<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
is	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Camouflaj	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
and	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
long-running	O
comic	O
book	O
mythology	O
and	O
adaptations	O
in	O
other	O
media	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
standalone	O
narrative	O
set	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
continuity	O
as	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
 '	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
revolves	O
around	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
's	O
conflict	O
with	O
a	O
mysterious	O
computer	O
hacker	O
and	O
terrorist	O
known	O
only	O
as	O
Ghost	O
,	O
who	O
targets	O
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
and	O
his	O
company	O
while	O
seeking	O
revenge	O
for	O
the	O
deaths	O
caused	O
by	O
the	O
weapons	O
the	O
company	O
manufactured	O
prior	O
to	O
Stark	O
becoming	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
is	O
presented	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
calling	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
navigate	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
virtual	B-Application
space	I-Application
by	O
using	O
the	O
flying	O
mechanics	O
and	O
weapon	O
systems	O
of	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
to	O
attack	O
enemies	O
primarily	O
in	O
aerial	O
combat	O
across	O
several	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
can	O
freely	O
navigate	O
the	O
different	O
environments	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
accessed	O
through	O
a	O
linear	O
progression	O
of	O
different	O
levels	O
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
,	O
undertaking	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
unlocking	O
new	O
armor	O
upgrades	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
or	O
completing	O
challenge	O
modes	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
delays	O
and	O
a	O
disruption	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
production	O
caused	O
by	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
by	O
publisher	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
on	O
July	O
3	O
,	O
2020	O
and	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Meta	B-General_Concept
Quest	I-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
and	O
released	O
by	O
Oculus	O
Studios	O
in	O
November	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
is	O
an	O
aerial	O
shooter	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
taking	O
place	O
across	O
various	O
global	O
locales	O
as	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
attempts	O
to	O
thwart	O
his	O
enemy	O
Ghost	O
and	O
the	O
various	O
combat	O
drones	O
she	O
employs	O
to	O
bring	O
ruin	O
to	O
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
and	O
his	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
game	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
employing	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
one	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
or	O
Oculus	O
Touch	O
controller	O
in	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
hands	O
to	O
allow	O
control	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
's	O
palm-mounted	O
repulsor	O
weapons	O
and	O
flight	O
stabilizers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
hand	O
and	O
head	O
positioning	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
headset	O
and	O
Move	O
controllers	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
freely	O
fly	O
around	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
various	O
environments	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
attack	O
combat	O
drones	O
while	O
also	O
interacting	O
with	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
map	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
do	O
things	O
like	O
deactivate	O
explosives	O
,	O
repair	O
broken	O
items	O
or	O
put	O
out	O
fires	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Environments	O
can	O
be	O
navigated	O
freely	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
employing	O
elements	O
of	O
rail	O
shooting	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
total	O
control	O
of	O
roaming	O
each	O
game	O
map	O
by	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Successful	O
completion	O
of	O
missions	O
earns	O
the	O
player	O
up	O
to	O
five	O
"	O
research	O
points	O
"	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
received	O
score-based	O
star	O
rating	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
purchase	O
upgrades	O
to	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
crafted	O
and	O
installed	O
in	O
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
's	O
garage	O
between	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
upgrades	O
can	O
augment	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
while	O
also	O
adding	O
new	O
auxiliary	O
weapons	O
that	O
have	O
different	O
effectiveness	O
in	O
different	O
combat	O
scenarios	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
create	O
and	O
choose	O
between	O
two	O
different	O
armor	O
loadouts	O
while	O
in	O
the	O
garage	O
featuring	O
different	O
upgrades	O
and	O
armor	O
shaders	O
(	O
"	O
decos	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
features	O
an	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
drawn	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Avengers	O
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Josh	O
Keaton	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
billionaire	O
industrialist	O
and	O
weapons	O
manufacturer	O
who	O
became	O
a	O
superhero	O
after	O
a	O
life-changing	O
experience	O
,	O
wherein	O
he	O
was	O
captured	O
and	O
held	O
hostage	O
by	O
terrorists	O
in	O
Afghanistan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
help	O
from	O
fellow	O
captive	O
Ho	O
Yinsen	O
,	O
he	O
built	O
the	O
first	O
iteration	O
