Atlas Fallen

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 31
  3. Negative: 6 out of 31

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  1. Tomas2404
    Aug 22, 2023
    3
    The game is boring AF , I played for few hours and I dropped it ...
    Bad optimisation and graphics, played on high end pc 4K ...
    I'll be generous and give it 3/10
  2. MidN8
    Aug 12, 2023
    3
    atlas fallen. i was so excited for this game but it's just bad...so disappointing
  3. infraRecon
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    From the guys that made the Surge, that kind of gives you an indication of the quality of the game.
    In short, this isn't a game you'd want to check out or pay $60 for. It is however cheaper on the PC, but I'd say it's still not worth the asking price.
    if you're looking for a high-quality, polished, and overall game that is fun to play, this isn't it, mostly. For the very first hours,    From the guys that made the Surge, that kind of gives you an indication of the quality of the game.
    In short, this isn't a game you'd want to check out or pay $60 for. It is however cheaper on the PC, but I'd say it's still not worth the asking price.
    if you're looking for a high-quality, polished, and overall game that is fun to play, this isn't it, mostly.

    For the very first hours, I was skipping the dialogue because of how it was presented and what poorly implemented ideas were chosen to unravel the plot. Not only is the story executed in such a low-quality way. It's like the writers had an Idea but didn't bother to make their Ideas look good.

    However, this game does have an incredible sense of scale but the actual graphics are like looking at a 480p image.
    I was playing at the Highest settings and this game looks like sh*t, and I'm pretty sure this game is lying about running at 60fps(or other Framerate options), I'm not blind but I can see when Triple Buffered Vsync hasn't been implemented correctly or when framerate inconsistencies are on screen.

    The Fledge engine is a piece of something, Please for the love of all things h*ly, just use UE, even Unity Engine looks better.

    This game would only be acceptable if it was released on the PS3 or Early days of the PS4.
    But this is a Next Gen game...By the Pope, with all the tech and fewer barriers to hit how does this game not look like its CGI trailer, It's baffling.

    Anyway, what is good about this game?
    - It's RPG elements it's not the worst I've seen.
    - Some sound Design isn't bad too, it's not stellar.
    - The combat, it's lower flashy combat which I guess works.
    - I would say the Sand Traversal, but as a developer, I know it's a gimmick sprint system, with no Physics based momentum.

    Rating time:
    Visuals: 5/10, Average, Not good, Not bad.

    Gameplay: 5/10, Can be fun, but everything else Kind of ruins it here and there, it's not immersive or personal enough.

    Story: ?/10, I skipped Dialogue, I honestly did not care about any of the plot points.

    Characters: 5/10, There are some Characters...Yeah, that's it.

    Polish: 4/10, This game is not polished, at no point did the devs think hm, maybe let's make the Cutscenes better, or fix the Frame Rate issue, or at least add some good lighting, or even before they started developing this game think real hard about the engine they are going to use.

    Overall, 6/10. But why? The combat, Recently I've been playing Forspoken, and while that game looks better than this one, this game's combat is somewhat satisfying in its ridiculous slow flare.
    And also the RPG system I would say is easier to grasp as it's something generic.
    I expected a little bit more refinement from this game.
    As always if a dev reads these reviews (probably not) I'm always available to help since I'm almost done with my degree there are a lot of devs out there that can help iron out these AA games. I'm not interested in Focus Published Games, but since this game used most of its budget for its trailers to make the game look all shiny and cool I had to see its result.

    Next Time keep your game on the hush-hush, use all the budget for development and then force your publisher to fork out a bit of cash for 1 trailer. Take notes, I have plenty (Unless that's what you did, in that case, you did a bad job.)

    I want Indi games and AA games to overthrow AAA games since most games published by Third Party AAA developers are ending up like dumpster fires.

