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Ion Assault
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Black Inc.
Developer: Coreplay
Genre(s): Adventure, Shooter
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Summary
[Xbox Live Arcade] Experience Ion Assault, an action-packed arcade-style space adventure with an unprecedented particle physics engine. Fight alone or cooperatively through four different modes and more than 20 exciting levels. Instead of conventional weapons, use the free energy particles that are abundant in space to fend off swarms of aliens. Space adventure: Battle aliens with a unique fluid and particle system. Variety of play: Explore more than 20 levels in four diverse settings with lavish graphics. Upgrades: Earn upgrades for your spaceships, such as augmented speed or increased radius for collecting surrounding particles. Multiplayer action: Enjoy various multiplayer modes like Cooperative, Arena, or Harvest with up to four players. Power-ups: Collect special power-ups, usable for a limited time, such as Black Hole. International flavor: Ion Assault is the first Xbox LIVE Arcade game developed in Germany. [RTL]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Gameplanet
Ion Assault is one of the most enjoyable Xbox Live Arcade games that you can find. With impressive and completely original particle-based game play, there is never a dull moment. A must have for anybody who owns an Xbox 360.
Read Full Review >GameShark
It offers a relatively fresh take on a well-established genre, with polished graphics and all the asteroid-blasting pleasure you can find this side of 1979.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
Ion Assault is tricky and fun. Rife with pleasant colors and sounds, the game was an enjoyable shoot ‘em up experience with diversity in the form of enemies and power-ups.
Read Full Review >NZGamer
Ion Assault is a well presented package that is a blast for short plays. It doesn't have as much meat as some other XBLA games, but I do see myself firing it up every now and again to kill some precious minutes (and asteroids).
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
Nowhere near as much fun or as addictive as the competition. [Issue#52, p.104]
TeamXbox
It’s a unique game, both visually and in terms of gameplay, which is impressive considering how derivative it seems at first glance.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
Ion Assault is an extremely polished and well-executed twist on a very pure gaming genre.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer Italy
Ion Assault is a great multidirectional shooter that, thanks to its gameplay and visuals, will surely be able to excite and entertain any kind of gamer. Whether or not you're fond of this kind of games, you won’t regret the purchase.
Read Full Review >IGN
Thanks to the frustrating controls, short campaign and the slightly problematic chaos that comes with the action, only fans of the genre should fork over the ten dollar asking price. Still, that doesn’t mean that Ion Assault doesn’t provide colorful thrills by the truckload.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
For the most part Ion Assault is a great game, though not without its flaws.
Read Full Review >GamerNode
If you're looking for an alternative to Geometry Wars and the rest of the clones residing on XBLA, Ion Assault is a decent choice given its slick presentation, clean graphics, and interesting take on the genre.
Read Full Review >Strategy Informer
A superb addition to the Xbox Live Arcade library that is full of shoot ‘em ups. It’s a smart purchase for any Geometry Wars fan that is dying to fill their time with a similar title. The controls could’ve been tightened up and the single-player campaign could’ve been longer, but in the long run, Ion Assault is a surprisingly great title for 800 MS Points.
Read Full Review >Digital Chumps
Ion Assault is worth a look if you are a fan of the genre or space arcade shooters in general. It combines two well established formulas and adds some extra mechanics to make a rather interesting game. It's fun, challenging, and often frustrating.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
Ion Assault can be fun for fans of the genre, especially if they're looking for something a little different. For everyone else it's probably too different and too difficult to be of much interest.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Ion Assault is an engaging addition to the dual-stick shooter genre, but first-time players might want to look elsewhere.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
The multiplayer modes are a welcome addition that extend play slightly. With a little patience, Ion Assault is still a solid choice for giving your thumbs a workout.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
Ion Assault occasionally feels insubstantial and rarely replicates the big, tense moments of other thrill-a-second shooters, but it works well as a slightly more strategic alternative. [Nov 2009, p.72]
Thunderbolt
Although it isn’t without its flaws, Ion Assault is one twin-stick shooter worth getting sucked into.
Read Full Review >Vandal Online
Although the shoot'em up genre is one of the most populated in the Xbox Marketplace, we have to reckon this as one of the most original and best polished, compensating its short campaign mode with comprehensive multiplayer modes, both local and online.
Read Full Review >Gamer Limit
Ion Assault is an enjoyable game, but it's way too short to warrant the $10 price tag.
Read Full Review >Gamer 2.0
While Ion Assault’s gameplay is interesting and fairly unique with some depth to how you can approach each level, but it’s the overall lack of modes or features that makes this worth its 800 points price ($10 in US dollars).
Read Full Review >GamePro
Ion Assault is a decent download, but don't expect to be very hooked after a few days of playing it. It doesn't boast a "Wow!" factor whatsoever.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
I hate to put my final comment in such a blunt manner but I do not want anyone to be confused of my overall view of Ion Assault. So my bottom line is, skip this game at its current price and pick it up when it is 5 dollars or so.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
