Ion Fury: Aftershock DLC is coming October
Back in 2021, 3D Realms and Voidpoint announced the Ion Fury: Aftershock DLC, aiming to release the expansion in 2021. Well, over two years later a release date has now been confirmed. October 2nd is when Ion Fury’s Aftershock DLC will release, and you can see what to expect in the trailer below. It still carries the Summer 2021 release date.
In Aftershock, Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back to take down Dr Heskel, adding new elements for players to use. One of those is the Roadripper hoverbike that will allow players to navigate levels at speed. Additionally, there is the cluster shot which will fire bouncing projectiles and new bosses to face. A harder difficulty will also be added along with an Arrange Mode that remixes the levels so enemies are placed in different areas.
Last year, Phantom Fury was revealed as the sequel to Ion Fury with an expected 2023 release date. However, that has not materialised. Phantom Fury will have more interactivity than its predecessor, with this game being an action filled road trip across the USA. From the trailer you can see you will be able to drive cars and fly helicopters during missions, while also being able to interact with the environment more. This includes mini games like air hockey and arcade machines.
In our review for Ion Fury, I wrote, “Ion Fury effortlessly channels the spirit of old school shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, but the action is slowed by dull backtracking and environmental puzzles. When it flows there’s a good challenge to be had, but the level design can be too convoluted for its own good.”
Source: Press Release
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