However, your first foray into Atomic Heart is also marked by walking through a crowd and being bombarded with a cacophony of conversations, all seemingly happening at the same time. That much is clear from the game’s spectacular opening. The designs of the world, people, and robots you encounter are breathtaking, and the graphical fidelity on display is very impressive. Of course, it’s easy to imagine that this largely new, untested studio would believe it has something to prove.Įverything up to and even slightly after the title card drop is dedicated to introducing you to Atomic Heart’s world, and it is every bit as visually impressive as the trailers would have you believe. Atomic Heart is the studios’ first major game and one that is also incredibly high profile, with seemingly the entire games industry anticipating it. The developer’s need to “wow” or shock you is palpable throughout the game, and while some of it works, some of it comes across as strained. " Atomic Heart, for better or worse, is a game that is obsessed with spectacle."Ītomic Heart, for better or worse, is a game that is obsessed with spectacle. Does that mean Atomic Heart isn’t worth your time? However, while the gameplay is solid, the game falls short in other areas. And after playing the game, I can tell you that those comparisons are mostly accurate. Immediate parallels were drawn between Atomic Heart and many other modern shooters, citing the “utopia gone wrong” narrative and complex combat that makes use of both weapons and special powers. The script is not provocative it’s just covering up a lack of substantial character development.For the past four years, various story trailers and gameplay overviews have conveyed to us a project that is a wildly ambitious technological showcase, while also being narratively and mechanically dense. His interactions with the sexually frustrated crafting machine are especially painful, and the rest of the cast isn’t much better. He talks a lot – and it’s usually to complain about something. P-3 is an angry military man who is constantly yelling, cursing, and using witless sarcasm. Most of the dialogue ranges from irritating to downright unbearable. The sprawling overworld of the Kazakh mountains also feels large without being empty plenty of surprising secrets and environmental variety supplement the close-quarters fights and spatial reasoning puzzles of the underground levels.Ītomic Heart’s biggest problem, however, is its writing.
Meticulous attention to detail is seen in everything from the communist architecture to the internal components of robots, and it really makes the game’s what-if scenario seem plausible. From the very first scene, the game wows you with its exceptional production values. The world of Facility 3826 is also gorgeously realized with Atomic Heart’s sublime art direction. Battles are both dangerous and satisfying, and the diversity of opponents keeps combat engaging. Enemies have particular weaknesses that can only be exploited with clever combinations, like covering a plant-based mutant with accelerant gel before setting it aflame with incendiary rounds. Instead of stealth, hacking, and environmental traps, Atomic Heart demands faster and more reactive shooting to curb the attackers’ superior numbers. P-3 has access to uniquely upgradable weapons and elemental abilities, but combat is less like BioShock than it may sound.
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