Atomic Heart

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2387 Ratings

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  1. Pickle
    Feb 22, 2023
    5
    Una historia sin sentido, una jugabilidad frustrante y repetitiva, y un juego que al fin prometía demasiado y se termino quedando corto en casi todo departamento.
    Como una gran ola Atomic Heart tiene un comienzo de lujo, es fantásticamente bien desarrollado, con grandes detalles en los graficos y el diseño de arte, hace un buen trabajo en adentrarte a su mundo, a su temática, a su    Una historia sin sentido, una jugabilidad frustrante y repetitiva, y un juego que al fin prometía demasiado y se termino quedando corto en casi todo departamento.
    Como una gran ola Atomic Heart tiene un comienzo de lujo, es fantásticamente bien desarrollado, con grandes detalles en los graficos y el diseño de arte, hace un buen trabajo en adentrarte a su mundo, a su temática, a su premisa, todo perfecto y después el juego tiene un gran giro.
    Por ser un juego en ruso, decidí jugar el juego con las voces en ruso, lo cual fue una buena decisión considerando que el doblaje al ingles es pesimamente malo –además de que no me gusta jugar o ver nada que no sea en su lenguaje original-, denme subtitulos en mi idioma y todo lo demás en el original de los creadores, es lo que digo.
    Después de la introducción se presentan unos personajes buenos que prometen mucho y que terminan por ser mal utilizados por el resto del juego, no se ven muchos de ellos sino hasta los momentos conclusivos del juego. Cuando se terminan apareciendo, es en contextos abstractos en donde el juego ha rebasado cualquier poco sentido que tenía en principio, en cambio los personajes son actores en un escenario que no tiene sentido.
    La jugabilidad esta compuesta en dos partes, al inicio los niveles son lineales y cerrados, cosa que es buena por que demuestra las habilidades que los diseñadores tenían, es verdad que necesitaban un cambio de ambiente después de un cierto tiempo, pero lo que ofrecen aquí es de lo peor, por que cambian el diseño del juego después de seis horas de jugarlo, pasa de ser una experiencia enfocada y lineal, a un juego que trata de implementar elementos de pseudo mundo abierto; pero estos elementos no están presentados, ni introducidos con ninguna lógica, muchos de ellos parecen estar -incluso-, inacabados.
    El mapa no funciona, resta mucha funcionalidad, no tiene marcadores, a veces marcadores que están en el propio juego al jugarlo, desaparecen por completo al abrir el mapa. Hay sistemas que el juego introduce que se utilizan quizá unas tres veces en total, literalmente, uno de ellos bastante peculiar en donde tienes que acceder a cámaras para abrir compuertas, cosa que se te explica una vez en un pequeño tutorial al comienzo del mundo abierto y después desaparece.
    Además, el mundo abierto tiene un sistema arbitrario y absurdo de alarmas, si te ven una de las cámaras mencionadas, se alertan a los robots que hay en el mundo, estos te persiguen sin importar cuanto corras, puedes tratar de ser mas sigiloso y estratégico; destruir cámaras, tratar de derrotar a tus enemigos de formas silenciosas utilizando un método extraño y obtuso para hacerlo que depende de eventos que demandan que presiones un botón de una manera irritantemente rápida. Pero no importa, si destruyes las cámaras, a los tres o cuatro segundos, vienen libélulas cibernéticas que las restauran y reintegran a donde estaban. No hay manera de evitar esto.
    Los puzles y acertijos que te encuentras también varían mucho, hay unos donde los conceptos son completamente únicos y bastante divertidos de interactuar con ellos, mientras que hay otros donde sus diseños e instrucciones son confusas, además de estar llenas de contrariedades, otros simplemente funcionan sin explicarte bien muchos de sus sistemas y funcionamiento; casi los resuelves sin pensar demasiado.
    Mucho del combate es bueno, no tengo problemas con el combate mas allá de que en partes tardías y conclusivas del juego el balance de dificultad y de recursos varia mucho, además de que el juego comienza a presentar unos muy buenos diseños de enemigos que tienen una lógica en el mundo y una presentación única y después los enemigos simplemente se presentan como cualquier otro enemigo, sin contexto, sin presentación particular, simplemente se aparecen y funcionan de las maneras más mundanas y mediocres.
    Aún así, debo decir que las armas y las mejoras que uno puede obtener de ellas son buenas, el problema es que muchas están en distintas localidades del mundo abierto y te requieren que te desvíes del camino, por un lado, y que por el otro, te enfoques en completar una serie de puzles bastante tediosos, es como si todo lo que no servía para las misiones principales se relego a estas localidades alternativas y opcionales.
    Atomic Heart es un juego muy variado, muy roto en el medio, es un juego que parece haber sido creado por dos grupos de diseñadores, unos que sabían lo que hacían, y el resto que estaba para sabotear ese trabajo. El combate funciona, pero no lo suficiente para cargar el resto del juego, el mundo abierto no tiene sentido y no es funcional de ninguna forma, los recursos que se gastaron en crearlo pudieron haberse invertido en crear un juego mucho mas enfocado y centralizado en afinar los elementos que hace bien.    … Expand
  2. AnaF01
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    ¡Gráficos superiores, sonido superior, jugabilidad superior! El mejor juego de 2023. ¡Respeto a los desarrolladores rusos!
  3. SuperSabonete
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    gráficos insanos, gameplay absurdo e protagonista carismatico, atomic hearth é um baita jogão day one gamepass, um fps estilo dying light, porém o mundo aberto poderia ser melhor. dubladores famosos e atores excelentes, nota 10
  4. eXcali
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Nice Graphics, Good sound design and music, Awesome optimization, Funny GG, Lovly Twins and more and more. i love this game bcs Ebuchie Pirojky!
  5. krumpuswumpus
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    After dedicating approximately 17 hours to playing the game, completing the main campaign, and tackling some of the side content, I have mixed feelings about it. While the environment and setting of the game are undeniably impressive and breathtaking, and the music is nothing short of amazing, there are a number of flaws and issues that detract from the overall experience.

