This brought me right back to the days of staying up late at a buddies' house as a kid, playing Duke Nukem on mute, praying to God his parents didn't wake up, and it makes sense, as this little slice of throwback heaven is brought to you via a collaboration between 1C Entertainment and 3D Realms, the developer of a slew of classic first-person shooters like Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior.
You can check out Iron Maiden on Steam Early Access right now (for $19.99), which uses the build engine, the same engine that powered Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior and Blood. This isn't all nostalgic gameplay, however, as there will be headshots, better physics and interactivity in general, widescreen support, auto saves and even controller support.
Here's the official story:
While Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison earned her codename defusing bombs for the Global Defense Force, when evil transhumanist mastermind Dr. Jadus Heskel unleashes the members of his cybernetic cult onto the streets of Neo DC, she knows it’s time to start causing explosions instead of preventing them. Her quest to slay Heskel leaves a trail of carnage throughout huge, multi-path levels filled with gigantic explosions, more secret areas than we can count, and inhuman foes behind every corner. There’s no regenerating health here; stop taking cover and start running and gunning.
Shelly’s crusade to take down Heskel’s army will see her leave destruction in her wake with a wide arsenal of weapons, complete with alternate fire modes and different ammo types. Her signature revolver, the tri-barreled Loverboy, brings enemies pain and players pleasure with both single shots and Old West-style hammer fanning action. Who needs a regular shotgun when you can load buckshot into your grenade launcher? Violent, over-the-top Bowling Bombs rip enemies apart with ease.
Ion Maiden releases on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q2 2019, in addition to the previously announced Steam release.
