Atomic Heart

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  1. tmnt2008
    Feb 23, 2023
    3
    Atomic Heart: A Game That Failed to Meet the Hype

    Atomic Heart, an action-packed, open-world, sci-fi shooter game developed by Mundfish, has been one of the most anticipated games of 2023. The game's teaser trailers and concept art promised a unique gaming experience, with a blend of retro-futuristic aesthetics, immersive gameplay, and a fascinating storyline. However, upon release, the    Atomic Heart: A Game That Failed to Meet the Hype

    Atomic Heart, an action-packed, open-world, sci-fi shooter game developed by Mundfish, has been one of the most anticipated games of 2023. The game's teaser trailers and concept art promised a unique gaming experience, with a blend of retro-futuristic aesthetics, immersive gameplay, and a fascinating storyline. However, upon release, the game failed to meet the expectations of many gamers. In this article, we'll discuss the reasons why Atomic Heart did not live up to the hype.

    Lack of Clarity and Bugs

    One of the major issues that plagued Atomic Heart was the lack of clarity in the game mechanics and storyline. The game throws players into a complex world without any proper introduction or explanation of the various systems and mechanics. This results in confusion and frustration for players, especially in the early stages of the game. Moreover, the game suffered from numerous bugs and glitches, which further added to the frustration of players.

    Repetitive Gameplay

    Atomic Heart promised an open-world experience with a diverse range of enemies, weapons, and abilities. However, the game failed to deliver on this promise, with the gameplay becoming repetitive and monotonous after a few hours of play. The enemies lacked variety, and the combat mechanics felt clunky and unresponsive. This resulted in players losing interest in the game quickly, with many feeling that the game was simply a chore to play.

    Disappointing Storyline

    One of the most significant selling points of Atomic Heart was its intriguing storyline. The game promised a deep and immersive narrative, filled with twists, turns, and a diverse cast of characters. However, the actual storyline of the game was lackluster, with a convoluted plot that failed to engage players. The characters lacked depth, and their motivations were unclear, leading to a disconnect between players and the game's story. Especially the ending that ended up being one of the scenes from the early gameplay showcases.

