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  1. Mar 1, 2023
    10
    Пусть у каклов, ваты и обиженок на ВКплей дальше побомбит. Игра топ, как первая игра у студии вообще шедевр. Надеюсь, что у Mundfish будет большое будущее
  2. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    For the first time since Metro 2033, I want to get back into the game.You are geniuses, the game is a masterpiece.
  3. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    thanks to all the whiners for the good advertising 10/10.
    I'm going to buy a harry potter game next
  4. Feb 24, 2023
    8
    The cons:
    It's fairly buggy. Here's some of the bugs I encountered.
    - A save file had me loading and then immediately falling through the floor. Prior saves couldn't be loaded for some reason. Thankfully restarting the game resolved it but that could have been bad. - After crashing multiple times during a boss battle I lowered my graphic settings to low (on a 1070ti) and it resolved
    The cons:
    It's fairly buggy. Here's some of the bugs I encountered.
    - A save file had me loading and then immediately falling through the floor. Prior saves couldn't be loaded for some reason. Thankfully restarting the game resolved it but that could have been bad.
    - After crashing multiple times during a boss battle I lowered my graphic settings to low (on a 1070ti) and it resolved that issue.
    - An NPC's character model became dislodged from his face and his neck stretched about 10 feet away. I could still see his eye balls and gum/teeth models inside of his head.
    - After choosing a skill tree perk of "gain more loot when killing frozen enemies", I noticed that the humanoid shaped enemies would leave no loot at all when they were killed while frozen, as their corpse disintegrates into ice cubes. This defeated the point of aquiring that perk.
    - During the final boss battle the enemies became stuck in place after defeating them, forcing me to restart and beat them again.
    - I became stuck in the map while climbing out of a pool multiple times.
    - I defeated a puzzle in a way they hadn't intended, which kept me from exiting the puzzle until I had completed it.

    Other cons: During an early dungeon you have to solve a puzzle and then immediately fight a pretty tough boss. If you died you have to re-solve the puzzle which was easy but time consuming, and no way to save in between. I died about 7 times to this boss, doing a 4 minute puzzle 7 times in a row was very cumbersome.
    - Although controls are mappable, quick time events are hard locked to use Q, E, F and spacebar. I'm a dinosaur that uses arrow keys to move so it was a chore to move my hand over and find those keys in a timely fashion, and missing just one button press resulted in death.
    - There is a ledge climbing/shuffling mechanic which works well enough but it's really slow and becomes a chore if you fall and have to re-do sections.

    The combat is pretty fun but it relies heavily on melee combat. The melee combat is fairly good overall, despite what others have said I felt like the weapons had impact and feedback. The downside is that dodging is an essential part of combat and it becomes extremely easy to get caught on little corners of items around you, making you get stuck in place and hit. It also became very frustrating during segment with multiple enemies that have the ability to knock you down, as you'd sometimes get caught in a string of knockdowns and unable to do much else.

    On to the pros:
    - This is just a very unique and overall fun game. Combat is generally fun aside from the nagging issues I mentioned, I wish it had featured gunplay over melee. At times you'd come across an area where it was just a couple of enemies at first and then more would join in and the music would ramp up and become louder and it all just worked really well to make combat enjoyable. Kind of felt a little like Doom 2016 at times with the dodging and shooting/hitting, waiting for powers to cooldown, etc.
    - This game has the coolest looting mechanic to date, you simply hold a button down and it hoovers up all the loot in the area that you're looking at. It's fun to watch doors and shelves fly open and that loot get hoovered right up.
    - Skill trees allow you various abilities such as a cryogenic jet which freezes enemies, Shok which shocks them and stuns them, polymer cannon which covers them in goo and can enhance other damage types, a temporary shield, and telekenesis which allows you to pick enemies up into the air. If you want to reset your skills there's no penalty for doing so.
    - Guns can be upgraded and you can find attachments for them that improve stats or change functionality.
    - The environmental puzzles are good enough to be a stand alone game. There are several "testing ground" areas where you solve a series of puzzles or win fights and there are bronze, silver and gold weapon upgrades as you proceed through each stage of the dungeon. Even though I had completed the story I went back just to complete all of the testing grounds because I enjoy puzzles.
    - Speaking of puzzles many locked doors require a small and simple puzzle to be completed, usually clicking things to a certain timing or simple rotational puzzles, they were never very difficult.
    - The story was interesting and fairly unique i'll leave it at that to avoid spoilers.
    - Voice acting is good and the main character is relatable for a change, I often laughed at his jokes or insults, at times he did come across a bit whiny at times but overall the dialogue and back-and-forth with other characters was enjoyable.

    All in all I really enjoyed my time with the game. If you become quickly frustrated with bugs you might wait until they patch it up a little more
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  5. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    I didn't even think that after The Witcher any game could surprise me so much, but it turns out that it did.

