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Atomic Heart

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71 Critic Reviews

graphics The main levels/stages all feature memorable settings

Characters The main character is intensely unlikable

But even so, the biggest disappointment - outside of the narrative, uneven combat, and characters - comes from the expectation and promise found in the art direction, combat, and Soviet-era Russian sci-fi style.

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Characters Robots and enemies are terrifying and well designed

GAMEPLAY Combat and gameplay feels clunky and uncomfortable

Hopefully though Mundfish can iron out some of these issues on the run up until launch, because there really is a lot to love about this game. The graphics are about as "next-gen" as you can get, the world is marvellous...

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GAMEPLAY Puzzles break up the shooting

GAMEPLAY Combat gets a bit fiddly in certain situations

Atomic Heart is a shooter with some fantastic ideas, excellent presentation, and a fair bit of variety. Although it doesn’t excel at any one thing and flatters to deceive at times, it still has enough to offer a compelling adventure.

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GAMEPLAY Polymers are interesting

GAMEPLAY Platforming is awkward

But equally, the story may not have worked quite as well in any other setting. Never mind that P-3 uses modern-day millennial slang, or that there’s a disproportionate number of really potentially cool fights that are resolved in cutscenes...

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Atomic Heart is, most surprisingly, exactly what I expected. Its biggest strengths are the ones that treat the eyes, but great writing and exploration are welcome in an otherwise overstretched experience.

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by sal1981

85 Gamer Reviews

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GAMEPLAY unusual side content

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2023-02-26

GAMEPLAY Fun in so many ways, you never get bored

story The story isn't exactly the best

A BioShock Infinite-inspired first-person action RPG with a unique setting, stunning world design, and high production values. The premise is intriguing: it’s 1955, and the Soviet Union has ended World War II three years early and is leading a technological revolution. An upcoming project, “Kollektiv 2.0,” will allow humans to control robots using their thoughts. Atomic Heart is a very good game that fans of story-driven first-person shooters like Bioshock Infinite should definitely give a shot.

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