    The main    After dedicating approximately 17 hours to playing the game, completing the main campaign, and tackling some of the side content, I have mixed feelings about it. While the environment and setting of the game are undeniably impressive and breathtaking, and the music is nothing short of amazing, there are a number of flaws and issues that detract from the overall experience.

    The main issue lies in the story, dialog, and game-play loop. At first, the story appears intriguing and captivating, but as the game progresses, some of the characters and their motivations begin to feel nonsensical and random. It's evident that the later half of the game feels rushed and not well thought out. It's like a bright candle that slowly starts to fizzle out, leaving you wanting more.

    The dialog spoken by the main character you play as is also problematic. The protagonist is an unapologetic douchebag who is often unnecessarily rude to other characters who are trying to help him. This makes it hard to feel any real sense of tension in the story, as you are left feeling indifferent towards the unlikeable and bumbling character you control. While there are a few instances where his behavior leads to funny moments or jokes, these instances do little to make up for the overwhelming amount of time he spends being insufferable.

    The game's combat system, which is the primary aspect of the gameplay, is a mixed bag. While some aspects of the combat are excellent, others fall short. It appears as though the game is trying to blend the weapon swapping and movement mechanics of Doom Eternal with the powers of Bioshock. The enemies are fascinating and unique, but after a while, the repetitive nature of fighting them becomes boring. Many of the enemies are overly tanky, making them more of a nuisance than a real challenge (given I went through the game on the hardest difficulty). While the guns, powers, and weapons feel great to use, their impact on the enemies can sometimes feel underwhelming and disproportionate.

    Overall, while the game has some great features, such as the environment, music, and combat mechanics, the flawed story, dialog, and character development detract from the overall experience.    … Expand
  6. YaSiLaS
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Amazing ! New Developer is russian and many comentary here are made from the russophobes. Dont listen to them. Play and enjoy !!!
  7. Neking1334
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Atomic Heart is an ode to Soviet futurism, an ode to unfulfilled hopes. The developers tried to take the best from such games as Bioshock, Prey, Half-Life. I think they succeeded, though with some reservations, because this is the first game from the studio, which consists mainly of inexperienced developers, beginners in the game industry. And the more joyful it becomes that theseAtomic Heart is an ode to Soviet futurism, an ode to unfulfilled hopes. The developers tried to take the best from such games as Bioshock, Prey, Half-Life. I think they succeeded, though with some reservations, because this is the first game from the studio, which consists mainly of inexperienced developers, beginners in the game industry. And the more joyful it becomes that these newcomers were able to bring something new to the video game industry, which has been stagnant in ideas for several years now.… Expand
  8. shershen
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    Nice game, has its flaws, but looks and sounds great, runs smooth and fun to play. What else do we need?
  9. Legr4Su
    Feb 22, 2023
    4
    Atomic Heart - A game with a unique style: beautiful, bewitching. And... That's it, that's all there is in this game.
    Well, you can still highlight the bosses, where the game is revealed from the best side, but more on that later.
    Open world: beautiful but empty. There is nothing to do. All mechanics of the open world are used ONLY at the entrances to the bunkers, in which there are    Atomic Heart - A game with a unique style: beautiful, bewitching. And... That's it, that's all there is in this game.
    Well, you can still highlight the bosses, where the game is revealed from the best side, but more on that later.

    Open world: beautiful but empty. There is nothing to do. All mechanics of the open world are used ONLY at the entrances to the bunkers, in which there are weapons / attachments for weapons, that's all, there is nothing else.

