Atomic Heart

 Xbox Series X
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 574 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 46 out of 574
  3. Negative: 172 out of 574
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  1. Sleevedagger
    Feb 24, 2023
    9
    Atomic Heart captures the spirit of the old school corridor shooter but with modern graphical prowess. It takes heavily from other gaming ideas but incorporates them in a a very unique and twisted world. Fun to explore, good combat and plenty to unlock and upgrade. You will have to develop your skills and master them to survive. The characters are tongue and cheek and intentionally brashAtomic Heart captures the spirit of the old school corridor shooter but with modern graphical prowess. It takes heavily from other gaming ideas but incorporates them in a a very unique and twisted world. Fun to explore, good combat and plenty to unlock and upgrade. You will have to develop your skills and master them to survive. The characters are tongue and cheek and intentionally brash reminding me of the underappreciated classic Bullet Storm. The plot is good and kept me interested throughout but don't expect some deep narrative surrounding the fictional alternative USSR backdrop. The story is more BioShock meets Skynet with a sprinkle of Half-Life.

    As far as I'm concerned Atomic Heart is a breath of fresh air from all the "war simulators" and open world humdrum oversaturating the gaming industry. We need more games like this.    … Expand
  2. anykey_
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    In general, initially the game seemed to be like BioShock, according to the trailers, I was preparing for this. But, in the end, the game is a very good replacement for Half-Life. I was not disappointed that instead of BioShock I play Russian Half-Life. Probably, this is the first part, and in the second ability they will do much better, but so far I do not use them. More precisely, not asIn general, initially the game seemed to be like BioShock, according to the trailers, I was preparing for this. But, in the end, the game is a very good replacement for Half-Life. I was not disappointed that instead of BioShock I play Russian Half-Life. Probably, this is the first part, and in the second ability they will do much better, but so far I do not use them. More precisely, not as often as I did in Prey, BioShock and Dishonored. But, nevertheless, the game is very interesting and very cool. The game world is also very interesting. I like the micromanagement of guns, a backpack, this has not happened in my memory for a long time. I like all sorts of gadgets for guns, with additional damage to opponents. This moment, in contrast to the abilities, was done well. I love the cutscenes, they are beautiful. The plot is also very interesting, but for the most part it is the gameplay and audio diaries that give you. I missed that **** with Bioshock and Doom 3, I guess, where you could listen to the diary, get involved in the story and still play the game. But graphics are 50/50. This is Unreal Engine 4, and the shoals of graphics, because of which I want to say that these are Unreal Engine graphics are visible here to the naked eye. All the same, while different Home Engines, in terms of graphics, outperform Unreal. I hope the situation will change with the arrival of Unreal Engine 5 in games. I'm serious, you'll burn out badly if you stick to the local graphics in the game. If you want a grafonic game, on Unreal Engine, then you are in The Callisto Protocol. Music, not bad licensed, as well as mixed and Mick Gordon's music. Especially in computers and battles. In general, thanks to Mundfish for letting me return to 1998 and Half-Life, I hope that the second Atomic Heart will be in two or three years, and there will be less jambs, and more BioShock gameplay. Well, or Half-Life gameplay. 9 out of 10… Expand
  3. dielone
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Enjoyed the unique atmosphere of the Soviet Union. Story was interesting to follow. The graphics and performance are fine, the robot twins and the refrigerator are lovely. Recommend to play.
  4. dave606
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First , advantages：

    Very good optimization on XSX.

    Attractive background setting and good art style.

    Interesting skill building.

    But there are also many disadvantages：

    The decryption in the previous few hours is very interesting. There is no guide but the tips are hidden in the small map. There are many good small games to decrypt, which is very to my taste.

    plot is not bad.

    Top game soundtrack

    The fragments of words and recordings collected were very interesting

    There are also many disadvantages：
    The decryption is very careful and interesting, but too many are not friendly to light players.

    The sandbox or map on the ground is too bad.

    Mediocre weapon feel.

    Too few choices left for players in the story.

