Atomic Heart - Before You Buy

Atomic Heart (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One) is a first person shooter adventure in an alternate history world. How is it? Let's talk.
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[@just_a_turtle_chad]

Whether I'll enjoy the game or not, I can't deny that the art style and setting is top notch.

[@pinkocean310]

Which is the sad thing about these kinds of games. Wasted potential but man do I love more of them.

[@muhammadalichannawwefan6498]

Always my go to channel for reviews

[@notedsinner3171]

I’m 20 hours in and can definitely say it can be rough but man the world/atmosphere is so good ! And the enemies can be quite tough !

[@LoliMaster69227]

I dont even know anything about the game im playing just for how cool the style is lol

[@astifcaulkinyeras]

You stole this comment verbatim from ACG's review.

[@tylertalsma7794]

For their first game... It's more impressive than a ton of other games.

[@dctrbrass]

I finally have something that looks next gen on my series x other than Cyberpunk. I was SO bored last year.

[@VENENOSEASON]

@@dctrbrassCyberpunk does not look next gen, bud.

[@jxshwh]

@@VENENOSEASON you’re buggin

[@rhino5250]

@@VENENOSEASON yes it does. You probably played the Xbox one version.

[@InnerRise]

​@@dctrbrass poor xbot thing. Try some VR2. Here. 🤲🏿 Give it back though. You can't have it. Remain malnourished.

[@stpauldudko]

Thank you so much for the kind words about the cutscenes. 4:39 We tried our best :)

[@DriLL3iT]

I dig the vacuum looting system. Looks cool and I love when games don't just cost me time doing mundane things. Don't have enough of it to spare.

[@wildbeast3106]

its also a little satisfying

[@jacktheripper7735]

Going through a room and just holding down the button to grab EVERYTHING is so smooth and therapeutic

[@redshift3733]

I think that what makes Jake's reviews so special and enjoyable is the fact that he takes into account different gamers' perspective in his reviews, he has an awareness that every pro and con mathers differently to different gamers.

[@kylesanders9543]

I agree! This is why I always watch Gameranx's BYB videos, even for games I'm not interested in getting. I love seeing Jake and the team review games in this way, without bias or pre-conceived notions skewing things, and always taking other possible views into account to be as objective as possible. The opposite of this is exactly what made me wanna skip through, stop watching and almost immediately just ask YT not to show me Luke Stephens videos - couldn't stand his pessimism, annoyingly harsh criticism, and one sided views that he'd constantly repeat when reviewing somewhat flawed games.

[@blokin5039]

Go away redshift tou make me angry 😠

[@Krotas_DeityofConflicts]

Yess... Where as companies like IGN reviewers just acts like their standards IS the standard for everyone else🤣

[@indiankid8601]

agreed

[@moritakaishida7963]

Until he mentions framerates

[@pienaskibire3276]

Look at those animations tho, enemies, how they all moving, spinning, comparing to older games it's just nuts. Wow. Also, the design itself, design of enemies, locations, weapons, damn it looks good and so unique.

[@westendoud697]

I’ve played about 5 hours of it so far and it has issues but the combat and exploration is incredibly fun

[@SolidRebeI]

It even has a watermark

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

negaliu patiket kad lietuvis neserga soviettofobija komentaruose :O respect

[@HonchoHundo]

yea no that's how cyberpunk and most Ubisoft games got me lol

[@countspokeula539]

Animations are easy. If only they made a game with decent controls. It's pretty bad

[@___echo___]

melee first person combat in games really needs more attention, my favorite thus far is probably dying light's, where feedback is awesome, the bit of ragdoll when you hit them with a blunt weapon is awesome, and when you use a blade you can aim for body parts to cut them off which is also really satisfying

[@ScentSense]

I was thinking that when he mentioned the melee combat in this game. DL1 and 2 absolutely nailed it on the AAA front, while Vermintide nailed it for PC niche games. Not everything has to be For Honor or some other super involved technical system, sometimes it just needs to feel impactful and intense.

[@astronomica4968]

Killing Floor 2 also has amazing melee combat in first person

[@dctrbrass]

wow that sounds fun.

[@DantesInferno96]

DL1 or 2?????

[@sephthesatanist6558]

Mine's probably The Forest or Sons of the Forest. The combat is weighty, impactful, and absolutely brutal. Seeing an enemy fall on their back and desperately try to crawl backward away from you actually makes me hesitate a bit sometimes.

[@DarylSolis]

I'm loving it so far. Really dark and odd but satisfyingly enjoyable

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@jb3931]

How is the open world exploration?

[@mythicalguy1236]

Yeah the contrast of this game is terrible

[@0Qualit]

@@gameranxTV wish the dialogue was a lot more nuanced and not trying to be quirky. One of my favourite moments was ironically in the pre-alpha early footage. The main character (in that super early build) walks through an empty facility, then sees a robot running up to him. Then he goes “*chuckes* Suka!” I burst out laughing at this part. Guy only utters grunts of pain from the combat but that single dialogue tells me he is at the very least experienced and confident. It’s not like “oh big guy” or “that just happened”, it was more like “oh fuck, heh”.

[@Noone-hk1vf]

@@jb3931 its honestly great. Can be kinda limited in some places tho

[@mavvynne444]

Just the ability to loot every damn container in a room by sweeping your camera as you cast a room sized loot vacuum is already a potent game mechanic innovation. Plus, the artistry and design of it all is inspiring. Seriously beautiful. 10/10👌🏼

[@AscendantStoic]

Megaman Legends had that years ago, too bad not many games used this mechanic.

