Ionball 2: Ionstorm

Ionball 2: Ionstorm
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$4.99
Release date
6 June 2014
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IonBall 2: Ionstorm is an arcade game with a modern 3D twist; re-live the joys and frustrations (in equal measure) of classics games such as Breakout and Arkanoid, in a no holds barred fast action game with stunning 3D environments, awesome effects and a thumping soundtrack.

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Ionball 2: Ionstorm system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows XP
  • Processor: Dual Core 1.6 ghz or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c and Shader Model 3.0
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Any
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Ionball 2: Ionstorm - First Impressions

To be totally upfront, when the 90's were over I had pretty much stopped playing 2D games. I couldn't really find enjoyment in them anymore. But this game brought me back to what I first loved about them: Simple layout, skill-based focus & a great time sink.

What's it like: This game feels like classic Pong-meets-Space-Invaders. You're not so much shooting bullets as 'catching' them via your thrown ball. You need to defend a space tower & destroy some alien vehicles. All the while keeping track of your ionball.

Replay: Replay value is good (so far). I've played around 25 different levels of this game and I've found most of them interesting & challenging. When I lose all my lives & it's "Game Over" I don't feel utterly beaten & ready to quit. Instead, I feel eager to try again. It encourages me to hone my reflexes and peak my curiosity over what the next level might bring. I feel the end-goal is far less about 'winning' the game, although there is a Leaderboard you can compete in if you want to try.

Graphics: Graphics are up to date in this decade, with a 3D-look over a 2D format. There are two viewing/playing options but my fav is Top-Down; in the style of the old arcade shooter/pinball games. I will note that beginner players may easily get confused with all the sparkly bits & lose sight of their fast-moving ball. If you're getting frustrated, turn down the graphics to 'Fastest' & then raise them up later to a fancier setting once you've gotten the hang of the game. Focus first on enjoying & progress, rather than perfection.

Controls: From what I've read this game is not compatible with joystick or controller. It is intended to be used with a mouse, and thankfully it works well. You only need to tilt the mouse side to side & left click to fire your first shot at each new level (or use the menu). The great news is it's also a simple one-handed game; so if you've carpal tunnel in one hand you'll still be able to play with the other. Although playing this game with your off-hand will be a good challenge. :)

Price: I got it during the holiday sale, so it was under $2 for me. It's easily worth $10, however. If you're not sure that it's even worth $10 then add it to your wishlist & wait for a sale. That said, you may end up feeling like I did though; a bit guilty about getting such a good deal.

Saves: This game saves your progress after each completed level, so if you lose all your lives & hit 'Game Over' you can still continue where you left off (although there is a score penalty). You can also opt to start a new game to try to raise your score higher (and reduce your # of deaths.) As said before, the replay value is good.

Seizure Warning: I'm sure nearly every fast-paced game on Steam would have this warning but I'll say it anyways. As the levels progress, the game gets far more flashy & intense. If you're prone to intense seizures then LEAVE THIS GAME ALONE - It's not worth the misery. If however, you suffer from very mild seizures and still want to try this game then put all the settings down to minimum, take plenty of breaks & stop if you feel strain or headaches. It's fun to play, but it can get very intense, very quickly. Take care of your health, please.

Playstyle Tip: I personally feel this game is meant to be used with peripherial(rod) vision. Focusing straight on the ball (which most people tend to do) may cause you to lose sight of it very quickly as colours & movement clash together. I recommend instead that you relax your eyes & look 'through' the screen about 1 foot behind it - like you would with the old 3D Magic Eye creations. With a bit of practice, this method will give you a wider field of vision & allow you to react faster to changes. It will also reduce the chance of headaches if you're prone to them.

Now if you'll excuse me, I shall end this review & go back to playing... :)

Solus
Solus

An injection of fucking ADRENALINE!!! play the fucking game feel the frustration of not seeing the bloody ball but at the end stand victorious without knowing how the fuck happened!!!! Great xp!

Grixon
Grixon

Worst brick buster iv'e ever played hands down. Paddle performance is just horrible. I payed nickles for this and am still dissapointed. Just get a free brick buster on your phone if you got the urge to play one

ikkiyakki
ikkiyakki

One of those games where you finetune controls for half an hour before playing.. and still have to quit for good shorly afterwards! It also lags as *** at the minimal graphic settings.. and it looks like total crap this way. Hitboxes feel vaguely approximate, mouse movement registers only after some threshold of intensity, then it lags evry time someth8ng happens & the horrible distractive visual trash on screen tries to mask it all out.

