Ion Fury

This game is a SOLID entry into the BUILD engine library. Ive only played the 1st episode it comes with, but I can say easily that this game stands alongside Duke, Shadow Warrior, Redneck Rampage, and even Blood (My favorite from that series...I noticed some of the gibbed heads can even be kicked around just like Blood!) The weapons are satisfying to use, especially the Bowling Bombs. The female protagonist spouts adequately cheesy one liners. The enemy sprites are fantastic. The level design and use of lighting is great. More than playing a BUILD engine game it feels like I'm playing a cartoon, and I mean that in the best possible way. Buy this!

Joint statement from Voidpoint and 3D Realms: "We’ve caused a recent controversy suggesting Ion Fury game content was to be censored. We will absolutely NOT be censoring Ion Fury or any of our other games, now or in the future, including but not limited to by removing gags such as gaming’s most controversial facial wash. We do not support censorship of creative works of any kind and regret our initial decision to alter a sprite in the game instead of trusting our instincts. 3D Realms and Voidpoint stand together on this matter. Last but not least, please respect our need to keep our community forums clean from hateful messages, spam, or off-topic threads. We recognize our mistake and have received your message loud and clear!" So stop whining and enough with the review bombing! The game is awesome, and deserves a place among the best old-school shooters. Rate the game for what it is, not for some bullshit politics surrounding it!

If you are a fan of Build Engine games; Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior. This game was made for you. It has bad-ass weapons and all the cheesy dialogue that anyone growing up or adulting in the 90's would appreciate. The level design is top-notch and has a crap-ton of secrets. The difficulty can be changed but it can still be pretty tough at timea - it doesn't feel cheap but it can get difficult. I look forward to more Bombshell FPS games in the future.

I've got this game on Steam. The game currently ships with a preview campaign that gives you a good idea of what it's trying to achieve. It's really fun, feels really good and feels authentic without feeling antiquated. Whereas a lot of shooters that aim to replicate the feel of 90's shooters kind of miss the mark because they lack authenticity, Ion Storm feels like it *is* a 90's shooter that's just been modernized. "Modern" in this case mostly relates to the gameplay flow, which is fast-paced and well-structured. Also, prepare to spend a lot of time looking for secrets. They're optional, but the game does remind you of how many secrets you've missed before going to the next area of the map. All in all my first impressions are really positive. This feels like a modern 90's shooter done right. Note: Ion Storm initially had some framerate issues but after the first patch it immediately felt a lot smoother overal.