Explore the Alternate Soviet Union while engaging in biomechanical combat and using stealth to bypass an ecosystem surveillance cameras. Learn about Atomic Heart's gameplay features and if you should buy it.

Atomic Heart Features & Gameplay

Atomic Heart Gameplay Trailer

Use Heavy Hitting Weapons in Combat

Since you will be fighting constantly, you will need an arsenal of weapons to survive this nightmarish alternate reality version of the Soviet Union. You can use anything from your AI driven combat glove to heavy hitting melee weapons and firearms.

There are a variety of upgrades available for all firearms and weapons to help you obliterate anyone or anything that tries to interfere with your mission.

Protagonist's Mental State May Affect Gameplay

As shown in the official trailer, the main character's mental state is deteriorating throughout the game's runtime. This is just speculation, but given the bizarre horrific imagery in the trailer, it's entirely possible that some of this is all in the main character's head.

If this is true, then the main character's mental state could play a role in the gameplay the player experiences. For example, perhaps enemy types change depending on how mentally stable you are at the time.

Using Stealth vs. An Ecosystem of Surveillance Cameras

Various hacking methods can be used to hide from surveillance cameras and drones that patrol around searching for possible threats to that could sabotage the network.

With the use of the previous thought device (speculated to be the device shown at the protagonist's palm), can help the protagonist shut down or restore control over the robots and biomechanical products.

Should You Buy Atomic Heart?

Recommended For Intense Action & Interesting Story

Based on the trailers, Atomic Heart promises to give us a taste of utopia gone wrong in the form of advanced technology backfiring on us, making it the sole responsibility of a mentally unstable officer to clean up the mess.

This premise not only allows for intense action, but it also sets up an intriguing story as the protagonist, due to his mental state deteriorating, is an unreliable narrator. This adds to the fun-factor, as you will be trying to piece together what's real and what's not while fighting for your life.

Provided Atomic Heart meets the expectatioins it has set in its trailers, we strongly recommend this game, assuming you can stomach the disturbing imagery presented throughout the game.

Game Overview

Atomic Heart's Unique Setting

Atomic Heart is an action adventure role-playing game set in an alternate Soviet Union in 1955. In this reality, science is thriving, and equality and fraternity are the primary symbols of freedom.

But freedom comes at a cost. As this utopian world collapses, it is up to you to figure out what went wrong and who is to blame.

What is intriguing about this alternate world is that it shows that humans relying on biomechanical products eventually led to their downfall when the network backfired on them, and the robots rebelled.

This game gives us a scenario of what we need to do in case that happens.

Abish Tarrobago

Abish Tarrobago: writer by day, gamer by night. Anime, pop culture, cosplay fuel her passion to craft worlds with words.