Indeskyz
Indeskyz

While I love Breakout and was very keen to play this game, the graphics are too intense to clearly see & follow the ball - similiar colours, too much going on.

Warlok
Warlok

An extremely inventive game that remains fundamentally conventional to Breakout. That said... the raw speed of the ball makes this an *almost* too difficult affair. Recommended, but expect much failure until you learn to focus more upon only the ball...

budwheizzah
budwheizzah

Well here's a fun little discovery! This game is pretty much an "it is what it is" kind of situation, where the question is "is it well implemented?". I'd say so very much! The game looks great and although I had a rusty start you pick up quickly. Furthermore getting the game to run on my stereoscopic 3D rig was pretty much effortless as Tridef Ignition made it work right off the bat.

Having a 3D monitor at work, this game will make the perfect work break filler, and when I hit a snag I'll give it longer plays on my 47in 3D monster back home... I call it my giant 3DS :-)

Here's my quick first impressions on the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk83IUATd2Q
* Warning: Steam though it would be a good idea to break all stereoscopic videos. Head to YT to watch it, make sure you are using Flash, not HTML5.

Izziee
Izziee

This is what happens when Miss Pong goes on a night on the town with Mr asteroids, take acid and have a quick fling in a gritty back alley somewhere, 9 months later they get a metal headbanging dubstep screaming eyegasming child.

9/10

Tshaijv
Tshaijv

Why is there no controller support?

Vintage Gamer
Vintage Gamer

Get ready to be overwhelmed. You will needs to be fast. How fast? Very, very fast with a dead eye. Good graphics with good music to get you charged up. Love the gameplay. The design is very innovative. If you like this breakout, peggle type games this is definitely the game that belong in your collection. If it's not your thing then maybe this one will convince you otherwise. I was lucky to get it for a discount price of $3.49 and it is worth every cent. So this is a 10/10 from me.

Review update

Okay, I need to say this - an awesome game just became … more awesome (is that the correct English?). Is it even possible? With the Tower Assault DLC Ionball 2: Ionstorm has just become one of those games that you have to have. It would be a gamers “sin” not to have this game. Done! Enough said! Buy this game, now!
I really need to commend Ironsun Studios for a job well done. For me this was money well spent. If your future games (or current for that matter) are all of this quality, you have a loyal supporter in me.
I only have two issues. (1) I don’t have enough time to play, and (2) I get so mesmerised by the effects that I sometimes forget to move the paddle.
Really guys, this game is really very entertaining.
Happy gaming.

Social Commander
Social Commander

This Feels So Good! Pure Dopamine! :D*

This revitalization of the old classic games like Arkanoid is the very definition of a next-gen game! The best I have ever come across. Amazing job bringing an old game mechanic to a whole new level!

* Better go see your doctor before playing it. This game has a strong neuro-active impact on your brain. xD

Ravicon
Ravicon

If you like block buster type games this game is AWESOME! Be warned you can loose track of time in this for sure and the Rock and Dubstep soundtrack is off the chain! This game is different with paddle upgrades and weopons really flips the script for this type of game.

WARNING!!! You should know there is a bad bug though! You can still play but you have to be more predictive because off this... If you move your paddle really quick to the far right or left of the screen it will freez about an inch from the edge... this can mean game over in some situations but if your good you can predict where the ball is goin befor it gets there and move your paddle swiftly but not fast and have no problems... but be warned this made it hard for me to play at first, took a lot of practice to stop tryin to fling my paddle from one end of the screen to the other as fast as I could.

UPDATE: THEY FIXED THE PADDLE HANGUP GLITCH!!! GrassyKnollington commented on this review telling me they would on the next update and so far so good my paddle never sticks at the edge any more!! Big thanx to the team for adressing this, now this awesome game is even more awesome!!!

SpellBinder
SpellBinder

Ionstorm 2 looks really good and is much like the old Arkanoid game I used to play. They've fixed an issue with the paddle controls and it is fully playable now. The game is really fast so keep your eye on the ball. Highly recommended.

Niki
Niki

Got it for ~ 3€. It's a nice lil game for in between, the music is nice too.

The bad thing about this game is that there is mouse lag. Your mouse suddenly stops moving, there's nothing other you can do than die. If you lose all your lifes you are back in the main menu --> It takes a while until you can play again. Combined with the mouse-lag this can be really annoying.

Afterall I'd say it's a pretty enjoyable game, not worth more than 3€ though.

