Ionball 2: Ionstorm
- June 6, 2014
- Ironsun Studios
Get on SteamIonball 2: Ionstorm is an arcade-style game with 3D graphics, offering a modern twist on classics like Breakout and Arkanoid. Players can battle through 60 levels and 3 boss levels, facing a variety of enemies with unique abilities. Upgrades such as machine-gun and rail-gun enhancements add an extra layer of excitement to this fast-paced, action-packed ball game.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features modern graphics and a visually appealing design, making it engaging to look at.
- Gameplay is fast-paced and offers a variety of power-ups and upgrades, providing a fun and challenging experience.
- The game has a good replay value with different levels and mechanics, making it enjoyable for players who like arcade-style games.
- Mouse controls are poorly implemented, leading to frustrating gameplay and making the game nearly unplayable for many users.
- The overwhelming visual effects can obscure the ball, making it difficult to track during gameplay.
- Lack of controller support and unclear mechanics contribute to a frustrating experience, with many players feeling that the game is more about luck than skill.
- graphics50 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their modern, shiny appearance and impressive effects, but many players find them overwhelming and distracting, particularly due to excessive explosions and dynamic camera angles that obscure gameplay. While some users appreciate the aesthetic and sound design, others report significant lag even at lower settings, leading to frustration with the overall playability. Overall, the visuals are seen as a double-edged sword, offering eye candy that can detract from the gaming experience.
“Great graphics and sound effects!”
“Classic gameplay with some cool power-ups and great graphics.”
“Recommended if you want upgraded visuals on an old school game type.”
“It also lags at the minimal graphic settings, and it looks like total crap this way.”
“Poor artistic direction: everything feels extremely generic and yet the overall action is very unreadable due to dynamic camera angles, explosions everywhere, and dynamic lights everywhere.”
“While I love breakout and was very keen to play this game, the graphics are too intense to clearly see and follow the ball - similar colors, too much going on.”
- gameplay32 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its imaginative mechanics, rewarding experience, and a mix of classic and original power-ups, making it a fun time-killer. However, some players find certain mechanics overly complicated, the pace too fast, and the visual clutter can obscure key elements, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these issues, many appreciate the engaging soundtrack and graphics, with some rating the gameplay highly.
“Levels have lots of different mechanics, robots, portals, and stuff quite imaginative.”
“Gameplay is very rewarding and if you don't have much time to launch a massive title, this one is just excellent to fill spare time.”
“Classic gameplay with some cool power-ups and great graphics.”
“Several mechanics are unnecessarily complicated and the two boss levels I got through felt cheap and gimmicky.”
“The physics feel wrong, the gameplay area is too constricted, the screen gets too cluttered and, most annoyingly, the ball (the object one is supposed to chase in order to bounce it back) is, more often than not, obscured by either the falling bonuses (of the exact same color) or pieces of the exploding aliens/bricks (of the exact same brightness).”
“Only real beef is the silly having to catch your XP mechanic, so you're basically having to watch the ball and try to catch your XP at the same time = 2 different visual tracks to follow at the same time.”
- music32 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its energetic blend of electronic, metal, and dubstep elements, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. While many players find the soundtrack engaging and fitting for the game's fast pace, some note that the main menu music can be annoying. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, with many reviewers rating it highly.
“The music is absolutely perfect for this game.”
“Be warned you can lose track of time in this for sure and the rock and dubstep soundtrack is off the chain!”
“The music is good for the type of game, XP-gathering adds an extra dimension, and there's lots of upgrades to buy (keeping one busy gathering XP).”
“I personally find the main menu music an annoyance and disturbing.”
“It has techno/dance music.”
“Features a wub wub (dubstep) soundtrack.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game, developed in Unity, suffers from performance issues, including occasional hangs and poor paddle responsiveness, indicating a need for further polish and optimization. However, these issues are generally not game-breaking or intolerable for players.
“The game is made in Unity engine and has some performance issues, but nothing game-breaking or intolerable.”
“The technical level needs improvement, as the game hangs occasionally while audio plays; it requires polish and optimizations.”
“Paddle performance is just horrible.”
“Poor technical level (game hangs here and there while audio plays, etc. needs polish and optimizations).”
“I guess the game is made in Unity engine and has some performance issues, but nothing game-breaking or intolerable.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be highly enjoyable and humorous, often describing it as a great way to relax and have fun. The ability to change the camera view is also noted as a positive feature, enhancing the overall experience.
“This is a really great game, I really enjoy it. It's a funny game to chill with, 10/10! If someone doesn't like it because it's 3D, you can change the camera view.”
“Funny game :)”
“Funny game :)”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a dual narrative structure, combining an "endless survival" mode with a more structured story mode. Players engage in a unique mission where they control a bat-like laser device tasked with infiltrating a space station, adding depth and excitement to the gameplay.
“The bat is not just some boring grey line, but a bow-like laser thingy on a mission to infiltrate a space station.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users generally find the replayability of the game to be good, with the option to start a new game to improve scores and reduce deaths enhancing the experience. This encourages players to revisit the game for better performance.
“The replay value is good so far.”
“You can also opt to start a new game to try to raise your score higher and reduce your number of deaths. As mentioned before, the replay value is good.”