[@profpuffofficial2]

Even subway surfers had this lmaooo

[@profpuffofficial2]

Borderlands has this too, just hold loot and it loots the entire screen

[@ipv6472]

@@profpuffofficial2 wait what you still need to open boxes right? Or is it sth new in borderlands 3?

[@robertsmith7770]

Not a new mechanic, you had pull abilitys in Onimusha and Megaman. However, it's new for FPS and damn they did it good.

[@TheGamingGopher]

For an indie game group with this game as their first debut, I find it impressive! Decently enjoying it for what it is

[@NicoFye]

Sure, the appendage of Gazprom and VK is a indie group 💀

[@danielhaycroft1597]

@@Odeon1970 didnt theyrelease a vr game a few years ago,

[@skywillfindyou]

@@NicoFye they just went in as they saw this can be good. And that was only an investment. AND nothing wrong with it :)

[@ronmexico7256]

What exactly does Indie even mean? Budget wise they had more funds than many AAA, most of which coming major corporations so I’m not sure independent is a word I’d use here 😅

[@MN-jw7mm]

@@ronmexico7256 The game has been in development independently for 7 years, and it looked quite good when it was first revealed. Only the last 3 years did they have investment (7/10 without investment, and still revealing a good game 3 years ago is impressive). I think money-wise they're not indie, but skill-wise they definitely are.

[@overlord8567]

I'm still about 10 hours in and I'm enjoying the game a lot! Yes, as you said it has it's flaws but something about it just makes it so good.

[@defatgames2796]

It has that old school Half-Life style of level design that's why.

[@wylanvallotton4462]

I honestly absolutely love Atomic Heart. I'm having an absolute blast playing it. I have high hopes for the future of this studio.

[@freehck]

Who knows. Everyone bullies the game due to it's Russian. Metacritic score's 71. This score is "almost bullshit". Who knows if it scares potential players. We'll see.

[@wylanvallotton4462]

@@freehck the weird thing is that it's not really Russian. It's set in a fictional Soviet Union, but it's not made by a Russian studio. Sort of. The studio is comprised of a bunch of people from a bunch of north Eastern European countries. And it's not pro-Communist or at all. The whole story is showing how thing fall apart when you put too much faith and power into governments, regardless os ideology.

[@tomatom9666]

@@wylanvallotton4462 Interesting, thanks for the info. I was under the impression it was a Russian studio and some people (Karen gamers) were even boycotting it

[@jroast7274]

Is there a jump button Can u jump or is it a toggle and vault over

[@wylanvallotton4462]

@@jroast7274 yes, you can jump. If you're on Xbox it's A, on PC it's Space and on PS it's X

[@aquadarkskull3248]

I feel that the modding scene for this game could end up being just legendary if it comes to fruition.

[@AStrangeWindmill]

Assuming it's modable . Some games don't easily get farther than texture swaps and camera changes.

[@Andrewbaysura1]

Unfortunately it feels like a Days gone game when it comes to modding... Not many mods for that and it seems like this might get the same treatment. I hope I'm wrong because of my God is this game frustrating!

[@iNSANELYSMART409]

It runs on Unreal Engine, don't expect many if any mods.

[@AlphaMachina]

@@Andrewbaysura1 That's my take too. The /entire/ experience exudes nothing but "frustration". And I don't mean because of the combat. Just everything about the game feels like an afterthought.

[@bombenrecords]

thats exactly what i thougt wile lookin this vid. hope this will be moddable and get a big modder community around it :P

[@robfogle8299]

This is why I've come to trust your reviews. Everyone else just puts out some binary "Good or Bad" style review that benefits no one. I'm always happy to see Jake dive into the nuance and show us where a game shine and where it could use some polish. I'll definitely be giving Atomic Heart a try sooner than later thanks to this video.

[@StoveToTheFace]

If you have xbox gamepass, it's a day one release!

[@thepluggy1]

Check out ACG, the best reviewer on KZbin

[@chasingdaydreams2788]

Nobody puts binary reviews out these days are you smoking? Plus binary reviews have their place. Id honestly like some more brutally honest binary reviews that says when a trash game is trash and a good game is good but they must back it up with arguements. I want to know if im playing the next red dead redemption 2 or the next cyberpunk. Look at the cyberpunk reviews, no professional was reviewing it binary and for what it was at launch despite the game deserving bad reviews and being a bad product. A review telling us that game is straight up bad and not was advertised would be more appreciated in that case but reviewers arent gonna do that if they get money, sponsors and free shit from the companies making the shit games

[@goughy3687]

​@@chasingdaydreams2788 odd statement considering how many people love cyberpunk and how many hate rdr2. The issue with good or bad reviews is that people like games for different reasons, so having someone explore what people could like and dislike in a game is usually more universal.

[@Cubs1719]

This and MattyPlays are two I love because they approach it as gamers first.

[@regd9297]

The game has flaws, but it’s something about it that’s addictive and makes me want to play more

[@eatthis8924]

True it does have flaws like easily getting stuck on objects from time to time, but yeah this game is quickly growing on me the more I progress through it

[@Burtyburtburt8]

Buy this game. I'm serious. All the reviews are way to harsh, as this game is stunning. It takes a little time to get out of the beginning complex area, but when u finally make it outside, you will realize this game is magnificent, and definetly worth your time.

[@saltycomet]

What platform did you play this one?

[@florian7485]

Can you switch to russian original language?

[@sup3rAVATARtlafAN]

A good first outing, excited to see what the devs do next they can only improve from here I feel like.

[@petesmart1983]

Terriost supporter

[@djdoolittle1315]

Atomic Fart

[@-Flabbergasted-]

CD Projekt Red regresses with every game they release. I don't think you can only improve when you release games

[@crazycakemanflies]

@@-Flabbergasted- they've had 1 'bad game' which I'd argue cyberpunk was a decent game with bad marketing and a shitty launch. You can't forget they CD project red grew immensely from witchery 1 to 3 and then tried something ambitious.

