[NNC]

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[Malgon]

Just had a 80 minute play through of the first level and the game really is a lot of fun so far. The level design is quite sprawling, which is exactly what was promised, and it is really refreshing to see that as that is what is reminiscent of 90's shooters that all the other 'old-school' throwbacks seem to forget. I'm really taking my time to find all the secrets which are deviously hidden, as I was missing a whole 15 of them by the end of the level. Definitely lots of nice touches and attention to detail throughout too. Anyway, great stuff so far!

[Fox]

And this was released before Total Meltdown. How shameful.

[NightFright]

But something WAS released! If that's a shame, then I want more of it!

[Phredreeke]

MrFlibble, on 01 March 2018 - 04:30 AM, said:

I'm only getting a "coming soon, notify me" option at GOG.com, is there a way to preorder the game?

Do you own Bombshell Deluxe Edition? Then you should find it as an extra for that game.

https://i.imgur.com/CcM13k3.jpg

[Ezepov]

Build game only win64. lol

[MusicallyInspired]

Phredreeke, on 01 March 2018 - 07:22 AM, said:

Do you own Bombshell Deluxe Edition? Then you should find it as an extra for that game.

https://i.imgur.com/CcM13k3.jpg

Oh shoot! I have that! Yey! Playing that tonight! I assume owners of Bombshell Deluxe won't get the full Ion Maiden game when it's complete though, right?

[Forge]

This game needs its own sub-forum. Especially when the final version gets released.

People asking for help or hints are getting buried under game aspect suggestions, while bugs and issues are mixed in with impressions and experiences.

[Phredreeke]

Ezepov, on 01 March 2018 - 07:46 AM, said:

Build game only win64. lol

There's a Linux version. No Mac version (yet?)
Every new computer has a 64 bit CPU and aside from some Atom-based tablets (which I think used 64 bit CPUs but only shipped with a 32 bit OS for some reason) have been for many years now...

[MrFlibble]

Will there be a pre-order w/ preview campaign at GOG.com or is it Steam exclusive?

[Fox]

MrFlibble, on 01 March 2018 - 08:47 AM, said:

Will there be a pre-order w/ preview campaign at GOG.com or is it Steam exclusive?

https://www.gog.com/game/ion_maiden

[Doom64hunter]

Is there going to be a full HUD bar in the final release, in addition to the minimal one we have currently?

[Mr. Tibbs]

[axl]

Damn, those secrets are well hidden. Very challenging ! Excellent.

[NightFright]

I have just finished the first level and gotta say I really, really like what I have seen so far! The visuals of the game feel refreshing, the potential of the engine is remarkable, especially considering it's still Build, the look & feel of the weapons feels just right and map design is great. I also like the soundtrack quite a lot - kinda reminded me of playing stuff like "Crusader: No Remorse" almost (which is good). The secrets are indeed challenging to find - I managed to get 5/20 so far in the first map. Remarkable how many there are to find!

There was a bit of texture flickering here and there, but besides that, no major problems.

Will continue into the next level tomorrow and see how things develop. Anyway, worth every buck already, so much I can say/write here.

[Zaxx]

Is there a desktop wallpaper for this art somewhere?

Tried looking for it online but found nothing so guess not. Could we get a high res version?

[Hendricks266]

The wallpaper is in the press kit on ionmaiden.com.

[Zaxx]

Thanks, found it! There is an 8k version, cool.

[Jblade]

class of my own bitches

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[Micky C]

Jblade, on 01 March 2018 - 01:21 PM, said:

class of my own bitches

Congratulations, you beat the preview

[DavoX]

Jblade, on 01 March 2018 - 01:21 PM, said:

class of my own bitches

Awesome!

[Newken]

Jblade, on 01 March 2018 - 01:21 PM, said:

class of my own bitches

The magic of Cheat Engine.

[quakis]

Saw this on Steam earlier today, purchased immediately and played through the preview to the end. Can't quite articulate my thoughts entirely just yet, so some brief thoughts for now after beating it;

Out of the existing Build Engine games, Ion Maiden reminds me mostly of a sci-fi version of Blood in terms of how everything felt while playing. Combat was meaty and all weapons had an impact and use. Level visuals seemed overdesigned at first but once I stepped out onto the first street segment and into areas beyond that, the visual design balanced out quite nicely and in many cases looked quite stunning. The city skyline alone for one, the method used here has better appeal than a classic approach. If I were to compare this to Duke3D, so far I'd say the gameplay/combat aspects is hands down considerably more engaging - something I've always found Duke to be lacking. Looking forward to what else is in store in later levels. Music is also real sweet, kinda reminds me a little of both Deus Ex and Mark Knight's Duke3D work.

I intend to jump back in and replay the preview more thoroughly on a higher difficulty and hunt down those secrets.

And I can't wait to map for this!

[Mr. Tibbs]

Frederik Schreiber chats about Ion Maiden over at Game Informer.

http://www.gameinfor...on-shooter.aspx

[Sanek]

quakis, on 01 March 2018 - 03:23 PM, said:

And I can't wait to map for this!

Hell yeah! I hope it will also bring new people into mapping community!
However...thanks to DavoX and co, the bar for making the average Ion Maiden level is raised way too high.

[Mark]

Yeah. Seeing the map makes me question what little talent I have.

[Mike Norvak]

It rises the bar in terms of architectural design and gameplay planning, is not really like Davox, Loke, Gambini, James or other great mappers weren't mapping all these years anyway. I think fun is always be fun, even from a minimalistic design aproach, and there are different styles of mapping, nothing to worry about imo.

My girlfriend and me are having a really great blast with Ion Maden, congratulations to everyone involved for such an amazing release!

[OpenMaw]

Bought it. There goes my evening of hard drinking and manic depression.

Congratulations to 3D Realms and Voidpoint.

[Dr. Kylstein]

Does the 3DR shop item include the Linux version?

[MusicallyInspired]

I captured some game footage with NVidia Shadowplay. Normally when you recording with Shadowplay (or ShareUI as it's called now, I guess), it saves the videos in a subfolder named after the game. In Ion Maiden's case it saves in a folder called "Base Profile". I don't know what that means, but anyway. Just finished the first area and am missing 14 secrets! Really enjoying it, guys! Fantastic product! Love everything about it so far! Like others have mentioned, I could use a little more Shelly one-liners, but maybe that's because I spend so much time exploring the empty map with no enemies around looking for secrets so she wouldn't really have anything to say. The gunplay and mechanics and handling all feel really natural and I love the bowling bombs. Well done again, Voidpoint and co.!!