Ion Fury

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 5 out of 24

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  1. Awanka
    Dec 8, 2021
    5
    Ion Fury is a decent retro FPS in the same style as classics such as Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior. It's fast-paced shooting in well-designed levels brimming with secrets while the main character makes "humorous" quips. There's nothing really wrong with it, other than the jokes not being that funny, and the game being a bit buggy when it comes to trophies. This Duke Nukem clone didn'tIon Fury is a decent retro FPS in the same style as classics such as Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior. It's fast-paced shooting in well-designed levels brimming with secrets while the main character makes "humorous" quips. There's nothing really wrong with it, other than the jokes not being that funny, and the game being a bit buggy when it comes to trophies. This Duke Nukem clone didn't go much above enjoyable for me, which I chalk up to my standards for FPS games having changed in the past 2 decades. It comes down to personal preference though. If you love the aforementioned games, you should also like this. I was always more of a Hexen guy.

    A word of warning for those wanting to platinum this game. Create many save games in different slots, and watch out for enemies that get stuck in walls, and also the caterpillar enemies which sometimes don't get counted correctly.    … Expand
  2. arostislavna
    Apr 22, 2022
    7
    PC is the way to go with this game, as there are secrets which are literally impossible to do on a controller, AND Maximum Fury is incredibly brutal on controller.

    On top of that, I really wish they would add a patch to let you enter cheats on console... even Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour has the ability to enable cheats. The only negative I can give is the control    PC is the way to go with this game, as there are secrets which are literally impossible to do on a controller, AND Maximum Fury is incredibly brutal on controller.

    On top of that, I really wish they would add a patch to let you enter cheats on console... even Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour has the ability to enable cheats.

    The only negative I can give is the control scheme kind of sucks. Scrolling through weapons with the D-pad AND fighting bosses at the same time is the worst thing I have experienced because you have to take your fingers off the sticks that require you to move.    … Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Finger Guns
    Aug 9, 2020
    70
    Ion Fury isn’t a bad game. In the conventional sense, it’s a very functional shooter reminiscent of the heady days of all the aforementioned titles, with that modern (albeit minimal) sprucing. But it’s so laden down with questionable and somewhat controversy-baiting humour that lets it down a tad.
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  2. GameCritics
    Jul 16, 2020
    50
    Ion Fury pays homage to something that is no longer welcome in modern gaming. Taken in with knowledge of the slurs and the -phobic, sexist comments, it recontextualizes what I saw and heard, and gives the content a misogynistic feel. Whilst I found Ion Fury to be enjoyable as an isolated piece of content, it’s impossible to ignore the context it’s in — as such, I find it hard to recommend.
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  3. KeenGamer
    Jun 5, 2020
    80
    Despite some of the complaints I have, Ion Fury is still a fantastic game that can hopefully kick-start a resurgence in classic, FPS games.
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