Warden Frostwater
Warden Frostwater

Warden Stillwater's review for Ionball 2: Ionstorm

Gameplay: 10 / 10

Just like original Breakout games it makes total sense. All you have to do is use your "paddle" on the bottom to hit rogue aliens (the bricks) to destroy them.

Music/Sound: 10 / 10

The music is absolutely perfect for this game.

Controls: 7 / 10

I only don't think it got a 10 because with some mouses it moves really fast. I also think there should be an option to make it so the A and D or the left and right arrows also move the paddle should a user not have a good mouse.

Graphics: 8.5 / 10

It's great graphics, but the explosions can distract you finding the proper Ionball. This has led to me losing a lot of lives! (Just saying.)

Price: 9 / 10

If you love games like this, $7.00 is a perfect price to pay. It will keep you on your feet for hours to come!

Overall: 8.9 / 10

It is definitely a must for those who love games like this.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

gavweb123
gavweb123

it was alrightish not good but alright the points system could do with some work though personal rating 4/10

NeuroSplicer
NeuroSplicer

Even at a great discount I found this game not to be worthy of my time.

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).

I used to have a (free) Arcanoid-clone game on my Win98, I think it was called DX-Ball. It was more fun than this.

Shirime [CZ]
Shirime [CZ]

This game return me to 15 years ago, when I playing first PC games. That game combines old idea with a new sci fi concept.I recommend to all.

Bobby M
Bobby M

If you enjoyed the old Breakout and Arkanoid games and want a modern version with Space invader type action then this game is for you. Great graphics and sound effects! Works fine with 360 controller, but seems to be easier to play with a mouse. I bought this game on sale for 1.04 and was really surprised at the quality. This game is a steal if you buy it on sale.

Rated 10/10

Big_Slim
Big_Slim

Awesome game! Breakout on steroids!

vhost
vhost

A fun arcade game if you only have a short time to game.

Rawsome83
Rawsome83

Arkanoid on steroids. There's too much going on to be honest, not to sound like an old fart.. but it's pretty hard keeping an eye on the ball at all times, because of all the "effects" constantly in your face. It's not a bad game, but it's just a bit too much for me personally. Sometimes less is more, like in the original Arkanoid. The ball always being at max speed too doesn't really help with feeling in control, as it just makes it sort of luck based wether or not you can pull through. There's a lot to upgrade and progress in, but to be honest it doesn't help when none of it makes it more controlable in the first place.
It's just too fast for my reaction time, and I'm sure there are others who handle it better than me. Can't see myself playing it much.

Shingo-Y
Shingo-Y

Poor design ( how do I play ? what's the point of the game ? why a game over if we can contiue afterward ? etc... a lot of things makes the accessibility disastrous. )
Poor controls ( mouse sucks, trackball sucks, gamepad also... )
Poor artistic direction ( graphics : everything feels extremely generic and yet the overall action is very unreadable due to dynamic camera angle, explosions everywhere, dynamic lights everywhere. Audio : too loud techno, unadapted to the graphics environment, covering generic sounds ).
Poor UI ( menus, menus everywhere... )
Poor controls, again ( ...menus everywhere and only usable with the mouse. sigh. )
Poor technical level ( game hangs here and there while audio plays, etc.... needs polish and optimizations ).

I rarely regret buying a super-cheap game, but here it is the case; It's simply not worth a few cents, sorry.

For a brick breacker with a touch of sci-fy, guns and bosses, coop, multiple game modes, prefer Shatter.

Inglorious_Basterd
Inglorious_Basterd

Remember space invaders from 1970's?

Now I knowl how amazed people felt those days! This is amazing!

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It's a glorified brickbreaker.
Don't know if that a good thing.

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"Patience is a virtue" = really applicable here!
I were used to play in 2D environments (e.g. played Aquanoid, 1992 a lot) in which it is a lot easier to 'calculate' where the ball hits the ground/paddle. It was a little annoying at first...Besides, the more you progress, the more weapons and other items you can use (depends on amount of XP). That's really fun, nice for the eye, useful and, moreover, it makes a hard level easy if you play tactical enough.

This game comes with a lot of 'eye candy' (and has nice 'ear candy' too), but most annoying was and is the graphical (ball) distraction; it's sometimes too much for the eye...
Of course I'd recommend this game, but I won't recommend playing this a couple of hours at once, because it's not a relaxation for your eyes. But I do believe it does learn you to improve your focus and responsiveness :) Good for the brain (CPU), bad for your eyes (GPU)!