of	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
and	O
managed	O
to	O
escape	O
his	O
captors	O
,	O
but	O
failed	O
to	O
save	O
Yinsen	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
killed	O
during	O
the	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
his	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Stark	O
turned	O
his	O
life	O
around	O
;	O
he	O
announced	O
that	O
his	O
company	O
,	O
Stark	O
Industries	O
,	O
would	O
stop	O
manufacturing	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
revealed	O
himself	O
as	O
the	O
superhero	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
take	O
place	O
five	O
years	O
after	O
Stark	O
first	O
became	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stark	O
is	O
aided	O
in	O
his	O
endeavors	O
by	O
the	O
recently	O
appointed	O
Stark	O
Industries	O
CEO	O
Virginia	O
"	O
Pepper	O
"	O
Potts	O
(	O
Jennifer	O
Hale	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
sentient	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
another	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
called	O
"	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
"	O
(	O
also	O
voiced	O
by	O
Keaton	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
made	O
in	O
Stark	O
's	O
image	O
and	O
used	O
to	O
assist	O
him	O
in	O
designing	O
weapons	O
before	O
he	O
became	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
's	O
adventures	O
bring	O
him	O
into	O
contact	O
with	O
several	O
supporting	O
characters	O
,	O
including	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
also	O
comes	O
into	O
conflict	O
with	O
supervillains	O
including	O
Ghost	O
(	O
Chantelle	O
Barry	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
Living	O
Laser	O
(	O
Leonardo	O
Nam	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
fictional	O
universe	O
as	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
 '	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
games	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
depicts	O
fictional	O
locations	O
and	O
entities	O
adapted	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Comics	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Stark	O
Tower	O
based	O
in	O
Shanghai	B-Device
,	O
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
's	O
beachfront	O
home	O
in	O
Malibu	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
in-game	O
references	O
to	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
being	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Avengers	O
,	O
including	O
blueprints	O
of	O
Stark	O
Tower	O
's	O
transformation	O
into	O
the	O
Avengers	O
Tower	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
find	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
downtown	O
Shanghai	B-Device
level	O
features	O
advertisements	O
for	O
other	O
fictional	O
companies	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Roxxon	O
Energy	O
Corporation	O
and	O
Advanced	O
Idea	O
Mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Oscorp	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
seen	O
in-game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
loading	O
screens	O
offer	O
information	O
on	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
background	O
,	O
revealing	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
founded	O
by	O
both	O
Norman	O
Osborn	O
and	O
Otto	O
Octavius	O
(	O
referencing	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Oscorp	O
's	O
foundation	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
revealing	O
himself	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
as	O
the	O
superhero	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
decides	O
to	O
fully	O
move	O
on	O
from	O
his	O
former	O
life	O
as	O
a	O
weapons	O
dealer	O
by	O
deactivating	O
the	O
"	O
Gunsmith	O
,	O
"	O
an	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
While	O
breaking	O
the	O
news	O
to	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
,	O
Stark	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Blindsided	O
by	O
the	O
effectiveness	O
of	O
Ghost	O
's	O
initial	O
attack	O
,	O
a	O
desperate	O
Stark	O
reactivates	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
instrumental	O
role	O
in	O
designing	O
the	O
drones	O
now	O
used	O
by	O
Ghost	O
,	O
much	O
to	O
the	O
dismay	O
of	O
his	O
current	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Stark	O
Tower	O
in	O
Shanghai	B-Device
is	O
attacked	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
races	O
there	O
to	O
find	O
Ghost	O
waiting	O
for	O
him	O
,	O
who	O
expresses	O
her	O
desire	O
to	O
seek	O
justice	O
for	O
"	O
Tim	O
Shung	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
name	O
that	O
neither	O
Stark	O
nor	O
F.R.I.D.A.Y.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
is	O
overwhelmed	O
by	O
Ghost	O
's	O
drones	O
,	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
revives	O
his	O
powerful	O
unibeam	O
weapon	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
destroy	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Ghost	O
's	O
attacks	O
catch	O
the	O
attention	O
of	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
,	O
and	O
Fury	O
calls	O
Stark	O
to	O
the	O
Helicarrier	O
to	O
offer	O
intel	O
on	O
her	O
,	O
just	O
as	O
Ghost	O
attacks	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
driven	O
off	O
by	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
the	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
tracking	O
Parks	O
,	O
now	O
calling	O
himself	O
the	O
"	O
Living	O
Laser	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
Ghost	O
to	O
a	O
Roxxon	O
facility	O
in	O
Kazakhstan	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
defeats	O
them	O
both	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
commandeers	O
his	O
armor	O
to	O
kill	O
Ghost	O
against	O
Stark	O
's	O
wishes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helicarrier	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
defeats	O
him	O
and	O
discovers	O
the	O
location	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
he	O