    Bad navigation and UI could not be experienced in the early stage of the game, but it became obvious in the later stage of the game.

    Later in the game, the story is advancing at a tempo that feels a little out of control, with the tiger head and the snake tail cutting off.

    Overall, it's a game with a lot of pros and cons. It's fun but with a lot of pros and cons, but as a player who likes the plot FPS, it suits my taste so I give nine points.    … Expand
  5. axelrodvl
    Apr 16, 2023
    9
    Great story, stylish and rich environment, great gameplay and battles, comfortable controls on Xbox Controller (but a menu could be a little bit more controller-aligned), decent performance on Xbox Series S. Strange glitches with a moving robots, a broken boss fight (when you can find a spot, where it cannot reach you), tightened beginning (a first couple of hours) and a little bit ofGreat story, stylish and rich environment, great gameplay and battles, comfortable controls on Xbox Controller (but a menu could be a little bit more controller-aligned), decent performance on Xbox Series S. Strange glitches with a moving robots, a broken boss fight (when you can find a spot, where it cannot reach you), tightened beginning (a first couple of hours) and a little bit of balance issues could not let me say it’s 10 out of 10, but the game is so unique (yep, it’s much more than a Bioshock clone), that it could be forgotten.… Expand
  6. xerror4null4
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    I don't think this game would be that bad rated, if this russian douchebag haven't attacked his neighbours.
  7. EgOr82
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    Game is fun and something new, I would most definitely have given it a 10 if the game had things like pov, option to custom control layout and a better way to explain functions in game like how to add a cartridge to you weapon, better QoS overall like the weapon wheel changing the slots of the weapon you are carrying. But it's a good story and the game keeps my attention I just find myselfGame is fun and something new, I would most definitely have given it a 10 if the game had things like pov, option to custom control layout and a better way to explain functions in game like how to add a cartridge to you weapon, better QoS overall like the weapon wheel changing the slots of the weapon you are carrying. But it's a good story and the game keeps my attention I just find myself running around killing bots and looting instead of progressing in the story.… Expand
  8. goodgriff33
    Mar 17, 2023
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  9. Kevintxogamer
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    Muy bueno, me está encantando, llevo más de 22 horas y todo muy fluido, oigo tema de Bugs y demás, el único bug si se le puede llamar bug, fue que me quito la traducción a mi idioma y tuve que tocar un par de ajustes. Excelente juego, de un estudio nuevo
  10. Nickolas_Kaira
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    На моей Series S идет хорошо! Прекрасная игра!
    Сюжет 10
    Графика 10
    Юмор 8
    Геймплей - 9
    А если учесть, что игра дебют студии, то вообще для первого раза отличный проект, в чем то даже веет олдскулом
  11. RTXSparda
    Feb 24, 2023
    9
    This game is very under appreciated, the dialogue is bad but i’m not bothered by it, the game is very charmful and challenging as well as a nice breath of fresh air. Nicely baked 20+ story to keep you busy, at first the game felt a little scary but then when i got more upgrades for the glove and skills, it felt manageable. The combat is a great mix of difficult but do-able. My only problemThis game is very under appreciated, the dialogue is bad but i’m not bothered by it, the game is very charmful and challenging as well as a nice breath of fresh air. Nicely baked 20+ story to keep you busy, at first the game felt a little scary but then when i got more upgrades for the glove and skills, it felt manageable. The combat is a great mix of difficult but do-able. My only problem with this game is that it doesn’t have an FOV slider, and it should have a sprint feature because the map is open world. Overall this game is a 9 out of 10, if it wasn’t for the game’s Russian ties I believe this game could’ve been a Game of The Year nominee.… Expand
  12. Conffet0
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Great game, Graphics and setting of the game are really cool, gameplay works fine. Some bugs and visual errors but nothing big
  13. KarlFromKonnig
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    The game is impressive; however, the gameplay sometimes is too slow. The parkour gameplay could be better.
  14. danielfab
    Aug 4, 2023
    9
    Captivating world but a little difficult but if you are looking for a difficult game then there is your choice in a good promotion
  15. Tocblh
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Atomic Heart is really awesome game in the setting like Bioshock. So if you like that games, the game will also best fit for you. Really good atmosphere - soundtracks, visual and common aesthetic.