[@himmelektronik]

@@-Flabbergasted- now that’s some next level exaggeration

[@josiah-rock]

I like what feels like the comeback of AA-type games. High on Life, Atomic Heart, etc. It makes me look forward to these devs next releases if they were able to accomplish this much in their first major outings.

[@ardour1587]

Yeah, I agree. Found myself also tired of those AAA-billion budget lowrisk products made by the book. I miss those times when besides obvious hits you also had tonn of wacky weird games wich sometimes just grab your heart :) Fro me the last of those games wich you can kinda add to that category was Control.

[@petesmart1983]

Atomic heart had a bigger budget that any triple A company it basically funded by gazprom and Putin

[@johnnymo4000]

High on life is pretty legit.

[@ardour1587]

@@petesmart1983 Lol Putin 😄 so CoD and Topgun for example had huge US military industrial funding and I guess Joe Biden personal support...? 🤷 Clown

[@AlphaMachina]

Yes! Homefront Revolution Mad Max Elex The Surge 1/2 Rage 2 Greedfall High on Life Atomic Heart Prey Dishonored 1/2 Control Kingdom Come Deliverance

[@sfitzen]

I almost didn’t buy Atomic Heart because of this review, but then I remembered you shit on Ghost of Tsushima too and that’s in my top 10 favorite games of all time.

[@soldierstrife7]

Biggest criticism I have so far is that during melee combat it is way too easy to get pinned in a corner when dealing with multiple enemies. Makes you end up feeling a bit helpless. That being said I have only really been playing for a couple of hours so opinions may change.

[@duderitoz6953]

This game is like dark souls if every enemy in dark souls could negate pain states & knock you down relentlessly 😂

[@awdrifter3394]

Later in the game you can get a Polymer Shield ability to reflect damage, that usually make the enemies stop for a split second, you can then use the dodge to slip out.

[@tman3829]

​@@awdrifter3394spoilers

[@thisisblain]

Additionally, enemies are way too aggressive, and they take up way too much ammo.

[@werdle92]

Jake always comes at me with info I want to hear. I tend to agree with his takes on things that are janky but still playable.

[@gameranxTV]

🤝

[@TheHeadincharge]

Him and Skill Up are my favorites for this. I don’t always 100% agree with all their personal opinions, but I always feel like I understand what they disliked and why which allows me to evaluate how I might fall into that.

[@BigCowProductions]

ACG as well

[@ActNasty5]

@@TheHeadincharge ACG > Skillup

[@starvinmarvin2130]

Gameplay>Story in games nowadays

[@MegaMaxiepad]

The alt universe they created for this game is simply spectacular. I had never see something like it. I think I can live with less than perfect gameplay for this level of artistry.

[@Domepeezy]

There’s so many games that do both well you really don’t have to stop glazing bro

[@SmoothOperador]

@@Domepeezy don’t hesitate to suggest some for him

[@adamdevlin6606]

Yeah no it's that spectacular. It's kinda cool but it's not really "artistry"

[@rochatra]

@@DomepeezyWhich ones?

[@lmCobraTate]

@@rochatrabloodbourne.

[@wcamp6761]

I've been loving this game. It's an homage to so many games I love with a unique twist and a ton of passion. And while the dialogue can be repetitive, it's so funny, like the one liners and cussing walked straight out of Duke Nukem and right into Soviet Russia

[@darienb1127]

I don't know if this wil be a game I will play anytime soon (I also just don't have anything that can run it), but this is a game that I would love to watch. The world feels so interesting and inspired, and I love it when people do their own unique take on Science Fiction/Fantasy. Even if the game is a bit rough, It looks like the artists really had passion for what they made. I really hope that they get to do a sequel in the future to hash out the issues this game does have. Also, you made me interested about the soundtrack, so i'm probably gonna go listen to that. Also, can devs PLEASE take notes about the quick looting thing.

[@lance134679]

It seems that some of the criticism could be solved in a patch, balancing out some of the open world and slight tweaks to melee combat. It sure seems unique in the age of sameness, despite the Bioshock influence.

[@indiankid8601]

that's why i never buy games on release. Let them patch bugs nad gameplay elements for 2-3 months and better get a good experience rather than a ruined first day first show experience

[@YourWaterBoii]

Yeah, I waited a year to play 2077. I wanted to make sure I was getting the best possible experience. Looks like I may do the same for this game.

[@karannagwekar7048]

​​@@YourWaterBoii I'm still waiting for cyberpunk lol I'm hoping they add the train into the game. And obviously the whole police system rework which is absolutely necessary.

[@whiteipod2000]

@@indiankid8601 Some games take more then a year or even two to work.

[@YourWaterBoii]

@@karannagwekar7048 Haha hell yeah. I just started to get impatient. It's good but still has some bugs. Probably miles better now than on release though.

[@littlep0d087]

I have finished the game. And oh my days, yes there are a few rough edges but I loved it, the world around me is something I love and something I’m into, 1950s era with a futuristic construct. I can’t get over how much this game is right for me, I’m not saying people will love this game to but it won’t be for everyone. Either way I’m very satisfied with my purchase and I’m not complaining I hope this game lands for others aswell.