and	O
Ghost	O
have	O
been	O
using	O
:	O
the	O
same	O
cave	O
in	O
Afghanistan	O
where	O
Stark	O
built	O
his	O
first	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
to	O
escape	O
from	O
his	O
terrorist	O
captors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
to	O
the	O
cave	O
and	O
finding	O
the	O
original	O
armor	O
still	O
inside	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
is	O
attacked	O
by	O
Ghost	O
,	O
who	O
forcefully	O
removes	O
the	O
arc	O
reactor	O
keeping	O
him	O
alive	O
from	O
his	O
chest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
helps	O
recover	O
the	O
arc	O
reactor	O
and	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
defeats	O
Ghost	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
subsequently	O
imprisoned	O
on	O
the	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
Realizing	O
he	O
cannot	O
go	O
up	O
against	O
Gunsmith	O
using	O
his	O
regular	O
armor	O
that	O
the	O
rogue	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
information	O
that	O
Ghost	O
finds	O
about	O
the	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
'	O
s	O
weaknesses	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
eliminates	O
a	O
giant	O
construct	O
of	O
the	O
Gunsmith	O
wearing	O
an	O
advanced	O
version	O
of	O
his	O
armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Months	O
later	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Pepper	O
—	O
now	O
in	O
her	O
own	O
Rescue	O
armor	O
—	O
are	O
called	O
into	O
space	O
by	O
Nick	O
Fury	O
to	O
examine	O
a	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
new	O
suit	O
for	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Impulse	O
Armor	O
"	O
,	O
designed	O
by	O
comic	O
book	O
artist	O
Adi	O
Granov	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Granov	O
became	O
closely	O
associated	O
with	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
after	O
serving	O
as	O
the	O
artist	O
on	O
the	O
"	O
Extremis	O
"	O
story	O
arc	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
–	O
2006	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
since	O
contributed	O
design	O
work	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
feature	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Granov	O
previously	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Marvel	O
Games	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
costume	O
featured	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
July	O
3	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
exclusively	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Customers	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
given	O
instant	O
access	O
to	O
some	O
unlockable	O
,	O
in-game	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
an	O
exclusive	O
theme	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
dashboard	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
instant	O
unlocks	O
for	O
four	O
shaders	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
rendition	O
of	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
decos.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decos	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
pre-order	O
include	O
"	O
origin	O
armor	O
"	O
(	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
metallic	O
look	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
armor	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
first	O
appearance	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
vintage	O
armor	O
"	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
"	O
classic	O
"	O
design	O
introduced	O
in	O
1976	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
silver	O
centurion	O
armor	O
"	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
popularized	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Armor	O
Wars	O
"	O
story	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
ultraviolet	O
armor	O
"	O
(	O
an	O
original	O
creation	O
designed	O
by	O
game	O
developer	O
Camouflaj	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
"	O
digital	O
deluxe	O
edition	O
,	O
"	O
which	O
featured	O
another	O
custom	O
PlayStation	B-Device
4	I-Device
dashboard	I-Device
theme	O
,	O
the	O
full	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
12	O
instantly	O
unlocked	O
research	O
points	O
to	O
use	O
in	O
upgrading	O
the	O
armor	O
in-game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
four	O
additional	O
custom	O
armor	O
decos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
comics	O
relaunch	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
sun	O
stinger	O
armor	O
"	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
design	O
appearing	O
in	O
The	O
Invincible	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
stealth	O
armor	O
"	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
armor	O
depicted	O
in	O
a	O
late	O
1981	O
issue	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
ongoing	O
series	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Meta	B-General_Concept
Quest	I-General_Concept
2	I-General_Concept
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
unanimously	O
positive	O
reviews	O
culminating	O
in	O
a	O
VRgamecritc	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
88/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
debuted	O
in	O
second	O
place	O
on	O
the	O
weekly	O
UK	O
video	O
games	O
sales	O
chart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Addressing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
shared	O
fictional	O
universe	O
with	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
 '	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
games	O
,	O
director	O
Ryan	O
Payton	O
stated	O
that	O
despite	O
the	O
developer	O
's	O
intent	O
to	O
tell	O
a	O
standalone	O
narrative	O
,	O
that	O
"	O
there	O
are	O
definitely	O
opportunities	O
to	O
link	O
the	O
worlds	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
hoped	O
that	O
the	O
two	O
game	O
series	O
could	O
build	O
to	O
a	O
crossover	O
in	O
future	O
installments	O
.	O
</s>
