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Ion Fury

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, are excited to team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famously known for classic first-person shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Ion Fury is the real deal!

What works
  • Faithful retro fps gameplay
  • Detailed and expansive level design
  • Varied and satisfying weapons
  • Numerous secrets and exploration
  • Engaging soundtrack and visuals
Things to keep in mind
  • Some enemy variety and ai limitations
  • Long campaign may cause fatigue
  • Minor technical jank and bugs
  • Some bosses and difficulty spikes frustrating
  • Limited character personality depth

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Hidden Gems

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Ion Fury: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Escapism

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    "Provides immersive retro-futuristic world and challenging gameplay that offers distraction and engagement from real life."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia for retro FPS games."

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