    P. S. As a Russian speaker, I confidently declare that the Russian voice acting sucks.
  6. Mar 1, 2023
    10
    Do 10, solo per bilanciare i voti estremamente negativi che vengono dati senza un senso, lo stesso 7.7 dato dalla stampa specializzata è ridicolmente basso in un panorama videoludico dove di solito se un gioco prende 6.5 è un completo disastro, il vero voto che meriterebbe Atomic heart è 8.5, completo e meritato, perché nonostante abbia difetti, è un OTTIMO gioco, che prende chiaraDo 10, solo per bilanciare i voti estremamente negativi che vengono dati senza un senso, lo stesso 7.7 dato dalla stampa specializzata è ridicolmente basso in un panorama videoludico dove di solito se un gioco prende 6.5 è un completo disastro, il vero voto che meriterebbe Atomic heart è 8.5, completo e meritato, perché nonostante abbia difetti, è un OTTIMO gioco, che prende chiara ispirazione da Bioshock come stile di gioco, e portandolo in un nuovo universo, non è un gioco perfetto e non è privo di difetti, ma per ogni difetto, sbavatura o difficoltà, ha dall'altra parte qualcosa che bilancia, come ottime meccaniche di gioco, un art director veramente ispirato, un doppiaggio fatto come dio comanda, e un ottimizzazione su PC che è devastante, io con una 1080 ci gioco in 2K con quasi tutto al massimo a 60fps fissi.
    Dare 7.7 a questo gioco, quando giochi come Cyberpunk che è completamente rotto e mancate in quasi ogni aspetto prende 8.6, non è possibile.
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  7. Mar 2, 2023
    9
    All bad comments are like"soviet propaganda", "Russia - terrorist state", "VK play exclusive, **** you developers". But **** this comments. Who will go to the endgame will see that this game is not soviet пропаганда. Who don't want to buy game in VK can buy gamepass. People who thinks that society should ignore game just because of russian developers are insane nazis!
    Talking about game
    All bad comments are like"soviet propaganda", "Russia - terrorist state", "VK play exclusive, **** you developers". But **** this comments. Who will go to the endgame will see that this game is not soviet пропаганда. Who don't want to buy game in VK can buy gamepass. People who thinks that society should ignore game just because of russian developers are insane nazis!
    Talking about game it's amazing. Very original and beautiful setting. Addictive game play. Good story. 2 things I don't like are sense of humor of main character, and eternal resurrection of robots in open world is more annoying thing than challenge.
    I can recommend this game to all fans of retrofuturism and all FPS games fans.
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  8. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Игра великолепна. Честно, думал что если она выйдет, то будет как и все игры за последние года два - сырой на релизе. Принимая во внимания, что эта первая игра от студии Munfish могу только поаплодировать. Боёвка, музыка, диалоги, сюжет - всё на высшем уровне.Игра великолепна. Честно, думал что если она выйдет, то будет как и все игры за последние года два - сырой на релизе. Принимая во внимания, что эта первая игра от студии Munfish могу только поаплодировать. Боёвка, музыка, диалоги, сюжет - всё на высшем уровне.
  9. Mar 2, 2023
    8
    Artistic Direction: 10/10
    Campaign History: 6.5/10
    Lore: 8.5/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Music: 9/10
    Dialogues: 6.5/10
    3D Graphics: 9/10
  10. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Qualitatively optimized product, I played on a laptop with a 1650 graphics card. Fun story and gameplay. Play it, you won't regret it
  11. Feb 24, 2023
    8
    Прекрасная игра, сюжет может и не лучший но точно не плохой. Музыка возможно сделано чисто чтобы надавить на ностальгию и не более, но мне понравилась музыка. Графика тоже не next-gen, но тоже неплохая, особенно для такой игры.
    Геймплей довольно таки однообразный в плане перестрелок, но сюжетные ходы довольно таки интересные. Игра явно заслуживает внимания, несмотря на то, откуда она. Люди
    Прекрасная игра, сюжет может и не лучший но точно не плохой. Музыка возможно сделано чисто чтобы надавить на ностальгию и не более, но мне понравилась музыка. Графика тоже не next-gen, но тоже неплохая, особенно для такой игры.
    Геймплей довольно таки однообразный в плане перестрелок, но сюжетные ходы довольно таки интересные. Игра явно заслуживает внимания, несмотря на то, откуда она. Люди постарались и сделали годный шутер с крутыми шутками и динамичным геймплеем.
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  12. Feb 26, 2023
    10
    По факту игра на 8/10, но ставлю 10 чтобы перебить ревьюбомбинг и поддержать разрабов. с учетом в каком производственном аду она побывала и какой в итоге вышла и что это первая игра студии - это прямо шедевр. Как минимум визуальный. Буду ждать продолжения и успехов Mundfish!По факту игра на 8/10, но ставлю 10 чтобы перебить ревьюбомбинг и поддержать разрабов. с учетом в каком производственном аду она побывала и какой в итоге вышла и что это первая игра студии - это прямо шедевр. Как минимум визуальный. Буду ждать продолжения и успехов Mundfish!
  13. Feb 26, 2023
    10
    Atmospheric and fun.Must recommended.Cool robots and droids.Cool graphic . Mostly recommended
  14. Mar 1, 2023
    9
    the game is good, the plot is interesting (though not the best) and there are memorable characters.
    there are only problems with some bugs in places stuffy locations
  15. Mar 3, 2023
    10
    The game is great, they put together a bunch of clues that most foreign players won't understand. For some century russia made a really cool game, but you bring in agenda, politics, and anything else you can to lower the ratings of a really cool project, which is like a breath of fresh air in the game industry right now.

    Stop eating **** and write real reviews. Where has your freedom of
    The game is great, they put together a bunch of clues that most foreign players won't understand. For some century russia made a really cool game, but you bring in agenda, politics, and anything else you can to lower the ratings of a really cool project, which is like a breath of fresh air in the game industry right now.

    Stop eating **** and write real reviews. Where has your freedom of speech gone? Especially embarrassing for game journalists who are supposed to write about games.
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  16. Mar 3, 2023
    8
    Atomic Heart | 2023 | PC | Played for: 36h

    Far from perfect, yet very much worth playing! If you know russian language/culture, a must play. Otherwise, it takes elements from Bioshock, Fallout, Doom and mixes them together. Story is settled in an alternative reality where USSR developed at a much faster pace after WW2. Plot is nicely paced and kept me interested. Graphically it is
    Atomic Heart | 2023 | PC | Played for: 36h

    Far from perfect, yet very much worth playing!

    If you know russian language/culture, a must play. Otherwise, it takes elements from Bioshock, Fallout, Doom and mixes them together.
    Story is settled in an alternative reality where USSR developed at a much faster pace after WW2. Plot is nicely paced and kept me interested.
    Graphically it is both jaw-dropping and cringe inducing here and there, or better: inconsisten.
    Sound is top notch, but also not bugless. Music is fire.
    Animations, hitboxes, contrls precisions all are mediocre.

