Ion Assault is a multidirectional shooter video game developed by Coreplay and published by Black Inc. for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Microsoft Windows. It was released in North America and Europe on September 23, 2009. Its gameplay is similar to that of the classic arcade shooter Asteroids.[1] Ion Assault was the first Xbox Live Arcade game developed in Germany.[2][3][4][5]
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| Developer(s) | Coreplay |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Black Inc. BitComposer Games (PC) |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 (XBLA), Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network |
| Release | September 23, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ion Assault was released for Windows on the Steam platform on November 17, 2010.[6] It was delisted in 2015, but got relisted in 2018 for Xbox 360 and in 2019 for Steam.[7]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 62/100[8] X360: 74/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 8/10[10] |
| GameRevolution | 3/10[12] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[13] |
| GamesRadar+ |    [11] |
| GameZone | 7/10[14] |
| IGN | 7.8/10[15] |
| TeamXbox | 8/10[16] |
Ion Assault received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 62/100 for the PC version based on 4 reviews[8] and 74/100 for the Xbox 360 version based on 23 reviews.[9] It received praise for its graphics, particle effects and gameplay (including the recharging mechanic for the main weapon), but received criticism for its controls, short campaign and screen clutter during intense battles.
References edit
- ^ Husemann, Charles (9 September 2009). "Ion Assault Interview". Gaming Nexus. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
Our main reference for Ion Assault was the original "Asteroids" which was more about taking control of your ship rather than about shooting and destroying tons of objects.
- ^ "IGN: Black Inc. Announces Ion Assault For Xbox LIVE Arcade". IGN.com. 2009-07-06. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ Mitchell, Richard (2009-07-07). "Ion Assault will assault XBLA this summer". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ Purchese, Robert (2009-07-06). "XBLA blaster Ion Assault unveiled". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ Berardini, César (2009-07-06). "Black Inc. Announces Ion Assault for Xbox Live Arcade". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "Ion Assault on Steam". Steam. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Ion Assault". 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Ion Assault for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ion Assault for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Pearson, Dan (October 19, 2009). "Ion Assault". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Meunier, Nathan (October 8, 2009). "Ion Assault review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Rebouí§as, Eduardo (November 17, 2010). "Ion Assault Review". GameRevolution. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Barron, Joseph (October 7, 2009). "Ion Assault Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Dann, Tom (November 20, 2010). "Ion Assault". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Ahearn, Nate (September 28, 2009). "Ion Assault Review". IGN. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Price, Tom (September 23, 2009). "Ion Assault Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (Wayback Machine copy)
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