[@platinum2905]

This is so underrated. This game has the best plot / story in years. The concepts it tackles are mind-blowing, i'm amazed a studio like this even managed to pull this off let alone succeed. A game with FIGHTER ROBOTS. are you kidding me? This game is pure gold, don't let yourself be let down by these seemengly average reviews. having finished it i can say that if you love bioshock type games, stick with this game untill the end. It will be like something you never played before. The story, the looting mechanism, the weapons, they are all so original, even the graphics, considering it's their first game of this kind... oh my god.. just oh my god. Can you imagine what these guys can do with a bigget budget and more voice actors? This is the future of bioshock i'm telling you. You just have to get around all the negativity and experience the game fresh by yourself. I hate to say it buy this game gets negative reviews from american outlets just because it's made in Russia and not America.

[@rezaqalam482]

I hope this game became a new franchise Too bad ukraine-russian conflict ruined the popularites of this game

[@soulmv]

It's made by a company in Cyprus though. Decent visuals and concept, but damn - gameplay plot and lore are boring af. Great as the first game for the studio, bad as a game in general. Can't compare it to bioshock at all, but those guys had to of experience behind the shoulders

[@blaniac6591]

To add to that bioshock thing, Imagine if pulling up to the lighthouse, your character goes “holy shit! A lighthouse!” Like, yup… that sure is… a lighthouse…

[@SIN1941]

"Crispy critters! Is that a Lighthouse?!"

[@quinnholloway5400]

Yea, wish the devs made the protagonist slient Or atleast didn't go too far into...Forspoken territory I feel it's more the english dub that suffers from this though

[@nathanwelks1878]

@@quinnholloway5400 Yep game is great but the voice acting and the pacing of the dialogues are just atrocious, they overlap each other sometimes

[@perteraboofolympus150]

I think its a problem with the script and direction for the English vs the russian unfortunately you have to set your localization to russian and then do english to have that or just play everything in russian with Cyrillic which is not fun

[@Xevics]

It’s a mixture of bio shock and deadspace mechanics to me , and I’m liking it a lot

[@dctrbrass]

I just got the bioshock trilogy and am playing for the 1st time. Wow, awesome so far. I can't believe that I missed out on these.

[@3AMwatertastedifferent]

@@dctrbrass bioshock is incredible

[@shiddyangler]

That’s all I needed to hear. Buying now

[@stanleybochenek1862]

And fallout

[@stanleybochenek1862]

And some watch dogs too

[@BabyPowderedDiaperBoy]

I don't really get the hate for the main character in the game. I like him I think he's cool.

[@chiefmad3732]

for me i played all the bioshock parts played control played portal 2 this game is a excellent combination of mechanics puzzles and story arcs personally ive enjoyed every bit this game offered me after couple years we are going to take this game as a reference

[@MrMustang13]

Honestly the best advice is going into it knowing it won’t be perfect but the passion and beauty of the game is highly appreciated and so far I’m loving it despite some silly dialogue and gameplay

[@Elver_Galarga816]

I recommend to play with russian dub or Polish it sounds great

[@NeutralGloomBot]

I never understand the expectation for games to be perfect anyways. Modern games are very hard to make and can be patched on the fly. To me that is amazing in itself. Even if a game is broken at launch, it won't be forever. Case and point: CyberPunk 2077. I just finished it after the PS5 upgrade and it went from being a buggy mess to one of my favorite games of all time. So when people complain about the lack of perfection of a game at launch, its an eye roll moment for me. How fucking entitled can you be to assume everything should be perfect at all times when never in history has anything ever been that way? haha

[@darklightprojector2688]

@@NeutralGloomBot "I never understand the expectation for games to be perfect anyways." Because games were actually awesome for a while. Developers were raising the bar left and right, and making, y'know, fun games. Now it's all samey mediocrity. So nobody's entitled--a lot of us just come from an era in which we didn't submissively suck garbage from corporate developer c*ck and then pat them on the back for it lmao

[@NeutralGloomBot]

@@darklightprojector2688 Matter of perspective. I grew up starting with the NES and gaming has been been pretty amazing from then til now for me. If you see nothing but mediocrity in the vast library of modern gaming from indie to AAA I just feel bad for you. There is a lot of good out there. Usually whenever I start feeling like all games suck I take a break. you probably just do it too much. Everything becomes dull when you do it too much 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@darklightprojector2688]

@@NeutralGloomBot Bruh, I don't even play games these days. I just collect 'em (retro). I don't make enough time to play games (notice that I'm not saying I *don't* have time--just that I'm not making the time properly. And it kills me. But I digress...) That said, me not playing games has given me a lot of perspective. I see even more clearly garbage the stuff is now, and has been for the last 5-10 years depending on who you ask. And you hear it from a lot people. The majority of gamers know that games these days are soulless cash grabs. Some accept it and continue to play, others don't. It's a sign of the times. The industry is immense and it makes more money than the film and music industries combined. There's little heart in what's being made now. The games now are created based off of behavioral analytics and marketing projections. Essentially, they just make more of what's already popular, just like in film and music. And it continues to sell...because what else are people going to do...? Not buy the newest thing???

[@jscott4reel]

This is the most gameplay I’ve seen to date and even with Jake’s criticism in mind, this looks to have taken some of the best elements from some of my favorite games. Can’t help but be cautiously optimistic.

[@marek3236]

It is lame

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@marek3236 No it isn’t.

[@Hollobaby1231]

i don’t think it’s lame at all it’s pretty dope, it’s mad weird but the combat gets pretty sick after a while

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@Hollobaby1231 We all have a different experience. Im glad you are having fun with the game. Some will like it, some will not. At the end of the day it is our own experience what matters. Some people just take the games too much to heart that sometimes they find anything to hate one.

[@Power_to_the_people567]

@@jozeflee5571 That is your opinion. Its a simple game, why are you upset about someone enjoying the experience?

[@annslow41]

Picked it up on game pass last night and only had time to play the prologue while it was downloading, but dam is this game oozing with atmosphere and style!