    Story: 8.5/10
    Gameplay: 7.5/10
    Graphics/Physics: 8.5/10
    Music/Sound: 9.5/10
    Final Score: 8.25/10
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  17. Feb 25, 2023
    9
    Runs and looks great. They made a fully realized alternate history world. Maybe the main character's dialogue and the humor isn't going to be to everyone's taste but that doesn't mean the writing is *bad*. The main character reminds me of the main character from the Wolfenstein series and "crispy critters" is a completely valid thing for a character to say in an alternate 1950s world. IRuns and looks great. They made a fully realized alternate history world. Maybe the main character's dialogue and the humor isn't going to be to everyone's taste but that doesn't mean the writing is *bad*. The main character reminds me of the main character from the Wolfenstein series and "crispy critters" is a completely valid thing for a character to say in an alternate 1950s world. I haven't finished it yet so I don't know if it's a good value or the quality falls off toward the end but so far I like it. It plays a lot like BIoshock but that doesn't mean it's a ripoff. It's truly on whoever owns the Bioshock trademarks that they haven't released a sequel recently or come up with this setting themselves. The game just needs a FOV slider. Expand
  18. Mar 4, 2023
    10
    Это оценка количества подорванных жоп.
    Сама игра на 7/10.
  19. Mar 3, 2023
    10
    Игра просто нереально драйвовая. Рекомендую пройти самим а не на ютубе.
  20. Mar 4, 2023
    8
    great game with enjoyable combat system, interesting plot and estetic. big varietyof enemies and weapons
  21. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Ожидал обсера, учитывая что предрелизные ролики смотрелись очень круто, но я был приятно удивлен. Игра 10 на 10. Озвучка немного подвела - актеры озвучивания, мякго говоря средненькие. Но, игра крута
  22. Mar 4, 2023
    10
    Это отечественная игра. Во всём. Сеттинг игры - отечественный. Саундтрек - отечественный. Люди, которые ее делали - отечественные. Я - отечественный. Вы - отечественные. Компания - ну... отечественная. Словом не стыдно!
  23. Mar 5, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is a breath of fresh air in the world of game dev. It's not even about the mechanics that we've all seen for a long time in different games like Bioshock, Far cry, etc., but in the game design, the idea, the plot and the embodiment of these mechanics. The game looks very fresh, the character's narrative is perfectly understandable, you want to explore a world full of difficult puzzles and dangerous opponents. In Russian, the game is full of strong obscenities, very funny and vital dialogues, while there is completely no agenda, which is already fed up. Expand
  24. Apr 5, 2023
    10
    So great
    Да здравствует товарищ Сетчинов Лучшая игра 2023
  25. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ГРА БОМБА нагадує СЕРІЮ БІОШОК але зі своєю родзинкою. До мінусів гри можна віднести лише її тривалу тривалість і дуже плоских персонажів. Не вистачило експресії Баби Зіни та Нечаєва. Також досить не просто читати субтитри. Було цікаво грати, але субтитри дрібні.
    Сподіваюсь будуть доповнення. І автори вирішать проблему з головоломками та замками. У тому ж Біошок були начебто обхідні шляхи. Тут треба потрапляти у такт і це не завжди виходить. Громадяни грайте в гру про альтернативний СРСР вдумливо і ви побачите відмінну антиутопію, що досить сміливо. Якщо порівнювати із серією Метро то динамічних сцен у грі Атомік Херт багато. Якщо порівнювати із серією Сталкер то багів критичних на релізі немає. Враховуючи, що це перша гра студії. А Козаки 3 вийшли дуже посередніми. Сталкер 2 чекаю, але боюся через проблеми і кранчі гра вийде дуже мізерною і бідною в плані опрацювання світу. Можу помилятися. Ну а поки що можу побажати розробникам КІПОРСЬКИМ удачі Ваш Московський продукт вийшов). А я повертаюся до Гоґвортсу))).
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  26. Feb 25, 2023
    9
    A very strong, original project that delights from the first seconds. Don't believe negative reviews
  27. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    How Ukrainian inhabitant I can say that that's one of the best game in the last 2 years
  28. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    This is the best game the all time in the worldhehbdhdhdhjdjdkkdkdkdkkrjjrndndnn
  29. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    The game is really amazing! We need to take a little breath from the impressions. Congratulations, comrades! There are no words, real happiness for the player is the output of such a masterpiece. Of course, at first some disadvantages are thrown in the details of the production, decorative dummies, but then you marvel at the atmosphere and the scale of the work done, but the gameplayThe game is really amazing! We need to take a little breath from the impressions. Congratulations, comrades! There are no words, real happiness for the player is the output of such a masterpiece. Of course, at first some disadvantages are thrown in the details of the production, decorative dummies, but then you marvel at the atmosphere and the scale of the work done, but the gameplay itself, the originality of the ideas is beyond praise. All the minuses are immediately leveled by the pluses. The game feels made with love. Thanks to the developers for such vivid emotions and gaming experience! Expand
  30. Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Enyoyed, great game, phenomenal soundtrack, beatifull art design, good story, I Love this Russian Bioshock
  31. Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Excellent graphics, powerful soundtrack, addictive gameplay

    The first contender for the title of game of the year!
  32. Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Well done guys! Their game is compared to such a high level as BioShock, I think it's great.
  33. Feb 28, 2023
    10
    Игра супер! Очень много экшена. Необычные механики. Стилевые треки. Желаю команде mundfish креатива, а так же удачи в дальнейших проектах. Уверен они будут таким же крутыми как эта игра. Потраченных денег я не пожалел, прошел игру за 15 часов. Не отвлекаясь на побочные квесты. Сейчас прохожу 2 раз, уже более внимательно к деталям, а так же планирую зачищать полигоны.Игра супер! Очень много экшена. Необычные механики. Стилевые треки. Желаю команде mundfish креатива, а так же удачи в дальнейших проектах. Уверен они будут таким же крутыми как эта игра. Потраченных денег я не пожалел, прошел игру за 15 часов. Не отвлекаясь на побочные квесты. Сейчас прохожу 2 раз, уже более внимательно к деталям, а так же планирую зачищать полигоны.
  34. Feb 28, 2023
    10
    an amazing game, I will pass it again and again, I advise everyone to pass it, you will be able to cut, beat and shoot at robots
  35. Mar 3, 2023
    10
    Wonderful!
    It is impossible to get past the game about the Soviet Union. The uniquely designed game world and characters made me play this game again and again. It will take 40 hours to complete the game
  36. Mar 4, 2023
    10
    Very nice , but have some problems with movement , several times i stuck in loot boxes.
  37. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Very cool game.
    Design, combat system, atmosphere, music. Everything is perfect.
  38. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Крепкая игра, но геймплей устарел, топ за сеттинг, надеюсь следующие игры будут продолжать рассказывать нашу историю и культуру
  39. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    I've been looking after this project for a long time. And it's been a great pleasure for me to finally play Atomic Heart.

