Atomic Heart Review

Atomic Heart reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation, and PC.
"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."

[@ruok3351]

Art direction deserves a 10/10

[@smilecappuccino9486]

Where?

[@MegaIniesta]

​@@smilecappuccino9486 everywhere

[@aakdkdkdi]

​@@smilecappuccino9486 yes

[@murderonthemind678]

Skill Up would disagree. That pretentious Australian loser…

[@anthonygregory6797]

​@@smilecappuccino9486 in the game.....you know, the one this whole video on KZbin is about....you know...cough: Atomic Heart....🤔🤦‍♂️

[@loveordie4]

Studios first game. That's impressive. Bright future ahead.

[@epgamer1145]

Oh yeah. Finally a dev studio that can get a fine track record going

[@HKT100]

Cos it had funding from russian oligarchs willing to push RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA

[@korrasolos]

@@OhoCherry been proven false watch the many vids in response to the guy saying that they are pro Russia

[@nikitclaw4770]

@@OhoCherry That's a slander tho

[@demanikz]

Studios first game "Soviet Lunapark VR"

[@PieceofCraft]

Honestly the only real issue to me is the talkative protagonist. But putting the audi in Russian and the subtitles in English is actually an option 👌

[@awsomeboy360]

That doesn't prevent the talkative protagonist from still talking in a difference language X_X lol

[@danielx1224]

Yeah I'm putting them in Russian for sure

[@epgamer1145]

Understandable. Their attempt at making the guy more reactive just turns annoying

[@carbonio1450]

​@@awsomeboy360 .ù

[@walterroux291]

@@awsomeboy360 but it does mean it becomes easier to tune out...

[@chasesantiago3176]

For this being their first marketable game, I’m excited to see what mundfish will turn into with future projects. I’m definitely going to be buying atomic heart.

[@gfygber9639]

the company is funded by KGB, you know that?

[@jdbruiser]

Shame you don't have Game Pass.

[@chasesantiago3176]

@@jdbruiser I’m on series S and completely forgot it’s on game pass lol

[@alcatraz3603]

It's sad they're funded by Russian government. All that hard work will have some sort of impact because of sanctions.

[@blonded3598]

Im playing it right now on gamepass

[@vohen7362]

For the Studio's first title,we must reconized they have alot of potential.

[@egamruf]

It isn't their first title.

[@Slightlycamouflaged]

@@egamruf yea it was a vr or somethin

[@Martin-zg7hx]

@@istealpopularnamesforlikes3340 cope, you are a 0/10 back to kindergarten

[@jhinabloomingflower807]

@@istealpopularnamesforlikes3340 Cope more with life being so hard for you and keep being negative go play fortnite or the stale non masculine hogwarts game LMAO stay upset 😂😂😂😂

[@sega5785]

There is no potential for game almost a decade in developement

[@vitaliyred622]

This is the first game for a studio that came out of nowhere. The music, the graphics, enemy animations, details of ingame models are absolutely insane. That said, sound-design, Dialoge and some combat moments need a lot of work. Solid game.

[@smilecappuccino9486]

facial animations and clumsiness say otherwise

[@madridistasejati5358]

@@smilecappuccino9486 a bit agree with that, the protagonist especially.

[@one_step_sideways]

Mick Gordon soundtrack out of nowhere as well

[@northcat8941]

@@smilecappuccino9486 This is how robots were imagined in the Soviet Union.

[@smilecappuccino9486]

@@northcat8941 😂

[@turtle7288]

Really excited for this. Graphically stunning, the enemies look great and mick Gordon is the composer? Super excited for this to come out of gamepass

[@Kink-Panther]

Look up why you shouldn't buy this game they sell ur IP voice recordings and info to the Russian military look up the video it's facts

[@optimalbonkerz]

If your waiting until the 21st to play you can play it today if you do the "new zeland trick" you can play it 13 hours sooner

[@mushroomhead0_o820]

@@Kink-Panther its for russian gamers not for you. You have a different agreement read on the website

[@RazorBladezX]

@@mushroomhead0_o820 what?

[@Tyler-pi1qm]

Buy it and support a new developer yoy cheap fucker.