    Puzzles: simple.

    Mobs: From extreme to extreme, that's how you can characterize the fight with them. What do I mean by this - If at the beginning you poke them for half an hour, then towards the middle of the game you almost one-shot them. Few types of enemies. (Worth noting, fighting late game with 5+ enemies is fun)

    Bosses: The only real thing in this game is where it's really fun to fight. The hedgehog is the top one, most likely for the music and the unfinished staff (Weapon/Skills) (IMHO).

    Melee/Firearm weapons: There are few of them, you don't feel it, well, it doesn't feel, yes but no, it's a little better than bad, so much so that when you have a mega melee weapon in your hands, it feels like it's a piece of wood. A little better with a firearm, average. Sorry for the tautology.

    Skills: Are they needed at all? No, really, they can only be useful at the beginning of the game, when it's hard for you, long and tedious to kill mobs, and then what?

    Pumping: the main problem of this game, and for which it becomes more and more boring to play, due to the fact that it becomes so easy to play that it is already boring. This item includes both the pumping of the Persian and weapons / skills.

    Plot: average. The plot is kind of interesting, the characters are funny, and the presentation is **** more than half of the story is scattered around the world / bunkers, on terminals. I am still silent that if you accidentally touch the trigger of a new dialogue, then the old one will simply stop.

    Musical accompaniment: Well, everything is clear without comment, it's cool. Not only were there old cool songs, for example, by the same Pugacheva, but also the sound from Mick Gordon (Tracks from DOOM).

    Conclusion: the game is a maximum of one time, boring. A lot of problems.

    Completed the game on Armageddon difficulty with no deaths.    … Expand
  10. N2x
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    One of the best games of 2023 at the moment. Graphics, puzzles, gameplay, bso etc... GREAT GAME. Thanks mundfish.
  11. 0xInternal
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    Don't listen to these other reviews
    remember this game is the dev's first work
    This game is fantastic, combat is solid and has damage shown on enemies where you hit them and thats such a fantastic detail that many other games dont have, combat is smooth not janky and its very responsive ai is very smart and will try to dodge constantly, enemies may feel a bit tanky but it makes sense    Don't listen to these other reviews
    remember this game is the dev's first work

    This game is fantastic, combat is solid and has damage shown on enemies where you hit them and thats such a fantastic detail that many other games dont have, combat is smooth not janky and its very responsive
    ai is very smart and will try to dodge constantly, enemies may feel a bit tanky but it makes sense because they are ton of steel and metal body
    story is interesting and keeps you engaged and wondering

    if you enjoy wolfenstein and bioshock series, then you will definitely love this    … Expand
  12. AttachAkimi
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Alto juegardo una optimización buenisima y un humor de lo mejor una gran joya del 2023 y futuro clásico
  13. Romd
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    The developers of Atomic Heart took BioShock 1, 2 and BioShock Infinite and transferred it to the USSR setting, bluntly copying all the mechanics of BioShock games. Atomic Heart also uses a lot of Russian songs, that were written in 90's after the USSR collapse.
    And a lot of people compare Atomic Heart with Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein II: The New    The developers of Atomic Heart took BioShock 1, 2 and BioShock Infinite and transferred it to the USSR setting, bluntly copying all the mechanics of BioShock games. Atomic Heart also uses a lot of Russian songs, that were written in 90's after the USSR collapse.
    And a lot of people compare Atomic Heart with Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, but Wolfenstein players play as a Polish Jew in the US army William Joseph Blaskowitz (BJ Blaskowitz), who fights against Nazis, not as a Third Reich soldier, but in Atomic Heart they play as KGB agent - it would be the same if they played as a Third Reich agent.
    And Atomic Heart shows the USSR in a beautiful light, while Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus show the Third Reich as absolute evil.
    And Mundfish also leaks player data to the FSB.    … Expand
  14. M4KM0K
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, beautiful graphics and open world. A variety of weapons which you can upgrade at your own liking. Different robots require different approaches making your gameplay different with each enemy. Well optimized and even better it can be acquired through gamepass which will save you a lot of money.
  15. Bigboss1236
    Feb 22, 2023
    1
    One point for optimization, everything else is just awful, especially the characters and dialogue, they piss me off
  16. Vseznaika
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Красота!
    за озвучку отдельное спасибо. это бомба
  17. chumpwithnoname
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Writing - bad
    Voice acting - bad
    Puzzles - bad
    FOV - atrocity
    DENUVO - should be punishable by 7 hells
  18. vhumeniuk
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Low quality trash game pretending to be something unique and special but in fact it’s just a bad Bioshock parody with stupid dialogues, stupid plot, boring gameplay, almost unplayable due to bad game design and bugs. Don’t waste your time on this garbage, better replay Bioshock.
  19. Andrews3
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    loved this game . all these xenophobic brainwashed haters can go cry to a corner .
  20. Tchervonets
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Что тут сказать игра превзошла ожидания, разработчики молодцы, несмотря на порой необъективный хейт от отменял они все ровно выпустили пушечку. Респект.
  21. skelet89
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Действительно интересный проект! Я так долго ждал и все мои ожидания были не зря! Динамичный, смешной, красивый! Никакой пропаганды тут нет (привет хейтерам) просто советский союз в другом виде. Mundfish огроменный респект!
  22. RusMakh
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    This game is a classic example of a chic idea, in the right hands. At least for me personally and for those who are not familiar with the Bioshock universe.
  23. Boris69
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Someone finally released a game with good optimization on launch, good ****
  24. Narkron
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Juegazo, claro que tiene algunos fallos pero su mayor fallo es la panda de gente que le intenta hacer boicot, señores este es un videojuego y solo hay que juzgar eso
  25. brinza
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    10 ебучих пирогов из 10ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
  26. DeadgrounD
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Incredibly well optimized which is rarity nowadays. In my 20h of playing I didn't run into any bugs whatsoever (which is shocking to me).

