukem. Графика очень схожа, почти идентична, геймплей, озвучка - в общем всё. Различие составляет сюжет, окружающий мир, оружие.
  12. WayT0oBad
    Aug 20, 2019
    2
    I am really offended by the disgusting body shaming on the cover by putting a skinny girl. Since they have started apologizing they should apologize for that too.
  13. bobbyd123
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    Not too impressed. Feels like a Duke mod that should have been released for free. Very bland and redundant level design. Did they have any Q/A? Its either super easy or impossible. Not very well optimized either, I've got a pretty decent machine and yet it struggles. Pretty telling that 3DR didn't even make the game themselves. Their last few releases have been awful. Hope they at leastNot too impressed. Feels like a Duke mod that should have been released for free. Very bland and redundant level design. Did they have any Q/A? Its either super easy or impossible. Not very well optimized either, I've got a pretty decent machine and yet it struggles. Pretty telling that 3DR didn't even make the game themselves. Their last few releases have been awful. Hope they at least paid these VoidPoint guys well.… Expand
  14. Brad1283
    Aug 16, 2019
    1
    This game is so bad with that weird AI and game is so generic. I don't know what happened to the 3D Realms we know. I don't know how people are giving positive reviews on this lol.
  15. barnes
    Aug 15, 2019
    0
    Have to be honest, Ion Fury is pretty lame. AI is weird and all over the place, weapons and enemies don't seem balanced, everything about it is very generic too. 3D Realms has great PR, no question about that. Its just the game isn't that fun. Its nowhere near Duke 3D or Blood. I don't understand what everyone is raving about, especially the "professional" critics. Had this come out in theHave to be honest, Ion Fury is pretty lame. AI is weird and all over the place, weapons and enemies don't seem balanced, everything about it is very generic too. 3D Realms has great PR, no question about that. Its just the game isn't that fun. Its nowhere near Duke 3D or Blood. I don't understand what everyone is raving about, especially the "professional" critics. Had this come out in the 90's, I'm pretty sure it would have been lost in the shuffle. You are better off buying one of the classics for $5-$10, than spending $25 on this. Just my two cents.… Expand
  16. marvinman
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    Don't believe the hype. This is over rated garbage. Save your money. I wish I saved mine. There is even a Steam sticky thread for users with input lag issues and other problems. Avoid at all costs.
  17. tpkdog
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    What a mess! I can't even play it. What game are these youtubers playing? Its not Ion Fury!
  18. Bras
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    I think its all that build engine can do! Great game like in 90s Shadow Warrior or Duke Nukem!
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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".
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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