[@peterbatten596]

Just for the fact that this is the first release from a new studio, with all the other AAA releases having no excuse, I’m not disappointed and excited to see their next project.

[@egamruf]

How can you be so confident, and yet so wrong? This is their second release and their first was a calamitous failure - which pissed off lots of people who bought it - called "Soviet Lunapark" which they've now abandoned development on. They asked Steam to delist it, possibly to avoid bad press or convince people like you that Atomic Heart is their first game, but you can still Google it and see what reviewers and people on the discussion boards had to say - it was far from positive.

[@fatalmokrane]

@@egamruf Liar, it's their first game.

[@colbanjohnson5086]

@@egamruf hey guess what chief, no one cares. 2nd game all round and this is the level of improvement they show, while during a conflict. Honestly, don’t like it then don’t play it 😂

[@Kurdati]

​@John Smith because if it counted, it wouldn't be removed from steam

[@MellerCurillos]

@@egamrufvalve also was made Half-Life its first game, but there was revolution. And this game look like mix of Wolfenstein New order series and fallout

[@ChaosUnfold]

The fact that they managed an 8/10 score on the first try is quite reassuring for Mundfish considering all the hell they went through just to get AH out the door.

[@huklo6331]

It is 9/10 ign opinion ≠ most objective opinion ever

[@blaster915]

For a first time studio, impressive showing!! Looking forward to what comes next!

[@hydranationn]

I'm a huge bioshock fan and this reminds me of bioshock infinite so i'm deffinetly buying this!

[@Paghmani1sher]

Infinite is boring

[@angelganon8213]

​@wakil Hakimzaada yeah infinite was the worst of the 3

[@venom1395]

Agreed, infinite was my fav out of the three

[@ConnorMccloud25]

@@Paghmani1sher This comment is infinitely boring 😐

[@ssplif5415]

@@Paghmani1sher how was infinite boring😂😂what

[@RafaelHernandez-or8wj]

Games like this make gamepass worth it. Looking forward to checking it out.

[@madd5]

@@fatalmokrane no way

[@Bronx9025]

@@fatalmokrane This is false. Cite your sources.

[@sirdabzmcgee]

@@Bronx9025 the game pass version is also a smaller file than the Steam version.

[@janlialvarez506]

​​​@@fatalmokraneIm playing this on gamepass on a rtx 2060 rig at 70-80 fps in high settings with ray tracing on. Don't believe this guy lol

[@fatalmokrane]

@@janlialvarez506 no rt yet.

[@budthechud9795]

The intro part at the start when your car gets lifted into the sky by a robot and you get a guided tour of the sights was absolutely awesome.

[@leoviper]

Really makes you feel like a videogame

[@samuelmcbride2495]

LOL

[@dmaster001]

Really makes you feel like you have an atomic heart.

[@corey2232]

These comments are so cringey at this point...

[@TheDoomFan2004]

Really feels like there are characters

[@itzaramen107]

@@corey2232average farming simulator jrpg fan:

[@T.O.A.B.]

This game wasn't even on my radar but now I'm definitely playing this!

[@5lanediver]

you should know that it supports russia’s war in ukraine

[@epicapexplays8467]

@@5lanediver judge something for what it is not what it supports or who's behind it, if it's a great game, it' s a great game even if satan made it

[@mrpickles0158]

@@5lanediver we do not care

[@wingsoficarus1139]

@@5lanediver It doesn't, the studio isn't even centered in Russia anymore from my understanding. Now obviously, if it was still in Russia they would be supporting Russia without a choice as the money feeds back into their economy however that isn't the case anymore. Stop spreading lies about the dev team. Also isn't it kinda weird that people are suddenly jumping the gun on this game just because the devs happen to be Russian? So much misinformation I've seen online regarding them apparently being "pro Russian" or against Ukraine.

[@DarthVaderNo1]

@@5lanediver do you watch any Hollywood movies when US war in Afghan/Palestine?

[@chemyname]

Great game im especially amazed with the enemy variety, score and graphics Great work Mundfish

[@strider775]

A great game? Have you played it yet?