EDIT: from 7.5 (1st hour) to 8.5/10 (completed)! The more you progress, the more beautiful it all looks and with all those so-called 'Active' and 'Passive' items/weapons, it never bored me :) Variation enough!
EDIT_2: the Tower Assault DLC is surprisingly great! It's less difficult due to all the (auto) power-ups, but therefore a feast and just sensational to look at :)

jonjermey
jonjermey

Challenging games are fun, but this one is just stupidly difficult. The sounds and graphics are impressive, but you won't see or hear them because youi'll be concentrating furiously on that green dash that shows you where the ball is -- when it's not hidden behind explosions or other fancy effects. There's just too much going on to be able to accurately predict where the ball will come out, so whether you hit it or not is a matter of sheer luck. The developers clearly failed to test it on any real people.

aymalkin
aymalkin

Absolutely awful game, I have no idea how this has such a high user rating. The graphics aren't actually all that good while still being laggy even on lowest settings for no good reason. You start out severely gimped with a ball that moves at once too fast and in a really jerky manner at the same time. There is no explanation of the controls, or much of anything. Not using a gamepad? Well, f*ck you then, WE certainly aren't telling you which button does what or letting you change them! Basic input tutorials take too much effort. Accidentally press Escape on the main menu? Dumped back to desktop you get, not even a confirmation dialogue. Whoever made this copied everything that is bad about the "retro" and "indie" market.

Go get Shatter instead, it looks at least as nice while being actually fun to play.

SpawnCap
SpawnCap

For a game I purchased on sale for

AlkamistNZ [SDTF2]
AlkamistNZ [SDTF2]

This game didn't even buy me dinner before it fucked me.

RepairTool
RepairTool

Combine 2 Retrogames

Pong/Richocet + Galaxian

Mr_Grr
Mr_Grr

Meh.
Recommended if you want upgraded visuals on an old school game type.
Not recommended if your looking for anything "Exciting"

Ianh05
Ianh05

Fun little break-out style game I picked up on sale, I recommend doing the same or if you're a fun of the genre it might be worth picking up for the full price depending on your financial situation. Features a wub wub (dubstep) soundtrack.

L. F. Antrider
L. F. Antrider

It's about time someone put out this game... about time I finally discovered it too! I was on one of my many perusing of sales binges when I came across this game at a steal for about .10-.50c and I would have even paid the full $5 for it if I knew what awesomeness I was purchasing at the time!

IONBALL is an amazing brick buster/pong type arcade game that can best be described as DX Ball from the future.... And the future is full of fucking wonders, baby. Now the bricks aren't bricks but robots. The bat is not just some boring grey line, but a bow-like laser thingy on a mission to infiltrate a space-station. Don't ask me how the fuck you infiltrate a space-station by playing space ping-pong with a bunch of droids. I don't have a friggin' clue... Not only do the bricks glow with funky colors but they move and shoot things at you to add extra chaos and fun to your gaming experience! You purchase upgrades for your "bat," instead of all upgrades being drop-downs... so upgrades are permanent as well. DON'T WORRY, no amount of upgrading will keep this game from being challenging. All I can say is keep your eyes on the tail of the comet.

If you were addicted to DX Ball like a heroin-junky back in the day or even if you were not and are just looking for an awesome arcade experience, this game is for you. Instantly addictive, visually beautiful, great musik (if you like techno and dubstep), great challenge. This shit is a steal.

scrabbydoo98
scrabbydoo98

Ionball 2: Ionstorm is a casual Breakout Clone. I got it for 49 cents, but it's worth more than that!

Pros:
Fun yet challenging,
Pretty good graphics
You can buy upgrades using XP you catch that falls from destroyed droids
Every Playthrough is different due to upgrades
Small Size
Doesn't need a highend computer

Cons:
Crashed on first launch, but didn't crash anymore after that one time
Menu a little sluggish at times

Try to catch anything that falls to increase the amount of XP you get. If you see a barrel falling try to grab it! Yellow XP is worth more than Green XP.

If you catch this game on sale grab it!!! You won't regret it!!!

Gribbish
Gribbish

Another game where they really REALLY need to put something other than a straight up yes-no recommendation slot.

If you have GREAT reflexes, this is a very enjoyable Arkanoid-style block-breaker game. If you have even the slightest delays, you will simply die over and over... the game starts at Fast and moves to Unplayably fast at a rapid clip.