    I can give this game only 3 out of 10. I was searching for the way to describe this game in the best way possible and I think the most true to life description would be – the game of PlayStation 2 era, with ideas that are old for 2023 game, yet with ray-tracing enabled.    … Expand
  2. rokborf
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    The game is "Meh" in general. Few interesting gameplay features. After a couple of hours, I was mostly annoyed than entertained. Definitely doesn't worth the full price.
  3. metadubrev2
    Mar 4, 2023
    0
    Boring, broken game not worth purchase or game pass. Mostly is LONG cut scenes just walking. Early on a bug preventing you from advancing forcing a reload of the whole game download. Continually falling through cracks in the world leaving you unable to move forcing a restart and losing any progress. Doesn't even provide a guide to controller layout much less tutorials on how toBoring, broken game not worth purchase or game pass. Mostly is LONG cut scenes just walking. Early on a bug preventing you from advancing forcing a reload of the whole game download. Continually falling through cracks in the world leaving you unable to move forcing a restart and losing any progress. Doesn't even provide a guide to controller layout much less tutorials on how to save/craft/upgrade/maps.... Finally, when there is some action the gameplay is clunky, awkward and unsatisfying. Despite this I kept playing. Ran into multiple loads into black or frozen screen forcing restart. Finally quit when I hit a lock where the controls simply would not move the lock controls despite multiple reloads at different points. Plus it's Russia origin so you're supporting the war on Ukraine. Looks great though.… Expand
  4. sirop122343
    Feb 22, 2023
    2
    Уныло, очень уныло. Хоча чего еще можна было ожидать от наших разрабов.
    Такое ощущение что игру делали в попыхах и на коленки.
    - Скучный сюжет
    - Отвратительная боевка
    - И ЭТО ЗА ТАКИЕ ТО ДЕНЬГИ
    Без коментариев, просто 2/10
  5. Rix_122131
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    A ridiculous parody of bioshock. Terrible gameplay and story. Cringe dialogues. Bad game design. Fake open world. Interesting concept but very poor implementation
  6. Andrudis
    Feb 22, 2023
    3
    Huge disappointment. Such things happen if you hire painter to do foreman's job: you get unique facade but absolutely useless conditions for living - the same with playability of this game here.
  7. thedeuce75
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Cheap bargain Bioshock knock off, performance sucks. Save your money and wait till it's $10 in a couple of weeks.
  8. DavidDiaz
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Boring gameplay. Cringe protagonist and story. Empty and pointless open world.
  9. annqad
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Awful game. i played 10 hours and that was the worst game experience i have ever had, the cringiest voice acting, millions of bugs, the most stupid fight system and sexuallizing robots, seriously . Is this game was created for 13 years old who enjoy robots nudity????
  10. gerasim_vol
    Feb 22, 2023
    2
    - open world parts are boring
    - main character monologues are dead CRINGE
    - looks WAY not that good as in trailers. regular past gen game
    - fighting feels wooden sometimes
    - storytelling is mess
  11. debil1
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    One of ther worst game i ever play in my life. Broken, dull and bland game, never buy it.
  12. samstylle
    Feb 22, 2023
    4
    Primeiramente 10 horas zerei o jogo o porque desanimei o jogo e chato o mundo aberto só tá ali pra você passear sem propósito então foquei só na história principal que no final me surpreendeu de forma negativa! Que droga pois e. Q história e arrastada cheio de conversa com aquela luva falantr e irritante. A história de perde depois de 4 horas do jogo que seu propósito e só seguir reto. EuPrimeiramente 10 horas zerei o jogo o porque desanimei o jogo e chato o mundo aberto só tá ali pra você passear sem propósito então foquei só na história principal que no final me surpreendeu de forma negativa! Que droga pois e. Q história e arrastada cheio de conversa com aquela luva falantr e irritante. A história de perde depois de 4 horas do jogo que seu propósito e só seguir reto. Eu zerei o jogo sem vasculhar nada eu acho chato você fica entrando em asinha pra fica sugando itens r pra isso mundo aberto que na vdd nem existe. Final do jogo sério que final tosco o final ruim e o final bom. E o final bom e o final ruim. Ou seja o jogo todo e uma droga minha nota e porque a única coisa que presta e a gameplay e o combate o resto e sem nexo entendo que muita gente vai se iludir com começo que parece mó cinematográfico mais depois o jogo só cai pro fundo do poço personagens pouco carismático o cara fica FALANDO MESMAS PLAVRAS MIL VEZES CARNIÇA DEFUMADA ! QUE POHHA E ESSA. EU ENTENDI A HISTÓRIA MAIS ELA NAO E COMPREENSÍVEL ELA NAO TE FAZ FICA INTERESSADO NELA PENA QUE A IDEIA FOI MUITO MAL ADMINISTRADA SEM MAIS INFELIZMENTE ESSA MINHA NOTA.… Expand
  13. BriarOrc
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    Is this what we were promised? This game tries so hard to copy bioshock, while completely missing what has made that game so great. The dialogue and characters are as bland they come, and thats on top of one of the worst voice acting in games I've seen for a long time. Not to mention the all too familliar abnoxious talking piece of handwear. The combat becomes boring after the secondIs this what we were promised? This game tries so hard to copy bioshock, while completely missing what has made that game so great. The dialogue and characters are as bland they come, and thats on top of one of the worst voice acting in games I've seen for a long time. Not to mention the all too familliar abnoxious talking piece of handwear. The combat becomes boring after the second fight, there is no depth to it, no fluidity, enemies function as bullet sponges and have all the intelligence of one. And at least there could've been the beautiful and unique world, but it is impossible to enjoy due to game constantly throwing enemies at you, which causes frequent freezes and fps drops when you try to explore. The only redeeming quality about this game is Mick Gordon's soundtrack, which is why I cant give it a 0.… Expand
  14. angmarec
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Game itself is poor copy of Bioshock, but it is half of a problem. Another half is way worse. Now russian learned how to turn their propaganda into video games, this game is filled with anti-ukranian symbolism, and pro-russian propaganda, they even have can of pork mins colored in Ukraine flag colors. This is just horrible.
  15. FabioLopes
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many bugs, performance drops and a gameplay much inferior to the trailers...… Expand
  16. Alberto31
    Feb 23, 2023
    4
    Troppi bug. Mi ne è capitato uno dopo l'ultima patch che non mi fa piu andare avanti perché quando prendo un ascensore nella storia mi sprofonda sotto la mappa. Ho ricaricato il salvataggio più volte ma nnt. Già come gioco in se ha diversi limiti, poi se capitano pure questi bug è grave.

