Atomic Heart review: "A messy game with big ideas that are in desperate need of refinement"

Atomic Heart
(Image: © Mundfish)

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Atomic Heart has a lot of big ideas, but it doesn't do a good enough job with the basics. With an iꩲncomprehensible storyline, weightless combat, and frustrating first-person platforming, Atomic Heart is left to stand in the shadow of the video games that so clearly inspired it.

Pros

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    Big ideas

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    Interesting concepts

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    Beautiful artistic direction

Cons

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    Messy story

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    Lackluster combat

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    Infested with bugs