If it had a difficulty slider, I could recommend it easily. As it stands, I simply cannot.

sonn31llon
sonn31llon

Great casual breakout game. There are a few drawback however. I am not sure what causes it but it still hangs a bit after each level on my high end gaming rig. Also, lots of unnecessary effects and hardship when switching weapons. I think that using numbers to choose your weapons would make it a lot easier than having to scroll through and then maybe miss the ball and lose a life while trying to get a weapon selected. Other than that, if you like breakout games and dont mind waiting a week or two for the devs to fix the achievement system, BUY IT@!!!!

Ren.-
Ren.-

Good game. Classic gameplay with some cool power-ups and great graphics

KipofMudd
KipofMudd

This game is extremely fast paced. At least it seems to be to me. It does seem to be a really good variant on this style of game, however I can't tell if I'm just bad at these types of games now or if the bright colors mixed with the fast pace just don't mix well and give a strange sort of hardness.

Be wary of buying this game I guess. It's hard to not recommend or recommend.

TUSK3N
TUSK3N

Great game,
to idle for cards.

chocolatechipcrackercakes
chocolatechipc…

The reason I got this game: The game was worth less than the trading cards I could get.

What I thought the game would be like: A good game with a at least a few hours of play value.

When I actually tried to play the game: rzdfkln gkl/fg asdklgjasdkgvjsn dvn bdfgjnkl;

What I think would make this game better: If the game did not work at all but still gave you the cards.

Only buy on sale for the cards

Gab Power
Gab Power

Nice little breakout clone. Gamepad is not working with this game which is a shame and the only negative point I could find. Good music, good graphics, simple gameplay. I wish there were more power ups.

Detail.movie💕
Detail.movie💕

I had lots of fun with this game. Nice techno/dance music too.

FusionJay
FusionJay

A great game especially for the price I bought it for. Ionball 2 has a campaign mode with upgradable weapons/advantages and the other being a challenge mode, which feels no different but then again I haven't really progress far enough to tell much about it.

The only negative thing I can say is the visual might be too much and will probbaly throw you off in the location of the ball but the developers provide you with an option to configure it to your liking. I have no idea what to elaborate on, its a pretty straight foward game. (Nice visual, fun, and simple but yet challenging at times)

This would be a great addition to your steam library.

Breakfast
Breakfast

Whack A ball, destroy drones, use AWESOME items what more has to be said?

Arnwyn
Arnwyn

I wanted to like this game, but there were just a few too many problems that makes me just not *quite* able to recommend it. Close... so close.

The biggest flaw is (mentioned a few time) - the lack of controller support. This game is really crying out for controller support and Big Screen mode. Other problems include some of the F/X (even when dialed down, the ball trail still makes things a pain to see sometimes), achievements not popping in game (less of a problem, since they all pop at once when you leave the game), lack of explanation of some of the power-ups (Shields? When does my laser come back?), and not-so-good control explanations. There needs to be a mite more power-ups *during* a level, but I can imagine that that might be a design choice (not one I like, but still).

Otherwise, there are good ideas here. For example, if you keep the ball in play long enough, there is a blast of energy that wipes out random 'blocks' (enemies) - especially great for when you just can't line up the ball and get that one last lone enemy (absolutely brilliant, and every Arkanoid-type game needs this from now on). The music is good for the type of game, XP-gathering adds an extra dimension, and there's lots of upgrades to buy (keeping one busy gathering XP).

A mythical Ionball 3 might be just the ticket to ironing everything out and getting a fantastic block-breaking game.

Redrusty66
Redrusty66

Only real beef is the silly having to catch your XP mechanic, so you're basically having to watch the ball AND try to catch your XP at the same time = 2 different visual tracks to follow at same time. This can be helped though with an XP magnet upgrade. Very challenging game to say the least. Aside form that...

Great reincarnation of the classic arkanoid style game.
Many power-ups, cool fx and tough end bosses, plus additional Tower Assault mode, which means 90+ levels of pure brick madness. Higly recommended arcade action!

Jacob200X
Jacob200X

it could do without the dubstep and the worthless upgrade system
but It is breakout

Crafozura
Crafozura

Hey everyone and this is my review about the game!

This is a "Breakout" game. (search on google what it is)

Interface/Menu/Settings

I personally find the Main menu Music an annnoyance and disturbing.
You can slide the music and sound volume with the bar. The % will tell you how high/low it is.
You can play this on fullscreen or windows mode.
With multiple graphics quality.
it has many resolution sizes.
There is a leaderboards, but nobody cares i think.
There are 2 game modes. "Endless survival" and Story mode.