    Sometimes maybe a bit boring, also we waiting path with subs size, FOV settings and other small and bugs which don't broken gameplay for ideal game but anyway it brilliant game in general.
  16. Milogoescollege
    Feb 24, 2023
    9
    nd finally, a breath of fresh air. Don't listen to the complaints about an empty open world or almost non-existent bugs. It is very difficult to find titles that are risky, imaginative and that work in a totally immersive way. this one gets it. Compared to the other titles of 2022, we have a tremendous GOTY candidate. A unique setting and a medium-high difficulty that has us totally gluednd finally, a breath of fresh air. Don't listen to the complaints about an empty open world or almost non-existent bugs. It is very difficult to find titles that are risky, imaginative and that work in a totally immersive way. this one gets it. Compared to the other titles of 2022, we have a tremendous GOTY candidate. A unique setting and a medium-high difficulty that has us totally glued to the screen, enjoying it. Give him an oportunity. you will remember it forever… Expand
  17. CodeCharlie
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    No entiendo las críticas negativas hacia un título tan tan fresco como este. Podría hablar de la increíble optimización que tiene o de lo bien que se ve. Pero prefiero profundizar un poco más en lo que esta obra de arte me ha ofrecido. Partiendo desde el diseño artístico puedo asegurarte si aún no lo has probado que nunca has visto algo igual. Y no solo lo que te entra por los ojos...No entiendo las críticas negativas hacia un título tan tan fresco como este. Podría hablar de la increíble optimización que tiene o de lo bien que se ve. Pero prefiero profundizar un poco más en lo que esta obra de arte me ha ofrecido. Partiendo desde el diseño artístico puedo asegurarte si aún no lo has probado que nunca has visto algo igual. Y no solo lo que te entra por los ojos... Algunas de las cinemáticas que este juego tienen son obras maestras. Te dejan con la boca abierta aún sin diálogos por enmedio. Ideas que no se a quien se le habran ocurrido...
    Minutos de quedarte embobado mirando la pantalla admirando las animaciones y, aún que no entiendas siempre lo que estás viendo no importa. Enamora cada segundo de ciertas cinemáticas.
    El Gameplay está genial, cuesta un poco al comienzo hacerte con los controles, pero una vez lo consigues es bastante orgánico todo. Y sin dejar de lado la cantidad de diálogos y Lore que para nada se hace pesado de descubrir. Un mundo precioso, original y muy muy fresco hoy día. Un aplauso para Mundfish Y el grandísimo trabajo que han logrado. Un título con personalidad como ningún otro. Imprescindible y además para culminar... En GamePass. Sin duda este juego será como el vino tal y como están las críticas hoy día por no entenderlo bien.
    Con los años mejorará y todo el mundo querrá beber de el. Así que si te lo estás pensando... No lo dudes y dale una oportunidad. El resto es mejor que lo descubras por ti mism@.

