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Those are some weak arguments rlly... Tutorial is different from what you are used to, a patch of grass glitched once, a bird tweeted too loudly, what a disappointment. Better change the title of your vid to - I failed to record the vid the first time because resolution reseted. Now im being pissed off and hating the game.
This is the first game from Mundfish, and as a debut I feel like they can learn a lot of things from how this game is being received. They threw a lot at the wall here, some of it stuck, so I really hope they take the good, weed out the bad, and that their next game is better. You gotta give credit for how ambitious this is from a small studio.
To me it seems like a lot of the times the gameplay is the last thing on the to-do list during development. Issue is, you need a gameplay loop that is enjoyable, engaging and fun for a video game. A game's most important part is the gameplay, everything else comes after. They are very important for the overall product but gameplay triumphs.
Mah people were way more hyped for this game, even if all the warning signs were there Oh and the fact that at one point the studio wanted to sell player statistics to the Russian FSB but backed out when people found out
@@ArcturusOTE considering google and tik tok pick up and sell peoples data, don’t think people would really care especially since there is no benefit other than pretty negligible cash.
Who the fuck expected this goof ass square enix game to be good after that demo 💀 goddamit they coulda just gave avalanche the money to make just cause 5 instead
I really enjoyed the game, I found it odd that there were a few areas that weren't even touched in the campaign, but my biggest issue was that there wasn't more content. The story felt so short, 27 hours in and I'm already 1/4th the way through a second campaign on hard, and I loved the content that was there, just wish there was more.
Everyone else: this is a really disappointing AAA game Me: this is a really impressive single A game Not sure why anyone expected an obscure Russian game from an unproven 20-man studio to be polished or anything more than just 'pretty interesting' and 'a good try'.
Tbh it is actually more polished than most AAA games and works better on a technical level, but that and its cool graphics and art design are the only things it has going for it. Gameplay is just okay and it feels like someone tried to make a Soviet Bioshock Infinite but forgot to make good dialogue.
I honestly had so much fun with the game I just felt like it could have been a little longer and a little more challenging. I feel for Mundfishes first game this was a hit for them I just wish they didn’t cut so much content (weapons, enemies, areas etc). The game DID have intuitive mechanics, some of the most beautiful artistic direction I’ve ever seen and I liked the story even though it was rushed. Lets hope for some decent DLC
@@shatteredmirror4458 I just don’t think I can be too hard on a company when this is their first game. At least it came out stable and playable compared to a lot of triple A games
@@KingKhalid888 I agree. It's a shame that they were hit so hard with backlash. The game seems genuinely awesome to play and looks super cool. Of course I am biased because I've been a fan boy of this game for the past four years.
I don't see this game as even slightly disappointing. Some people who were ignorant attempted to hype it up to possibly be one of the best games in recent history, when we have 0 other games from the developers. Those people had extremely unreasonable and unrealistic expectations, and I think for being the first game ever for them, along with being a very small studio, that they put out an AMAZING first game! Idk what other first ever game made by a low key studio could compare to this quality wise as a whole.
@@budgreen4040 if you don’t think it’s worth 70 then don’t buy it 🤷 Only objective way we can judge whether a game is worth the asking price is by content and playability. Compared to many AAA titles released over the past decade, the game has a plethora of varied content so there’s that box checked. As for playability, the game has been praised for being optimized incredibly on launch, especially for an UE4 title. Also, I know this doesn’t apply to PS5 but the game is available on game pass which is an option for both PC and XBOX so it’s not like you can’t try it before spending 70. Does the game have short comings? Absolutely. Is that to be expected for a AA studios first title which has been in development hell? Absolutely. The game has consistently been scored 7-9 which is commendable for a debut title with insane hype built around it. The game shows more polish than the likes of Fallout 4, an actual AAA game from a seasoned studio with more experience and funding.
@Bud Green eh, I look at my spending on video games in terms of hours of gameplay and enjoyment. If I get 10 hours out of a $70 game, its cheaper entertainment than me going out for the night. And although Atomic heart is like 15 to 20 hours to beat, I get like double the hours, because I don't just play through directly, I mess around a bit. To each their own, I think its a great first effort. I think theu deserve to grow into something bigger, especially based on the level of creativity and artistic work they put into it.
@@alissonnaso3439 I tend to agree with you. I still think charging an absolute top shelf price removes a lot of defenses for shortcomings. I don’t think it’s a horrible game, just not worth the asking price. Glad for Gamepass, as this is a game I really wanted to check out. I wouldn’t have for $70 though. There’s impressive facets to the game and I’d be interested if there was a follow up to it.
I kinda think the opposite of this review. Although I like the world of the game I thought the story felt rushed. I also really enjoy the gameplay. The melee weapons and the elemental abilities were so much fun to use. Also I had noticed that you said that you couldn't change the difficulties, but for me I was able to change it. I started on easy and changed to normal and the change stayed. I was playing on xbox though, so it might be different.
I was Loving this game but then i got to the point with the hegie boss so i turned my sensitivity up and i had so much fun. Then there's him complaining about every little thing.
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo And yet he praised a combo meter in GOW while criticizing a style meter in DMC, and he does shit like that all the time, critique my ass, he doesn't qualify as a critic.
I'm glad you mentioned the FOV. I've never really thought about it that way. That probably explains why I couldn't play God of War and I'm not a big fan of 1st person shooters at all. It just feels like you're standing in front of a wall staring at it while all the action is going on behind you. Claustrophobic as heck for me.
I hear this A LOT for modern games: "It gets good at the (20-hour) mark." I don't even bother anymore 😂 If I am really curious, I wait until these games have deep discounts to even consider trying them out.
and then there's games like doom eternal(this channel's gold standard for games) and ultrakill where within the first 3 minutes of the game you're already having more fun that the entire first 20 hours of something like atomic heart
There seems to be this new wave of developers making combat / puzzle games that are visually stunning but skimp the combat and movement...... Kinda sucks, Scorn is a perfect example of this. The sound design and visuals is outstanding, but leaves you feeling starved on actual in game diversity. Another perfect example of "Just develop the game an extra year and release something thought out and well executed. -End Rant.
I think one of the things that you should keep in mind is that, as far as I'm aware, this is Mundfish's first game, and they are a Russian team. While other studios come out with a perfect game on their first try, I think that a lot of the QoL issues that you mentioned in the beginning of the review are probably a result of relatively inexperienced devs not considering certain factors. I think because of how visually impressive the game is and how close to a Triple A title this looks and feels, it is easy to forget that this is still an Indie Game, and that they don't have the same level of experience as Triple A studios in giving their games accessibility options. Regarding your issues with the main character, English isn't their first language (I think), and probably not the language that the game was written in, and so it's likely that a lot of the awkwardness and the narcissism of the protag might be holdovers from the original Russian that didn't translate as well. TL;DR: Cut them a bit of slack since it is a project by an inexperienced studio that doesn't speak English as their first language. While it's possible for them to do better, I think that with a few tweaks the game can be improved significantly Real quick thing I want to add, I am aware and appreciate that Mayo is very honest and straightforward with his opinions and states his experiences and frustrations exactly as they happened. It is very admirable to have that level of honesty, especially in a medium like reviewing art. The goal of this comment was just to perhaps bring something to Mayo's attention that he may not have considered.