About the game.

This is a breakout game, you move ur bat and you keep hitting the ball and you have to destroy the enemy ships (instead of blocks). The levels will be harder and harder. But you are able to find some upgrades to your balls or bat. Which will be needed ofcourse. The longer the ball is alive. The higher the bonus but the speed is also increased.

There are passives and Activatiable upgrades.
You are able to upgrade your balls! HA!!.. and your BAT!! HA!!.. with experience.
At the right side you will see "Codex". This gives you information about enemies and items.
There is a death and a time counter.
The ball is highlighted with some Neon Lights.
It has Techno/Dance Music.
The longer the ball is rolling the bigger your bonus will be. Because the bonus bar is going higher and higher overtime. However the speed of the ball will also be increased overtime.

Enemies will drop green chips, which will give you some Experience. So make sure you pick them up with the Bat or you will lose it.

If you have run out of lives and you are game over, Your score will be deleted and you get 3 lives again.
You get 1 live everytime you beat a level.

You get extra bonus score points if you have managed to complete a level without dying.
You can choose the level on the current floor, but once beaten you can't redo it.

Other things.

The game goes quite fast. Im not sure if slower machines would have an advantage coz the game will run slower.
I am terrible at this game.
The Neon Light from the ball COULD be a distraction or difficult time to follow the ball.

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I Give this game a 7/10

CalebAlpha
CalebAlpha

Addictive but very painful. Nice music but the pretty explosions and effects will usually take your eye of the ball and prove fatal.

I honestly can't tell if I liked it or not after completeing it, was a bit of a schlog. Yeah well I think this should be bought on sale when its nice and cheap.

Its fun but Arkanoid is way better.

Heretic666
Heretic666

Looks greate. I would love to play it but in the options i cant change the controls because there are no controls! You use your mouse and you can't even change the sensivity. Other than that its a good game. 4/10

Sch1ey
Sch1ey

glad i bought this game. fun time killer with great gameplay and music

Nil
Nil

Love it, Great game. all around fun, has pretty great gfx for what it is on highest settings. Paid a couple bucks for it and is well worth it. Kindof reminds me of another game i can not remember the name to, but this one gives you allot more options like add ons, customisable upgrades. Bosses that are actually not easy. right now im stuck actually on quite a large boss with levels of lasers and rockets that bounce off the walls, then the big guy appears after a greuling totrure chamber of weapons shooting at you, there are patterns to most of it, he starts shooting lasers, green and red balls then make sure you have a fully upgraded laser and save a couple of your lives for this guy unless your a master. Have fun, i am..

TheReal4982
TheReal4982

at first I was gonna neagtivly rate it, not cause of the gameplay, but because the cursor sensetevity needs to be up to a certain point in order to reach the sides of the map. but then I went into options and realized I could use my xbox360 controller. which is better gameplay, and fixes that problem.

AssHunter
AssHunter

This is rly great game,i rly enjoy it ,funny game to chill 10/10 ,if someone don't like coz it's 3d ,u can change camera view

DBMONK
DBMONK

Waste of time and money.... the paddle does not even go all the way to the side of the levels making completing them more luck than skill.... nope, theres better games of this genre out there.

Sleazy Jesus 777
Sleazy Jesus 777

This game is broken and I can not recommend anyone buy it in its current state.
The paddle does not go all the way over to the right of the screen if you use the mouse, it will with an x-box controller, but its all kind of a moot point because no matter what you use to control it , the paddle moves so sluggish you won't hit anything anyway. You also still need to select all the menu items with your mouse because there is no controller support in the menus either.
I wanted to like this game, the graphics do look nice, but all that is pointless if its an unplayable mess.

SpitzMingzi
SpitzMingzi

I had no problems with this game and all the bugs I read about in other reviews were non-existant for me. I absolutely love this game, it's a classic idea gone 3d

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift

I tried to like this game... I want to... but the mouse controls make this unplayable. Not to say you can't finish it, you can, if you are determined enough and can refrain from smashing your computer, but seriously the mouse controls... are.. soo.... bad. sooooooo bad. your movement is never consistent. sometimes the paddle movement lags or stutters. sometimes it goes really fast. Either these designers are retarded, or, in an attempt to make a "challenging" game, did it on purpose. Either way, designer stupidity a challenging game does not make, and this game is unplayable in its current state.