    Gioco noioso, open world inutile, stealt fatto malissimo, movimenti legnosi, menu di gioco    Troppi bug. Mi ne è capitato uno dopo l'ultima patch che non mi fa piu andare avanti perché quando prendo un ascensore nella storia mi sprofonda sotto la mappa. Ho ricaricato il salvataggio più volte ma nnt. Già come gioco in se ha diversi limiti, poi se capitano pure questi bug è grave.


    Gioco noioso, open world inutile, stealt fatto malissimo, movimenti legnosi, menu di gioco stravecchi, storia banale come poche.
    Mi chiedo come possa piacere un gioco così.    … Expand
  17. redroofsquared
    Feb 23, 2023
    3
    Been overwhelmed and had a lot of expectations for AAA but it is not an AAA title at all. Kinda fun to spend few hours in soviet Utopia hence the gameplay is repeatative and mediocre. Kudos for 2-hour refund policy, thanks Steam!
  18. Andriy8
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    Nothing fresh. Just borring gameplay. Better to play bioshock again. Minimum weapon impact.
  19. ChChhlion223
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    Atomic Heart is a game that unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired. First of all, it suffers from serious optimization problems, which lead to serious crashes and freezes. Secondly, the gameplay can seem tedious and monotonous, as most of the time the player will repeat the same tasks. In addition, the game often has problems with balance and difficulty level, which can lead to feelingsAtomic Heart is a game that unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired. First of all, it suffers from serious optimization problems, which lead to serious crashes and freezes. Secondly, the gameplay can seem tedious and monotonous, as most of the time the player will repeat the same tasks. In addition, the game often has problems with balance and difficulty level, which can lead to feelings of unfairness and frustration. Finally, the story and characters can seem incomplete and uninteresting, which reduces the overall impression of the game.… Expand
  20. fieldofargentum
    Feb 23, 2023
    4
    Promising start but quickly came boring. Seems the most of the funds were spend for trailers and marketing. Not worth it
  21. NITL
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Atomic Heart is an absolute disaster of a game. From the moment I started playing, I was bombarded with bugs and glitches that made it virtually unplayable. The graphics were subpar at best, and the gameplay was clunky and unresponsive.

    The story was convoluted and nonsensical, with no real direction or purpose. The characters were forgettable and lacked any depth or personality. Even    Atomic Heart is an absolute disaster of a game. From the moment I started playing, I was bombarded with bugs and glitches that made it virtually unplayable. The graphics were subpar at best, and the gameplay was clunky and unresponsive.

    The story was convoluted and nonsensical, with no real direction or purpose. The characters were forgettable and lacked any depth or personality. Even the combat, which should have been a highlight of the game, was a chore to play. The weapons felt weak and unbalanced, and the enemies were uninteresting and uninspired. Overall, Atomic Heart is a complete waste of time and money. Save yourself the headache and skip this one entirely.    … Expand
  22. lautix
    Feb 22, 2023
    4
    Boring Fighting mechanics, guns seems to don´t work, voice acting and history really disappointing,
  23. Decadency
    Feb 22, 2023
    1
    This is not even close to Bioshock.

    The game is kinda a scam. Gameplay is not enjoyable at all. Jokes are stupid.

    Main hero is a KGB agent? That's embarrassing.
  24. vhumeniuk
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Low quality graphic, boring plot and dialogues, all game message is literally “USSR is so cool” but it’s not, just like this game. Just low quality version of Bioshock, honestly, so far from being AAA game. It’s not a shooter, because shooting mechanic is so poorly designed, and there’s no interesting story
  25. zx2781
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    There is nothing on the box or in description that specifies that an internet connection is required. To bad for a single player.