[@gdl-nik]

Don't buy this game! By doing so, you are supporting war against Ukraine

[@seekerballu2239]

@Shrek A playable Dev build has been leaked few days ago.

[@Yucci]

@Shrek yes it’s out. It obviously depends on the region you’re in but I’ve played it for several hours already.

[@damagecase13]

​@@strider775 You can change your location on Xbox to new Zealand and play it. So yes, they may have played it.

[@aryssobral]

Mudfish First game... And looks more fun than 80% triple A game out there.

[@giga_charge]

Exactly!

[@TheGamerTronShow]

Fun is subjective 🤦‍♂

[@dawsonhohm8381]

The Russian government funds their propaganda well.

[@egamruf]

@@TheGamerTronShow You're right, which begs the question 'why the facepalm emoji'? After all Ary Sobral didn't say "it looks more fun to everyone" - just that it looks more fun (implicitly, to them)... which it may... because, as you say, fun is subjective.

[@TheGamerTronShow]

@@egamruf Oh... KZbin deleted and then continues to delete my comment reply. How lovely.

[@johnowens8974]

Considering this is the first game from this studio I'm impressed plus some problems found in this game can be fixed with a patch.

[@ragingexodus]

Honestly with the developmental issues this game had 8/10 is a surprisingly high for me

[@kadkmu]

Are u mario

[@caiocabral7504]

It's IGN

[@JHGSP]

classic IGN

[@phwepsi9526]

@@caiocabral7504 few places gave it 8

[@Luhiner]

an 8 from ign is a 6 tbh

[@MukiMuki688]

To be fair, this is one of the most impressive AA game I've seen

[@igniii3348]

AA? This game has the price of AAA games

[@RiloKen]

@@igniii3348 but it’s not from a AAA studio. Hence it being AA

[@smilecappuccino9486]

Opencritic-5.7/10- very impressive

[@playnite2188]

Everywhere 😑

[@Just_shush_now]

@@smilecappuccino9486 opencritic where those who are anti-Russian decided to hate on anything that has any link with Russia.

[@arieffajargumilar]

As a bioshock and dishonored fan, this game is a must try

[@miscellaneousz2681]

LESS GOOOO

[@camturp2197]

The level design and attention to detail is incredible, there is so much variety in the way this game looks

[@coldfries8976]

Gameplay-wise not my type of game, BUT the VISUALS are absolutely stunning and creative at the same time!

[@hibernative]

Maybe you should play it with a trainer program with one shot kills or something. Just explore visual artstyle.

[@InstagramWanker]

Combat is just plain bad

[@coldfries8976]

@@hibernative Do things like that actually exist for singleplayer games like these? Especially being out fresh.

[@CATAROX32]

@@coldfries8976 yes they do my guy. Doesn't take a lot of time to come out tbh . And yes it's already out 😂😂, by the famous trainer maker "fling".

[@SuperScarab]

@@InstagramWanker you never played a fps game before ?? Like metro exodus, dying light 2, halo infinite ??

[@xavierabii548]

This looks amazing for a first title with nothing else under their belt. They definitely have a bright future ahead of them😃👍🏾

[@TheBriguy33]

Pre-installing it on Game Pass. Looking forward to playing this. After enjoying the Bioshock games before, this should be a fun one.

[@hunterwhite7382]

change your location to new zeland,then play

[@Bruhman_YUSS]

@@hunterwhite7382 when does it come out in America?

[@ermagherd1204]

@@hunterwhite7382 did this & it’s halfway done installing now can’t wait to jump in lol

[@CaptainEggcellent]

I’ve purposefully ignored all the hype for this game, and the reviews are promising!

[@josduf8954]

Hi

[@Zx2Solomon]

Same.

[@alec4025]

The reviews seem mixed

[@Zx2Solomon]

@@alec4025 But leaning on positive, no?

[@fatboyRAY24]

@@Zx2Solomon leaning mid tbh

[@forg0tin397]

Can't wait to jump into this tomorrow been waiting for this one.

[@boundlessmind141]

😏😏 you sure you are not talking about those 6hr scenes

[@forg0tin397]

@@boundlessmind141 ??? You've lost me..