@@llamadelreyii3369 No you are absolutely right! I am glad that Mayo is pointing out the pitfalls that the game trips into, and I honestly hope that the devs hear and listen to the community's criticisms to improve their game, hopefully with balance patches and maybe even extra content! However, I do think think that in the way that he expresses them, Mayo can come off as a little harsh and condescending. By no means am I implying that he is doing this intentionally, I'm a teaching assistant at a university, and sometimes I also get feedback that my advice, while correct and helpful, rubs them the wrong way. It's a matter of phrasing and presentation, which yeah, it sucks that sometimes people don't consider just the objective facts, but humans are emotional creatures, and so it is important to take that into account, especially when giving advice and criticism
@@FernandoCuadro there are no AAA developers in Russia. Everyone who still knew how to do things ran away to foreign studios fifteen years ago. The rest are engaged in indie games, of varying degrees of depravity (mostly garbage). I say this as a russian
I think you have to set it before you start the game(not 100% sure) I changed my language in game and it just changed the text in my pause menu and subtitle language not the people speaking’s language. I might have just missed the other one though.
Yes you can. For whatever reason the dialogue is tiny so I got eye strain trying to read it. Writing is absolutely trash either way though and the game loves to force you into mediocre cutscenes
I don't understand why you want every game to be some master skill only, super sweaty doom eternal clone. Not every game needs to be hard as piss, sometimes I just want to play a game that makes me feel like a god with a bunch of ability's and guns so I can shred through enemies, if you don't like that then that's fine but quit preaching for every game to be that way.
It's interesting to think that there's a risk of being called a "bad faith actor" by describing the moments that were boring or frustrating, in the game you played entirely, and also describing the times that were interesting. I was hoping Atomic Heart would be a big hit.
My problem with Atomic Heart is that it can’t find its own identity. Atomic heart without a doubt contains bioshock and fallout DNA, this may have been fine in the early 2010s but today it feels like a cut/paste without originality. It’s like I heard one reviewer say “it’s like if bioshock made wolfenstein” and that is true, but the novelty of the experience ends there, after about 15 minutes of gameplay for me.
I couldn't play Blacklight: Retribution as the FOV was too low, which was a shame as the game seemed really fun, but it made me physically sick due to camera sway, and low FOV which made it borderline unplayable at the time.
Prey gets downright comedic on repeat playthroughs. But it does not get that ridiculous until you know what you're doing and where all the good stuff is. Prey has at least two playthroughs, one where you are fumbling about trying to survive an alien occupation. And another where you are a precognitive kelptomaniac who is ready willing and able to make 300 shotgun shells as soon as you get to Psychotronics. It's a real shame about Atomic Heart, my brother and I were holding out hope it would be in Prey's league. Especially since his favorite genre of horror is failed Soviet experiments.
Well that's unfortunate, had a gut feeling it would turn out this way. The main thing I anticipated was Mick and Geoff's music anyways, speaking of which I think Geoff should've been mentioned when you talked about Mick's music, he deserves the recognition. Nonetheless, good review as always, I especially agree with the gameplay bringing down the art design, such wasted potential 😔
This game is pretty good, don't expect everything to be out of the world alot of games have alot of similarities to gameplay don't listen to unknown UA-camr like these, play it yourself and enjoy it
If you have a hunch that you'll enjoy it, you probably will, especially if you enjoy games like Dying Light and Far Cry; the "make your own fun" games.
In this day and age, every FPS or even other genres of games should have mandatory FOV sliders even on consoles. FOV is so important on how the game plays and feels
@@JuanCarlos-dz4tz Dude, low FoV was the norm only for console games because you were supposed to play them on a large tv while sitting on a couch. This isn't the case nowadays. Not having an FoV slider for an FPS that releases on PC is a crime.
@@Mothecary bruh you didnt just use the word "real gamers" as a reason to unvalidate their opinion, they have a good point on the FOV option thing, for some reason when i play a game that has low FOV and i cant change it i get a pain in the neck and it makes me feel a bit nauseous. but lets remember it IS the firs game of the studio and they can still update the game to add the options the teople want so lets be patient and see how things evolve for now
I will not disregard reviews that do not recommend this game as I know that with any game that not everyone is going to enjoy it, so it is a shame that after all this time waiting that it ended up being a disappointment as I wished you could have enjoyed this game more for what it is trying to be, but nevertheless even though I respect your opinions and overall think your voice should well indeed be heard, to me personally this game looks like something that I think will be right up my alley, yeah it may not be perfect or flawless in its design, story ark and gameplay, but just like the banging soundtrack that is within this game with the amazing Mick Gordon and other inspirational music, this game just hits all the right notes with me from seeing it, and even with the flaws I just know I will still enjoy my time with this game.
i agree as long as some aspects are good for one person and bad for another thats fine Everyone has a opinion IN my eyes i love the idea of starting off with a powerful ability and the weird as heck movement thing can add tension in a fight
@@garygearboy1358 And another thing is too this is the very first game made by Mundfish studio, so for being their first jab at game development, I dare say they didn't do too shabby of a job and pulled it off well enough. Also if you want my opinion, the real first major disappointment of the year was Forspoken, but again to each their own.
"Evil robots *AND* mutated human monsters !?" I mean, it's an spiritual successor of bioshock wich is an spiritual successor of System shock Let's hope system shock remake is better
I seen a lot of complains about the English version of this game, I saw mort video on the game and I guess the devs recommend you play it in Russian with the sub turned on. I would assume a lot of games are better in the language they where made in. I'll have to check it out for myself, I don't know why I find the concept of the game so fascinating. Reminds me a lot of sovietwave, the music.
wait, FIRST major disappointment? Bro, have you seen Forespoken? xD Your argument can also be made for callisto Protocoll This is no hate, but calling it the first disappointment of the year is a bit much xD
Looks like a typical overambitious Eastern European "X" killer game that wants to be everything at once. Charming in its own way but lacks polish and strategic vision from the creators. Probably wouldn't get nearly as much traction without the controversy around it. A solid 7 out of 10 if we're being honest.
I'm positive the low FOV issue with be fixed with mod support. That's not a worry for me, at all. The issue with the resolution could also be a mod fix if you're really that picky, though, I doubt most people care enough to complain about a small issue such as that. Most issues you've described here all sound like issues that can either be QOL mods, or patches later on. Given time, those two things will be implemented, so I'm happy to say I'll be playing this when it gets polished up!
Wait dude, you are telling me you didn't even put 200 hours into this game? How did you even experience it? I put at least 600 hours into each rpg I play before I can decide whether I like the game or not. And if you think that is a lot, well, my wife's boyfriend will tell you that it's perfectly fine and he doesn't even play videogames.
People please give this game a try.! Everyone has a different take on it and many reviewer‘s and players including myself absolutely love this game and feel the uniqueness despite its flaws. I promise most of you will still enjoy it very much
I remember how brutally slow the character was moving in the original trailers and that had me really worried. Especially since those trailers showed massive outdoor spaces. Even in those trailers I could tell there was dissonance between the music, space and movement. Holy shit this game looks beautiful. But it definitely does not look fun.
Personally, I enjoyed it so far. However the bloat is ungodly in my opinion. I don’t like having puzzle after puzzle rammed down my throat especially when it’s at a moment where I should be feeling the adrenaline pumping.
Oh no... This was definitely not the news I wanted to hear. Like Callisto Protocol, this was a game I had been waiting on for years and it had been hell watching it pop up once a year to remind you that it existed and was being worked on only to disappear back into the shadows. Then, this past year, it finally started getting release trailers and I got a little excited. I haven't even watched the review yet, but lord, this was one of the games I REALLY wanted to see pull through.
I have been waiting for this because there hasn't been any word of a Bioshock game since, the disaster that is Infinite. Oh well, least Dead Space Remake came out, and I guess ball's now on System Shock remake's court.
I was never a huge Bioshock fan but I definitely understand the love it gets. I think it should have taken more elements from it because Bioshock has solid gameplay and from what I've seen in the review so far the biggest issue is that the gameplay ranges from unengaging to frustrating. I had much higher hopes for it because I AM a fan of gritty RPG's like Prey Fallout, etc. I really just wanted them to knock this out of the park but given the development hell it went through I may have had my hopes too high. Here's hoping for System Shock. The Demo looked good and they already have a solid game to take from so the chances of them screwing that up are lower. Funny how some of the best experiences right now are older games being reworked for modern hardware.