    Disc install offline at 38GB. When going to the main menu you are unable to start new game without the download. Ok for those who want digital. I want physical copies.
  26. XtremeGaara
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Truño ruso, lo unico bueno la ambientacion y los graficos, el resto tosco, repetitivo, bugs
  27. Ana_kovalova
    Feb 22, 2023
    1
    Я ожидала большего.. в трейлере было намного лучше, а на выходе будто совсем другая игра. Очень плохая боёвка, графика, скучный сюжет И за это я отдала свои деньги.. очень жаль что так всё получилось надеюсь следующий проект будет лучше.Я ожидала большего.. в трейлере было намного лучше, а на выходе будто совсем другая игра. Очень плохая боёвка, графика, скучный сюжет И за это я отдала свои деньги.. очень жаль что так всё получилось надеюсь следующий проект будет лучше.
  28. xoligan
    Feb 22, 2023
    1
    Despite what is a promising combat formula as well as the supporting systems behind it when it comes to skills, crafting, and upgrades, there are also several equally frustrating aspects of it that hold the game back. The hope is that Mundfish is able to fix some of the more glaring issues post-launch
  29. JohnyDo
    Feb 24, 2023
    1
    KGB adventures in creepy world of communism!
    Atomic heart it's a boring game with primitive plot. It's like Bioshock but with no talent.
    Open world? Ok, why so much space if it is empty? Enemy? Similar robots attacks you again and again. Just like dummies that rush at you and you have to hit them like a punching bag. Bosses? Nothing special. Ohh you said about two hot chicks? I think    KGB adventures in creepy world of communism!
    Atomic heart it's a boring game with primitive plot. It's like Bioshock but with no talent.
    Open world? Ok, why so much space if it is empty? Enemy? Similar robots attacks you again and again.
    Just like dummies that rush at you and you have to hit them like a punching bag.
    Bosses? Nothing special. Ohh you said about two hot chicks? I think that only reason why this game was created - to show us that some guy in studio have problems with womens.
    Main character? It's radio that can't stop talking. i hate that guy!
    Only good thing it's graphics!
    If you want saw how can looks alternative world with robots and new-old technologies - play Bioshock, Fallout.    … Expand
  30. Asty123
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    It's too expensive for this kind of game. The game has an advertising company and cost as a AAA project. But its quality is weak even for Indie projects. I feel literally cheated. On the Playstation store, the game had full-page ad units as if it were the game of the year.
    But for me this game is bad. Bad design, graphics, sound, script. Rude and vulgar jokes like in a Russian film about    It's too expensive for this kind of game. The game has an advertising company and cost as a AAA project. But its quality is weak even for Indie projects. I feel literally cheated. On the Playstation store, the game had full-page ad units as if it were the game of the year.
    But for me this game is bad. Bad design, graphics, sound, script. Rude and vulgar jokes like in a Russian film about alcoholics.
    The fight scenes are very bad, when I hit a robot, I don’t feel it at all, it’s not interesting to fight, it’s not interesting to shoot, it’s not interesting to walk.
    Too bad, I'm disappointed.
    One rating point for the first 30 minutes of the game.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 45
  3. Negative: 2 out of 45
  1. PLAY
    Apr 5, 2023
    40
    All style and no substance. Atomic Heart’s world looks the part but is undermined by poor mechanics and some of the worst writing in gaming history. [Issue#26, p.84]
  2. Gamer.no
    Mar 13, 2023
    70
    Despite being both fussy and clumsy throughout parts of the barely 15 hours the game lasts, Atomic Heart has just enough character and cool sequences to make this a game that might be well worth a closer look.
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  3. Vgames
    Mar 9, 2023
    70
    Atomic Heart is full of stuff that will absolutely make you love it immediately, but each one of those things comes with a major flaw that ultimately pulls it back from being a great game. It's far from perfect, but will still give you hours of awesome story, world, gameplay and music.
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