

It stops momentarily at times, allowing you to damage its weak spots, but deals some crazy damage if you’re not careful. Hedgie is a large ball-like robot that moves extremely fast and bounces around, creating shockwaves that can burn the player. If the regular robots weren’t enough, there are also bosses like Hedgie that must be defeated. Knowing how to approach and dispose of each machine is important, especially in battles with various enemies. The VOV-A6 Lab Tech is a tall robot with self-repairing capabilities, while the MA-9 Beylash is more hulking and durable, shooting flames and moving very fast. Some of the enemies encountered include the MFU-68 Laborer, a bipedal machine with saw blades on top and the RAF-9 Engineer, who looks human but has a powerful grip and claws for slicing up enemies. Some are the result of bio experiments combining flesh and machine, while others are simple laborer robots turned murderous. You’ve probably noticed by now, but Atomic Heart has a lot of dangerous robots that want to kill you. There’s even a car to help in getting around.

It’s an open world, and though not massive, Mundfish says it will be pretty detailed. Idyllic cityscapes and towns have been marred with destruction and chaos as all kinds of robotic abominations rise to oppose their former creators. Along with labs housing failed experiments and rogue machines, there are stretches of greenery and forests. Take a look at 14 things you should know before buying.įacility 3826 isn’t just a simple laboratory or factory – it’s a massive ecosystem with numerous facilities and entities living out their lives. The immersive sim and action RPG elements that have defined classics like System Shock are apparent in Atomic Heart’s gameplay. It’s up to P3 to prevent a total catastrophe, but he also has his mental well-being to worry about. Robotics have advanced heavily in this version of the world however, the facility’s robots have gone out of control. Set in an alternate history Soviet Union in 1955, the story focuses on Major Nechaev aka P-3, a KGB special agent sent to Facility 3826. Nevertheless, it’s nearly upon us, and the latest trailers and gameplay have looked very good. Surprisingly, it’s been in development since at least late 2018, with sporadic updates till last year (and reports of mismanagement, crunch, reboots, etc.). Mundfish’s Atomic Heart releases on February 21st for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC.
