Iron Sky: Invasion

63%
Game Brain Score Based on 210 reviews
  • story
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  • humor
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"Iron Sky: Invasion" is a single-player Historic Real Time Strategy game with excellent game mechanics and stunning visuals, set during the movie's main conflict. As a pilot of a prototype spaceship, defend Earth from the Nazis' space armada in thrilling dogfights, with good music and humor to boot. The ultimate goal is to protect humanity from falling under the Nazi yoke.

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 210 reviews
story11 positive mentions
stability7 negative mentions
  • The game features a humorous and campy tone that aligns well with the original movie, making it entertaining for fans.
  • The graphics and sound design are surprisingly good for a budget title, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Gameplay includes fun mechanics like real-time battles and energy management, providing a level of strategy amidst the arcade-style action.
  • The controls are often described as clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating for many players.
  • The voice acting and dialogue are criticized for being poorly executed, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
  • The missions can become repetitive and lack depth, leading to a sense of monotony over time.
  • story74 mentions

    The game's story is described as a mix of campy humor and absurdity, often feeling shallow and repetitive, with missions that lack depth and variety. While some players appreciate the comedic tone and the connection to the movie, many find the narrative and character interactions to be cheesy and poorly executed, detracting from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, the game offers a light-hearted take on space combat, appealing to fans of the original film.

    • “The story is great and it has everything needed for a great space shooter.”
    • “The tone of black comedy and 'just run with it' silliness from the movie is preserved, from the mission briefings with madame president totally-not-sarah-palin, to the political shenanigans of the various national representatives, to the over-the-top voice acting from the various pilots in the fleet.”
    • “The story of the game takes place right alongside the game and incorporates the plot points.”
    • “The story line is... there aren't any words for it really... the webcam conversations you have with the president and so forth are extremely cheesy and don't fit the atmosphere of the game at all.”
    • “The acted cut scenes are terribly acted, the plot makes no coherent sense, and the main character you play as is so annoying I just hope he dies in agonizing pain in the end.”
    • “It's a fairly casual shooter with auto-aim and generic mission types.”
  • gameplay39 mentions

    The gameplay is generally described as average, featuring simplistic and repetitive mechanics typical of space combat sims, with a campaign length of around 5-8 hours. While some players appreciate the humor and casual nature of the game, many criticize it for lacking depth, variety, and engaging combat mechanics. Overall, it offers a mix of fun and frustration, appealing primarily to fans of the genre looking for a light-hearted experience.

    • “The gameplay and humor had me gripped from the get-go, and the reasons behind some of the side missions had me laughing and asking myself 'why me?' It does a great job in expanding the story, ever so slightly, and actually protecting the earth from the Fourth Reich had me feeling important.”
    • “This is a really neat space simulator. I really enjoyed it; solid gameplay, nice graphics, and it expands on the story of the Iron Sky universe.”
    • “Gameplay overall: fun, hectic, and full of accentuated international battle chatter, with intense dogfighting.”
    • “But there is no plot, boring game design, too repetitive gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is not fun or 'intense', it's just really boring.”
    • “The humor doesn't work and the gameplay is dull and repetitive.”
  • humor27 mentions

    The humor in the game is a mix of wacky and over-the-top comedy, often enhanced by the original movie actors, which many players find entertaining and fun. However, opinions are divided, with some criticizing the voice acting and jokes as poorly executed or not funny, while others appreciate the absurdity and charm of the humor, despite its trashy elements. Overall, the game is seen as a humorous experience that can be enjoyable, especially if purchased at a discount.

    • “There is a ton of wacky humor from the original movie actors that adds atmosphere to the game.”
    • “It has all the hallmarks of a 'bad' space comedy, and the FMV with some of the film actors is freaking hilarious.”
    • “The graphics are surprisingly good, the voice acting is horribly bad in a hilarious way, and the game is just plain fun.”
    • “What you have here is an expensive game engine with only passable gameplay interrupted by professional actors telling not funny jokes.”
    • “The acting is horrible, and they are not funny.”
  • graphics27 mentions

    The graphics in "Iron Sky: Invasion" are generally well-received, with many players noting that they are impressive for a lower-budget title, featuring good design and decent cinematics. While some reviews mention that the visuals can feel somewhat empty or reminiscent of older games, the overall consensus is that the graphics are solid and enhance the gameplay experience, despite some technical issues. Overall, the game offers a visually appealing experience, particularly for fans of space simulators.