    What`s even more interesting about this game, is that it managed to show this level of quality despite all the things it's development went through, despite its being the first game from the studio created in CIS, and despite all the controversy surrounding it. I
    I've been looking after this project for a long time. And it's been a great pleasure for me to finally play Atomic Heart.

    What`s even more interesting about this game, is that it managed to show this level of quality despite all the things it's development went through, despite its being the first game from the studio created in CIS, and despite all the controversy surrounding it.

    I was blown by all this love and care that was put into recreating all the little details of soviet aesthetic: from great music, to things like vending machine, serving sparkling water or lemonade. And the cherry on top was the whole style and humour of this game. I suppose it might seem vulgar for somebody, but I absolutely loved finally seeing this kind of humour and beautiful characters in AAA game oriented for Western market.

    Overall, this game left me absolutely satisfied, and I'm happy all this waiting paid off really well. 10/10
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  40. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Politics aside I liked this game very much. It runs smooth on the PC and has an interesting story.
  41. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    To be honest, I expected less from this game, but in fact it turned out to be a pretty good game.
    Of the advantages:
    1. good graphics 2. Very good optimization, I have a laptop with 3060 by 6GB ,16 RAM and a percentage of i7-11800h and everything goes on ultra settings. 3. very cool soundtrack, songs of those times, pleasant voice acting. There are many references, for example, to
    To be honest, I expected less from this game, but in fact it turned out to be a pretty good game.
    Of the advantages:
    1. good graphics
    2. Very good optimization, I have a laptop with 3060 by 6GB ,16 RAM and a percentage of i7-11800h and everything goes on ultra settings.
    3. very cool soundtrack, songs of those times, pleasant voice acting.
    There are many references, for example, to "well, wait"
    4. Very cool fighting woman Zina at the beginning (I hope everything is normal with her, since I played a little and I don't know what's wrong with her)
    5. Very cool loot system, I personally liked it. it's better than just walking up to the box, press F and that's it, and here are some cool animations of it.
    6. And of course sex.Robots are probably the best !
    Of the minuses:
    1. It's a little expensive so 1500 UAH for a regular edition
    Changed:
    I have never supported the Russian Federation, if you think that I bought the game and everything became a zombie, then I'm sorry. I have always been and will be for Ukraine.
    Stop writing that I am from Ukraine and bought it and supported the purchase of missiles.
    You have already become with this topic for games or music, like those who say "8 years dammed the Donbass", you are the same, you have one stuck "There you bought a Russian. the game, you supported the murder or you're listening to Ross. "you're a traitor" is enough.
    Changed 2nd time
    You can continue to write out here that I rooster supported rashka and so on.
    I will not delete the review, I will not close the comments either.
    So you can further promote it to the top. ( although initially I didn't care about hype and so on. I just wrote a review of the game and that's it).
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  42. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Лучшее что выходило за последние лет 5. Прекрасный арт дизайн, музыкальное сопровождение и атмосфера вцелом. Анимации и графика на высшем уровне. Достойные боевка и сюжет. Имеются и мелкие косяки, но на них вообще не хочется обращать внимания т.к. игра (если смотреть на картину вцелом) прекрасна. Для первой игры от этих ребят (да и просто если отдельно от этого факта рассматривать) этоЛучшее что выходило за последние лет 5. Прекрасный арт дизайн, музыкальное сопровождение и атмосфера вцелом. Анимации и графика на высшем уровне. Достойные боевка и сюжет. Имеются и мелкие косяки, но на них вообще не хочется обращать внимания т.к. игра (если смотреть на картину вцелом) прекрасна. Для первой игры от этих ребят (да и просто если отдельно от этого факта рассматривать) это очень достойно. Желаю им успеха в дальнейшем. Expand
  43. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    The coolest thing about the game is the soundtrack and level design, the developers obviously did their best.

    The disadvantages include poorly written dialogues, of which there are too many. And also to a deliberately rude and stupid hero.
  44. Feb 28, 2023
    10
    Just wow! This game blew up so many miserable asses of players who tried to ban the game but failed in disgrace. The salt must flow!

    I understand that there are many flaws in the game, but the visual itself delighted me more than any game. The game deserves attention. I expected that the curse of Cyberpunk 2077 would befall the game, but I was very surprised at the optimization and the
    Just wow! This game blew up so many miserable asses of players who tried to ban the game but failed in disgrace. The salt must flow!

    I understand that there are many flaws in the game, but the visual itself delighted me more than any game. The game deserves attention. I expected that the curse of Cyberpunk 2077 would befall the game, but I was very surprised at the optimization and the game without crashes. I was very impressed by this! A great start for the studio that released this game as the first. But unfortunately, some players see some propaganda. In COD MW we saw images of inhuman Russians But, in Atomic Heart there is no place for hating any nation. Think about it.
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  45. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Good game, excellent atmosphere, great colorful humor, and just great music and good gameplay. Thank you very much Mundfish!
  46. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Game is actually amazingly fun, runs extremely well even on older hardware.
    Gameplay is very bioshock-like (i mean this in an extremely positive way), there's tons of different weapons, skills, upgrades, all of which can be fully refunded with 100% payback of all mats, so you can experiment as much as you like to find the perfect playstyle that suits you.
    Hope this studio will make another!
  47. Mar 2, 2023
    8
    Good-
    Satisfying combat; Inventive setting with incredible visuals; Solid story.
    Bad- Weak voice acting; Occasionally bad dialogue/writing; Too much talking that is easily cut off; NORA is too much. Thoughts- Keeping in mind that this is Mundfish’s first major game, it is easy to forgive the issues there are with Atomic Heart. The actual game (when you are allowed to play it), is
    Good-
    Satisfying combat; Inventive setting with incredible visuals; Solid story.