    Xbox series X    … Expand
  18. Andrew-Sha
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    Atomic heart is a good game. It has a great style, the developers have spent a lot of time on details. for example, when pumping weapons, the reloading animations change and the weapon changes its appearance. There are many elaborate locations, even non-mandatory dungeons are made by hand. Music deserves a special mention. it's just perfect and I'm ready to give the game +5 points for itAtomic heart is a good game. It has a great style, the developers have spent a lot of time on details. for example, when pumping weapons, the reloading animations change and the weapon changes its appearance. There are many elaborate locations, even non-mandatory dungeons are made by hand. Music deserves a special mention. it's just perfect and I'm ready to give the game +5 points for it right away. But there are also disadvantages. There are bugs in the game, such as: it is not possible to collect a resource from the corpses of bosses, enemies get stuck in textures, it is impossible to loot boxes that lie horizontally. Also weak optimization on the xbox series s. The plot is normal, but not as good as it could be. In any case, I advise you to play atomic heart. If you love bioshock infinite, then you will surely like this game.
    I should add that I didn't buy the game for $70. I played it with a game pass. This fact greatly influenced my assessment.    … Expand
  19. Vault101boi
    Apr 3, 2023
    9
    Great game , some translation issues , couple little bugs I had to Google to move forward in the game but overall super fun once mechanics are fully realized and u take your time searching and seeing eveything
  20. rocketdan
    Apr 6, 2023
    9
    Maybe one of the best thing about XBOX Game Pass is this game that will keep you entertained for many evenings. The only catch is that the difficulty in combat isn't perfectly balanced.
  21. elina_v_ghost
    May 16, 2023
    9
    This game was a suprise. Make more games like this. Just great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. xenomorf
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    Great Sovjet atmosphere, well designed semi open world which doesn't overstay its welcome, good story...all in all a very creative and enjoyable game. Only downside is the sometimes clumsy controls leading to some frustration from time to time
  23. DrZomboid
    Mar 1, 2023
    8
    SSSR - Soviet Super Sexy Robots

