![]() After a gorgeous intro aboard a flying city, the first of many BioShock series influences, irritable special agent P-3 (that’s you) and his snarking AI-powered glove (that’s your hand) are deposited into one of the massive science complexes that made this USSR even more of powerhouse than it was in reality. It’s the debut game of just one, Mundfish, and as a first attempt it’s impressively ambitious. Of course, Atomic Heart was not made by several teams. For a shooter set within an alternate history Soviet Union, it could perhaps have used some more central planning. ![]() It’s a fascinatingly chaotic medley of ideas, and a rare FPS that lacks even the slightest whiff of battle pass-peddling live serfdom, but those ideas so often fail to gel that it can feel like a game made by several different dev teams. I’ve played a lot of strange games, but never one that lurches between greatness and bafflement as hard or as fast as Atomic Heart. In the same vein, lead features editor Jade King urges developers to stop trying to be the next BioShock, with the likes of Atomic Heart being “basically a lot like BioShock but also worse in nearly every way.A Soviet sci-fi adventure with arresting visuals and occasionally excellent shooting, marred by uneven balancing, undercooked ideas, and an unlikeable protagonist. Overall, this is a game that doesn’t quite reach its lofty goals but still offers a fun enough experience for those that are looking for combat and robots. He notes that the beautiful environments are quite a marvel to see, but are eventually easy to get sick of because of the many fetch quests and respawning enemies that make the whole journey a slog. While Issy praises the game's gorgeous cutscenes and captivating score and music choices, he also cannot overlook the predictable story, cringe dialogue, and bloated gameplay. ![]() Individual parts work well, and would fair far better if the padding was stripped away, but those who enjoy combat for its own sake will be happy with the amount on offer… is three times too big and beats erratically, but its more confident components prevent it from flatlining. ![]() ![]() Atomic Heart is the result of 15 years of thoughtful world-building and storytelling, but fails to live up to any of it. ![]()
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