@@Impalingthorn If they have things to take from Bioshock, first off that shitty first person jitterness has to go. There's a reason why the guns in those type of series have weighty feel to them and you don't get thrown around like a ragdoll by the recoil or when taking damage. Next is, that melee is atrocious, you can play the entirety of Bioshock with a wrench but you need to earn that power. Another is, there's a reason why ADAM or MP system is used for power devices, it works for most RPGs and is very user friendly. Metroid Prime remastered just came out and it's also another example how to do first person fast paced combat. I really fail to see how did they fuck up so bad. Not even Far Cry is this clunky and certainly not Crysis.
@@danielgeronimo5538 stfu 🤡 the game isn't even bad alot of ppl are enjoying just dmbass sheeps like you who takes a tuber's opinion as the truth, play it yourself and enjoy it, also ign gave it an 8 so that should tell you it's not as bad and it's the studios first game
The slander for this game is crazy. It’s genuinely not that bad idk maybe cause I ain’t buy it game pass a w fr. The combat is wonky but enjoyable the whole game is wonky but it’s fun. Everyone made it out to be a little bit more than what it was, super ambitious game did they make an ambitious game yes does it work all the time no but it’s fun and “new” for what we’ve gotten these past few years
Man Eastern Studios like russia have such good art direction etc. the devs are always sooo ambitious, but they have always so many technical problems, Tarkov ,Atomic Heart etc.
...maybe. But imo, some of the greatest games of all time come out of the old Eastern Bloc. Metro Last Light, Exodus and Stalker are probably my three favorite games ever.
@@creampielover69 Tarkov isn't even a game yet. At best a proof of concept and a tech demo. It's a cycle of grind, poorly thought-out updates and changes, Nikita sniffing his farts and listening to batshit crazy streamers. A game is supposed to have a somewhat coherent tutorial, balance, matchmaking, content, elements that reward players with different playstyles. EFT is an overbloated showcase with tiny details included, but missing a huge chunk of what would otherwise make it a proper game. It's a miracle that it even took off, considering that the dev team was very amateurish and consisted mostly of gun-nuts and ultranationalist creeps. I am really pissed that such a good project is dying in the hands of devs with unrealistic expectations.
A Developer left a comment on a recent negative Steam user review and he said that a FOV slider and more things are going to be implemented in the next patch.
you're running in between tight spots, of course you're gonna get stuck. this happens in every game & in real life. I had 1 glitch and the game did crash on me one time so far but I still enjoy the gameplay. however this is our own opinion on the game and i think everyone should try it out before taking the word of a random review
I just skipped through the video, listening to some points, dont want to have too much spoiled. If i watched this a few months ago i would probably think the game would be bad, because its easy and you are op. But i recently played Saints Row 4 and it was one of the most fun games i have ever played, even though it was piss easy and i (unknowingly) used op dlc weapons. I even played on lower difficulties because on hard i would have to seek cover and preserve my health and stuff like that, on lower difficulties i could run around switching weapons doing finishers, using powers, almost DOOM level fun. I love everything about Atomic Heart so far, i only have to experience gameplay for myself to see if its a game of all time.
I had accidentally started the game by only focusing on adding up on p3s stats, so I only had shok at it's base level and my weapons, if they had held off on giving you the better polymers until late game you really struggle to hold yourself in combat and you have to play skillfully and it made the game alot more fun even if it was a bit stressful at times.
“Evil robots and monsters ! What does this game want to be “ bro I’m sorry but this review kind of sucks . Having played the game I feel like your exaggerating it’s issues so much. And the mix of organics and robots make it fun
A lot of people citing "this is their first game so don't overhype your expectations" but the biggest flaw it has is literally core gameplay lol. That's like the most basic expectation. To me, Atomic Heart feels like a game that *looks* triple-AAA but plays like something on the cusp of B-games. Think Chernobylite and colpare them. Same focus on visual fidelity but with some sacifices in core gameplay loop. I think like a lot of other people: They probably got overambitious with a few factors (open world, visuals, animations, extra easter egg stuff) and it took away time they could have used to spend more on core gameplay and UI stuff. I wonder whether Mundfish REALLY is all that small though. They clearly had budget to pull something like this off. The way we define indie has heavily chabged over the years too. Some people even call Cheenobylite and indie studio but they released multiple games and have enough investments to scan Pripyat thoroughly.
Seems for every person "disappointed" in Atomic Heart, there is another person who is raving about how great it is. I have only played about 90 minutes so far, but I must say I am firmly in the second camp. If this is a "disappointing" game then bring on the next one. :)
Yeah like I walk into a room and the enemies are dead in under seconds what's that a group of 5 hahah 5seconds a group of 10 5 seconds you get the point right
I'll never understand why people don't like this game. There's so much cool stuff in it and the combat, graphics gameplay, characters, music and even the story was very interesting
"So, let me get this straight. I’m somewhere that’s not what I would call the Soviet Union… I’m seeing freaking robots, and… oh yeah, I’m talking to a glove!"
@@fenison4430 I think that might be a translation issue, because in Russian the dialogue is kinda fun and memey but nigh impossible to translate in English.
Some of the issues in the video has been resolved with mods just within a week.(for pc players) 1-) FOV slider mod is available. 2-) Subs also fixed. with mods you can made them as big as you want 3-) You can skip mini games with mods 4-) There already combat rebalance options like faster melee or more damage output etc. Also the game meant to be played in russian this is why you didnt like the dialog. english subs + russian voice.
1) Availability of mods for PC players doesn't invalidate criticism of the core product when tons of people will experience it like this, especially console. 2) Never mentioned subs. Mods don't count against criticism, this isn't a PC exclusive game. 3) Mods don't count against criticism, this isn't a PC exclusive game. 4) What? Also, the game never recommends the game to be played in Russian. Many other big games from foreign made games have great english performances as a priority because the studios know that it's a huge english market and that's the standard. If they're going to go against that standard, they need to communicate that to the player because MOST people will never think to play it in russian. Hell, many people don't even know where games come from, they just play them. Look at Ghost of Tsushima. Right when you start the game, they ask you to pick a preferred experience. One of them being Japanese dialogue with English subtitles. Not hard to include that feature! They didn't do it, so the default English setting is worthy of all the criticism it gets.
@@underthemayo i did mention mods are for pc players. Yes you are right, they should ve went with the ghost of tsushima kind of dialog option. Sekiro also asks the player the same thing. I dont think they had the courage to say "play our game in russian" at least not in this fucked up political environment. Also trust me swearing in russian is different than swearing in english. Its more like a cultural thing thus the game will sound and feel different in russian.
Reminder that Boris Bretcha also made a lot of the OST for this game. That name probably doesn't mean anything to anyone not into techno or darkpsy. But holy shit do his tracks in this game slap.
@@underthemayo oh right, you needed a remake of an already perfect game to counterbalance hating almost everything new that isn't 2D or doom eternalized
Although several things annoyed me, I did enjoy the game, and the visuals of course. Also, I gave them a discount since it's their first game ever. Btw, the fov is fixed now, you can ajust it.
i like to keep anticipation and expectation low since cyberpunk, and so far having too much fun in hifi rush, returnal and even euro truck simulator i would like to take few weeks to months of break before jumping to this game, hopefully some of the issues get fixed by that time.otherwise it does not feel particularly great, typical Fps doodad.