    A good combination of Bioshock and Fallout.
    Great world and art direction. Fun weapons. You c
  24. AleksB911
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Великолепный шутер, напоминающий серию Bioshock! Хорошая боевая система за счёт комбинирования способностей, оружия ближнего и дальнего боя.
  25. Falcone
    Mar 21, 2023
    8
    Прекрасная игра с прекрасной графикой, где все сделано с душой и любовью! Что НЕ понравилось, так это структура игрового мира с сохранениями как в Resident Evil, бесконечными врагами и камерами. ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, если будете делать 2 часть рассмотрите вариант с классическим открытым миром, где ты можешь походить, полутаться если хочешь и где не нужно прятаться и убегать от долбанных камер отПрекрасная игра с прекрасной графикой, где все сделано с душой и любовью! Что НЕ понравилось, так это структура игрового мира с сохранениями как в Resident Evil, бесконечными врагами и камерами. ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, если будете делать 2 часть рассмотрите вариант с классическим открытым миром, где ты можешь походить, полутаться если хочешь и где не нужно прятаться и убегать от долбанных камер от точки сохранения до точки сохранения. Изучать мир из-за этого нет вообще никакого желания.
    P.S тому кто придумал Полигон N8 должен быть выделен отдельный котел в аду :)
    Игра отличная, но с проблемами!    … Expand
  26. firsthunt012
    Feb 23, 2023
    8
    I’m about 8 hours in and I can say this is a solid game by Mundfish. Took them years to finally set it on the table but now that it’s time to eat I’d definitely say this is the best fps/rpg I’ve played in a while that brings more to the table then just mindlessly blasting away enemies like doom. The developers have taken a page out of Blizzard’s playbook and borrowed mechanics from everyI’m about 8 hours in and I can say this is a solid game by Mundfish. Took them years to finally set it on the table but now that it’s time to eat I’d definitely say this is the best fps/rpg I’ve played in a while that brings more to the table then just mindlessly blasting away enemies like doom. The developers have taken a page out of Blizzard’s playbook and borrowed mechanics from every other great game of the genre to put together their own recipe that has me hooked and excited to play through all it has to offer. The looting mechanics are executed well and with their own little spin on it that will have you going out of your way to constantly find that next container of upgrade mats.… Expand
  27. Romanchik777
    Feb 23, 2023
    8
    Don’t listen to the brainwashed idiots who’s keep talking about propaganda and war in ukraine.
    All this soviet ( btw ukraine was the part of ussr) stuff in the game nothing more than the irony cringy anti-utopia. We can remember Stalker and Metro with the same vibe also.
    I would say game has some flaws and problems , I hope devs will fix it. First of all there’s no rtx so far, UI is made    Don’t listen to the brainwashed idiots who’s keep talking about propaganda and war in ukraine.
    All this soviet ( btw ukraine was the part of ussr) stuff in the game nothing more than the irony cringy anti-utopia. We can remember Stalker and Metro with the same vibe also.
    I would say game has some flaws and problems , I hope devs will fix it.
    First of all there’s no rtx so far, UI is made for pc and on the console feels clunky and unintuitive sometimes , stealth is kinda broken and shooting mechanics are clunky like in the old 3d fps games from 00’s.core plot is nothing to talk about and main protagonist feels kinda stupid with boring voice acting, normal difficulty has spongy enemies so I’d recommend play on easy, also subs are too small and too much melee combat Pros :lore is good, robots are funny, music is freaking climax for your ears , art design is good, graphics is good , atmosphere is totally high ten, performance is ok on the series x, no game breaking bugs so far, Gamepass included .    … Expand
  28. tiago_muller
    Feb 26, 2023
    8
    Honestly, the game is awesome. Yes, it does have it's bugs and flaws at launch which will most likely all be fixed as time progresses, but make no mistake, there's a proper game in here.
    From a very interesting take on alternate history, coming from a place most people in the West know little about, combined with unique environment and enemy designs makes this so refreshing, and this    Honestly, the game is awesome. Yes, it does have it's bugs and flaws at launch which will most likely all be fixed as time progresses, but make no mistake, there's a proper game in here.
    From a very interesting take on alternate history, coming from a place most people in the West know little about, combined with unique environment and enemy designs makes this so refreshing, and this coming from someone who has platinums for pretty much every AAA game that launched the past two generations.
    There are some people who will be offended by some themes, but that's just the nature of the world we live in, too much polarization and, if you either like it or are able to set it aside, you'll have a blast with this game.    … Expand
  29. GSh773
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game with a interesting storyline, I don‘t like the dungeons, a specially at the beginning with the tree when I looking something to unclock the door, I had drop the game at this moment, but when starts second half it‘s a cool, so i can recommend this game. Strong 8… Expand
  30. Vitalick
    Mar 20, 2023
    8
    Atomic Hearth es un buen juego , quizá no la obra maestra que algunos dicen ni mucho menos un 0 como otros dicen. Ambientación original, banda sonora excelente, divertido de jugar y seguir avanzando.
    Quizá el combate un poco tosco pero lo demás perfecto.
    Los bugs que mencionan algunos yo no he tenido ninguno solo caídas de fps en ciertos puntos que se mueven demasiadas cosas pero siempre    Atomic Hearth es un buen juego , quizá no la obra maestra que algunos dicen ni mucho menos un 0 como otros dicen. Ambientación original, banda sonora excelente, divertido de jugar y seguir avanzando.
    Quizá el combate un poco tosco pero lo demás perfecto.
    Los bugs que mencionan algunos yo no he tenido ninguno solo caídas de fps en ciertos puntos que se mueven demasiadas cosas pero siempre 100% jugable.    … Expand
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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. KeenGamer
    Apr 4, 2024
    70
    Atomic Heart offers great graphics and enjoyable combat. While the weapon variety is moderate and the story predictable with some cheesy dialogue, the game excels in providing enjoyable character upgrades. Though it may not fully live up to the initial hype, it remains a decent choice for players craving an immersive dystopian game with an incredible soundtrack.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Jun 18, 2023
    67
    Atomic Heart surprised me, this is a solid game. And it is very frustrating to see her flaws. I hope that in the sequel, Mundfish will not try to grasp the immensity and focus on what's important.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Mar 14, 2023
    80
    Overall, Atomic Heart is an enjoyable FPS title that sadly misses out on being great. From issues that were stated above, Atomic Heart had the potential to be up there with games such as Bioshock, but in the end came up short. While the plot does offer some amazing moments that seem to raise more questions than they answer, Atomic Heart fails to deliver any meaningful reason to go explore and in that reality, shortens the gametime to about 15 hours(ish). Despite all that, did I have fun playing the game? Without question yes. Atomic Heart may not be perfect but it does deliver an enjoyable FPS experience with a plot that will take you on a rollercoaster ride.
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