    Gameplay is very challenging and addictive. Mele and range weapons feel great to use. Guns also sound very meaty. Also mixing weapons + glove + elemental damage that looks and feels incredible and makes combat always interesting and fresh. There's    Incredibly well optimized which is rarity nowadays. In my 20h of playing I didn't run into any bugs whatsoever (which is shocking to me).

    Gameplay is very challenging and addictive. Mele and range weapons feel great to use. Guns also sound very meaty. Also mixing weapons + glove + elemental damage that looks and feels incredible and makes combat always interesting and fresh. There's also a large variety of weapons in this game.

    There are also death screens that are incredibly well done and your death screen is different every time you are killed by different enemy. Animators really did outstanding job (same for upgrade animations)! I just love small details like that. You can really see that developers put effort into making this game amazing to play. Love how you leave marks of damage on enemy robots from melee and range weapons. Decapitation and high lvl of gore is also present in this game that was well done. There are also upgrades in this game that can heavily impact your gameplay once you fully upgrade certain thing. Boss fight are very challenging and satisfying, which I didn't expect in fps game to be honest.

    There is also good amount of puzzles in this game, at start they are simple, but gradually they do become more challenging and interesting. It feels very rewarding once you solve the more challenging ones.

    Game atmosphere is incredible and makes game a very immersive experience. Story will make you wonder and keep you interested from start to finish. Main character and glove voice acting on Russian is great and also adds to immersion. I did also played it on English, at first VA was weak, but it did grow on me. But I do understand people who do not like it, therefore I strongly suggest Russian dub.

    Honestly, for this developers first game ever, this is incredible. I'm blown away. I will keep a close eye on Mundfish studio and their future projects.

    I warmly recommend this game to everyone.

    Thank you for taking your time to read my review.
    I appreciate it and wish you all the best.
    Take care.    … Expand
  27. kilimanjaroo
    Feb 22, 2023
    5
    The writing of this game and the characters are a mess but the visual and performance are top notch. Combat doesn't feel engaging or necessary. This could become a good game in the hands of good writers
  28. BlazeManProject
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    This game is just a cheap copy of bioshock, with "loot it all" gameplay from older games. Overhyped.
  29. Ignacio02
    Feb 22, 2023
    1
    There were high expectations for this game, but unfortunately it turned out to be a big disappointment..
    Only one thing is good enough in this game - that is a music. Every other aspect was shamelessly stolen from Bioshock series, except USSR atmosphere, it really could be interesting world. However inconsistent mechanics, voice acting, dialogues, bugs, AI issues, sameness of enemies,    There were high expectations for this game, but unfortunately it turned out to be a big disappointment..
    Only one thing is good enough in this game - that is a music. Every other aspect was shamelessly stolen from Bioshock series, except USSR atmosphere, it really could be interesting world. However inconsistent mechanics, voice acting, dialogues, bugs, AI issues, sameness of enemies, fake open world sent potential of this game to the bottom of trash can.

    P.S. Worth mentioning the fact of romanticizing of the USSR and KGB in this "game". Im not a historian, but all I know about USSR is repressions, mass crimes against humanity, corruption, stupidity which costs thousands and thousands of lives (Chernobyl) etc. Why did you try to show "good" USSR, it simply couldn't exist.    … Expand
  30. vivanghan
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    This game met all my expectations as a first person shooter game. The most important element for these games is the gameplay and graphics, although the game also works well in the field of storytelling.
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 39
  3. 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. GameOver.gr
    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.
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