IRONFALL Invasion

IronFall: Invasion certainly doesn't do anything new that we haven't seen before. It borrows heavily from an already established franchise, and unabashedly so. And while it certainly works, and you might have some fun with it, I'm not sure if it's worth the full asking price. My recommendation is to try out each mode for free, and see whether both, or maybe neither of the modes entice you to fork over cash.

IRONFALL Invasion is a technically impressive 3DS title, though unfortunately it doesn't really stand out for those familiar with the genre. The campaign never really mixes things up, and while the multiplayer is quite fun it can occasionally be quite a hassle to get a full game going. On top of that - since most stages must be bought - the free stage will likely end up being the one that will be played almost exclusively, which can be frustrating. Overall, however, the experience is still fairly solid, so we recommend giving the free content a shake and then deciding whether or not you want more of it.

Multiplayer is the saving grace of Ironfall: Invasion. Although it doesn't offer anything new, it should scratch that itch for arena shooter fans who are looking for something to play online long term on 3DS. With a relatively smooth connection process and simplistic gameplay that works, it should keep you busy for a while. Just avoid paying for the campaign at all costs.

It is simply just generic and does not justify itself enough to stand tall in the forest of third-person shooters on the market. Its campaign is bland and dull, while the combat is milked down and does not offer anything new or spectacular. This makes IronFall: Invasion a title that seems to be hard to recommend to even fans of the genre as there are already dozens of titles out there that would more likely strike their fancy.

Multiplayer, while functional, still suffers with the same issues as the campaign, aside from the stupid AI, of course. On the plus side, players are only equipped with two weapons, one light, one heavy, which actually serves the gameplay better than the overkill seen in the campaign. Ironfall fails on every level. Everything about the game feels antiquated and outdated, from the visuals to the voice acting to the gameplay. Avoid.

IronFall: Invasion is a solid game, but one with problems in its opening act. You will have to get used to the controls and toy around with the options to make it all work for you. ...The story isn't anything too crazy, but the missions are solid and the extra challenges will keep you coming back for even more. The arena multiplayer battles are fun as well, though they lack an overall end goal outside of reaching a better rank. If you are unsure if you would like it, give the free options a shot and maybe Ironfall will hold you over until whatever is next in store for the Nintendo 3DS.

With the lack of shooters on the 3DS though, IronFall Invasion manages to stand tall and offer a fun time. With superb graphics and fast and fun online multiplayer, IronFall Invasion is a solid choice for anyone looking for some shooting action on the go with their Nintendo 3DS. Keep your expectations in line, realize this is a handheld game, and you will probably have a fun time with IronFall Invasion, much like I did.

Llega a Nintendo 3DS uno de los shooters más destacados visualmente de los aparecidos en los últimos tiempos para esta portátil. Se trata de un juego que posee una distribución digital única, existiendo incluso la opción de descargar una versión free to play, característica que nos ha parecido bastante llamativa. El problema es que, una vez metidos en el modo de juego principal para un jugador, nos vemos envueltos en un clon de Gears of War descafeinado y bastante descuidado. Sin duda su modo multijugador es el que ofrece los niveles de diversión más elevados.

Ironfall Invasion beweist, dass man mit einem dreiköpfigen Team keine Wunder bewirken kann – mögen die Entwickler technisch noch so versiert sein. Mit seiner eigens geschriebenen Grafik-Engine kitzelt VD-Dev zwar richtig hübsche Effekte aus dem 3DS, darüber hinaus erinnert aber alles an einen typischen mobilen Fließband-Shooter von Gameloft.

La pénurie de bons third person shooters sur 3DS depuis Resident Evil Revelations jouera probablement en faveur d'IronFall, mais cela n'en fait pas un bon jeu pour autant. Trop générique dans l'ensemble, trop mou et trop étiré pour son propre bien en solo, le titre de VD-dev ne vaut que pour son mode multijoueur qui va droit au but et ses performances techniques, malheureusement inégalées par la partie artistique. La bonne nouvelle, c'est qu'on peut toujours s'offrir un avant-goût grâce à la version limitée offerte, plutôt représentative du goût d'un plat de résistance assez copieux mais trop fade.

Solide d'un point de vue technique, en tout cas visuellement, IronFall : Invasion souffre avant tout d'un manque d'originalité flagrant et de quelques imperfections rendant le contrôle des personnages assez peu agréable. Mais en tant que véritable Gears of War-like, il offre à la console de Nintendo son premier vrai TPS, et un TPS qui fonctionne plutôt bien, malgré les défauts sus-cités. Reste la direction artistique, les personnages et le scénario à oublier, mais le jeu s'en sort avec les honneurs. On conseillera donc plutôt le jeu aux joueurs ne connaissant pas ou peu les TPS, et à ceux qui souhaitent expérimenter le genre sur la tactile de Nintendo.

...Aiming lack of precision, making often rage in the clashes, and the movement of the camera, relatively slow, make the painful exploration. That and other concerns of handling, movement, actually harm the game experience. A peak in a genre that requires a certain timeliness. This does not want to give outright continue. And I will not even go on the scenario, the characters or dialogues, laughable. However, the game does not lack good ideas.

Ironfall: Invasion é um jogo competente, com uma jogabilidade decente, especialmente na New 3DS e com um grafismo e componente técnica muito ambiciosa. No entanto, o conteúdo é muito insípido, não havendo qualquer originalidade tanto na campanha como no multijogador, sendo este último muito limitado em termos de opções.

Pur apprezzando il tentativo da parte di VD-DEV di portare su Nintendo 3DS un esponente di un genere tradizionalmente inviso al portatile Nintendo (peraltro con pochissimi mezzi), è davvero difficile trovare qualcosa da salvare in IronFall: Invasion. Sia la campagna sia la componente multiplayer soffrono di evidenti difetti, e il sistema di controllo conferma tristemente l'inadeguatezza del C-Stick a svolgere compiti di precisione, con risultati però ancora peggiori nel caso di uso dello stilo per chi non possiede un New Nintendo 3DS. Una veste grafica notevole non basta purtroppo a risollevare un titolo che, oltre a una totale mancanza di originalità, mostra troppe lacune di design.

Ironfall Invasion è un tentativo apprezzabile sulla carta, ma mal riuscito nei fatti. Il ritmo, il level design e le scelte banali di game design lo rendono ripetitivo e tutt'altro che entusiasmante. Tecnicamente ha alcuni buoni momenti, anche se dover scegliere tra fluidità ed effetto 3D è un vero passo falso. Se siete fan del genere, avete già giocato di molto meglio.

Met een saaie campaign modus, smartphone-graphics en amateuristisch slechte voice acting is IronFall Invasion niet de moeite waard. Er is wat plezier te beleven in de multiplayer modus, maar uiteindelijk heeft de game evenveel diepgang als het gemiddelde pierenbadje. Ironfall Invasion is gewoon een gemiste kans.