I think at the last lab you go to was were I truly embraced the fact the starter axe was the best weapon with out exploration which I didn't do because every time I had been in the free roam section I wasn't having fun
@@underthemayo exactly. your stupidity and ego really don't help you like the time you made a fake charity to get a ps5 to bitch about god of war ragnarok
@@halt4565 he didn't make a fake charity everyone knew what they were donating for. now if you called the people who donated so someone else can buy a ps5 and play a game that they wouldn't even like i would agree but you clearly are the one with the ego here you fucking moron.
This game really highlights how unsustainable the AAA industry is. Not only is this game 70 bucks, but it’s also 90 GB download plus patches. It takes a minute to load into the game and then it’s 30 minutes minimum of cinematic bullshit before the game even starts. Meanwhile Dusk or Cultic or any other retro shooters in under or around a gigabyte and takes 10 seconds to get you to the actual gameplay. No wonder why more of us passionate gamers walks away from AAA gamer.
@@NurembergSwampWater i understand it can be frustrating, and some maps may spawn them continuously, but i always looked at the good side, free parts for upgrades :D
I may pick this up after a major price drop. Unfortunately, game prices don't go down like they used to, many games now never drop the full priced price tag.
I still cannot figure out what you cry babies are complaining about everybody's just jumping on the bandwagon saying how disappointed they are bro it's a new company they came they saw they released a game it's okay get over it it's your expectations that ruins your experience
You say it is easy, but I just saw a man struggling to play this game in medium difficulty and screaming how hard the game is. It is in the end all from perspective
I don't mind a game being a spectacle but otherwise being mid, as normally I play games that my old phone would run as I'm not much into AAA games. I like this game for it's presenation, finally something that pushes my rig hard enough so I can finally consider lowering some settings for better fps. Good struff to be reminded we experience graphical progress, as I'm otherwise stuck in the 90s
I didn’t find most of the complaints in this video bother me. FOV slider can be fixed by dragging a file into the paks folder. Sticking can be fixed by smashing movement, jump and dash to unstuck just like every other game. The game runs smoothly for such a graphically good game. The protagonist isn’t designed good but he isn’t designed badly. The dialogue is supposed to show the character’s personality and you’re missing out the story. I find combat fun as movement is not bad as you mentioned in your video. You can Dodge every attack as a reward for good reflexes. The whole point of combat is learning the enemies and yourself to exploit them. You do need to find a specific resource when you want for example thermal scope on your AK. There’s three difficulty option in the release version: journalists, easy and normal. This isn’t a competitive multiplayer game. You don’t need to equip the most op abilities. It’s up to the players preference. Shield and melee is fun with the remote double blade.
I don't get why people say it looks gorgeus. It looks grey and bland every area the same = copy paste. Bioshock Infinite looks gorgeous and is perfect blend of open world / linear. Also the Dishonored games crushes this
Yeah - I think if you are a gameplay orientated person then this game will have some pitfalls. As a composer, I'm always looking at the overall vibe so it ticks a lotta boxes.
Ngl I think bioshock 1 is better for that. It has more of a committed identity, creative bosses, and really good writing. It just seems weird for it to have open world elements and the plot always feels like it's just barely getting started. The gameplay also just looks incredibly clunky. If you want a game with a good vibe just play eastshade. I was initially gonna buy this game only to support Mick Gordon since he was let go from Doom Eternal, but idk his sound track wasn't able to shine here.
Lazy, incompetent, greedy or all three? The standard needs to be raised severely, and lackluster products that are slapped together need to stop being made... Except that these mediocre developers will continue to keep making crap games(yes it's still crap regardless of the candy wrapper it's hidden in) as long as we keep buying it.
Ой, думер хотел Atomic Heart в виде Doom Eternal, а получил Bioshock Infinite с примесью Prey! Вау, как же досада:3 (Нет) Игра вышла охуенная, было ожидание факапа, но все опасения не подтвердились.
I love hearing people's experience with this game. P-3 is a funny man. I also found a bug where you could use the dash and it'll make you jump upwards.
Heard about this game not long ago. It's a shame that it doesn't seem to deliver as much as people taught. The art direction is incredible although. However, I don't think the game is doomed. A couple of updates for FOV, end-game exploration and better melee could go a long way. Btw I didn't buy it. But if the game gets good updates and an eventual discount, I'll be tempted.
have you played it? im 30 hours in and its fkn amazing, I think this Mayo is rotten or a litte hater, game delivered allright or in the worst case its not gonna be for your taste, its far from being a "major disappointment", PS; there are fov mods since day 1, people just like to complain alot without doing some research
@@MikeBike360TM look up ultrakill mayo reacts and tons of people made videos on him for not liking the community I think it's been some time need to rewarch them tho
Correction: They updated the game to allow difficulty changes. Currently trimming that section out of the video.
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Did you ever get around to playing Ctrl Alt Ego?
Bro really said the reskin from the same publisher that killed the franchise and its studio.. is good...
@@1theprince1 reskin?
No, beggar.
Those are some weak arguments rlly... Tutorial is different from what you are used to, a patch of grass glitched once, a bird tweeted too loudly, what a disappointment. Better change the title of your vid to - I failed to record the vid the first time because resolution reseted. Now im being pissed off and hating the game.
>goes to a Soviet inspired game
>Complains that the enemies are tankies
Shout out to the 3 people who understood this
This is the first game from Mundfish, and as a debut I feel like they can learn a lot of things from how this game is being received. They threw a lot at the wall here, some of it stuck, so I really hope they take the good, weed out the bad, and that their next game is better. You gotta give credit for how ambitious this is from a small studio.
W comment i wish more people realized this
it's a damn kremlin-financed "small" studio
The comment we all need to read
You say that like if they actually care
@@Kuro-UWU
I mean they need to, considering this is their FIRST game. If they didn't do that, they might as well sell the company.
To me it seems like a lot of the times the gameplay is the last thing on the to-do list during development.
Issue is, you need a gameplay loop that is enjoyable, engaging and fun for a video game.
A game's most important part is the gameplay, everything else comes after. They are very important for the overall product but gameplay triumphs.
Yeah, if I see a good looking cinematic game I usually take it as a gameplay red flag.
@@Gahanun Yeah.
A number of times I felt like I am missing out on nothing if I just watch a walkthrough or an all cutscenes video on UA-cam.
@@Gahanun How are people saying this game had great gameplay?
Eh, depends on what kind of gamer you are. Never expected a Bioshock-like to be gameplay focused since Bioshock was never gameplay focused too.
@@032_m.alfathcirrus5 bro there's no way you can call bioshock not gameplay focused.
Wait isn’t Forspoken the 1st Big Disappointment of the Year so Far
No one had expectations for that game
In order for it to disappoint, we needed to have expectations for it in the first place. The only expectation we had was that it would be bad.
Mah people were way more hyped for this game, even if all the warning signs were there
Oh and the fact that at one point the studio wanted to sell player statistics to the Russian FSB but backed out when people found out
@@ArcturusOTE considering google and tik tok pick up and sell peoples data, don’t think people would really care especially since there is no benefit other than pretty negligible cash.
Who the fuck expected this goof ass square enix game to be good after that demo 💀
goddamit they coulda just gave avalanche the money to make just cause 5 instead
I really enjoyed the game, I found it odd that there were a few areas that weren't even touched in the campaign, but my biggest issue was that there wasn't more content. The story felt so short, 27 hours in and I'm already 1/4th the way through a second campaign on hard, and I loved the content that was there, just wish there was more.
this game feels like the animator and the concept artists collabed perfectly so they can fire their level designer
Everyone else: this is a really disappointing AAA game
Me: this is a really impressive single A game
Not sure why anyone expected an obscure Russian game from an unproven 20-man studio to be polished or anything more than just 'pretty interesting' and 'a good try'.
Tbh it is actually more polished than most AAA games and works better on a technical level, but that and its cool graphics and art design are the only things it has going for it. Gameplay is just okay and it feels like someone tried to make a Soviet Bioshock Infinite but forgot to make good dialogue.
