The entire game takes place in the vast Facility 3826, a fictional base set deep in the USSR of 1955. Even if the game’s endings left me feeling slightly unsatisfied all of the major mysteries were revealed, and the journey to find them was immensely pleasing.

Sechenov in a procedure that left him with total amnesia.

P-3’s memories of anything more than two years ago were lost, as he was saved by Dr. As always I’ll do my best to break down the feeling of the plot without giving away any direct spoilers. There is another 10-15 hours’ worth of side content available in the form of “Polygons”, these are challenge dungeons and the main way to unlock weapon attachments and other combat-focused unlocks. The story starts out slowly and builds into something fantastic by the end of its 15–20-hour long runtime (if you focus entirely on the main story). Things quickly go awry and you are tasked with discovering what went wrong, why, and how to fix it. Your player character is known as Major P-3, Dr. Created by the Scientist Dmitry Sechenov it is a neural network that allows humans to control robots with their minds. You’ll start the title in a city in the sky as parades are being held to honor the upcoming release of Kollectiv 2.0. The “Shock” games, namely System Shock and Bioshock are clear inspirations for Atomic Heart. This Game Is A Looker A Shock to the System I loved this story that was absurd early on and by the end, one that pulled no punches in its critiques of power and those who wield it.

Combat can have occasional balance spikes and I ran into a lot of bugs. Flying machines, thought control, superpowers, governmental infighting, conspiracies, and manipulation are all major themes of this excellent title. His invention of Polymer has changed the course of history. You are Agent P-3, and in an alternate reality 1950s Russia you work for the smartest man on the planet. Atomic Heart is the first game from developer Mundfish.

Atomic heart game review