Dot Matrix
Dot Matrix

Floaty controls, too much crab on screen which makes the ball indistinguisable from the rest and hardly any space between the paddle and the objects makes this one of the worst breakout clones I've played.
It's only strong point is it's presentation, which can be seen in the screenshots but even that becomes a drag because these games you want to play quick and not wait endlessly for the game and menus to load after a restart.

Kanastro
Kanastro

Sci-fi / action / explosionish breakout game.
Everything looks and sounds really good.
One of these games that you can take 5 minutes for a quick match.

MicroBug
MicroBug

If you want a visually pretty breakout game where the ball is super fast from the very start and is sometimes hard to see because of all the "pretty" going on then I would recommend the game. One thing to note is that you play the game as a "run" for a leaderboard score while upgrading your stuff. You cannot replay levels at all until you finish and/or reset the tower to start all over, and there is no replay-on-demand of any levels, which I am not a fan of. You can only play levels you have not completed yet in your "run".

If you are more of a casual breakout fan I would not recommend.

As an example of my preference I would prefer a breakout game such as Ricochet: Lost Worlds that I played years ago.

Liminal Existence
Liminal Existence

So far my only complaint with the game is, 1. It doesn't really work with a 2/3 monitor setup and 2. You can't precisely move. If you try to slide the paddle a nudge to the left It will remain where it is, so basically if the ball is next to the paddle, you lose a life. I hope that gets fixed I really don't understand why there is a threshold on the movement... without a controller... however everthing else is amazing. I just can't recommend the game untill that gets fixed.

Footloose20005
Footloose20005

Cool soundtrack and visuals, the only problem i have is that the gameplay seems a bit too fast, like DAMN!!!

Hex: Offender
Hex: Offender

Whole new level or Ionball series wich is good with a lot of levels and content. Worth to give it a shot.

ShadowRy
ShadowRy

The glow of the ball and the paddle make tracking both difficult, especially during squences when everything is exploding. I frequently lost balls to the narrow gap between my paddle and the wall because said glow made both the ball and the paddle seem bigger. Often times, the movement of the ball (when you can track it) is random and unpredictable unlike other "Breakout" type games. Several mechanics are unnessasarily complicated and the two boss levels I got through felt cheap and gimmicky. Having to collect exp that falls from killed bots while also keeping your ball up slows upgrade progress because it's frequently impossible to do both.

Might be worth it to some, but I wouldn't pay more than a dollar for it. Even after paying only $0.74 I still requested a refund.

nils0riz0r
nils0riz0r

Game itself looks fun and everything. Still it is not enjoyable since "micro movement" of the mouse is not detected by the game. Fast movement is recognized just fine.

Whenever you try to do little moves - what you have to - the cursor stutters or stands still.

Can´t recommend at this state.

PS: My mouse is ok. I even tried different ones with the same result. It´s the only game where this kind of issue happens.

baddog993
baddog993

I was going to give this game a big thumbs down and get a refund. I am glad I played it for a little longer then I intended. I used the mouse controls and it was not good. However PRO TIP

I did try the game with a xbox 360 controller and I found the game to be unplayable with that setup. I do not recommend it. The game doesnt recommend it either and I can see why its terrible. The graphics are nice looking and the sound is very good as well. The game does move fast so I bought a upgrade to my paddle and made it longer. It make the game a little easier. I have the graphics set for fastest.

This is a great price for 49 cents on sale. I do think at the start the game is a little to tough. It throws you in the deep end right away. However stick with it and just use the continue button. When you lose all of your lives. It does hurt your overall score but you dont lose everything.

UPDATE: The game is kind of annoying because later on you need to upgrade your shields on your paddle. However I spent all my credits on other stuff I didnt need. So make sure you buy shields for the boss battle. Since you cannot go back and play previous levels. Something that I think is a real over sight in the game.

UPDATE TO MY UPDATE: Finished the main game. Sort of. The main boss is a dodging game. No seriously it is. NO BALL. Just you dodging laser beams non stop. Not a lot of fun. Power up weapons dont amount to anything for the head boss. I youtubed the ending as I felt sort of ripped off at the bad dodge the laser junk. SERIOUSLY developers? Bad form old chap. I personally would not buy this at the retail price of 5 bucks.

Sen Crad
Sen Crad

ball glitching though my paddle... random direction changes, without any influences of enemies or me... that i lose track of the ball isnt the fault of the game... but the other things do... and it is enoying, that if it is gameover, the game spits you out at the main menue...

Shadow Ops
Shadow Ops

Ionball 2: Ionstorm
fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on.

good game.

Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.49 Or Less During Sale

)(eno
)(eno

Awful and frustrating piece of sheet. Too fast and the controls are terrible. Shame, as the game looks and sounds good. Just plays like crap.

Human Form
Human Form

Great looking game, bad controls.

Megalous
Megalous

I'm happy this game existed without any kind of micro transactions. 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.

VanAlphen
VanAlphen

This game looks great and might be fun but it's unplayable because of the dead zone the mouse has in game. It seems the developer abandoned the game even though it probably only needs a little fix. If it ever gets fixed I might consider purchasing it again.

DireDchess
DireDchess

                                                                                                                    

Storm Raider
Storm Raider

I really wanted to play a game in that genre, it only costs 4 bucks and I got it at a 75% sale, basically pocket change.

This game has horrible controls, it's like, Ironsun Studios you had one job and you failed miserably.

Most negative reviews here are because of the controls, I just can't believe the mostly positive reviews. Like did you find some fan patch that fixed the game for you or what? Highly unlikely. Just a bunch of apologists...

Stay away from this game, don't be fooled by sales and low price.
I could have used that pocket change to buy some gum in a store...

Master Kveef
Master Kveef

At first it may get hard to get used to, because mouse movement feels unresponsive, but if you tweak mouse settings and play for a while, you should get pretty good at it. It's fun. Pro tip - don't waste your XP to buy upgrades, only if you feel that you really need them, because game won't allow you to replay levels to grind XP. Just upgrade your passive skills first and then work on your weapon upgrades. For example, shield upgrades will become useful only at later levels as well as EMP and Rockets (keep in mind that Rockets and EMP won't affect regular droids, these weapons are meant for robots that you will encounter later on). Just play and you should see what I mean.
I had one bug, where the first boss level won't show up, if it happens to you - I'm afraid you will have to start over, but the 2nd time it worked flawlessly. I guess, game is made in Unity engine and has some performance issues, but nothing game breaking or intolerable.
I had fun with it. Finished the game and started a new game which saves all your upgrades and you can get past the levels again with much more power while also giving you a chance to max out all your unused upgrade slots. Good game to waste your precious time with.
Music suits well for the game (a mix of electronic music and metal).
Tower mode is separate from campaign and is meant for high score challenges.

8/10

mindlessmuzik
mindlessmuzik

Quite possibly the worst Breakout clone I've ever played. Whoever designed the input for this game should be fired. No amount of 3rd party input tuning makes this game even somewhat playable. Was the developer high on crack?

natoll
natoll

Unplayable with mousecontrol. Tried different settings but no chance.
Somehow it's simulataneously too sensitive and not responsive...

Ali The Great
Ali The Great

Ionball:2 Ionstorm is a ... well, last time i played a game like this it was on Commodore 64 - Krakout ( I looked it up , couldn't remember the name) , so it's called a break-out clone. So i didn't played much of this genre.

You are a bar and you break down drones and robots with your ball(s). (ahem!) You initally have one ball and your bar is an ordinary one but you can get in game power-ups, also you can buy permanent power ups both passive and active between levels with your collected xp. In the end your bar gets longer and stronger, can shoot lasers, rockets, rail-gun, you can have multiple balls-of fire charged with electricity shooting bullets.

++Graphics: Well it's all shiny and has lots of cool effects, i had to change camera option to better grasp the ball. At first you may miss it amongst all kind of explosions and xp drops. After you get used to focusing your ball its ok. Your ball is your life , eyes on the ball.

++Gameplay: Well there are lots of usual power ups ( multi ball, exploding ball , you shoot sth. ) But also original ones , well at least for me :D . All of the actives are useful. In order to collect all i have to play the levels till last boss again. (If you get better at catching exp that may vary) . Also there is this super-ray thing which charges up and destroy some random brick (drone? droid? Robot) occasionally, it 's a life saver if you can't hit that last one. Levels have lots of different mechanics, robots, portals and stuff quite imaginative.

-: Last boss design: It's suddenly turns to dodge game , it's frustrating but after 3-4 tries i did it. All %100 achievements took 5 hrs so it's not a big minus.

Mallix
Mallix

Wow... terrible mouse controls makes this game near unplayable. At the very least it's an awful experience.
The problem is the deadzones of the mouse, so if you move your mouse very slowly it doesn't move at all.
It's such a shame really, cause the gameplay looks good otherwise.

Definitely can NOT recommend this game in any way until the controls have been fixed. It works fine with a controller but that throws precision you'd get with a mouse out the window