| Iron Storm | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | 4X Studios (original) Rebellion Developments (PS2) Reef Interactive (remake) |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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Iron Storm is a first-person shooter video game developed by 4X Studios and published by Wanadoo in Europe and DreamCatcher Interactive in North America. An updated version of the game called World War Zero was later released for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. Set in an alternate history in which World War I never ended, the game takes place in 1964, the 50th year of the war, and focuses on an Allied soldier's mission to stop the Russo-Mongolian Empire from developing nuclear weapons and his later efforts to end the war.
Gameplay[edit]
Iron Storm displays a mix between World War I siege tactics, such as trench warfare and the use of mustard gas, and some World War II-style weapons such as machine guns, mortars, tanks, and rocket launchers of that era, as well as more contemporary technology such as helicopters, wireless communication, spy satellites, anti-personnel mines, and unmanned turrets.
The player character cannot take much damage before dying, and there are many enemies equipped with powerful weapons such as sniper rifles or anti-tank rifles. Several in-game glitches and vague mission objectives could often force players to replay one level multiple times before finally succeeding. Enemies also behave erratically, as seen when several attempt to walk through walls, or when the player shoots a particular enemy multiple times and yet the enemy remains unscathed.[1]
Plot[edit]
The game is set in an alternate year of 1964, in which World War I never ended. The Baron Nikolai Alexsandrovich von Ugenberg seized Mongolia in 1921 in an uprising following the Russian Revolution, and later invaded Russia itself to crush the Bolsheviks. His plan was to establish a Russo-Mongolian Empire stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. With the help of the United States, the Allied nations of Europe were reformed as the United States of Western Europe, or the Alliance, in 1933 to counter Ugenberg's plan.
Instead of the Great War ending in 1918, it was continued for almost half a century, with the battlelines drawn down Europe's center in 1929 shifting little for either side for the next several decades. As the USWE could no longer independently contribute to the war, the Alliance army was introduced into the American stock market, allowing private investors to speculate on the lives of the soldiers who carried on the war. The outcome of the war now depended almost entirely on the economy of the Alliance's member nations.
The player takes on the role as Lieutenant James Anderson, only 19 when he joined the Alliance in 1943, and now a legend among the soldiers in the field. Anderson is recruited for a possibly suicidal mission: to breach enemy defenses and stop the Russo-Mongolians from developing a deadly weapon that could devastate the world. Captain Cecile Newcastle of the British Royal Highlands Regiment is Anderson's immediate supervisor and is responsible for guiding him through his mission. Colonel Mitchell is the commander of the operation, but has an ulterior motive for wanting the mission to succeed.
Development[edit]
World War Zero[edit]
Iron Storm was re-released in 2004 in the UK market for the PlayStation 2 console under the name World War Zero: Iron Storm. While few things were added to the actual gameplay, the graphics were updated and many bugs from the PC version were fixed, and some new weapons were introduced, such as the flamethrower and the minigun. The PlayStation 2 version of Iron Storm was then ported back to the PC in 2005 as World War Zero and published by Reef Entertainment. This version of the game was released only in the UK and Russia.[2][citation needed] The additions in this third version consisted of support for anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering, new save points, support for widescreen displays, and bloom lighting. Multiplayer modes were completely cut out along with the majority of the cutscenes, the quick-save feature, and third-person mode. Support for the native resolution of 17' and 19' TFT screens (1280x1024) was also dropped. The levels were reworked and simplified, and character models were also improved.
Reception[edit]
IGN gave Iron Storm an 8.0 out of 10, citing impressive overall gameplay and a unique storyline, but criticized the game's many glitches, overly-linear levels, and lackluster multiplayer mode.[1] Aggregating review website GameRankings gave the game an overall score of 70.76%.[3]
Eurogamer thought the PS2 release was unoriginal and contained elements from many other video games. It was still regarded as a fun game, however; and the multiplayer element was said to be 'highly commendable', though reminiscent of Red Faction 2. It was rated 6/10.[4]
Sequels[edit]
The first-person shooter Bet On Soldier: Blood Sport has been described as a spiritual sequel to Iron Storm by the game's developers. Many of the people who worked on Bet on Soldier had previously worked on Iron Storm. Although it is never explicitly stated that the two games take place in the same fictional universe, they share many of the same themes and plot elements, and even similar character and weapon designs. Also Bet on Soldier takes place in the 1990 making it an Alternative History and it is never described how the world of Bet on Soldier came about in the game except that the world had been at war for eighty years.
Concept art from 2003 indicates that Iron Storm 2 was originally planned to be released. It depicts four levels; the Paris Gun - a super railway gun next to a military train station, a European stock exchange hub, a broken tanker in Alaska next to a base, and a heavily guarded Alaskan oil pipeline.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ abIGN: Iron Storm Review
- ^http://buka.ru/cgi-bin/show.pl?id=182
- ^GameRankings: Iron Storm for PC
- ^https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_worldwarzero_ps2
- ^[1]
External links[edit]
- Iron Storm at MobyGames
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- Specialist (20 points): Open and buy all perks in one specialization.
- Handyman (50 points): Open and buy all perks in game.
- There are many guns but this one is mine (20 points): Open and buy final version of any weapon.
- Imposing arsenal (50 points): Open and buy final versions of all weapons.
- Escape (20 points): Finish episode 'New York' on any difficulty.
- Hope (20 points): Finish episode 'Jerusalem' on any difficulty.
- Salvation of the Motherland (20 points): Finish episode 'Moscow' on any difficulty.
- This is just the beginning (35 points): Finish all episodes on any difficulty.
- Well, what did you achieve? (50 points): Finish all episodes on hardest difficulty.
- High caution (35 points): Finish any level without dealing friendly damage.
- Strong immunity (35 points): Finish any level without using health packs.
- The most effective way (35 points): Finish any level using just pistol.
- Teamwork (20 points): Finish any level with full team.
- Genocide (20 points): Kill 10,000 zombies.
- Sport kills (35 points): Kill Lurker midair.
- Torero (35 points): Kill Bull during charge.
- Can't fool me (20 points): Kill 20 lying zombies before they get up.
- Chain reaction (35 points): Hit 10 zombies with one tazer shot.
- Toxicomaniac (20 points): Walk into toxic cloud 100 times.
- Burglar (20 points): Open 15 rooms or containers with breaching charge.
- Friend of machines (20 points): Capture 15 turrets.
- Explosive (35 points): Kill 10 zombies with balloon explosions.
- The floor is lava (35 points): Burn 10 zombies with one gasoline puddle.
- Builder (20 points): Build 100 defences.
- Waste of time (20 points): Defuse 10 mines.
- Veteran (20 points): Finish 25 PvP matches in any mode.
- Winner in life (35 points): Finish PvP match with highest score in any mode.
- Owner (35 points): Capture the point and hold it until the end of the match in 'Swarm Domination' mode.
- Walking bank (35 points): Gather 200 resources during single match in scavenge raid mode.
- First Aid (20 points): Rescue 30 incapacitated teammates.
- What the doctor ordered (20 points): Heal 30 teammates with health lower than 20% with health packs or stim pistol.
- Dispenser (20 points): Dispense 10 explosive ammo packs to teammates.
- I am safe! (35 points): Use masking grenade on 3 teammates with zombies near.
- Effective communication (20 points): Mark special zombies 50 times.
- Madman (35 points): Finish 100 games in PvE.