    Bad-
    Weak voice acting; Occasionally bad dialogue/writing; Too much talking that is easily cut off; NORA is too much.

    Thoughts-
    Keeping in mind that this is Mundfish’s first major game, it is easy to forgive the issues there are with Atomic Heart. The actual game (when you are allowed to play it), is really very impressive, and it only falls slightly short of the promise of its hype. It’s not quite game of the year material, but I think Atomic Heart will hold its own in the gaming conversation for quite a while.
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  48. Feb 26, 2023
    8
    Очень ждал эту игру! Ожидания оправдались, но есть косяки.
    1. Актеры озвучки не доигрывают в диалогах.
    2. Баги, их немного, но из-за этого я не мог пройти босса. плюсы- Атмосфера) Механика боевки, даже на среднем уровне сложности сложная. Сюжет и много других плюсов
    Очень ждал эту игру! Ожидания оправдались, но есть косяки.
    1. Актеры озвучки не доигрывают в диалогах.
    2. Баги, их немного, но из-за этого я не мог пройти босса.
    плюсы-
    Атмосфера)
    Механика боевки, даже на среднем уровне сложности сложная.
    Сюжет
    и много других плюсов
  49. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Best game of the year!
    Thanks for ost
    So many different references were not yet in any game in the next 5 years. The developers did just a titanic work that brought this project to the end.
  50. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Best game about USSS, great work MUNDFISH. Nice physic, graphics, and optimization
  51. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Incredible game with amazing atmosphere! About all the people who says that this game is communist/soviet propaganda I can say people didn’t played this game or just stupid enough to don’t get all references to problems of communist ideology and real Soviet experiences
  52. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Игра шикарная ,я давно так не кайфовал от геймплея и истории компании,10 из 10 ебучих пирогов
  53. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Игра просто огонь, сюжет и атмосфера Кибер СССР погружает твой мозг в нереальную атмосферу. Разработчикам жму руку и хлопаю стоя за это чудо-творение. Жду вторую часть этого шедевра. Mundfish, огромное вам спасибо !
  54. Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Mundfish really did a great work on this game, especially this is their first AAA-game, pretty good gameplay, banger soundtrack (soviet music with doom-style heavy riffs), fantastic optimisation, found some similarities with prey 2017 (loved the opening scene in both games)

    armageddon difficulty is unbalanced tho, abusing zvezdochka flying blades and telekinesis with restoring energy skill
  55. Feb 28, 2023
    8
    Ein gutes Spiel, aber es gibt nur wenige Waffen und das Gefühl ist nicht sehr realistisch. Die Grafik ist jedoch hervorragend mit einer futuristischen Kulisse in Russland. Ich liebe die Robotertänzerinnen im Spiel, sie haben einen neuen Trend für die Gaming-Community gesetzt
  56. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    This is probably the best game I've played in the last 5 years.
    Very beautiful world, good animations, interesting story, nice combat and shooting.
    It's even cooler when you find out that the game was created by people who haven't made games before... They tried to cancel the game and it's a good thing they didn't. Too bad the game became a political battleground and some people,
    This is probably the best game I've played in the last 5 years.
    Very beautiful world, good animations, interesting story, nice combat and shooting.

    It's even cooler when you find out that the game was created by people who haven't made games before...

    They tried to cancel the game and it's a good thing they didn't. Too bad the game became a political battleground and some people, going along with the active minority, refused to buy it. Hopefully with time this will pass and everyone will try to play it.
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  57. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    It's a great game. As great as Bioshock. But unfortunately a lot of the reviews are biased.
  58. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    A very good game. Sure it is here and there inspired by other games, but has its own independence. Good humorous story, graphics, technical implementation, art design, soundtrack and gameplay. I can only recommend it.
  59. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Всем привет! Давно такого не было. Классный шутер да ещё из России. Ребята проделали огромную работу. Сетинг не заезженный, музыка шедевр , геймплей приятный. В общем всё отлично , особенно то что в последнее время из игр ничего интересного сильно не выходило.Всем привет! Давно такого не было. Классный шутер да ещё из России. Ребята проделали огромную работу. Сетинг не заезженный, музыка шедевр , геймплей приятный. В общем всё отлично , особенно то что в последнее время из игр ничего интересного сильно не выходило.
  60. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Great game, very atmospheric. Thanks to the developers, the idea is interesting.
  61. Feb 24, 2023
    9
    В игре неплохая графика и отличная оптимизация, всё выглядит потрясающе и работает без просадок (за исключением буквально 1-2 моментов в некоторых кат-сценах, но просадки там буквально единичные).

    Футуристический СССР и в целом лор игры проработаны хорошо, в игре очень много различных сайд-историй, которые можно узнать из текстовых терминалов и записывающих устройств (хотя, местами, их
    В игре неплохая графика и отличная оптимизация, всё выглядит потрясающе и работает без просадок (за исключением буквально 1-2 моментов в некоторых кат-сценах, но просадки там буквально единичные).

    Футуристический СССР и в целом лор игры проработаны хорошо, в игре очень много различных сайд-историй, которые можно узнать из текстовых терминалов и записывающих устройств (хотя, местами, их бывает ОЧЕНЬ много). Встречаются различные отсылки и просто приколы, вписаны они в игру хорошо и глаз от кринжа не режут.

