He’s begrudgingly at Facility 3826 at the request of the doctor in charge, for whom P-3 feels like he has a debt to repay. The main characters just make matters worse. Mundfish recommends players experience the game in Russian with native language subtitles, but this is difficult to do in the middle of the action. This isn’t helped by the subtitles either racing ahead or dragging behind. The English conversation routinely doesn’t feel natural, as if some subtleties have been lost in translation. Some of the dialogs seem to be the result of poor localization rather than actual intent. This is no longer an advert for scientific advancement and more of a warning for science gone awry, but the exact point it’s trying to make gets obscured by confusing dialog that can be difficult to follow, especially if it occurs in the middle of a frantic fight. The outside world is dangerous and the decimated wreck of the Vavilov research station is at direct odds with the festivities at the start. Major P-3 arrives at Facility 3826 to find robots going haywire and its human workforce almost completely eliminated. Despite these complaints, the setting is fitting for the story the game portrays and it’s also worth bearing in mind this world originated in a game released four years before that war. The game has drawn plenty of criticism in recent months for the latter because of opposition to the invasion of Ukraine. This is despite the presence of many creepy robots and a plethora of pro-Russia propaganda that celebrates the achievement of its scientists. Russia is definitely not the place to beĪt first glance, the alternate 1950s Soviet world seems picturesque and its citizens are in a jubilant mood with the launch of new technology being the cause for celebration.

The problem is that it doesn’t quite hit the mark. This new action RPG infused with a hefty dose of first-person shooter takes the remnants of Soviet Lunapark and expands the world, throws in a new story, and brings it to PS5 consoles for a second attempt at success. The studio’s first venture into gaming, Soviet Lunapark VR, didn’t go too well the Early Access game was removed from sale abruptly and support was discontinued mere months after its release.

Atomic Heart is advertised as developer Mundfish’s first game, but that isn’t quite true.

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