Ionball 2: Ionstorm

67%
Game Brain Score Based on 104 reviews
  • graphics
  • gameplay
  • music
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Ionball 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
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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 104 reviews
graphics12 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The game features impressive graphics and a vibrant visual style that enhances the overall experience.
  • It offers a variety of power-ups and upgrades, adding depth and replayability to the gameplay.
  • The fast-paced action and challenging mechanics provide an engaging experience for fans of the breakout genre.
  • The mouse controls are frustratingly unresponsive and inconsistent, making the game difficult to play.
  • The overwhelming visual effects can obscure the ball, making it hard to track during gameplay.
  • There is a lack of controller support and the game does not allow for replaying levels, which limits player options.
  • graphics25 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 appreciate the eye candy and sound design, others report significant lag even at lower settings, leading to frustration with the overall readability of the visuals. Overall, the graphics are seen as a double-edged sword: visually appealing yet potentially detrimental to gameplay clarity.

    • “The graphics are nice looking and the sound is very good as well.”
    • “Great graphics and sound effects!”
    • “Classic gameplay with some cool power-ups and great graphics.”
    • “It also lags as *** at the minimal graphic settings, and it looks like total crap this way.”
    • “This game comes with a lot of 'eye candy', but most annoying was the graphical distraction; it's sometimes too much for the eye.”
    • “Poor artistic direction: everything feels extremely generic and the overall action is very unreadable due to dynamic camera angles, explosions everywhere, and dynamic lights.”
  • gameplay16 mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its imaginative mechanics, rewarding experience, and engaging power-ups, making it a fun option for quick gaming sessions. 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 classic feel combined with modern enhancements, resulting in a solid gameplay experience.

    • “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 mechanic of having to catch your XP, so you're basically having to watch the ball and try to catch your XP at the same time, which means following two different visual tracks at once.”
  • music16 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, some note that the fast-paced action can distract from the visuals and gameplay. Overall, the music is considered a strong point, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.

    • “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!”
    • “Good music, good graphics, simple gameplay.”
    • “I personally find the main menu music an annoyance and disturbing.”
    • “It has techno/dance music.”
    • “Features a wub wub (dubstep) soundtrack.”
  • optimization3 mentions

    The game, developed in Unity, suffers from performance issues, including occasional hangs and poor paddle responsiveness, though these problems are not deemed game-breaking. Overall, it requires further polish and optimization to enhance the user experience.

    • “The technical level could use improvement, as the game occasionally hangs while audio plays; it needs polish and optimizations.”
    • “The game is made in the Unity engine and has some performance issues, but nothing game-breaking or intolerable.”
    • “Paddle performance is just horrible.”
    • “The technical level is poor; the game hangs intermittently while audio plays, and it needs polish and optimizations.”
  • humor2 mentions

    The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it enjoyable and funny, making it a great choice for relaxation. The option to change the camera view adds to the overall experience, catering to different player preferences.

    • “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! :)”
  • story2 mentions

    The game's story features an engaging narrative that combines endless survival elements with a dedicated story mode, where players control a uniquely designed bat-like character equipped with a laser weapon on a mission to infiltrate a space station. This creative premise adds depth and excitement to the gameplay experience.

    • “The story mode offers an engaging narrative that keeps you invested in the endless survival experience.”
    • “The bat is not just a boring grey line; it transforms into a bow-like laser device on a mission to infiltrate a space station.”
    • “The story mode feels like an endless survival experience with little to no narrative depth.”
    • “The plot lacks coherence and fails to engage the player, making it feel more like a chore than an adventure.”
    • “The characters are one-dimensional and the dialogue is uninspired, leaving the story feeling flat and uninteresting.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    Players generally find the replayability of the game to be strong, with opportunities to start new games for improved scores and reduced deaths, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “The replay value is good, allowing players to experience the game multiple times.”
    • “You can start a new game to try to achieve a higher score and reduce your number of deaths, enhancing the replayability.”
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