Iron Marines 2 - Invasion RTS

Matthew Ong

2 years ago

With this being a sequel, I believe this game is even better than the original! First, the campaign missions and story is a little more fleshed out with the levels being very exciting with there being so many different planets with unique biomes to fight on. Second, the units and enemies are stellar because they are all so unique and filled with personality! Third, this game is not PTW. There are several units to choose from without paying any money. Overall, this is a great game, Ironhide!

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1 year ago

I completed the first iron marines a few months prior to the release of iron marines invasion. In the first game I struggled quite a bit against numerous levels and it took me quite a few hours to complete the main storyline. Unfortunately, I completed the entirety of the new game in one try (with the exception of two non boss levels) using one type troop on hard mode. I found this game significantly easier than the previous meaning there was much less enjoyment. Still worth the $3 though.

derek gornick

2 years ago

Fun but really feels pay to win... I loved the first game. No problems getting through the whole thing with the stock hero. Iron marines invasion has levels that seem impossible with the stock units and hero. I purchased the all units pack to support the game and because I just like it. The units with the dinosaurs make the game crazy easy compared to not having them. The balance just seems off. I love the game but am honestly disappointed.

Garett Martocello

1 year ago

A downgrade on the original. One of the primary problems is there's no ramp up, all enemies of all scale and variety attack you out the gate without time to learn how to defend or attack, or learn your own troops. The easiest way is just to load up a dozen of the same troop and mow down the enemy with no strategy. Another problem is you can't see anything, most of the land is always in the dark and the enemies will sit in the dark and fire on your guys and they won't retaliate. Pretty annoying.

Joe Flynn

1 year ago

I really enjoyed the first Iron Marines, but this entry is a step down in enjoyment. The main problem is the enemies. Any mission with Raads or Dark Emperyons (so 2/3 of all missions) become boring slogs as the enemies are too difficult to push through without fully upgrading your base and maxing your unit cap. This mostly means waiting around for energy to accumulate... snooze. I've beaten the game on the hardest difficulty, it's not that's it's overly hard, it's just the way to win is boring.

Chris Benoit

1 year ago

After you buy the game you still have to pay for half the units and heros. I found the tech tree more simplistic and less useful than the first game. The way you select and move units can be annoying and frustrating. If you have a group selected and then try to select a single squad, you can easily issue a move command to all your units mid-combat. There is no attack-move, everything is move command based which is very frustrating when trying to move fragile high range units.

Seamus Leger

2 years ago

Good so far. There are some bugs I found like Kosmos' star attack can cycle back between the tiers, and that it doesn't deal any damage. Flying units are also uninterrupted by any terrain. Other than that it's different from the original in a few ways. I like the unit system they implemented, and the new heroes are cool. The powers you buy with credits are different which I like, though I will miss my dropgun spam. The enemies are far more difficult than before, and bought units are balanced.

Grace Kim

1 year ago

I usually love Iron Hide games and have enjoyed all others. This one was boring for some reason even at the higher levels of difficulty. I couldn't upgrade the troops I chose. And there were too many times after a round of enemy was defeated I was waiting for the next horde to arrive with nothing to do, no anticipation of when the goal would be reached. (In previous games there was a list of rounds of enemies, or by moving around the space, I could discover new enemies.)

Brian Walter

2 years ago

Good solid iron Marines gameplay, new layout that's fun but *really hard to keep track of. How are you supposed to know which of the special missions you have completed? They just pile up with no check boxes or anything. If you fail sometimes your ability to try again goes away... For a while... And then comes back. Also the descriptions of all the missions are full of errors. Great missions, interface feels like it was rushed.

MC Maldek RLSV

10 months ago

Lots of fun. I don't have any complaints that deserve a lower star rating however, the Tech upgrade system is too linear and doesn't give much option for strategy it's little more than extra work the upgrades may as well be automatic. The arsenal is too expensive and earned credits aren't abundant enough, conversely the purchases aren't expensive. Good prices on the in app purchases. I'm not a fan of the out of view (from squads and bases) enemies being able to attack.

Samael's Workshop - Aaron LeMay

1 year ago

I am a fan of mostly all Iron Hide games, also I support their work buy purchasing the additional stuff. But one thing that this game falls flat on is the tech tree. The tech upgrades are more based for the base structures not the units. On the first game the tech tree was based on more of the units and I could play difficult levels. On this game I struggle on normal mode and the highest difficulty is insane because the units don't have additional fighting features like the first one did.

Michael

1 year ago

Pretty good sequel, but I like the first better. What I like most is the side missions. The first game had some as well, but Invasion does it better. I do wish there were more types of side missions than the five we get. I have encountered a bug with the mission to defeat Nexus. When capturing the three points, it's possible to completely drain Nexus's health. Once the points are captured, the game stops progressing. I'm forced to close the app and restart the game.

Michael Wallace

1 year ago

Better than the original, with many new classes of units and a much better story. Stormtoads were a favorite. Plentiful pop culture humor. Very long campaign and good replay value. Free upgrades are excellent and paid upgrades add fair-priced variety. Negatives:>>> Because of the size of the game, many level designs are palette-swapped out with new coats of paint. Strategy suffers from the inability to formation your troops. Some enemies are brutally hard to defeat.

William Ellery Samuels

2 years ago

Better replay than prior Kingdom Rush games, Fun with good potential. There aren't nearly as many heros or troops as other version (like Iron Marines), and the ones they have are more expensive. The game play is still good, but it can be hard & frustrating to move units well in crowded battles. Rough English translations, but pretty smooth animation.

Mike Yaacoub

1 year ago

I have owned all other IronHide games because I think their style of tower defense is amazing. It always felt like a one time payment gets you a full game with relative access to most features and ways to play. In-game purchases seemed very optional. Except in this one, in this one I feel cheated, I paid for the game without hesitation, only to realize that I only have access to two heroes (three later on) and most factions and heroes are behind a paywall, this one is too much pay to win.

Trevor Truglio

8 months ago

The perfect addition to the first Iron Marines game. The hero and support rosters are a little lackluster compared to the first game, but compared to the expansion and customization of the squads, it's a fair trade off. I also like the additional lore that was added as well as FINALLY getting an in-game wiki almanac that tracks enemies you've fought, heros and units you've acquired and more planets. This is exactly what I wanted from the first game: new terrains new enemies and new experiences!

Matthew Ralston

4 months ago

Lackluster game. Not only do you have to pay initially, you have to pay if you want any of the other heroes. Also the skill tree is more like a skill stick, its just super linear and basic. The upgrades dont feel as powerful as they do in the first game. Lastly the quest line just feels like it was slapped together too not much thought put into it. Oh also the long warp animation every single time you travel is super tedious and feels like it's just there to waste your time