You’re instantly thrown into the base overrun by robots with no cutscenes or dialogue to really introduce the premise or what you’re doing there. That’s a great setup although, in execution, Atomic Heart’s narrative may not be the easiest to get into. Without spoiling anything, as the mission goes on more sinister intentions are slowly revealed from behind the scenes with one shocking truth after another. His mission is to help end the robot massacre and while it’s a dangerous task, P-3 is accompanied by the talking Polymer Glove named Charles who acts as his main weapon and helpful advisor. It's also about the competition between the USSR and the United States at that time.Follow us on Twitter Follow and Tweet us Tweet to play as private agent P-3 aka Major Nechaev that works under Professor Sechenov himself and looks up to him like a father.

As for plot details, Atomic Heart's developers told IGN,' 'Atomic Heart' has several meanings, and it's not only the machine core. Guttural guitar licks and whirring synths bring the laboratories, grasslands, and theme parks of Mundfish's open-world thriller to life. Mick Gordon, the musical mind behind 2016's Doom, brings his talents to Atomic Heart's heart-pumping score. The first-person action is intentionally discombobulating to emphasize the game's horror motifs – despite having an assortment of mind-bending powers, agent P-3 is entirely out of his depth.

Moreover, a few seconds of skill-tree footage revealed Atomic Heart's deep RPG-inspired progression system. A plethora of zany weapons reminiscent of Dying Light 2's modded melee armaments and Far Cry 6's repurposed guns fill the battlefields with fiery explosions and mists of blood.

Players can expect to use telekinesis to launch adversaries or weaponize environmental objects as well as freeze assailants mid-action (1:43 time mark). Protagonist P-3, a KGB agent, is equipped with a glove that completely levels the playing field. While the central narrative is still unclear, some interesting mechanics can be gleaned.

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