Game Information

Game Title: Ion Fury

Platforms:

• PC (Aug 14, 2019)

Trailer:

• ION FURY - PC RELEASE DATE TRAILER [ION MAIDEN]

Developer: Voidpoint, LLC

Publisher: 3D Realms

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 80 average - 71% recommended

Critic Reviews

Critical Hit - Darryn Bonthuys - 7.5 / 10

Ion Fury knows what it wants to be: A satisfying romp through the past, emboldened by the future and metal to the max.

Cultured Vultures - Emil Gunnarsson - 6 / 10

Ion Fury can be a fun time, but you will start to feel the age of the game design before long. Only for real nostalgia junkies.

Destructoid - Peter Glagowski - 8 / 10

Ion Fury not only recaptures what made retro shooters so memorable, but it improves on them in a number of ways. While not as excellent as some other recent entries in the same genre, this is a game that fans of the past should not miss. It's brutal, lightning-fast, and always putting fun before anything else.

Eurogamer - Rick Lane - Recommended

A thrillingly authentic take on the first-person shooter's 90s heyday, delivered with nerdish enthusiasm.

Game Informer - Javy Gwaltney - 9 / 10

More than just a throwback to frenzied '90s shooters, Ion Fury is a fantastic game filled with creative weaponry, oodles of humor, and memorable levels.

Game Revolution - Alex Santa Maria - 4.5 / 5 stars

If you're a fan of any breed of first-person shooters, Ion Fury should be on your playlist. Even among its retro FPS peers, 3D Realms has put out a best-in-class experience that rivals anything released this year.

GameSkinny - Diego Nicolás Argüello - 9 / 10 stars

Ion Fury mixes old and new in a throwback FPS that deftly builds its own enduring identity.

GameSpew - Chris McMullen - 6 / 10

Ion Fury is flawed, but there’s plenty of gruesome fun to be had here, more so if you’ve got fond memories of 90s shooters. If Voidpoint/3D Realms can tighten up the game for an expansion pack or a sequel, I’d definitely be up for more Bombshell. Just don’t expect this outing to blow you away all the time.

Gaming Nexus - Nathan Carter - 9.5 / 10

Ion Fury made me feel like a kid again and it's not just nostalgia that makes the game great. The is classic run and gun FPS action at it's purest and despite running on 20 year old tech, it's still a hell of a lot of fun and is one of my favorite games of 2019 so far.

Handsome Phantom - Ben Smith - 8.5 / 10

Ion Fury is remarkably smooth, much like you would expect from a traditional Build game, or nearly any first-person shooter from the mid-90s.

IGN - Tristan Ogilvie - 7.5 / 10

Ion Fury is an authentic throwback to Duke Nukem 3D that certainly hails to the king but can't quite dethrone him.

Metro GameCentral - 7 / 10

For better and worse, a near perfect replication of mid-90s first person shooters, that makes you wistful for the old days… and secretly glad things have moved on in the meantime.

PC Gamer - Evan Lahti - 77 / 100

A retro FPS built with love by true enthusiasts of the genre.

PCGamesN - Chris Capel - 9 / 10

A nostalgic '90s throwback that's challenging, funny, cleverly designed, and shockingly attractive both despite and because of its ancient engine, which enables gigantic levels packed with detail. Chris J Capel

SECTOR.sk - Slovak - 7.5 / 10

Solid successor of Duke Nukem with just common weapons. There should be more kinds of enemies and more interesting bosses.

TechRaptor - Trevor Whalen - 9 / 10

Ion Fury is a high-energy, action-packed retro ride with great gameplay, level design, visuals and audio. It's a reminder that great old-school design is forever.

The Games Machine - Mario Baccigalupi - Italian - 8.5 / 10

Ion Fury is a love letter to 90s shooters, especially addressed to Duke Nukem 3D. A well written love letter, although it could have been more varied in some parts.