[@daksans6764]

It's on game pass

[@Yucci]

@@forg0tin397 there was a joke floating about, a 6hr mature scene with the female robots seen in the trailer of the game. Lot of people thought it was real but yeah it was just a joke.

[@thebadwolf3088]

@@Yucci oh :(

[@OldestPagans]

I’d give this review a nine out of 10! Great review, thanks for sharing.

[@ahmedisam2533]

Wow this year is already 2 months in but the games that came out are amazing This feels like it’s going to be 2018 part 2 Or 2013 part 2

[@agent2ez]

Yup this is going to be a great year for gaming

[@Nicksta101]

What was great about 2018? Aside from GOW and Red Dead?

[@princek4797]

@@Nicksta101 Spider-Man

[@cwalter-iz5hl]

@@Nicksta101 Celeste. Spider-man, monster hunter world, smash bros, ac:odyssey, hitman 2, dragon ball z fighter, far cry 5, shadow of the tomb raider, Detroit, along with many more.

[@Complete_Stranger7050]

This, Spiderman 2, Maybe soon Dead Space 2 Remake and a GTA 6 Trailer (maybe)

[@kalhamm3r]

awesome review. cheers mate

[@sirdabzmcgee]

First game by the studio and they came out strong.

[@hiddenhand525]

No bugs, no brakes. Only a great atmosphere, ENT and wonderful gameplay 💪👍😁

[@stanleygray7402]

Def are bugs!

[@soviet_mayo]

​@@stanleygray7402 there are a few bugs for sure, but still better than 95% of all new AAA games

[@stanleygray7402]

@@soviet_mayo that's fine....but comment said "no" bugs....that's just inaccurate is all

[@ElectroCurmudgeon]

nice review. loved all the bioshocks this could be a nice diversion.

[@epicapexplays8467]

damn! they really delivered the same quality of graphics they advertised!

[@Nichi8404]

Sounds like the beginning of a great series in videogames!!!

[@dejesusgaming6989]

Played all the bioshocks as a kid, can’t wait to immerse this on Xbox series x.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Way ahead of you. Feels so bioshocky!

[@dudosinka4860]

W IGN for putting politics aside and just making an honest review

[@adamkondracki3201]

Yea war torn countries and civil unrest is okay in their opinion. Just don't offend the alphabet ppl 🤣

[@kami_1789]

@@adamkondracki3201Didn't they review the harry potter game?

[@Mikey-em8hs]

That’s not W. That’s just how things should be.

[@WarmFizzyMilk]

y’all need to stop whining so much about politics. it’s just becoming a buzzword at this point

[@kami_1789]

@@WarmFizzyMilk true

[@jbliv831]

Wow, very promising first release. Must have a great team.

[@hiddenhand525]

That's when you get to the layout (refrigerator), then immediately prepare the lubricant)

[@mikaell.chuaungo3637]

Guys, play in russian audio with english subtitles. The russian voiceover is MUCH MUCH better.

[@henrysarson7417]

Shitty way to play a video game

[@Bahamut3525]

Looks like a well crafted AAA game with lots of love put into it.

[@R3TR0J4N]

AA 👋

[@ve_esquela]

@@R3TR0J4N hohlik?

[@potatomaster3d661]

Its not an AAA game

[@FantasyNero]

This game deserves ( 8.5 or 9 of 10 )

[@Johnny-ln1ih]

Already pre order the game on my series X, waiting to be deliver.

[@SaithMasu12]

To have different reload animations depended if you either fully used a clip or exchange it half way through is something that should be used in future games as the new standard. Great aspects to detail.

[@Avian98X]

A lot of games have this, actually.

[@macdonaldchaboka6117]

Im just happy this game actually got made and wasn't like other promising tittles that never see the light of day

[@troonsneed3480]

We need more fps games like this, reminded me of Half life with how it's designed

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

And singularity. Mix between singularity and bioshock.

[@MintyOreosx3]

Fr!

[@Chubzdoomer]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 YES, it has some Singularity vibes for sure!