[@SantanaSasquatch]

Atomic heart is one of the video games of all time. The story is written, the voice acting is done, it has graphics, the bosses are designed and the gameplay is an example of gameplay. Overall, the game is made. Atomic heart is definitely one of the games of all time.

[@SantanaSasquatch]

@AphexTwix like ur grandma

[@olit-j9432]

Most unfunny and restarted comment of all time

[@dragons_red]

Cringe. I hope you come back to this comment some day and delete it in embarrassment

[@SantanaSasquatch]

@@dragons_redincel

[@ARIXANDRE]

This is probably my most anticipated BYB from Gameranx. Thanks, Jake and crew.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼🤝

[@leookamisenpai17]

Hardly

[@Bedbug451]

@DreSaidSo💀

[@helenTW]

It was my most anticipated as well. Until I learned that it's funded by russia and the proceeds will go to russia as well. I would rather donate the money I saved for buying this game to Ukraine.

[@DeathBySeksy]

Same!

[@redacted.7834]

I don't care if the game isn't perfect ,but games like this should always be supported for their creativity, uniqueness and the hard work which went into it's production. Keep it up Mundfish👍👍👍

[@marek3236]

what is unique?

[@jamieswafford977]

@@marek3236 I would say just the world they created.

[@doclinny]

@@marek3236 have you ignored everything about the game? the setting and enemy designs are incredibly unique

[@uthafattah]

​@@doclinny agreed, that Marek guy is probably just a guy who spam replies against comments that said "this is a good game" lmao

[@pifpaf2725]

@@uthafattah Marek is just a Ukrainian troll doing his job

[@rere5223]

I am enjoying it so far. I just got out of the first dungeon area up into the open world. Looks great, plays decent and very unique.

[@cron1165]

What are the hud options like? Some might find it strange but being forced to play with crosshair + hitmarkers is a deal breaker for me, is it configurable or not really? Thanks p.s. Can you play with subtitles and Russian dialogue?

[@bjornkeizers]

I'm three hours in and loving it so far. I've been interested in it ever since the very first trailers. Looked so cool at the time, I was doubting it'd ever come out. But here it is! Is it perfect? No, but few games ever are.

[@rrice3142]

This is about what I expected. I had my expectations set, so playing this through gamepass is perfect. Thanks Jake !

[@epgamer1145]

They did a good job with the overview trailer to well set those expectations. I’d say it’s a solid 8/10. A bit above average due to several aspects but it can definitely have some polishing to it. Overall an incredibly fun and interesting game to play.

[@zakugt5098]

@@epgamer1145 I'd say they did a nice job considering they have no experiences in creating AAA games

[@theorangewarrior03]

@@epgamer1145 6/10 would be a bit above average. An 8 would be very good since 8 is closer to the perfect score of 10 than it is to the average score of 5

[@Buffypoodle]

@@theorangewarrior03 imo under 8 is ok, 8 is great, 9 is amazing and 9+ is a masterpiece

[@theorangewarrior03]

@@Buffypoodle I just view the out of 10 system the original way. 1 is terrible 2 is really bad, 3 is bad, 4 is below average, 5 is OK, 6 is slightly better than average, 7 is enjoyable, 8 is good, 9 is great and 10 is masterpiece. To me its pointless ranking something out of 10 if people view all numbers below 5 or 6 as terrible. At that point might as well just rank it out of 5

[@KreigWes]

Been playing through it lately for the first time and I really enjoyed it. Yes there is a lot of tedium etc. but the world and the concept really pulled me in and I hope we get to see something new from them in the future!

[@DoodlingHitman]

I am enjoying it. If you compare the release to the first trailers however, I am a bit disappointed that we got something else, since a lot of the stuff is different or cut. I am not finished yet and hope it's still a while until I do so, but I hope Mundfish will create more games like this. Love em!

[@ninjanda69]

Cant believe the art team managed to design the robot twins with one hand.

[@L-92761]

Honestly just for the artstyle and the BioShock feel I will be picking it up for sure, cause these days its just unreaslistic to expect perfect games, games have just become more ambitious and demanding in every way so I never expected to be perfect.

[@L-92761]

@Ralph Reilly I understand that it can be frustrating to still have some bugs and jank here and there but for what we know devs have to go through even just getting the game released is commendable tbh

[@RubiMelange]

Great job on covering the game! When you mentioned the glove, it immediately reminded me of Timesplitters Future Perfect! The looting is always a great feature to add in games, as well as good old fashioned shooting in my opinion 😄

[@pinwiz89]

Came back here to say that the protagonists lines are my favorite part of the game. He is hilarious and needs to talk more. Great review as always though long time fan of the channel!

[@Syx_Hundred]

This game has been on my radar for a while, I've had a great feeling it's shipping complete by the way the devs have presented it, and it certainly stands out in a unique way!

[@Syx_Hundred]

@RugMuncherReal Says the dude with no profile pic lmao

[@skywillfindyou]

@DreSaidSo not really finally no fake promises Fresh air after Cyberpunk, Darktide, etc.

[@jamesmiller5331]

@DreSaidSo I'm going to read your sentence and then call you a name that I want you to take as a pejorative. Good luck showing your face to your family again after a complete stranger on the internet calls you a "fanboy" based on almost nothing. Yeah. Take *that* !

[@wingsoficarus1139]

This game on day one also doesn't run like absolute dogsh*t! Playing it on a 3060 and it runs 60FPS on Ultra at 1440p with DLSS Quality(unlike other AAA games that have been coming out recently).

[@mahchestro9144]

@DreSaidSo My man... he literally just stated he was playing it on a 3060... It's a literal budget card these days. What are you gaming on? An integrated graphics?