I honestly had so much fun with the game I just felt like it could have been a little longer and a little more challenging. I feel for Mundfishes first game this was a hit for them I just wish they didn’t cut so much content (weapons, enemies, areas etc). The game DID have intuitive mechanics, some of the most beautiful artistic direction I’ve ever seen and I liked the story even though it was rushed. Lets hope for some decent DLC
I agree. The game is a good stepping stone for mundfish and let's hope that it's a step in the right direction for their games in the future.
@@shatteredmirror4458 I just don’t think I can be too hard on a company when this is their first game. At least it came out stable and playable compared to a lot of triple A games
@@KingKhalid888 I agree. It's a shame that they were hit so hard with backlash. The game seems genuinely awesome to play and looks super cool. Of course I am biased because I've been a fan boy of this game for the past four years.
I don't see this game as even slightly disappointing. Some people who were ignorant attempted to hype it up to possibly be one of the best games in recent history, when we have 0 other games from the developers.
Those people had extremely unreasonable and unrealistic expectations, and I think for being the first game ever for them, along with being a very small studio, that they put out an AMAZING first game!
Idk what other first ever game made by a low key studio could compare to this quality wise as a whole.
yup
If yer gonna charge $70 for your game, I’m not gonna excuse anything because “it’s my first game” 😢
@@budgreen4040 if you don’t think it’s worth 70 then don’t buy it 🤷
Only objective way we can judge whether a game is worth the asking price is by content and playability. Compared to many AAA titles released over the past decade, the game has a plethora of varied content so there’s that box checked. As for playability, the game has been praised for being optimized incredibly on launch, especially for an UE4 title.
Also, I know this doesn’t apply to PS5 but the game is available on game pass which is an option for both PC and XBOX so it’s not like you can’t try it before spending 70.
Does the game have short comings? Absolutely. Is that to be expected for a AA studios first title which has been in development hell? Absolutely. The game has consistently been scored 7-9 which is commendable for a debut title with insane hype built around it. The game shows more polish than the likes of Fallout 4, an actual AAA game from a seasoned studio with more experience and funding.
@Bud Green eh, I look at my spending on video games in terms of hours of gameplay and enjoyment.
If I get 10 hours out of a $70 game, its cheaper entertainment than me going out for the night.
And although Atomic heart is like 15 to 20 hours to beat, I get like double the hours, because I don't just play through directly, I mess around a bit.
To each their own, I think its a great first effort. I think theu deserve to grow into something bigger, especially based on the level of creativity and artistic work they put into it.
@@alissonnaso3439 I tend to agree with you. I still think charging an absolute top shelf price removes a lot of defenses for shortcomings.
I don’t think it’s a horrible game, just not worth the asking price. Glad for Gamepass, as this is a game I really wanted to check out. I wouldn’t have for $70 though.
There’s impressive facets to the game and I’d be interested if there was a follow up to it.
You pointing out the FOV made me realise that I just automatically set the FOV to the highest setting
I kinda think the opposite of this review. Although I like the world of the game I thought the story felt rushed. I also really enjoy the gameplay. The melee weapons and the elemental abilities were so much fun to use. Also I had noticed that you said that you couldn't change the difficulties, but for me I was able to change it. I started on easy and changed to normal and the change stayed. I was playing on xbox though, so it might be different.
Yeah this guy sucks totally bad review lol game wasn't EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED IT TO BE so it sucks lol. 2018 ign vibes
I was Loving this game but then i got to the point with the hegie boss so i turned my sensitivity up and i had so much fun. Then there's him complaining about every little thing.
@@Buscat6 Yeah it’s like he’s suppose to critique video games or something 😲
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo And yet he praised a combo meter in GOW while criticizing a style meter in DMC, and he does shit like that all the time, critique my ass, he doesn't qualify as a critic.
I'm glad you mentioned the FOV. I've never really thought about it that way. That probably explains why I couldn't play God of War and I'm not a big fan of 1st person shooters at all. It just feels like you're standing in front of a wall staring at it while all the action is going on behind you. Claustrophobic as heck for me.
90 should be the minimum 100 is comfortable
what kinda fps games are you playing that lack FOV sliders
@@chair4964 god of war 2018& Ragnarok, Hogwarts legacy etc etc
@@kronosleblu888none of which are fps games
God of war is not even a fps game it's tps💀
I honestly think that a lot of artists would truly be able to appreciate just how beautiful and well designed this game actually is. Its stunning.
It is soulless and you don't think so because you've never experienced a game that wasn't.
@ciscornBIG shush mate, you're boring
@@ciscornBIG 2 WORDS
ROBOT TWINS
@ciscornBIG That is massively dramatic, if this game is soulless then please tell me, what games do you consider to be good?
@@ciscornBIG no, just no.
I hear this A LOT for modern games: "It gets good at the (20-hour) mark." I don't even bother anymore 😂 If I am really curious, I wait until these games have deep discounts to even consider trying them out.
Yup, if its not fun within the first hour its trash.
and then there's games like doom eternal(this channel's gold standard for games) and ultrakill where within the first 3 minutes of the game you're already having more fun that the entire first 20 hours of something like atomic heart
@@ananmaysahu4563 I mean Doom Eternal SHOULD be the golden standard for games.
@@ananmaysahu4563doom eternal is incredibly overrated. Its a very specific type of game thats only fun for tryhards
@@spacedout4061 One of the worst comments I've seen
I’m so tired of handholding tutorials, unskippable cutscenes, walk n talk sections… 🤦🏻♂️
There seems to be this new wave of developers making combat / puzzle games that are visually stunning but skimp the combat and movement...... Kinda sucks, Scorn is a perfect example of this. The sound design and visuals is outstanding, but leaves you feeling starved on actual in game diversity.
Another perfect example of "Just develop the game an extra year and release something thought out and well executed.
-End Rant.
Plus this game got delayed like 5 times and yet it still needs more work.
I think one of the things that you should keep in mind is that, as far as I'm aware, this is Mundfish's first game, and they are a Russian team.
While other studios come out with a perfect game on their first try, I think that a lot of the QoL issues that you mentioned in the beginning of the review are probably a result of relatively inexperienced devs not considering certain factors. I think because of how visually impressive the game is and how close to a Triple A title this looks and feels, it is easy to forget that this is still an Indie Game, and that they don't have the same level of experience as Triple A studios in giving their games accessibility options.
Regarding your issues with the main character, English isn't their first language (I think), and probably not the language that the game was written in, and so it's likely that a lot of the awkwardness and the narcissism of the protag might be holdovers from the original Russian that didn't translate as well.
TL;DR: Cut them a bit of slack since it is a project by an inexperienced studio that doesn't speak English as their first language. While it's possible for them to do better, I think that with a few tweaks the game can be improved significantly
Real quick thing I want to add, I am aware and appreciate that Mayo is very honest and straightforward with his opinions and states his experiences and frustrations exactly as they happened. It is very admirable to have that level of honesty, especially in a medium like reviewing art. The goal of this comment was just to perhaps bring something to Mayo's attention that he may not have considered.
Thats why criticisms is important.
How they can do better If they don't know the negatives ?
@@llamadelreyii3369 No you are absolutely right! I am glad that Mayo is pointing out the pitfalls that the game trips into, and I honestly hope that the devs hear and listen to the community's criticisms to improve their game, hopefully with balance patches and maybe even extra content! However, I do think think that in the way that he expresses them, Mayo can come off as a little harsh and condescending. By no means am I implying that he is doing this intentionally, I'm a teaching assistant at a university, and sometimes I also get feedback that my advice, while correct and helpful, rubs them the wrong way. It's a matter of phrasing and presentation, which yeah, it sucks that sometimes people don't consider just the objective facts, but humans are emotional creatures, and so it is important to take that into account, especially when giving advice and criticism
@@cherrycurry404 Fair enough
they are not new devs, the company is new, but all of this devs have worked on big AAA games on the past for different companies.