    Also, these average and bad games are learning curves for my game development which I won't talk about.
    That's my review, I'll see how Forspoken ends up soon.    … Expand
  4. Jbplayer
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    Give it a chance. This game is beautiful and very fun. Don't quit the game at the boring intro but continue playing and you will discover a true gem, with exciting and fast combat, many powerups, excellent story and quests. Gameplay is superb: if pure entertainment is what matters the most for you, play it and you will have lot of fun. Graphics is not always good, textures a bit genericGive it a chance. This game is beautiful and very fun. Don't quit the game at the boring intro but continue playing and you will discover a true gem, with exciting and fast combat, many powerups, excellent story and quests. Gameplay is superb: if pure entertainment is what matters the most for you, play it and you will have lot of fun. Graphics is not always good, textures a bit generic especially those from the landscapes and distant objects. But this game is all about pure fun. You won't regret playing it, trust me… Expand
  5. Pipe8600
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Great game, better than many others I have tested this year, great optimization, graphics could be better but still good. Sadly is a short game.
  6. Marioverona
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    Il gioco è molto divertente e ti prende, anche se graficamente non è il top. Non lo si può paragonare a Forspoken: Atlas Fallen è frenetico, veloce, combattimenti sempre spettacolari, tanti potenziamenti ed è ben strutturato nella storia. Forspoken invece è piatto, noia assoluta, nemici distrutti solo per combattimenti lunghi e tediosi. Atlas Fallen è pieno di segreti, tante questsIl gioco è molto divertente e ti prende, anche se graficamente non è il top. Non lo si può paragonare a Forspoken: Atlas Fallen è frenetico, veloce, combattimenti sempre spettacolari, tanti potenziamenti ed è ben strutturato nella storia. Forspoken invece è piatto, noia assoluta, nemici distrutti solo per combattimenti lunghi e tediosi. Atlas Fallen è pieno di segreti, tante quests secondarie, contratti, tanti nemici diversi e modi diversi di annientarli e la granularità con cui si può costruire il personaggio è immensa, le modifiche che si possono fare alle armi e agli stili di combattimento sono tante. Unica pecca veramente è il comparto grafico che è un pò vecchio, forse perché il budget per sviluppare il gioco non era elevato. Però Atlas Fallen ha grande potenziale, non cestinatelo perché merita davvero. Vi terrà incollati, ha un qualcosa di magico che crea dipendenza… Expand
  7. voyagenija
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    This game can be very challenging. At first, enemies are not so hard but after just a couple of hours they become very aggressive and bosses require a lot of attention. Honestly, it's not so different from a soulslike in terms of difficulty.

    Hoever, game is quite amusing, combat is very good and upgrades are varied (and some of them very cool). Visually speaking is not impressive, it    This game can be very challenging. At first, enemies are not so hard but after just a couple of hours they become very aggressive and bosses require a lot of attention. Honestly, it's not so different from a soulslike in terms of difficulty.

    Hoever, game is quite amusing, combat is very good and upgrades are varied (and some of them very cool).

    Visually speaking is not impressive, it seems a game from 5-6 years ago in terms of textures, shadows, art design, very similar to the graphics of Darksiders 2 with some enhancements here and there.

    In a nutshell, it's a good game. It's not a total failure like Forspoken or Redfall or other recent epic failures in the gaming industry.

    If devs are able to release a hypothetical Atlas Fallen 2 which is more polished and with more budget, well it could easily become a masterpiece. But for the moment, at this state it's just an average-good game. Nothing more. It deserves a try, however.    … Expand
  8. KinimodYunmi
    Aug 30, 2023
    9
    Aufgrund der ausgeglichenen Rezensionen mal ein vorab-Review: Ich bin wirklich begeistert!

    Die Performance ist einwandfrei, die Grafik ist auf Maximum und es sieht wirklich fantastisch aus. Ich habe Vergleiche zu Forspoken gelesen - die kann ich zu keinem Prozent nachempfinden! (Ich hatte selbst bedenken auf Grund der großen Gebiete und der Herausforderung Sand die ganze Zeit über gut    Aufgrund der ausgeglichenen Rezensionen mal ein vorab-Review: Ich bin wirklich begeistert!

    Die Performance ist einwandfrei, die Grafik ist auf Maximum und es sieht wirklich fantastisch aus. Ich habe Vergleiche zu Forspoken gelesen - die kann ich zu keinem Prozent nachempfinden! (Ich hatte selbst bedenken auf Grund der großen Gebiete und der Herausforderung Sand die ganze Zeit über gut dargestellt zu bekommen.)

    Das Gameplay ist top, die Steuerung gut überlegt und die Dialoge wahnsinnig gut vertont.
    Auch einen großen Respekt an die Charakterersteller, die sehen echt richtig gut aus!    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 14 out of 21
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 22, 2023
    60
    Atlas Fallen is a great example of a game with an interesting premise and a weak execution. Fun sand-sliding and some plot points are probably the only things that would hold your attention up until the end credits.
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  2. Hooked Gamers
    Aug 31, 2023
    70
    Atlas Fallen has much going for it, with satisfying combat, lovely visuals within the desolate environment, plenty of collectibles, and the fun sand-sliding mechanic to traverse between quest locales. But it also suffers from a several issues – not the least being the bland storyline and dialogue. Chatting to quest givers is somewhat tedious, but luckily once you head off into the dunes this is easily forgotten.
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  3. Eurogamer Germany
    Aug 18, 2023
    60
    Turns out, I like Atlas Fallen quite a bit. There's love and good ideas on display that deserve to be seen. Throughout long stretches, this is a wonderfully flexible hack-and-slash with neat bells and whistles. It's just that a few of the basics are somewhat lacking.
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