    Геймплей сильно напоминает Prey 2017 года — нужно много лутать, крафтить, собирать себе снаряжение и готовиться к файтам самостоятельно. Для крафта доступна куча оружия + различные умения, которые в процессе игры можно менять по своему вкусу - любые ресурсы, затраченные на что-либо, можно вернуть обратно, отказавшись от предмета/способности, что позволяет перепробовать все доступные в игре абилки/оружие.

    Боевка достаточно динамичная, часто требуется комбинировать использование оружия и способностей, присутствует система уклонений (правда, примитивненькая). Но всё это полноценно прочувствовать можно только на максимальном уровне сложности, на низком/среднем враги практически не представляют опасности и их можно просто перестрелять.

    Босс-файты - нормальные, но ничего особенного. Порой были даже легче, чем обычные волны противников в открытом мире или на сюжетных локациях.

    Сайд-квесты достаточно однообразные, представляют собой лутание экспериментальных полигонов, на которых можно найти ресурсы и чертежи для крафта. К сожалению, они все сводятся к +- одним и тем же действиям и содержат в себе много платформинга, что, на мой взгляд, скорее минус. Загадки в них тоже очень однообразные. Иногда там могут быть мини-боссы.

    Багов в игре практически не встречал, разве что единичные застревания (но выбраться всегда удавалось) и прерывания диалогов (надеюсь, это пофиксят, т.к. бесило просто ужасно).

    Левел-дизайн местами вызывает вопросы — он бывает порой совсем неинтуитивен, типа того же входа в Театр — кто играл, думаю, поймёт.

    В целом, отличный экспириенс, с удовольствием провёл время.

    P.S. По продолжительности игра занимает где-то 20 часов с учётом всех сайд-квестов.
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  62. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Awesome game! Atmosphere, gameplay, story. I am very glad that Russian developers were finally able to create such a great game!
  63. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    After teasing us like a horny fridge for three console generations, you'd think this game would suck. Fortunately, Atomic Heart actually fulfills its promises without a drop of compromise in sight. It doesn't feel rushed in the slightest!
    If you enjoy designing neat builds, this game delivers on an absolute risk-free experience. If you don't like an upgrade, or a weapon, or a weapon
    After teasing us like a horny fridge for three console generations, you'd think this game would suck. Fortunately, Atomic Heart actually fulfills its promises without a drop of compromise in sight. It doesn't feel rushed in the slightest!
    If you enjoy designing neat builds, this game delivers on an absolute risk-free experience. If you don't like an upgrade, or a weapon, or a weapon upgrade, you'll be refunded %100 of whatever you put into it. You can do that as many times as you want with zero punishment, allowing you to truly put yourself in your own personal lab and experiment with whatever is perfect for you.
    Once you start playing Atomic Heart, the prologue will hook you within seconds. If You've had an interest in the BioShock franchise, then you'll adore Atomic Heart.
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  64. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    game museum. I think many people were surprised by the existence of this game
    10/10
  65. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Atomic Heart is a game I was excited to finally play, but went in with low expectations considering how long it was in the oven. The end result is easily one of the best games I have played this year and an experience I recommend everyone dig into. It won’t be for everyone, but for those that it is for it will be an amazing experience.
    Very good game!
    10/10
  66. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    The game is interesting, exciting, with great graphics, story and gameplay.

    The flashlight is missing, the robots are great, the Soviet setting is fresh.

    Bought it, play through it and wait for the DLC.
  67. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game, great humour! Huge work by Mundfish, I’ve played 5 hours and it’s perfect Expand
  68. Feb 25, 2023
    8
    Atomic Heart is highly anticipated role-play game by Mundfish. Set is an alternate soviet union, the game follows the story of a KGB agent sent to investigate a mysterious situation where strange things are happening.

    Graphics. 9/10 One of the standout features of Atomic Heart is its stunning visuals. The game's graphics are truly breathtaking, with incredibly detailed environments and
    Atomic Heart is highly anticipated role-play game by Mundfish. Set is an alternate soviet union, the game follows the story of a KGB agent sent to investigate a mysterious situation where strange things are happening.

    Graphics. 9/10
    One of the standout features of Atomic Heart is its stunning visuals. The game's graphics are truly breathtaking, with incredibly detailed environments and character designs that really bring the world to life. -1 score because of lack of RTX on release version.

    Art and music. 10/10
    The artists tried to convey the atmosphere of the USSR and they succeeded. Cars, buildings, posters - all this takes the player to the era of the 50s. The musical component also does its job. Nothing more to add than to rate 10!

    Gameplay. 9/10
    The mechanics of Atomic Heart is what caught my attention in trailers and pre-release reviews. Combat system at the highest level, all damage is calculated correctly and without glitches, as it was in dark souls and elden ring. Customizing and upgrading weapons is what you will have to do throughout your journey through the 3826 complex. Fortunately, it's not even boring! Puzzles in the levels of the game and on the polygons really often make the gray matter move. I’ll be lying if I say that I didn’t watch the walkthrough on YouTube 2-3 times...

    Story. 8/10
    I will not go into details, and especially in spoilers, but I will say that the story did not really interest me at first. I would generally divide the game into 2 parts, in terms of the main story, where the first part is quite extended and trivial. Action begins in the middle of the game, and the plot, like the main characters, begins to reveal theirselfs. You are really imbued with the feelings and curious nature of P3, although he is slow-witted in many places, the smart glove HRAZ will always explain through the hero, to us players, what is happening here. Baba Zina as a separate masterpiece of art. Also, the final throws a bait for the sequel.

    NPCs and open-world. 7/10
    The characters are well written, but at the same time quite readable. The variety of robots is great, but at the end of the game even this becomes boring. The bosses are simple, I spent a maximum of 3 attempts on each (dark souls tempers in this regard). But the main disadvantage of this game, in my opinion, is the presence of an open world. This is exactly the case when the open world spoils the overall picture. It is bad and simply unnecessary. Endless hordes of robots and generally no activity of additional tasks and other things.