[@rhtz23]

great review as always, thank you! I was on the fence with this one. I feel like I am solidly in the wait for a sale category now

[@aleahsylvester]

I’m currently playing it on gamepass, just a couple hours in. There’s a few minor annoyances for me (melee combat, or when instructions auto pop up mid performing an action) Other than that, I’m really enjoying it so far

[@jonnyc429]

Couple of hours in, thoroughly enjoying it so far. The jumping is a bit sketchy and the robots seem to be able to sneak up quietly (maybe that's just my bad playing) but can't see a whole lot wrong otherwise.

[@sugreev2001]

The world and the amazing graphics will be reason enough for me to try sometime in the near future. The fact that it’s made by a small studio meant that certain rough parts were gonna be part of the final release.

[@Dusterdimmu81]

I’m buying it. I’m ready for something new. Too many games have turned into Ubisoft check list open worlds. I don’t care about the mediocre review scores. It looks fun.

[@robertsmith7770]

@@Dusterdimmu81 I highly recommend so far. People are bitching about the dialogue. But The dialogue is acceptably cringy because well, it's from Russia lol. Language barriers are real. And so far it's been no more Campy than Bullet storms dialogue which was fine. Gameplay and gear load out is wildly Bioshock, which is great

[@SolidSnake240]

Its not even the fact that they're a small studio. The game was in dev hell in part due to higher ups pressuring them to add in more open world elements. This game was never intended to he open world which explains why it doesnt mesh that well with the rest of the game.

[@voweee]

@@robertsmith7770 still less cringe than the new saints row game that was legit unbearable

[@robertsmith7770]

@@voweee agreed. I'd say the so far stable 85% positive it has on Steam currently is an indication that people really like the game.

[@ulyanchike-756]

Thank you for the this up front review. I really appreciated considered points with cons and prons and without blatant criticism.

[@Sheenoobie]

I LITERALLY just closed another video about this game trying to find this specific video. Man, couldnt have come in a better time

[@gameranxTV]

👌🤝

[@jcW552]

I do love the game but there are some physical bugs for example getting the option to talk to a dead person but doesn't let or just grabbing things from drawers sometimes it will pick up a object instead of searching but overall the game is amazing.

[@dctrbrass]

The only thing that I'm not enjoying really is the small subtitles, which they've already said that they're going to fix. This is a fun game so far :)

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@MBR_Sky]

It's very confusing after wanting to see this game after so long do really well. I think I'm still really going to enjoy it. I hope they continue to do QOL and are able to make a follow up game that more solidly delivers. Feels like experiences like this lose their charm after the first time in the universe. Was hoping this was a unanimous hit.

[@indiankid8601]

QOL?

[@Alex-qu4lx]

@@indiankid8601quality of life

[@thienbaonguyenuc5352]

@@indiankid8601 Quality of Life Basically changes that make things more convenient or at least that's how I understand it

[@alexander_al]

That's a good open mindset. And I think most QoL and minor improvements are going to be covered in next couple of patches.

[@Ted_k420]

It is pretty impressive for the company’s first game

[@xXXArchangellXXx]

Take down that ukronatzee flag already. Nobody is going to think better of you for supporting banderaites and totenkompf patch wearers.

[@Ted_k420]

@@xXXArchangellXXx that’s where I’m from

[@Ted_k420]

@@xXXArchangellXXx says the guy with xxx in there name 💀

[@stanleybochenek1862]

They literally put a lot of effort into it

[@xXXArchangellXXx]

@@Ted_k420 Well, the Polacks can teach you a lot about partition, you will need that knowledge very soon.

[@jimboach]

I'm watching this video considering it for my first major purchase for either my steam deck or the ps5. I think the mixed reviews has me wanting it even more than when i was looking at the earlier footage.

[@HarmanMotorWorks]

Looks quite promising. And I'm seeing some inspiration from Fallout with this title. From the story to the crafting and the animations seen in the weapon upgrade screens, lockpicking mechanic and energy weapons

[@fleshpistol]

You deserve all the success you get because these reviews are well thought out and objective. You are a godsend to the space.

[@Geyrider]

Objective? Are you being for real he even says it’s his opinion at the beginning about how good he thought it was

[@FireDramine7]

@@Geyrider I mean a review is always subjective but imo gameranx really tries to make it as unbiased as possible which I personally love

[@TheHighborn]

@@FireDramine7 yeah. Jake about one of the 3 reviewers i trust

[@ronnienaldo7101]

Just goes to show people have no clue what they’re talking about. This channel always plays it safe to appeal to as wide as an audience as possible.

[@FireDramine7]

@@ronnienaldo7101 it's okay to criticize but telling people they have no clue what they're talking about whilst we're talking about a subjective opinion is just ironic lmao

[@meh7348]

I'm loving it so far, am about 4 or so hours in. Have experienced some minor bugs etc but nothing that takes away from how fun the game is. An option to turn off the general chatter would be nice but playing in Russian fixes it as the important dialog is usually outside of combat and platforming. A couple of solid updates and it could be really really good.

[@daemonik92]

To be honest I find that character of P-3 to be pretty good. I am not sure if it's fitting but it's pretty good. He's not a silent scientist, secret agent or any detective. He is just a rough soldier who walked through war, swears a lot and has lot of killing to do. He has a single person in his life he respects that is prof. Sechenov.

[@yoggsaron8968]

He is certainly better in Russian. We have so many ways to swear that we have things called "Anchors", which are basically paragraph-sized sentences built of almost nothing but unique swears. But even common non-swear phrases have so many unique layers to the way they can be said and with what exact words. It is indeed a "Lost in translation" kind of deal you are getting with this game if you are not a Russian speaker.

