Iron Storm?

[sturmkoenig2k]

Was this game not called Iron Storm?

[grody_antagonic]

Yes, it was called World War Zero: Iron Storm.
Iron Storm was the subtitle.

[shrustammz]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/296180/Iron_Storm/

[grody_antagonic]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Storm_%282002_video_game%29
Look up the World War Zero part there. It is the "third version" mentioned in this text:

World War Zero
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.

I can confirm it has all those improved graphical options.

[sturmkoenig2k]

Originally posted by weirdman:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Storm_%282002_video_game%29
Look up the World War Zero part there. This is this version here.

World War Zero
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.

I can confirm it has all those improved graphical options.

Did you read my mind? :) I was going to ask what the differences are. Thanks.

[grody_antagonic]

Be aware it seems to be the "third version" mentioned in the text. The gameplay is still awesome today and it has the (semi-)modern graphic options from this version included. However, I don't like that they cut out some cutscenes and the quick save feature...
Edit: They added much more save-points (laptops) to save within the levels though. So that's cool.
Also the original intro-cutscene from the old Iron Storm now plays mostly over a radio call in the beginning that serves as the briefing.

"The levels were reworked and simplified, and character models were also improved." That is kinda good I think, as the more simplified levels allow a more straight-forward action experience. However, it's a subjective matter.

[MaxKur67]

In short, World War Zero is a PS2 conversion of Iron Storm with some gameplay liberties, which then got ported back to PC

[grody_antagonic]

Originally posted by maxkur67:

In short, World War Zero is a PS2 conversion of Iron Storm with some gameplay liberties, which then got ported back to PC

And this port back also made major changes! The ps2 conversion was "World War Zero: Iron Storm". This is the third version, without the subtitle.

[入人λ³Vicגスℵ]

It's great to have both the original Iron Storm and WW0 on here.

[JudasPhysicist]

Wow I had no idea this existed. So it's a remaster of Iron Storm, there really isn't that big of a reason to grab it after having played the original I assume?

[kschang77]

The levels are the same, but I think they tweaked the difficulty a bit so it's not as punishing, at least on easy. I remember getting STUCK on that level where you need to find the cannon to destroy that blast door. I was ambushed left and right and basically had zero health left, then the game got stuck, or something like that.

I may even finish the darn game this time. :D

[BARF_FACE_9000]

Thanks for elaborating. Since I already own Iron Storm, I will pass on this. The trailer was cut in a way that made me think they were distinctly different.

[ᵉʳᵍᵒ]

Originally posted by JudasPhysicist:

Wow I had no idea this existed. So it's a remaster of Iron Storm, there really isn't that big of a reason to grab it after having played the original I assume?

Remaster? No. It's just 'Re'.