@@FernandoCuadro there are no AAA developers in Russia. Everyone who still knew how to do things ran away to foreign studios fifteen years ago. The rest are engaged in indie games, of varying degrees of depravity (mostly garbage). I say this as a russian
can you play the game with Russian dialogue and English subtitles? that should be the ideal way to play it
They announced on Twitter some days ago that yes you can
I think you have to set it before you start the game(not 100% sure) I changed my language in game and it just changed the text in my pause menu and subtitle language not the people speaking’s language. I might have just missed the other one though.
Yes you can. For whatever reason the dialogue is tiny so I got eye strain trying to read it. Writing is absolutely trash either way though and the game loves to force you into mediocre cutscenes
I don't understand why you want every game to be some master skill only, super sweaty doom eternal clone. Not every game needs to be hard as piss, sometimes I just want to play a game that makes me feel like a god with a bunch of ability's and guns so I can shred through enemies, if you don't like that then that's fine but quit preaching for every game to be that way.
No, I will not stop preaching that games need to make their mechanics feel important through a sense of challenge.
@@underthemayo maybe you should try getting a job
@@underthemayosome games maybe, but there are a lot of genres. That's like saying only horror books should be written to give you a feeling of dread.
It's interesting to think that there's a risk of being called a "bad faith actor" by describing the moments that were boring or frustrating, in the game you played entirely, and also describing the times that were interesting.
I was hoping Atomic Heart would be a big hit.
Looks like it still might be a medium hit considering the divide in review scores. Which is great! I like seeing a difference of opinion.
Play the game first
Play the game yourself man this is the same dude that desperately tried to shit on Titanfall 2
@@dread1262 nah
@@llamadelreyii3369 guess u not old enough to form opinions on your own. It's ok bud, you'll grow into it
Oh no I was really hoping this wouldn't happen
My problem with Atomic Heart is that it can’t find its own identity. Atomic heart without a doubt contains bioshock and fallout DNA, this may have been fine in the early 2010s but today it feels like a cut/paste without originality. It’s like I heard one reviewer say “it’s like if bioshock made wolfenstein” and that is true, but the novelty of the experience ends there, after about 15 minutes of gameplay for me.
This game is straight up incredible and I can't fathom how you'd walk away disappointed. You expected too much, seriously.
mayo is the last dude to seek gaming advice from tbh. I trust ign more than mayo😭
How is expecting basic balance in the first hours of a game expecting too much? That's like the bare minimum for combat in games.
@@WiSHNUKEs fax, this dude has no idea 😢
@@WiSHNUKEs Atleast mayo stands out more then other game reviews like IGN for example
@@Fanarh Example?
I couldn't play Blacklight: Retribution as the FOV was too low, which was a shame as the game seemed really fun, but it made me physically sick due to camera sway, and low FOV which made it borderline unplayable at the time.
Didn't expect a blacklight mention in the comments, that game was a blast when it was alive
you should play System Shock 2 since you like Prey a lot, its the predecessor of that game
Lol dude wants to move as fast as the killer robots.
Prey gets downright comedic on repeat playthroughs. But it does not get that ridiculous until you know what you're doing and where all the good stuff is. Prey has at least two playthroughs, one where you are fumbling about trying to survive an alien occupation. And another where you are a precognitive kelptomaniac who is ready willing and able to make 300 shotgun shells as soon as you get to Psychotronics.
It's a real shame about Atomic Heart, my brother and I were holding out hope it would be in Prey's league. Especially since his favorite genre of horror is failed Soviet experiments.
Imagine if Prey started you with the psychoshock ability and it was on 7 second cooldown, no energy refill required.
@@underthemayo wow that sounds like a disaster
@@distantsea and some people would defend it, and blame you for not making the game fun.
I should really play prey it sounds pretty fun
@@underthemayo prey review when
Under the mayo knows maluma, never thought i'd see the day
Well that's unfortunate, had a gut feeling it would turn out this way. The main thing I anticipated was Mick and Geoff's music anyways, speaking of which I think Geoff should've been mentioned when you talked about Mick's music, he deserves the recognition. Nonetheless, good review as always, I especially agree with the gameplay bringing down the art design, such wasted potential 😔
Nah the game is good
This game is pretty good, don't expect everything to be out of the world alot of games have alot of similarities to gameplay don't listen to unknown UA-camr like these, play it yourself and enjoy it
Same
@@JuanCarlos-dz4tz you’re not wrong. The passive aggressive insult is unnecessary though
If you have a hunch that you'll enjoy it, you probably will, especially if you enjoy games like Dying Light and Far Cry; the "make your own fun" games.
Playing 1080 on a 1440p monitor is abominable considering the game already runs great.
Needed a PC upgrade. Got it now.
Time to try out Returnal Mr Mayo. Based on your need for challenge and fast gun play I think you would enjoy it!
In this day and age, every FPS or even other genres of games should have mandatory FOV sliders even on consoles. FOV is so important on how the game plays and feels
No you goof it's been like that since the og games from the creation of games, stop being greedy
@@JuanCarlos-dz4tz Dude, low FoV was the norm only for console games because you were supposed to play them on a large tv while sitting on a couch. This isn't the case nowadays. Not having an FoV slider for an FPS that releases on PC is a crime.
Nope elitist talk from causal PC gamers......sad to see so few real gamers anymore
@@Mothecary bruh you didnt just use the word "real gamers" as a reason to unvalidate their opinion, they have a good point on the FOV option thing, for some reason when i play a game that has low FOV and i cant change it i get a pain in the neck and it makes me feel a bit nauseous. but lets remember it IS the firs game of the studio and they can still update the game to add the options the teople want so lets be patient and see how things evolve for now
Thanks for saving me 60 bucks.
I am faking sick of youtuber who are dissapointed.. just dont play and let everyone else judge it by itself...
Aw, did he hurt your feelings?
@@grantusthighs9417 no he just sucks
@@grantusthighs9417
He said "I feel" more times in the review than the comment above did
So the writer for the main character from Forspoken also worked for AH...great...
Lmao 🤣
Oof
Lmao, that explains a lot!
Can that guy please quit writing?
Yikes, that explains why the main protagonist is so insufferable, and why the banter between him and the glove is just…..not good.
I will not disregard reviews that do not recommend this game as I know that with any game that not everyone is going to enjoy it, so it is a shame that after all this time waiting that it ended up being a disappointment as I wished you could have enjoyed this game more for what it is trying to be, but nevertheless even though I respect your opinions and overall think your voice should well indeed be heard, to me personally this game looks like something that I think will be right up my alley, yeah it may not be perfect or flawless in its design, story ark and gameplay, but just like the banging soundtrack that is within this game with the amazing Mick Gordon and other inspirational music, this game just hits all the right notes with me from seeing it, and even with the flaws I just know I will still enjoy my time with this game.
i agree as long as some aspects are good for one person and bad for another thats fine Everyone has a opinion IN my eyes i love the idea of starting off with a powerful ability and the weird as heck movement thing can add tension in a fight
@@garygearboy1358 And another thing is too this is the very first game made by Mundfish studio, so for being their first jab at game development, I dare say they didn't do too shabby of a job and pulled it off well enough.
Also if you want my opinion, the real first major disappointment of the year was Forspoken, but again to each their own.
@@frozone-yeah yeah its the companies First ever game on the market and yes forspoken was disappointing
Mayo you’re killing it with the hard work buddy ♥️
I need a vacation.
