Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
Nintendo LifeReview: Ion Fury - Hail To The Queen, The Old-School FPS Is Reborn
Published 5/15/2020
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PS4 / Linux / PC / XONE / Switch - 8/15/2019
Ion Fury
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison takes on a quest to slay evil transhumanist mastermind Dr. Jadus Heskel in the streets of Neo DC. She leaves a trail of carnage throughout huge, multi-path levels filled with gigantic explosions, more secret areas than we can count, and inhuman foes behind every corner. There’s no regenerating health here; stop taking cover and start running and gunning. Shelly’s crusade to take down Heskel’s army will see her leave destruction in her wake with a wide arsenal of weapons, complete with alternate fire modes and different ammo types. Ion Fury laughs at the idea of mandatory checkpoints and straight paths through shooting galleries. But, just because this is a true old-school first-person shooter doesn’t mean we've ignored all the good new stuff the last two decades have brought. Headshots? Hell yeah. More physics and interactivity? You betcha. 3DRealms, Voidpoint and 1C Entertainment have taken the best of both worlds and cooked it all into a bloody stew.
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- Voidpoint
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- 3D Realms
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The critic average is 78 across 33 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1008 reviews · 24%
80–8912 reviews · 36%
70–7910 reviews · 30%
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Ion Fury Review
Published 5/14/2020
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75
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisIon Fury Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 5/14/2020
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70
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewIon Fury Review (Xbox One) – GameSpew
Published 5/13/2020
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50
-28 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Rairdin
Nintendo World ReportIon Fury (Switch) Review
Published 5/13/2020
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Ion Fury'
Published 12/2/2019
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Wowk
GameGrinIon Fury Review
Published 9/20/2019
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott Baird
Screen RantIon Fury Review: Duchess Nukem
Published 8/25/2019
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Everatt
COGconnectedIon Fury Review – A Bombshell Blast From the Past
Published 8/22/2019
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionIon Fury review – Maiden heaven for FPS lovers
Published 8/21/2019
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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