[@mrrod3004]

all there time was invested in looks. the campaign was so short it was a big disappointment

[@thebodykeepsthescore2828]

​@@mrrod3004 Their* ffs

[@blonded3598]

Playing this game rn on gamepass. So far im pretty impressed

[@Rannayamada]

Is there any framerate issues?

[@kizuro1792]

@@Rannayamada people are saying its well optimized, but framerate drops in big gunfights

[@dzmounir5610]

Well it's gonna be on gamepass so...worth giving it a try!

[@iesousdark]

😂👌

[@girishkr4153]

True 😏

[@sosososniperss4486]

$70 on PS5 😂😂

[@willjohnboy]

​@@sosososniperss4486 you own it on ps5 and not rent it like a blockbuster video

[@loavy4007]

​@sosososniper ss well when you have money like me, cash isn't a issue 😎

[@Shuj1kn0]

Feels like I’ve been waiting on this forever! Big W it’s on Gamepass as well!

[@silentvalue]

Flashes of far cry in a bioshock environment playing as duke nukem in the soviet union.

[@GTI8855]

How many years ago an FPS from a new studio has got that amount of appreciation?

[@MrMisanthrope84]

Stunning first effort for a new studio.

[@Asmrzone673]

This game reminded me so much of bioshock but dang this game sure did make me hate unlocking doors so much like every 2 seconds you have to unlock a door

[@chrisdavis465]

This game went completely under my radar. I'm looking forward to checking this out

[@chriswilliams868]

Been waiting on this game since 2017 🤣🤣

[@R3TR0J4N]

eh its fine, make sense for an AA studio

[@pendingauthor2536]

The biggest issue I’ve seen so far is the subtitles and fov. Both cannot be altered, even though the subtitles are criminally tiny, and the fov is quite jank.

[@platinum2905]

Guys, this is like their first major game, the game surpassed my expectations

[@mobie9336]

As a fan of fallout, and BioShock, looks very promising. Was looking more for the RPG element of talking to people seeing how the dialogue works.

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

Its not really RPG heavy, so dont expect branching dialogue trees and all ..

[@mobie9336]

@@anonymous_dot_com2326 bummer

[@R3TR0J4N]

BASED jsut the right game, same here w/ similar taste.

[@cjcollado8071]

*Mundfish, you have our attention now...* _We will watch your career with great interest_

[@XeresKyle]

Definitely buying this at the first of next month.

[@Omegaslashbuster1]

Frey: Hey Cuff Cuff: It’s Vambrance P3: Hey Glove Glove: My name is Charles. Starting to see a pattern here.

[@leon6777]

Play this in the original language with the subtitles, so much better that way

[@smitere7164]

People rushed the game sooo damn fast just to see the twins butt bounce

[@bojoblue]

An artistic masterpiece!

[@smilecappuccino9486]

Where ?

[@bojoblue]

@@smilecappuccino9486 Everywhere :)

[@smilecappuccino9486]

@@bojoblue 5,7/10 not more

[@Martin-zg7hx]

@@smilecappuccino9486 smile, you must be a lame piece of garbage... xD

[@maskedlongshadow17]

This is my first time hearing and seeing about this game, and I’m sold.

[@02drpyro]

This is possibly the best looking game I’ve ever played.

[@Xbox4949]

I’m so excited and pumped for this game going to New Zealand on my Xbox

[@Nikolas9551]

Really enjoyed the Beatles references in the article names.

[@Fuuntag]

10:40 it’s called “lamp shading” in cinema.

[@derekobrien-wood9530]

Reviews are so all over the place for this game idk what to think

[@retroaesthetics3887]

Downloading now on Game Pass cuz why not? This game looks fun enough and I’m excited to see what the studio does in the future

[@Jess-et5oq]

Do you get to explore/do side quests?

[@oliviacarter7193]

Definitely want to play this one, but will have to wait until the glitches and bugs are patched up and more reviews come out ^^

[@DigitalMediaChoas]

Xbox Series X S are in for treat with Gamepass😁

[@freiteez]

I’m excited to try it.

[@certifiedhoodclassic7833]

I'm having an absolute blast with this, definitely recommend it

[@YouGuessIGuess]

This is a well-written review that gives fair consideration to the art, music, and how the geopolitical lens with which players will interpret this game will change their experience.

