Ion Fury Reviews

Ion Fury is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.2 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2019

Ion Fury is one blazing fast paced experience that brings classic shooter action with many modern upgrades.

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8.1 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2019

As long as you know what your’e getting into with Ion Fury, there’s not a whole bad that I can say about it.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2019

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.

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May 21, 2020

The Switch version of Ion Fury is worth a buy if that’s the only platform you own on which it’s available. The only advantage this edition has over others is that the Switch is portable. The lower framerate really works against this version of the game, and I feel like players will get more enjoyment by playing it on a platform with the horsepower to provide a steady 60fps.

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Shacknews
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 15, 2019

There are not a lot of flaws in Ion Fury, but it is hard to not compare the game to its Build Engine predecessors. The game definitely succeeds in carrying the torch from the Duke series, and little details like ultrawide monitor support and a jazzy soundtrack will go a long way to winning players over.

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8 / 10.0
May 13, 2020

Ion Fury is clearly a love letter to 90s shooters. Lovingly crafted and blisteringly fast, it's well worth your time.

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8 / 10.0
May 16, 2020

Ion Fury takes inspiration from the great retro shooters of the industry and runs with it. High-octane gunfights mixed with retro style and one-liners is a formula that never gets old. Ion Fury is a retro fix all its own, and it does it so well. Despite its setbacks, it's a blast to play and worthy of Build engine that it utilizes.

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8 / 10
May 22, 2020

Ion Fury brings an action experience that aims to replicate its inspirations from over twenty years ago using today's technology, as if to bring a game that features a retro charm with contemporary elements. And it works, Ion Fury is very successful at striking a balance between the retro feel and today's amenities that make gameplay more enjoyable.

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8 / 10
Aug 23, 2019

I went into Ion Fury not expecting much from it, but after finishing the game, I can easily say I bloody loved my time spent with Shelly. Voidpoint has managed to bring to life a retro shooter that takes a beloved style and rigorously craft something so spot-on, so perfectly 90s, but doing so without hampering the experience.

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KeenGamer
Andrew Highton
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
May 13, 2020

Following on from her 2016 debut, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison hits the big time with Ion Fury; the latest first-person shooter from 3D Realms - creators of the infamous Duke Nukem franchise. Ion Fury is a celebration of old-school, first-person shooter games, and embraces those classic tropes in beautiful and bloody fashion.

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8 / 10.0
May 31, 2020

Ion Fury is a must play experience for anybody who wants a challenge and misses the aesthetic of a '90s first person shooter.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2019

Build's return is a blast. Ion Fury is fast-paced and great balanced non-stop shooting experience.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

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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Aug 14, 2019

In the end if you are in the mood for some retro action; then Ion Fury is one that you will not want to miss.

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8 / 10.0
May 27, 2020

Ion Fury is a total blast, as it doesn’t try to be anything other than a fun, challenging shooter. Giving a game like this a deep story or any other moment that isn’t comprised of killing enemies or solving puzzles would have been a detriment to its great gameplay loop and overall game design.

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80 / 100
Jun 23, 2020

Ion Fury is an honest game with yourself and your audience. What you see is what you will find, there is no trick, trap or cardboard. Classic is the word and the flavor it offers us. Based on that it is easy to weigh if it is what you are looking for or not, if it will satisfy you or not. And despite some small bug and the handicap involved in its control with pad, making it more advisable to play with keyboard and mouse if we have that possibility, it is still a very good option on any platform. If you like the genre of that time, if you have already replayed the references from which it drinks, here is a new title to enjoy.

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8 / 10.0
May 15, 2020

Ion Fury is one of the best First Person Shooters to come out in years. Jaw dropping retro graphics, an awesome arsenal and action bursting from every seam, this is a must play.

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Aug 14, 2020

As a kid of the 90s, I cut my big boy gaming teeth on games like Ion Fury. Futuristic, fast-paced shooters that were filled with gore, or at least indistinct red blobs that were meant to be chunks of scorched meat. Ion Fury was one of many games out in my youth, and while I never got a chance to play the original, I was delightfully surprised to be able to take this reboot/remaster/re-release – I’m not sure what they are terming it – out for a spin.

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SpaceNerd.it
Jolandanta
8 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2019

Ion Fury is a good fps, paying tribute to the old school with its fast-paced gameplay and humor throughout the whole game. While that might sound great, the game is kinda repetitive and the enemies lack inspiration.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
77 / 100
Aug 14, 2019

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

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