Atomic Heart Review Roundup

As you step into the shoes of the protagonist in Atomic Heart, you'll be transported to a world where ancient traditions collide with modern technologies and where the lines between good and evil are often blurred. You will also be playing a game that is not only set in a fictional Russia but also sees the protagonist working for the Russian regime. All at a time when real-life Russia isn't exactly the most loved kitten of the litter right now in the eyes of many. Nonetheless, the game looks promising, but did it live up to it? Here's the review roundup:​ 

DEXERTO (SCORE 4/5)
'For a first game from a new studio, Atomic Heart executes many of its ideas very well, delivers a solid story, and actually manages to innovate in a genre where it would be easy to remain stagnant. Yes, its main character won’t live long in the memory, the narrative takes some time to heat up, and the modern-day curse of technical hitches are noticeable. But as a whole, Atomic Heart is an electric and enjoyable FPS title with surprising puzzle aspects, and I can’t wait to see how Mundfish builds on this hot start in the future.'

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GAMESRADAR+ (SCORE 2.5/5)
'Atomic Heart lacks focus. It's a messy video game with big ideas and a desperate need for refinement, and further optimization. This is perhaps best reflected in the decision to dilute the linear nature of the core campaign with a wide-open space to explore. There's exceptionally little to see in this sprawling area, which is populated with a small set of repeating houses, one model of vehicle that you can careen into patrolling enemies, and an unwieldy alarm-detection system that often leaves you battling waves of androids with little reprieve. Atomic Heart wants to be a lot of things all at once, and while that ambition is certainly commendable, Mundfish isn't able to execute its ideas with any consistency or clarity.'

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GOD IS GEEK (SCORE 7/10)
'the story may not have worked quite as well in any other setting. Never mind that P-3 uses modern-day millennial slang, or that there’s a disproportionate number of really potentially cool fights that are resolved in cutscenes, because there’s also a foul-mouthed OAP in a flying house who has a little pet cottage that walks on chicken legs (yes, she’s a Baba Yaga reference). Atomic Heart embraces lunacy, overblown sexuality, and good old fashioned violence at every turn. It’s no surprise that the result is a game that feels simultaneously polished and painfully unrefined.'

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IGN (SCORE 8/10)
'Atomic Heart is a deeply ambitious, highly imaginative, and consistently impressive atompunk-inspired attempt at picking up where the likes of BioShock left off – something it’s done with a lot of success. It certainly makes missteps, chiefly with an irritating leading man and a self-indulgent habit of using the same tired tropes it tries to make fun of, but this stern, superpowered, and stringently solo shooter has worked its way under my skin despite these flaws. Atomic Heart didn’t always blow me away, but it definitely has the ticker to punch well above its weight.'

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GAMESPOT (SCORE 6/10)
'There are quite a few parts of Atomic Heart that just don't neatly fit together, and those disparities create an experience that often feels at odds with itself. That disparity is most evident in how the history of the world in Atomic Heart is interesting and sets up an intriguing conversation about the nature of free will and collectivism, but then the unlikable protagonist repeatedly prevents that topic from being explored. Atomic Heart is certainly going to appeal to some people, especially those looking to relive BioShock Infinite, but it's not an easy recommendation.'

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IGN (VIDEO REVIEW)

Overall, after 25 critic reviews, Atomic Heart averages a decent 75% score on Metacritic. A score that signals that critical opinion on the game is all over the place but shows that there may be just enough there for it to be an enjoyable experience. ​

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