[@shanebovell6733]

Well Wild Hearts also got an 8 so this isn't surprising. Maybe they can address the gripes most people have with some patches.

[@GowLV]

Played a couple of hours so far, its masterpiece for me.

[@losr98]

after a couple hours...gtfoh

[@Coquitox]

Mine is currently downloading at 83%, it’s a masterpiece for me.

[@TheAbvsyork]

That's actually a pretty solid score 👌

[@PoloDavey]

6:27 bro went christopher walken on us

[@morganator4874]

Similarities to Bioshock and Wolfenstein. Sign me up.

[@r_a_w_g_e_r]

IGN's based af for this actually non-biased review

[@OttoriavonBish-marcke]

The devs marketing skills alone deserves 10/10

[@sopranofan6118]

is it the same voice actor as Cyber Punk for main character?

[@ascension3594]

Theres a thing called dash that is used to dodge enemy attacks if you somehow didn't know that

[@DylanZ1201]

I’m pretty sure patches have made this game a lot better than release, cause I’m playing it now and it’s amazing especially gameplay. Honestly surprised people aren’t talking about how insane the graphics are, especially at 4K at ‘Atomic’ settings look better than most current triple A titles by a long shot. Also runs like a dream on PC too at native, or DLSS Quality for 100 + fps.

[@susanna8612]

Its only shows that graphics is not the most important thing to gamers, game play and combats are. Which are not the greatest in this game.

[@SourRobo8364]

Would have been cooler if Jensen Ackles was the actual voice of the protagonist.

[@tp7886]

The “futuristic” music and therefore “realistically” the futuristic language is explained in some in-game dialogue between P-3 and Charles.

[@tawilk]

odd the HL review didn't mention tedium in opening over 547,823 chests, only which 35 had something other than RNG gear/clothing....

[@jalaj9491]

Ngl gives a kind of far cry vibe too ( along with bioshock) . Definitely will try

[@goldengrill769]

As much as we like this game here man you should Google Translate Russian reviewers they are all going bonkers with happiness. So I'd say they hit it out of the park for their audience!

[@thebman85ify]

The robots look like the Greendale Human Beings mascot.

[@stevencoughler6448]

Can you not aim down sights with the firearms?

[@atharvachavan2017]

All that matter is that we are getting that robussy

[@robotman011]

That robussy got me acting unwise

[@jinyboi]

This is the first fps I'm picking up since bioshock and Titanfall 2. Looks really promising especially if devs iron out the bugs. As a big loz fan, the large number of puzzles found ingame is just icing on the cake

[@CharlesVanexX]

The first one since titanfall? Lotta great ones since then and before those.

[@merochicago77]

Yikes

[@noodle7725]

Tf you been playing?

[@ruspj]

lookis great looking at whats shown in the review a lot reminds me a lot of the old Stubbs the Zombie Rebel Without a Pulse more than bioshock

[@jameshart3225]

The first hour is basically a loading screen. Sheesh.

[@nopenope7482]

Cant wait to play this

[@bbbazzinga]

The game looks awesome, can't wait to install it and give it a go!

[@RawbLV]

Is that all you care about, looks? Lol well go ahead, the game has Denuvo which slows it down, devs say you have to use DLSS to compensate for it. There's also no FOV slider and mouse acceleration is non-togglable. The low FOV and camera shake will make you nauseous.

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

@@RawbLV you can always get the developers build which has no denuvo in it.. and the game is a smooth optimised experience, anyone who can run Gears 5 can run this game. Im literally playing it on an i5 2400 rx 580 4gb all settings at ultra and its extremely smooth, much like how unreal engine 4 was used in Gears 5.. and according to comparisons online, the version of denuvo runs even better than the dev build, the game is so optimized, not even Denuvo's presence affects its performance what so ever

[@hiddenhand525]

@@RawbLV, Play on PS5 and you won't know any problems)

[@jhipex]

​@@RawbLV he's probably on xbox or ps we don't know

[@346151295]

hope there will mods soon to improve the experience

[@Erok9]

Just imagine the mods that are already being worked on.