@@underthemayo You need a bath
@@underthemayotake 2 years off no one will remember you left
@@RebornVengeancex Except for his 100,000+ subs that like his content? He's lowkey one of my favorite youtubers
@@RacingSnails64 good for you
idk, it's just hilarious that I'm meant to take the opinion from someone called mayonnaise seriously lmfao
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Not going to watch until i play the game which comes out later today. I've been looking forward to this game for five years.
RIP. I remember looking forward to Halo 5, and I really wish I waited for reviews!
What do you think?
Maybe it wasn't there for you, but there is an option to change difficulties for me.
Nice, I'll trim that out of the video then.
"Evil robots *AND* mutated human monsters !?"
I mean, it's an spiritual successor of bioshock wich is an spiritual successor of System shock
Let's hope system shock remake is better
Yeah, that's fair. It just feels like it comes out of nowhere.
I mean, soviets really were kinda mutated human monsters, so this part is legit
Prey is also a spiritual successor to System Shock
I seen a lot of complains about the English version of this game, I saw mort video on the game and I guess the devs recommend you play it in Russian with the sub turned on. I would assume a lot of games are better in the language they where made in. I'll have to check it out for myself, I don't know why I find the concept of the game so fascinating. Reminds me a lot of sovietwave, the music.
wait, FIRST major disappointment? Bro, have you seen Forespoken? xD
Your argument can also be made for callisto Protocoll
This is no hate, but calling it the first disappointment of the year is a bit much xD
No, I haven't. And Callisto was December.
Looks like a typical overambitious Eastern European "X" killer game that wants to be everything at once. Charming in its own way but lacks polish and strategic vision from the creators. Probably wouldn't get nearly as much traction without the controversy around it. A solid 7 out of 10 if we're being honest.
Nahhh aint gonna listen to a guy who doesnt know how to review
I'm positive the low FOV issue with be fixed with mod support. That's not a worry for me, at all. The issue with the resolution could also be a mod fix if you're really that picky, though, I doubt most people care enough to complain about a small issue such as that. Most issues you've described here all sound like issues that can either be QOL mods, or patches later on. Given time, those two things will be implemented, so I'm happy to say I'll be playing this when it gets polished up!
Wait dude, you are telling me you didn't even put 200 hours into this game? How did you even experience it? I put at least 600 hours into each rpg I play before I can decide whether I like the game or not. And if you think that is a lot, well, my wife's boyfriend will tell you that it's perfectly fine and he doesn't even play videogames.
Stop talking bullshit.
First Major Disappointment?
Did Forspoken come out last year or something?
I guess he didn't had any expectation about Forspoken.
@@nulliningly fair point
The game is super nice... I played around 12h now and I really like it. 08/10 would be my rating.
When you loved Bioshock you will like this.
The questionable MP system and hand powers are making me question that last statement
Huge Bioshock fan btw
Love bioshock but hated this game its nothing like bioshock at all
Love Bioshick but absolutely hated this game, made it to the second area before I just quit.
Lol females
Some of reviewers I really don’t trust their reviews because this game is actually fun
fixed the title for you: Atomic Heart is MY 2023's First Major Disappointment.
Sounds like you in denial that the game was overhyped
@@madmonty4761 He's kinda right though, Mayo never played Forspoken so to him this is the year's first disappointment
@@danielgeronimo5538 well forspoken wasnt overhyped
People please give this game a try.! Everyone has a different take on it and many reviewer‘s and players including myself absolutely love this game and feel the uniqueness despite its flaws. I promise most of you will still enjoy it very much
I did it sucks, the review was quite accurate
I remember how brutally slow the character was moving in the original trailers and that had me really worried. Especially since those trailers showed massive outdoor spaces. Even in those trailers I could tell there was dissonance between the music, space and movement. Holy shit this game looks beautiful. But it definitely does not look fun.
its very fun. gameplay is the best part of it story is average and dialouge is pretty mediocre and cringy. great game tho
Gunplay is really boring tbh
@@completelytransparent6320 Just use russian dub for maximum immersion (i hate the curse words dialogues in english 💀)
For u
@@metroplex29its a mainly melee game lol
Personally, I enjoyed it so far. However the bloat is ungodly in my opinion. I don’t like having puzzle after puzzle rammed down my throat especially when it’s at a moment where I should be feeling the adrenaline pumping.
Cannot disagree more
Oh no... This was definitely not the news I wanted to hear.
Like Callisto Protocol, this was a game I had been waiting on for years and it had been hell watching it pop up once a year to remind you that it existed and was being worked on only to disappear back into the shadows. Then, this past year, it finally started getting release trailers and I got a little excited.
I haven't even watched the review yet, but lord, this was one of the games I REALLY wanted to see pull through.
I have been waiting for this because there hasn't been any word of a Bioshock game since, the disaster that is Infinite.
Oh well, least Dead Space Remake came out, and I guess ball's now on System Shock remake's court.
I was never a huge Bioshock fan but I definitely understand the love it gets. I think it should have taken more elements from it because Bioshock has solid gameplay and from what I've seen in the review so far the biggest issue is that the gameplay ranges from unengaging to frustrating. I had much higher hopes for it because I AM a fan of gritty RPG's like Prey Fallout, etc. I really just wanted them to knock this out of the park but given the development hell it went through I may have had my hopes too high.
Here's hoping for System Shock. The Demo looked good and they already have a solid game to take from so the chances of them screwing that up are lower. Funny how some of the best experiences right now are older games being reworked for modern hardware.
@@Impalingthorn If they have things to take from Bioshock, first off that shitty first person jitterness has to go. There's a reason why the guns in those type of series have weighty feel to them and you don't get thrown around like a ragdoll by the recoil or when taking damage. Next is, that melee is atrocious, you can play the entirety of Bioshock with a wrench but you need to earn that power. Another is, there's a reason why ADAM or MP system is used for power devices, it works for most RPGs and is very user friendly.
Metroid Prime remastered just came out and it's also another example how to do first person fast paced combat. I really fail to see how did they fuck up so bad. Not even Far Cry is this clunky and certainly not Crysis.
Who says it didn't pull through. Most reviews are positive
@@danielgeronimo5538 stfu 🤡 the game isn't even bad alot of ppl are enjoying just dmbass sheeps like you who takes a tuber's opinion as the truth, play it yourself and enjoy it, also ign gave it an 8 so that should tell you it's not as bad and it's the studios first game
No problem, System Shock Remake is coming in march dudes. Judging by the demo, it is great!
damn, i forgot about it ! its rotting in my wishlist ! I need to replay the original
The System Shock remake is going to flop. Too many casuals will drop the game in frustration for not knowing what to do.
I hope so, anyway. I’ve had it preordered for a long time and have been hearing about it for even longer, I don’t trust release dates for it anymore.
The slander for this game is crazy. It’s genuinely not that bad idk maybe cause I ain’t buy it game pass a w fr. The combat is wonky but enjoyable the whole game is wonky but it’s fun. Everyone made it out to be a little bit more than what it was, super ambitious game did they make an ambitious game yes does it work all the time no but it’s fun and “new” for what we’ve gotten these past few years
Man Eastern Studios like russia have such good art direction etc. the devs are always sooo ambitious, but they have always so many technical problems, Tarkov ,Atomic Heart etc.
...maybe. But imo, some of the greatest games of all time come out of the old Eastern Bloc. Metro Last Light, Exodus and Stalker are probably my three favorite games ever.
Tarkov doesn't have technical problems, Tarkov IS the technical problem.
@@creampielover69 Tarkov isn't even a game yet. At best a proof of concept and a tech demo. It's a cycle of grind, poorly thought-out updates and changes, Nikita sniffing his farts and listening to batshit crazy streamers. A game is supposed to have a somewhat coherent tutorial, balance, matchmaking, content, elements that reward players with different playstyles. EFT is an overbloated showcase with tiny details included, but missing a huge chunk of what would otherwise make it a proper game. It's a miracle that it even took off, considering that the dev team was very amateurish and consisted mostly of gun-nuts and ultranationalist creeps. I am really pissed that such a good project is dying in the hands of devs with unrealistic expectations.