    I also want to note that I noticed a lot of references for games such as Portal, with its puzzles and rooms, and the Dominator gun, which vaguely reminds me of a portal gun. The story itself, or rather its development, is very reminiscent of Half Life. And in the moments where the cob sits on the head of a dead soldier and starts running at you like a zombie, it threw me back to my childhood.

    In general, the game is played with pleasure in 2-3 days, and I can definitely recommend this game for attention.
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  69. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Overall it is a good game though it is probably closer to an 8/10. I'm about 4-5 hours into the game. The combat feels good in terms of fluidity but it can become a bit stale after a while. Definitely need to keep on top of upgrades and abilities to keep it fresher and be able to compete with stronger enemies. I personally don't mind the protagonist as a character; it can be hard for someOverall it is a good game though it is probably closer to an 8/10. I'm about 4-5 hours into the game. The combat feels good in terms of fluidity but it can become a bit stale after a while. Definitely need to keep on top of upgrades and abilities to keep it fresher and be able to compete with stronger enemies. I personally don't mind the protagonist as a character; it can be hard for some to relate to him but once you realize he's a product of his environment, it makes more sense why he is the way he is. The dialogue can be pretty rough though which I think is the game's biggest flaw. Switch to Russian and use subtitles and problem is solved though. Story-wise it's not bad, maybe a little predictable at times but still interesting. The game itself is gorgeous and the art style is wonderful. The character models are great, especially for the more obscure robot types. It also runs very well from a performance standpoint which is very refreshing compared to other games lately.

    I've run into a couple of bugs so far including getting stuck between objects and not being able to get out and the NORA machine's menu not popping up as well as not being able to get out of that screen. Forced me to either reload a previous save or relaunch the game all together. Also, a robot fell halfway through the floor and couldn't get out. If they can fix these bugs and put a little more polish on it in general, I think this game has the potential to be a 9/10.

    If you're a fan of its predecessors like BioShock, the newer Doom games, Wolfenstein... etc., you'll love this game. If you want an open-world game like most other games these days, then you probably won't. Contrary to popular belief, this is not an open-world game and never claimed to be. It is a narrative experience with larger open areas and has a linearity associated with that genre (like its predecessors) that helps keep the player engaged in the story and not distracted by other locations and rinse and repeat side quests.

    Giving this game a 10/10 because of all the review bombers. A solid game from Mundfish as their first AAA IP they've released!
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  70. Feb 23, 2023
    10
    The first AAA game from Russian developers lately. Unique Soviet vibe and atmosphere.
  71. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    A stylish and thoughtful world
    A good story with a great ending
    All the characters are closely related to the plot
    Interesting gameplay
    Very cool covers of famous Soviet songs
    Excellent optimization
    Great music in boss battles.
    Good work, Mundfish!
  72. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Лучшая игра за последние пару лет. Сюжет держал в напряжении до самого конца. Геймплей великолепен и генерирует не мало вызовов в ходе прохождения.
  73. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Хорошая игра, которая стоит того, что бы потратить на неё время
  74. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Absolutely great art design, gameplay and graphics. There is some bugs in early build, but patches are already coming.
  75. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Beautiful game with interesting gameplay. The fact it causes so many salty sjw tears makes me love this game even more. Good...
  76. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Игра просто супер. Графика загляденье, боевка балдеж и самое главное атмосфера игры впечатляющая. Игру сделали русские разработчики, поэтому ей ставят нули обиженки и снежинки из твитеров, ризетер и прочие на голову поехавшие меньшинства. А игра получилась топ, без всяких тупорылых толерастических примочек.Игра просто супер. Графика загляденье, боевка балдеж и самое главное атмосфера игры впечатляющая. Игру сделали русские разработчики, поэтому ей ставят нули обиженки и снежинки из твитеров, ризетер и прочие на голову поехавшие меньшинства. А игра получилась топ, без всяких тупорылых толерастических примочек.
  77. Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Everything I wanted comes I this game. A weird world that is interesting to explore and honestly haunting. The gameplay is straight from the bioshock infinite but with a lot more impact. The dialog can be cringe worthy, but i appreciated the world building it provided. The music rocks my socks I do say
  78. Feb 23, 2023
    9
    The magnificent and unique atmosphere of Soviet Punk! Music, architecture, posters ... Humor made me laugh out loud. The graphics are very decent. Optimization - everyone would like that, it works even on weak computers. He threw off the point only for the open world - it is poorly worked out.
  79. Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Чудова гра, приємна атмосфера, прекрасна музика, динамічний сюжет. Гарні та яскраві персонажі, лише головний герой іноді видає якісь занадто "бидловаті" репліки
  80. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Great game, good soundtrack and nice atmosphere. The graphics are good too, but what it's worth buying the game for is the twin robots. How can you not buy the game for such cuties?
  81. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Крутая Советпанк игра. Крутая боевка, хороший сюжет, крутая графика и замечательная оптимизация. Даже на слабом пк как у меня выходит 65 фпс
  82. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Разработчикам спасибо за великолепную игру!С любовью из Молдовы!
  83. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    An excellent game, with a superbly developed world, atmosphere, chic art design and interesting finds in game mechanics.
  84. Feb 26, 2023
    10
    Потрясающая своей графикой, физикой и атмосферой игра. Антураж проработаю на 120%. От игры невероятно сложно оторваться. Не припомню, чтобы в какой-либо другой игре была так приятно реализована механика простого сбора снаряжения. Разнообразие видов оружия не уступает разнообразию видов врагов. Сюжет заслуживает отдельного внимая, он не супер неповторим, но благодаря харизматичным иПотрясающая своей графикой, физикой и атмосферой игра. Антураж проработаю на 120%. От игры невероятно сложно оторваться. Не припомню, чтобы в какой-либо другой игре была так приятно реализована механика простого сбора снаряжения. Разнообразие видов оружия не уступает разнообразию видов врагов. Сюжет заслуживает отдельного внимая, он не супер неповторим, но благодаря харизматичным и запоминающимся персонажам кажется довольно интересным и неповторимым. В персонажей, на мой взгляд, разработчики смогли как никогда. Радует наличие гибкой системы прокачки. Лично для меня эта игра станет скорее всего игрой года в том случае, если не впечатлит Resident evil 4 Remake. Но пока у это игры конкурентов немного и скорее всего не будет ещё долго. Expand
  85. Mar 1, 2023
    10
    The forgotten skill of making games. The best game in the last 10 years. Thanks to the developers for the wonderful game.
  86. Feb 24, 2023
    8
    A fanservice clone of YouAreEmpty in the Fallout/AlienIsolation setting with diluted Bioshock-mechanics, seasoned with some of DyingLight and tLoU.
    Lazy puzzles, stupid platforming and f@99y dash, awful human-NPC design, copy-paste environment, but at least it's a single good game since the RE8 release.
    Tereshkova is an adorable one. Gameplay: combat mechanics [worst of Bulletstorm]
    A fanservice clone of YouAreEmpty in the Fallout/AlienIsolation setting with diluted Bioshock-mechanics, seasoned with some of DyingLight and tLoU.
    Lazy puzzles, stupid platforming and f@99y dash, awful human-NPC design, copy-paste environment, but at least it's a single good game since the RE8 release.
    Tereshkova is an adorable one.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics [worst of Bulletstorm] 7/10
    stealth 3/10
    atmosphere (indoors facility only) 8/10
    Gameplay as RPG & im.sim: 5/10

