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[IbizaPocholo]

Watch our exclusive Atomic Heart preview to hear about our hands-on impressions with Mundfish's smart shooter that's packed full of surprises.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I refuse to believe, I refuse to get hyped about a game made by unknown ppl, looks so good as well as being, open-ended, 20+ hours? AAA devs can barely pull this shit. No way.

 

[Bartski]

enemy model damage does it for me, finally! I was on the fence for a very long time but I'm jumping in unless there are some serious problems with it we don't know yet.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

I'm trying not to get hyped....but dang, this is looking good.

 

[Jet Set Willy]

Always take "exclusive" hands-on impressions with a pinch of salt for obvious reasons.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Bioshock was a mistake. Cinematic FPS was a mistake.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Game better sell well or the developers are sent to the front.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Game better sell well or the developers are sent to the front.

It's on Game Pass so worth of copies sold might not be a big focus since we don't know how fat the check was MS cut.

 

[R6Rider]

Keeps looking better and better.

 

[nikos]

Looks like BioShock, which I wasn't a fan of. Hopefully this is better. Doesn't help that the video quality is horrible, gameplay is bad and FoV is nauseatingly low.

I'll still try it on Game Pass.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Have a weird feel with this one, like it could be either a 4/10 or the best shit ever.

Very excited about trying it out.

 

[Balducci30]

I’m super hyped for this but wasn’t everyone saying it’s not a real game a few weeks ago? It looks real enough

 

[DragonNCM]

God damn....DAY ONE !

 

[FoxMcChief]

Game looks fantastic. And it’s on game pass!? Day One!

 

[Kuranghi]

Hmm.

Theres STILL something fishy about this one. We'll see.

 

[Salz01]

I really want to know what the performance on consoles is like.

 

[Neolombax]

Honestly, looks too good to be true? I dunno. Hopefully its good. Quite liked bioshock. Enemy designs look rad.

 

[ungalo]

I mean, if journalists are playing it, you got a lot of raw gameplay on Youtube, the "it's a scam"-theory was proven false in the end.

It looks absolutely insane. So much going on.

 

[CrimsonSquall]

I mean yea I’m still impressed and skeptical. I obviously hope I’m wrong tho because this game looks like the FPS dream

 

[Punished Miku]

I've got no expectations, but everything about the setting and art design looks great. Will probably be rolling in hot and need some patches. Going to keep my expectations in check until reviews.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Theres STILL something fishy about this one. We'll see.

Mundfishy

 

[SmokedMeat]

Not going to watch the entire video, but what I did watch looked awesome.

Industria developers, are you seeing this shit? If you ever do a sequel, take some inspiration from this.

 

[peronmls]

This looks really bizarre. The robot humans look like they are walking on their heals? Animation sometime look like they are on fast forward. Especially with the omnidroid from The incredibles. Lol

 

[GymWolf]

 

[ButchCat]

There's a serious visual downgrade almost like the demos and trailers released before were false marketing demos separate from the actual game designed to get some preorders in. The art showcased before was topnotch and still seems to be in there but the graphics I remember looked ahead of their time, how do you guys not see that?

 

[Balducci30]

There's a serious visual downgrade almost like the demos and trailers released before were false marketing demos separate from the actual game designed to get some preorders in. The art showcased before was topnotch and still seems to be in there but the graphics I remember looked ahead of their time, how do you guys not see that?

What? Where is the visual downgrade at all? If anything it looks better than it used to

 

[Ozriel]

There's a serious visual downgrade almost like the demos and trailers released before were false marketing demos separate from the actual game designed to get some preorders in. The art showcased before was topnotch and still seems to be in there but the graphics I remember looked ahead of their time, how do you guys not see that?

Imagine looking at the visuals of this game and complaining about downgrade.

Game still looks pretty damn near as good as the earlier showings.

Visuals of Games in development can often change as part of the process. Unless a game come out looking visibly worse than its launch trailer, it’s weird to complain about ‘downgrades’.

 

[ungalo]

I don't see a noticeable downgrade. The outdoor environment didn't look amazing technically speaking even in the first trailers.

The art and the way the game moves are as incredible as in the trailers. Seeing an AA game giving life to such a remarkable universe makes me regain some faith in gaming.

 

[VeganElduderino]

Imagine looking at the visuals of this game and complaining about downgrade.

Game still looks pretty damn near as good as the earlier showings.

