Atomic Heart (video game)

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Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart cover.jpg
Cover art
Developer(s)Mundfish
Publisher(s)Mundfish
Director(s)Robert Bagratuni
Producer(s)Oleg Gorodishenin
Designer(s)Artyom Galeev
Composer(s)Mick Gordon
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release2022
Genre(s)Action role-playing, first-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Atomic Heart (Атомное сердце) is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed and published by Russian studio Mundfish (who also developed the VR game, Soviet Lunapark, which was discontinued). The game is planned for release for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S

Gameplay[]

A screenshot of the interface, with a makeshift weapon on screen

Atomic Heart is a FPS video game with action role-playing elements.[1] The combat in the game consists of shooting and melee swinging with improvised weapons. There is a crafting system where the weapons can be pieced together from metal parts that can be detached from robots or taken from household appliances. Ammo in the game is scarce and there is a sneaking option. Quick-time events are also featured in the game.[2]

Plot[]

Atomic Heart takes place in the Soviet Union in an alternative reality sometime in 1955[3] where technology like the internet, holograms and robots have already been invented. The main protagonist is a mentally-unstable KGB special agent called P-3, who is sent by the government to investigate a manufacturing facility that has fallen silent, only to find out that the machines have gone rogue and bioengineering strange experiments.[4]

Development[]

Atomic Heart uses Unreal Engine 4 and implements Nvidia RTX and DLSS technologies in the GeForce RTX graphics cards.[5]

Controversy[]

In January 2019, a report was published on gaming forum ResetEra that cited anonymous sources within Mundfish who reported about mass layoffs and incompetency at the studio.[2][6][7] The report stated that development had been rebooted as of August 2018, and it resulted in a gameplay downgrade.

References[]

  1. ^ "What do we know about Atomic Heart?". medium.com. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Horti, Samuel. "Everything we know about Atomic Heart". pcgamer.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ NikiStudio (2020-03-22). "Поиграли в Atomic Heart. Впечатления от визита к Mundfish (+ текст) — Игры на DTF". DTF (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Skrebels, Joe (24 May 2018). "Atomic Heart Has the Coolest Trailer of the Year, But What Actually Is It?". ign.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ Palumbo, Alessio (14 January 2019). "Atomic Heart Developer Q&A on NVIDIA RTX/DLSS, PvP Regions, Simultaneous Console Release and DLC". wccftech.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ Alwani, Rishi (29 January 2019). "Sci-Fi Shooter Atomic Heart in Development Hell: Report". gadgets.ndtv.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Atomic Heart: что говорят об игре бывшие и текущие разработчики" (in Russian). January 28, 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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