[@imakeplaylists159]

Tbh atomic heart is a mix of bio shock Wolfenstine with some pray (newer one) vibes with its inventory system and the Collection aspects of something like metro it’s totally broken but a ton of fun and totally impressive for a studios first outing I can’t wait to see what mund fish do next

[@pacolopez9577]

Punctuation, please learn it

[@lovepeace9727]

Feels that this game was created with a lot of passion and love, that's for sure. Lots of creativity, attention to details and nice music. Yeah, certainly looks great for a first game of small-ish studio. If Atomic Heart sells good, i think that those devs will be able to do something even bigger and better.

[@mrhosesu]

Well, it seems that there are some controversies surrounding Atomic hearth. mostly around getting a lot of funding from Russia's government and then profits from the game going back to Russia's government to fund the war against Ukraine. there are a lot of videos and articles about that. so maybe them earning a lot of money is not such a good thing at the end of the day.

[@pajeetsingh]

@@mrhosesu Already?

[@thatguy6104]

@@mrhosesu sounds like alot of nonsensical bullshit

[@lovepeace9727]

@@mrhosesu Bruh, that's such a bullshit, i mean... you probably saw this video "please don't buy Atomic Heart" by youtuber Harenko. Dude's Ukrainian and he just hates it cuz it was made by russian studio, that's it. His points are stupid, disgusting and just made up. He blames company that creates *escapism entertainment studio* for not siding with one side or another and that's fucking stupid. He says that it was funded by like private company Mail Ru and some russian investor. What's bad about it? Oh yeah, that's russian so it's all evil oligarch project to make money for war (wtf?) and etc. the only part that was remotely concerning - screenshot with privacy policy, but that's like whatever and also can be easily made up. Like... turn on your critical thinking skills and rewatch his video, his logic is fucking delusional.

[@PINHEAD1999]

​@@mrhosesu I'm going to buy the premium edition now.

[@gununar]

always a good feeling when a new gameranx video drops

[@r1pperduck]

Funny, i played like 3 hours of bioshock 6 years ago and got bioshock vibes. That was such a unique game, can't remember why i never finished it.

[@TheGoteHouse]

I absolutely love this game. I was a little disappointed with a couple things but overall I love it. Highly recommend

[@pressrepeat2000]

Jake has the best taste of any reviewer. And he nails what’s important, the fun factor. This game seems like a successor to Wolfenstein. And I loved Wolfenstein.

[@Paxtin]

From what I'm hearing, the open world actually sounds kinda like Dying Light, specifically the map where you could drive around. Which I personally kinda had fun with, so I might like this. That is if I'm understanding this correctly, and it is in fact as similar as I seem to think.

[@greg765]

I really enjoyed the game. For the bosses i recommended trying them naturally cuz they are fun but bring a bottle of vodka and a can of condensed milk with you, they give pretty strong buffs to damage resistance and the damage you do.

[@hotsausagegummybear522]

The city at the start had my mouth gaping, this was the first game that the graphics made me awe

[@yuukiyukinon6282]

this is the review I wanted to hear straight forward with pros and cons and a review where you can see they did play the game and enjoy it and want it to be better.

[@bunnyfreakz]

For their first game. It is actually impressive, they are did something incredible. Relatively few of bugs and glitch, performance also pretty flawless.

[@profpuffofficial2]

It's not their first game. Mudfish is ex Russian state owned by billionaire gas moguls

[@user-eh4vt7kq6v]

@@profpuffofficial2 ???

[@vilxxblack2472]

@@profpuffofficial2 So.... they made a gas station game? Whats your point?? lmao. How many western video game companies and companies in general are owned by billionaire moguls? Riot Games is literally owned by Tencent.

[@nopenope7482]

I agree it does run well smooth on sx. I'm enjoying it so far.

[@brian197686]

Please tell me English isn't your mother tongue.

[@shilohoward6085]

Honestly the telekinesis definitely made me feel super powerful. Other than that, the powers are just kinda.... there. Although that shock move, fully upgraded, was great for crowd control.

[@Bdizzle-tm6bt]

i havent gotten to the open world part yet, does the game get worse or better then?

[@sergentum]

This game has references to Soviet music, cartoons, filmstrips (i believe not many of you know what it is, but i had it in my childhood) movies, personalities, almost on every step, so I feel this game very native. I don't know how much foreigner knows or notice of those references (not many i guess) and how interesting game can be for them, without this huge part of a gameplay. I like this game, but i can't be objective

[@MASNOREH]

Been waiting for this. Non-biased, honest review of a game I want to try! Thanks again, Jake!

[@leybean6033]

Minus my pc turning into a nuclear reactor every time I'd look at a loot room or just large clustered of loot or intractable objects with my xray vision I enjoyed the the experience. But I did run into a fairly major problem at the end. Every time I try to get an ending my game goes to a completely white screen with the ending playing in thr background.

[@RagingSpartan24]

My favorite part of the game so far was the bug I got that kept telling me that everything I saw was Petrov according to biometrics for the first half of the game

[@tiko4621]

So waiting a couple months for some bug fixes isn’t a bad idea?? Really interested in this one but I’ve had a habit of waiting for awhile after release to pickup games… has saved me a lot of headaches recently.

[@Shinteo5]

Find it interesting that Skillup like the melee but not the gunplay, and Jake is the other way around. Should be fun to talk about in their podcast.

[@tommen.baratheon]

It's soooo refreshing that you focus solely on the games themselves, not their controversies. Thank you for that! :]

[@peytonmac1131]

It is nice to get reviews purely on the games themselves, but sometimes it's worth keeping an eye on the controversies as some of them can be pretty major.