Visuals of Games in development can often change as part of the process. Unless a game come out looking visibly worse than its launch trailer, it’s weird to complain about ‘downgrades’.

I Actually think it looks better ! It actually looks next gen !

 

[Ozriel]

I Actually think it looks better ! It actually looks next gen !

It always looked next gen, tbh

 

[Arachnid]

I feel like they've been putting out trailers for this forever. Nothing kills my hype like seeing a game years before it releases and having to wait.

Still, I'm always up for immersive sims. Fucking love them as a genre.

 

[Hugare]

I really want to know what the performance on consoles is like.

No, you really dont want to know that

"Unknown russian developer pushing graphics" is a formula that we've seen many times before and the results in terms of optimization are ... not great

 

[ozz ex machina]

Is this...actually going to be a game?

Not going to lie I've consistently said this is a con. Colour me impressed if this is even a half competent game by the end of all this.

It does look like it will run like hot shit everywhere. My 3080 will probs struggle.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

We spoke to Atomic Heart's director and learned plenty of exciting new details. From answering our questions about the open world, and how big it is, to how Mundfish balanced between combat, story, puzzles, and more.

 

[Caio]

I'm trying not to get hyped....but dang, this is looking good.

Yep, same feeling. I hope this will be really great, I like the gameplay, the art design and everything I have seen so far.

 

[rofif]

I hate the music and russian chad character model...
Generally I am not in a mood for russian made game but it looks good

 

[IbizaPocholo]

In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.

 

[GenericUser]

I hate the music and russian chad character model...
Generally I am not in a mood for russian made game but it looks good

Just found out the devs are russians. Oh well, gonna pass then. Not supporting russia and its people in any shape or form.

 

[KyoZz]

Just found out the devs are russians. Oh well, gonna pass then. Not supporting russia and its people in any shape or form.

I'm pretty sure you already brought things made by little childrens in horrible condition, but hey who cares it's not shown in your face in the media.

Those double standards...

 

[GenericUser]

I'm pretty sure you already brought things made by little childrens in horrible condition, but hey who cares it's not shown in your face in the media.

Those double standards...

alright, thanks for sharing your opinion with me.

 

[Northeastmonk]

The game looks promising. I hope it’s good and not just some bloated trailer. Takes me back to when Bulletstorm came out.

 

[KyoZz]

alright, thanks for sharing your opinion with me.

 

[SweetShark]

I refuse to believe, I refuse to get hyped about a game made by unknown ppl, looks so good as well as being, open-ended, 20+ hours? AAA devs can barely pull this shit. No way.

14+ hours you mean.
The 6 hours is for the sex scene with the twins robots.

 

[GymWolf]

14+ hours you mean.
The 6 hours is for the sex scene with the twins robots.

The game just went from must buy to must fap.

 

[Drizzlehell]

This game looks so dope, it blows my mind that it just came out of nowhere like that. I fully expected it to go vaporware when they first showed it a couple of years because it just looked that good.

 

[Juza]

Damn! that narrow FOV and camera shake make me sick!

 

[Roufianos]

Woah, looks incredible and I very rarely play FPS games.

 

[GymWolf]

This game looks so dope, it blows my mind that it just came out of nowhere like that. I fully expected it to go vaporware when they first showed it a couple of years ago because it just looked that good.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Atomic Heart looks like a spiritual successor to the iconic Bioshock franchise and we've got 12 minutes of preview gameplay showcasing weapons, abilities, and even some puzzles.

Atomic Heart looks like a spiritual successor to Bioshock in more ways than one. In this video, we have 10 minutes of preview gameplay that gives us a pretty solid look at what the game looks like so far. From puzzle-solving to combat with mech-style enemies that are out for your head, there’s a lot to unpack.

The first portion of the video dives into vehicle gameplay and a LOT of weapons combat. Assault rifles and rocket launchers show off their firepower against enemies. Meanwhile our player does his best to stay out of harm’s way, utilizing some nifty elemental abilities to help get out of some tight spots.

The other portion of gameplay that we see involves a facility and requires some puzzle solving, either by guiding a ball through a series of tubes or later by activating certain switches necessary to progress in the level.

Atomic Heart should be fun for anyone who enjoyed the old Bioshock games. If you’re excited about Atomic Heart, check back here for more news, previews, and features on the game.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Loved that preview, looks like a great videogame.

Just don't like the slow character's walking speed. Hate that in FPS games.