    • “I'm giving Iron Sky: Invasion 4 out of 5 stars for its awesome graphics and good sound, but the game's lack of difficulty settings, somewhat non-existent challenges, and intrusive briefing videos during combat.”
    • “The graphics are surprisingly good, the voice acting is hilariously bad, and the game is just plain fun.”
    • “This game is graphically gorgeous and detailed, even on a lower spec system.”
    • “Gameplay is smooth, but the graphics are a little empty even for a space simulator.”
    • “There are some technical problems - while I haven't noticed any crashes or freezes, it doesn't like my graphics card and the mission briefing videos lag the entire game as often as not.”
    • “It was designed to be a fully cross-platform iOS/Android/PC release and it shows; though it's quite acceptable graphically, being pulled up by the usage of assets from the movie such as the soundtrack, ship models, cinematics, and live actors.”
  • music20 mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the beautiful soundtrack and its connection to the movie, while others find it cringy and repetitive. Despite the criticisms, many players appreciate the intriguing and epic nature of the music, which enhances the overall atmosphere of the game. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a highlight, contributing positively to the gaming experience, even if it can become monotonous at times.

    • “Great game and beautiful music.”
    • “The graphics are well designed, the soundtrack is pretty cool and the cutscenes are decent, sure.”
    • “All in all, I was pleased with the recreation of the atmosphere of the movie (music, characters, space combats).”
    • “The music is so unbelievably cringy and unbearably annoying.”
    • “The most annoying gameplay music and controls are screwed up.”
    • “The music gets a little repetitive as there aren't that many tracks, but I tended not to notice that too much.”
  • stability8 mentions

    The game's stability is notably inconsistent, with users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and issues with achievements, particularly during critical missions and when exiting the game. While some players experience smooth performance, others face significant technical problems, including installation glitches and lag during mission briefings. Overall, the game may require troubleshooting and patience due to its various stability issues.

    • “Runs great on my machine; I just wish they would install joystick controls. It would make it a little easier to control the ship. Other than that, check out the demo and see for yourself.”
    • “The biggest problems include crashes while trying to quit, leaderboard options that don't stop looking for a non-existent leaderboard and seemingly crash the game that way, and buggy achievements.”
    • “Took a lot of troubleshooting to get past the glitches on installation.”
    • “Some set pieces are very buggy and clunky, especially the last mission.”
  • atmosphere5 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is a mixed bag; while it successfully captures the wacky humor and essence of the original movie through its music and character interactions, some players find the space environment lacking in variety and depth. Additionally, certain elements, like cheesy webcam conversations, detract from the overall immersion.

    • “There is a ton of wacky humor from the original movie actors that adds atmosphere to the game.”
    • “+ catches the atmosphere and the humor of the movie.”
    • “The atmosphere in space really has no variety at all and feels really dull and empty.”
    • “The storyline is... there aren't any words for it really... the webcam conversations you have with the president and so forth are extremely cheesy and don't fit the atmosphere of the game at all.”
    • “All in all, I was pleased with the recreation of the atmosphere of the movie (music, characters, space combats).”
  • optimization2 mentions

    The game's optimization is generally acceptable, featuring support for 4K graphics and various performance tweaks to meet minimum PC standards. However, it is primarily optimized for use with a 360 controller or other xinput-compatible controllers, which may affect gameplay experience for keyboard and mouse users.

    • “Gameplay is tolerable, and there's support for 4K graphics along with several performance and visual tweaks to bring the game up to a minimum standard for PC.”
    • “Gameplay is tolerable, and there's support for 4K graphics along with a few performance and visual tweaks to bring the game up to a minimum standard for PC.”
    • “The game's control setup is optimized for a 360 controller or any controller that is XInput-compatible, such as the Logitech F310.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to repetitive combat and uninteresting side missions, although the humorous dialogue provides some relief. Additionally, skipping videos is advised to avoid frustrating loops that can force players to restart chapters.

    • “The combat can become tedious as it involves a lot of rinse-and-repeat style sorties, and the side missions aren't particularly interesting. However, the dialogue and the pilots' comments are amusing enough that you can classify this game as more of a comedy than a space flight sim.”
    • “Remember to skip every video in the game; watching them may put you in a loop where you have no choice but to go back to the start of a chapter to avoid losing the objective, which is tedious at best.”
  • emotional2 mentions

    Players find the game to be an unexpectedly emotional experience, particularly highlighted by the poignant and beautiful rendition of the American anthem that plays upon visiting the home base, evoking feelings of nostalgia and sadness.

    • “I've been playing this game for a few hours now, and I'm finding it an oddly emotional experience.”
    • “The emotional part comes in with the strikingly beautiful and sad rendition of the American anthem that plays when you visit your home base.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    Users express disappointment in the game's claimed high replayability, arguing that it primarily stems from broken achievements rather than meaningful gameplay variations. The simplistic resource management and basic AI further detract from the experience, leading to a lack of incentive for multiple playthroughs. Overall, the game fails to deliver on its promise of engaging replayability.

  • character development1 mentions

    Character development is enhanced through ship upgrades and the ability to change vessel types, allowing players to personalize their experience and reflect their progress in the game.

    • “There's even a bit of character development in the form of ship upgrades and the option to change the type of vessel.”
    • “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression throughout the game.”
    • “I was disappointed by the lack of depth in the characters; they felt one-dimensional and unrelatable.”
    • “The choices you make don't seem to impact character growth, making the development feel pointless.”
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