The lawyer-dodging title change could also be just a little on the boring facet, however Ion Fury (previously Ion Maiden) is wanting something however. As effectively as confining their new title, Voidpoint and 3D Realms have confirmed that their old-school shooter, constructed on the time-worn foundations of Duke Nukem 3D, will launch on August 15th. Having beforehand performed the early entry pseudo-demo, I’m very excited for this one, because it’s basically the successor that Duke Nukem 3D by no means received. They’ve even received the voice of Duke, Jon St. John, to voice the villain. Below, a gib-splattered new trailer.
With this title change, I’m hoping that the legal dispute between Iron Maiden (the more and more creaky previous metalheads) and Ion Maiden (the better-aged ’90s throwback) is resolved. With that out the best way, we will get again to speaking about how the game is wanting slightly brillo, and the brand new trailer offers us a peek at a bunch of latest environments and enemy sorts. It’s masterful use of acquainted previous tech. Unsurprising, as Voidpoint’s devs embrace some veteran Duke Nukem 3D modders and mappers. I’m additionally slightly taken with the music, which is extraordinarily ’90s in a really nice manner.
Right now the early entry model of the game incorporates only one multi-map ‘zone’ from the ultimate game, plus a big mansion-set degree. Voidpoint say that’s simply the tip of the iceberg, and the game has “doubled in planned scope” since its announcement. 3D Realms’s Frederik Schreiber has claimed (via Twitter) that what we’ve seen thus far is lower than 10% of the ultimate game. Given how a lot enjoyable I’ve had exploring these handful of ranges and scouring them for secrets and techniques (there’s an excellent Hellraiser reference in there), I’m excited to see the place the complete game takes us.
Ion Fury is accessible in early entry now for £15.49/€19.99/$19.99 on Steam and GOG, with plans to extend that to its ultimate $25 price ticket on July 18th. Right now, that solely will get you entry to a handful of preview maps. While I’m detest to encourage pre-ordering, except each different degree on this game seems to be bafflingly garbage, this appears a secure guess.
