iStorm
In iStorm, players step into a modern combined-arms battlefield, piloting and upgrading a wide roster of tanks and helicopters while tackling cooperative PvE missions and jumping into large, open-war PvP conflicts.
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Publisher: kongzhong Type: MMO Action Release Date: November 2016 Shut Down Date: 2017 Pros: +Distinct mix of aerial and ground combat. +Huge vehicle lineup with 100+ tanks and helicopters to unlock. +Mass-battle PvP built around open-war objectives. Cons: -Hard to verify details due to scarce public information. |
iStorm Overview
iStorm is a free-to-play MMO action title centered on contemporary military vehicles, blending armored warfare with helicopter combat in the same matchmaking ecosystem. The core hook is variety: players progress through national research trees to access different roles across both land and air, then learn how those roles interact once missiles, artillery, and support tools start filling the sky.
Progression focuses on building out a hangar, unlocking vehicles (tanks and helicopters) and developing them through upgrades. Vehicles can be tuned by swapping or improving components, typically aiming for more damage output, better handling, or stronger survivability depending on your preferred playstyle. Loadouts also extend beyond the main gun or rockets, letting you bring secondary tools such as anti-air options, guided missiles, mines, and deployable barriers that can influence positioning and push defenses during objective play.
On the mode side, iStorm supports both cooperative PvE and large-scale PvP designed to feel like a moving frontline rather than a small arena duel. Teamwork matters because the game encourages mixed squads, with ground vehicles pressuring lanes and helicopters providing mobility, scouting pressure, and burst damage where openings appear. Crew management adds another layer, as crew members gain experience and can be improved over time, functioning as long-term progression that rewards continued play.
iStorm Key Features:
- Land & Air – learn modern combat across both armored vehicles and helicopters.
- 100+ Vehicles – expand your garage with over a hundred tanks and helicopters via research.
- Enhance Vehicles – upgrade and swap parts to refine performance and roles.
- Large-Scale PvP – join big real-time battles built around open-war conflict.
- Crew Members – recruit, manage, and level crews through combat experience.
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iStorm Review
iStorm set out to deliver a combined-arms MMO feel by putting tanks and helicopters into the same progression loop and the same battles. In practice, that concept is the game’s strongest identity: most vehicle-focused action MMOs lean hard into either ground armor or aircraft, but iStorm tries to make the interaction between the two the main event. When it clicks, matches have a readable battlefield rhythm, with ground forces contesting space while helicopters look for angles, respond to threats, and punish isolated targets.
The vehicle roster is also an easy selling point. With over 100 tanks and helicopters to research and unlock, there is a steady sense of forward momentum for players who enjoy tech trees and incremental improvements. The national research structure helps give the garage some shape, and it encourages experimenting with different categories of vehicles rather than sticking to a single upgrade line forever.
Customization and loadouts add a tactical layer beyond simple stat climbs. Being able to modify parts and take secondary weapons or deployables (like mines or barriers) can change how you approach objectives and duels. That said, the breadth of options is only as satisfying as the game’s balance and clarity, and with limited publicly available documentation, it can be difficult to pin down how deep these systems ultimately feel across the full progression curve.
From a modes perspective, iStorm’s co-op PvE is a welcome complement to PvP, especially for players who prefer learning vehicle handling and weapon behavior in a lower-pressure environment. PvP is positioned as large-scale and open-war, which suits the combined-arms premise well, but it also tends to amplify the usual challenges of vehicle combat games, such as how anti-air tools, guided weapons, and team coordination determine whether aircraft feel like a strategic asset or an ever-present headache.
Ultimately, iStorm is most interesting as a concept-forward MMO action game that aimed to merge modern tanks and helicopters into a single loop of research, upgrades, and big battles. Its shutdown in 2017, and the lack of comprehensive information in circulation, makes it harder to recommend today in a practical sense, but as a snapshot of combined-arms MMO design, it had a clear direction and some compelling ingredients.
iStorm System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Operating System: Windows XP
CPU: 2.0GHz dual-core processor
Video Card: NVIDIA 8000 series graphics card or equivalent
RAM: 4 GB
Hard Disk Space: 50 GB available space
Recommended Requirements:
Operating System: Windows XP / 7 / 8 / 10
CPU: 2.0GHz or higher dual-core processor
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 620 graphics card or equivalent
RAM: 8 GB
Hard Disk Space: 100 GB available space
iStorm Music & Soundtrack
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iStorm Additional Information
Chinese Title: 装甲风暴
Developer(s): kongzhong
Publisher(s): kongzhong
Platform(s): PC
Language(s): English, Chinese, Russian
Steam Greenlight Posting: October 24, 2016
Steam Greenlight Approved: TBD
Open Beta: October 28, 2016
Global Release Date: TBA
Shut Down Date: 2017
Development History / Background:
Known as iStorm (and sometimes referenced as ironStorm), this was a free-to-play military MMO action game created and published by kongzhong. The project appeared on Steam Greenlight in October 2016, where it was presented to the community ahead of broader release plans.