    Story 7/10

    Graphics 8/10

    Sounds & music [not bad OST] 8/10

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    It must be "7", but "8/10" just as an advance to the devs' debut.
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  87. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    A wonderful game that pleased with its gameplay, plot and graphics. There are also disadvantages: an unfinished open world, but still the overall impression is pleasing.
  88. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Best game ever , amazing graphics, amazing songs, very creative, go on Russia.
  89. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game!!! Very interesting gameplay!!! And those lady robots are very beautiful) Expand
  90. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Игра великолепна!
    Багов мало - без патча первого дня, в отличии от других игр, играть возможно.
    Геймплей присутствует! Атмосфера атмосферная)
  91. Mar 6, 2023
    10
    Great game! I enjoyed playing it, the only drawback is the narrative. Considering that this is the first AAA game of Mundfish, wow, nicely done!
  92. Mar 5, 2023
    8
    I loved it, the open world is bad because of the infinite respawn, but it immerses us into the emergency situation of the world game and goes well with the credibility of the game universe. i would give a 15 but i can't here so i give a 8/16.
  93. Mar 7, 2023
    10
    Это отличная игра залипаю в нее смотрю рекцию людей и то что какие то "idоты" пишут что запретить я считаю бредом так как это игра а в каких событиях это не имеет значение тем более когда это выдумано 10!
  94. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Divertido pero no estan las 6 horas, 0/10. Pero si esta la nevera ninfomana y igual si estan buenas las robots 10/10
  95. Feb 24, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра понравилась, за исключением некоторой духоты во время начальных боев. Expand
  96. Feb 28, 2023
    10
    Игра прекрасна. Стоит отметить редкую в современном мире вещь - хорошую оптимизацию. Она на 10/10. Графика хорошая, игра выглядит интересно и красиво. Неплохое сюжет, за которым интересно наблюдать. Хорошая боёвка и мир, который интересно изучать, не смотря на проблемы со сложностью(изначально игра слишком сложная, затем со временем становится слишком лёгкой, впрочем это не редкость вИгра прекрасна. Стоит отметить редкую в современном мире вещь - хорошую оптимизацию. Она на 10/10. Графика хорошая, игра выглядит интересно и красиво. Неплохое сюжет, за которым интересно наблюдать. Хорошая боёвка и мир, который интересно изучать, не смотря на проблемы со сложностью(изначально игра слишком сложная, затем со временем становится слишком лёгкой, впрочем это не редкость в современных играх. Можно просто наблюдать за хорошей картинкой и понимать, что ты сильно прокачался) Прекрасный сеттинг, который многим кстати не понравился. Expand
  97. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    The best game I've played in a while! Like a fresh breath in nowadays game industry. The game will blow your mind from the very start - dynamic gameplay, scary robots (played on highest difficulty) and not philosophically deep but driving plot. 10/10
  98. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    БаZa
    Отличная игра, с отличной атмосферой и гениальными отсылками. Спасибо !
  99. Feb 24, 2023
    10
    Very atmospheric game in a futuristic USSR setting. I played for about 3 hours - love the atmospere, music and the plot. Didn't expect anything special from the game, but I like it a lot so far.
  100. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Игра прекрасна во всем, с удовольствием погрузился в эту вселенную, близкую по душе и прошел на макс сложности (поначалу были трудности, но пропылесосив лут и прокачавшись все сбалансировало). Так то моя оценка 9/10, но ставлю 10, дабы немного перебивать "их боротьбу" некоторых личностей с оценками 0))Игра прекрасна во всем, с удовольствием погрузился в эту вселенную, близкую по душе и прошел на макс сложности (поначалу были трудности, но пропылесосив лут и прокачавшись все сбалансировало). Так то моя оценка 9/10, но ставлю 10, дабы немного перебивать "их боротьбу" некоторых личностей с оценками 0))
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 39
  2. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    80
    The first hours are spent in laboratory corridors, but eventually the game opens up wide and actually mirrors another game with the numbers 451 in its DNA, which is the closest to it - the modern Prey. It's also the one that best shows what the game does masterfully, and where it stumbles on its ambitions. [Issue#326]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 4, 2023
    87
    Great level design, dangerous enemies, good gunplay and intriguing story come together to deliver an unforgettable game. [page 38]
  3. Mar 19, 2023
    70
    For a first try from a studio without any previous games, Atomic Heart is certainly an achievement albeit rough around (some) edges. Its aesthetic and mixture of well crafted action, puzzles and exploration is dragged down a bit by an abysmal open-world design (which thankfully doesn’t last long) and a rather predictable story. Nevertheless, the overall experience created the feeling that Mundfish is a studio that we should keep our eyes on in the future.