[@LanderKoenig]

5:25 I consider it decent tbh, especially with the axe and the charge bonk, ripping bots in half is always fun to watch every so often

[@SolaireofAstoraFH]

Played about an hour or so last night and i can say it is a load of fun. The story is cool and the graphics are insane. Combat to me is alright, abit floaty but its nothing terrible. I do have to disagree with the dialogue being bad because to me i like it. The cig after falling down the elevator part was hilarious.

[@MisterBlex]

Was looking forward to Jake giving us his opinion on this, he's been talking about it for what seems like ages now, haha. Great review as always! Also, sounds like a few of the problems with this can be patched/modded at a later date. And the problem with the voice over is easily solved by switching to the russian version, which I assume is the original one, and using subtitles. I'll give it a try for now and maybe play it until the end when they fix some of the messy things, if that happens. Or who knows, maybe it'll impress me.

[@sammedina2011]

This series has and always be my one and only go too for game reviews. As always thank you for all yours and the teams hard work!

[@Filgaja]

The loot system doesnt got me... it still cost to much time and often it do not loot everything. even if i am done with 360° of the room i stille have to look again and it missed a lot of loot. WOuld it be some kind of faster or a bigger Radius it maybe would work for me.

[@tomleb.991]

Small correction: most of the soundtrack is not actually Russian covers of known songs from different countries, such as in Wolfenstein, but rather dubstepy remixes of huge Soviet hits.

[@davewright2314]

got it throught game pass and im thoroughly enjoying it, the puzzles, the music, i personally like the protag cause he helps keep things light (so far) and the combat is decent (so long as you dont get backed into a corner against like 4 enemies)

[@mitchelkvedar674]

To it’s on game pass?

[@amaziaht9379]

@@mitchelkvedar674 yes

[@Lol_Pig]

I was curious about the puzzles - Are they simple, clever, engaging, difficult?

[@VentwosWingblade]

@@Lol_Pig I just finished it. And yes to all. However for difficult part, it's not difficult because it's hard to figure out. It's difficult because some of game's mechanics didn't work properly sometimes. Or the level design made a simple task difficult.

[@bilalsalman4861]

what's funny is that i never played bioshock before, and the day I've downloaded this game I also downloaded bioshock and the similarity is outstanding, even thru the menu and the Audio setting there is the exact audio menu setting in bioshock!. but the art style and graphical scenery and gameplay is fascinating.

[@sentionaut6270]

wow. This game has been in development for such a long time. If I'm ever able to get it on sale, I will be playing it in the original Russian. I like small studio games.

[@ryla6320]

I'm brand new to this channel. I appreciate the brutal honesty of the good and bad for your channel! It's hard to find truthful reviewers these days.

[@gameranxTV]

Welcome aboard!

[@destsedits]

The fact that the game is in game pass day one makes it a mustplay for me. The combination of games like Wolfenstein or Bioshock with some beautiful enviroment and nature without major performance problems stopping you from playing is satisfying to see after all the releases we had in the last year. Can’t wait to play it tonight!!

[@okilladmityouarerightbut4827]

I thought it was gonna have horrible combat from the last video I watched but it looks like they made it way better

[@redferne4576]

@@okilladmityouarerightbut4827 combat is cluncky.

[@Domepeezy]

@@okilladmityouarerightbut4827 it does have horrible combat doesn’t feel good at all

[@okilladmityouarerightbut4827]

@@redferne4576 damn lol atleast it has guns

[@ardour1587]

@@okilladmityouarerightbut4827 Its allright combat and btw its a bit weird how in different rewies some people say that melee is meh but guns are cool, and others say the opposite thing :) I guess you just have to try to find out. Btw both bioshock and bioshock infinte had absolutely trash gunplay but you kinda have to pee in your pants when someone says the word 'bioshock" 🤷‍♀ Its not allways about combat.

[@ruiguo0824]

It's definitely on my to-buy list, but probably not at launch; give it time for some hot-fixes, patches and DLCs before getting a more complete package.

[@_bravo_8581]

Looks better than most AAA titles these days.

[@Frost4Real]

Its crazy how i didnt like the game when revealed, looked very bioshock and horror inspired, but i think its undergone a change and looks more wolfenstein/far cry now which appeals to me. The graphics and setting looks amazing too! These alt history settings like in wolfenstein are always amazing to look at and explore

[@lisah-p8474]

I've been curious about Atomic Heart for a while now, and the aesthetic is so gorgeous!! I'm just a little apprehensive about the issues Jake (and some other reviews) have talked about. Jake really did a great job of putting the pros and cons in perspective though. I think I might wait a bit and see if they do any updates in the near future before I pull the trigger. Fingers crossed this one gets a little tweaking from the devs to smooth out some of the jankiness. 🤞

[@sixseven404]

I'm gonna try it on gamepass, but I definitely wouldn't pay for any new videogame until its been out for a month and people have talked about their experience for me to make a judgement on

[@cmdr.jabozerstorer3968]

There are supposedly 4 DLCs on the way, so hopefully this means bug fixes and QoL improvements as well (like an FoV slider).

[@lisah-p8474]

@Six Seven I just realized today it's on Gamepass so, same. 👍

[@dans8134]

Ive been following the game for a while sounds like if they support it well wit ha few good updates should be a really solid experience im deffo going to be playing it because the themes and settings are so intriguing

[@Megatron113]

Those locks look like the pipes mini game in the first Bioshock.

[@BlackTheEngineer]

One thing that isn't mentioned is the automatic save system, you save however much you want at save stations but it was a bad call for them to not be manual, and have you overwrite or create or make a new save when you want. Also I don't like that there are save stations instead of just saving whenever and wherever like BioShock and Wolfenstein, with the open-ish world like this, it's very annoying hunting a station down, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEYRE NOT ON THE MAP