A Developer left a comment on a recent negative Steam user review and he said that a FOV slider and more things are going to be implemented in the next patch.
you're running in between tight spots, of course you're gonna get stuck. this happens in every game & in real life. I had 1 glitch and the game did crash on me one time so far but I still enjoy the gameplay. however this is our own opinion on the game and i think everyone should try it out before taking the word of a random review
"Getting stuck on stairs is realistic." That's a new one for me, thank you.
@@underthemayo you came up with that your own self. Don’t be putting words into my mouth but you’re welcome
Dude is only 1 click to change the games difficulty level from the main menu. I was a couple hours in and changed mine with out a problem
It wasn't available in review copies.
I just skipped through the video, listening to some points, dont want to have too much spoiled.
If i watched this a few months ago i would probably think the game would be bad, because its easy and you are op. But i recently played Saints Row 4 and it was one of the most fun games i have ever played, even though it was piss easy and i (unknowingly) used op dlc weapons. I even played on lower difficulties because on hard i would have to seek cover and preserve my health and stuff like that, on lower difficulties i could run around switching weapons doing finishers, using powers, almost DOOM level fun.
I love everything about Atomic Heart so far, i only have to experience gameplay for myself to see if its a game of all time.
I had accidentally started the game by only focusing on adding up on p3s stats, so I only had shok at it's base level and my weapons, if they had held off on giving you the better polymers until late game you really struggle to hold yourself in combat and you have to play skillfully and it made the game alot more fun even if it was a bit stressful at times.
“Evil robots and monsters ! What does this game want to be “ bro I’m sorry but this review kind of sucks . Having played the game I feel like your exaggerating it’s issues so much. And the mix of organics and robots make it fun
no but its boring
A lot of people citing "this is their first game so don't overhype your expectations" but the biggest flaw it has is literally core gameplay lol. That's like the most basic expectation. To me, Atomic Heart feels like a game that *looks* triple-AAA but plays like something on the cusp of B-games. Think Chernobylite and colpare them. Same focus on visual fidelity but with some sacifices in core gameplay loop.
I think like a lot of other people: They probably got overambitious with a few factors (open world, visuals, animations, extra easter egg stuff) and it took away time they could have used to spend more on core gameplay and UI stuff.
I wonder whether Mundfish REALLY is all that small though. They clearly had budget to pull something like this off. The way we define indie has heavily chabged over the years too. Some people even call Cheenobylite and indie studio but they released multiple games and have enough investments to scan Pripyat thoroughly.
On a side note, have you played the metro series? If so what are your thoughts on those games?
I dont realy know if you are aware, but you can change the dif setting under "gameplay" settings
I am aware. It wasn't available in the review copies.
Seems for every person "disappointed" in Atomic Heart, there is another person who is raving about how great it is.
I have only played about 90 minutes so far, but I must say I am firmly in the second camp. If this is a "disappointing" game then bring on the next one. :)
Man said telekinesis ain't powerful 😂😂
Yeah like I walk into a room and the enemies are dead in under seconds what's that a group of 5 hahah 5seconds a group of 10 5 seconds you get the point right
Cue me being surrounded by about 20 enemies and absolutely obliterating them with the Telekinesis slam.
@@Mohgenstein
That slam never gets old, either. Especially when you get the upgrade to lift bigger enemies
I'll never understand why people don't like this game. There's so much cool stuff in it and the combat, graphics gameplay, characters, music and even the story was very interesting
Yes, thank you!
It's just his opinion. Of course you can enjoy it.
@@gebist8396 yeah of course
You spend half the game in bunkers doing repetitive puzzles
Never understood the lack of FOV sliders. If your game is so badly optimized that you need 50 FOV on a FPS, then thats on the devs.
I guess I'll watch this after beating it. I wasn't expecting a spoiler review before the game even game out.
there aren't really any spoilers to the story
There’s literally no spoilers dingbat.
"So, let me get this straight. I’m somewhere that’s not what I would call the Soviet Union… I’m seeing freaking robots, and… oh yeah, I’m talking to a glove!"
I still can't believe an adult human being wrote this and thought it was a good idea to put it in their game as dialogue, how do you even do that.
@@fenison4430 Bonus points: Forespoken INSTANTLY obliterated by Hi-fi Rush :V
@@fenison4430 I think that might be a translation issue, because in Russian the dialogue is kinda fun and memey but nigh impossible to translate in English.
@@fenison4430 Tbf it sounds like what a dad would say sarcastically.
@Chromatic Storm I was planning on playing the game in russian anyways, couldn't do it with the jumbled lip synchinh
Some of the issues in the video has been resolved with mods just within a week.(for pc players)
1-) FOV slider mod is available.
2-) Subs also fixed. with mods you can made them as big as you want
3-) You can skip mini games with mods
4-) There already combat rebalance options like faster melee or more damage output etc.
Also the game meant to be played in russian this is why you didnt like the dialog. english subs + russian voice.
1) Availability of mods for PC players doesn't invalidate criticism of the core product when tons of people will experience it like this, especially console.
2) Never mentioned subs. Mods don't count against criticism, this isn't a PC exclusive game.
3) Mods don't count against criticism, this isn't a PC exclusive game.
4) What?
Also, the game never recommends the game to be played in Russian. Many other big games from foreign made games have great english performances as a priority because the studios know that it's a huge english market and that's the standard. If they're going to go against that standard, they need to communicate that to the player because MOST people will never think to play it in russian. Hell, many people don't even know where games come from, they just play them.
Look at Ghost of Tsushima. Right when you start the game, they ask you to pick a preferred experience. One of them being Japanese dialogue with English subtitles. Not hard to include that feature! They didn't do it, so the default English setting is worthy of all the criticism it gets.
@@underthemayo i did mention mods are for pc players.
Yes you are right, they should ve went with the ghost of tsushima kind of dialog option. Sekiro also asks the player the same thing.
I dont think they had the courage to say "play our game in russian" at least not in this fucked up political environment. Also trust me swearing in russian is different than swearing in english. Its more like a cultural thing thus the game will sound and feel different in russian.
Reminder that Boris Bretcha also made a lot of the OST for this game. That name probably doesn't mean anything to anyone not into techno or darkpsy. But holy shit do his tracks in this game slap.
Game comes out, mayo hates it. Ahhh the fresh smell of predictability.
Dead space...
@@underthemayo oh right, you needed a remake of an already perfect game to counterbalance hating almost everything new that isn't 2D or doom eternalized
@@underthemayo that's not a new game, that's just a remaster of a game from 2008
@@balotelli5572 Remake
Although several things annoyed me, I did enjoy the game, and the visuals of course. Also, I gave them a discount since it's their first game ever.
Btw, the fov is fixed now, you can ajust it.
i like to keep anticipation and expectation low since cyberpunk, and so far having too much fun in hifi rush, returnal and even euro truck simulator i would like to take few weeks to months of break before jumping to this game, hopefully some of the issues get fixed by that time.otherwise it does not feel particularly great, typical Fps doodad.
As a wise man once said: "Always expect the worst outcome, that way you can only be positively surprised."
Btw you can change the difficulty in game - it’s under gameplay in the options.
Review copy wasn't able to.
@@underthemayo I figured - just thought I’d mention it in case you want to update that if you can
@@underthemayo Wow that´s kinda shit.
Prey is F**kin Awesome!
I think at the last lab you go to was were I truly embraced the fact the starter axe was the best weapon with out exploration which I didn't do because every time I had been in the free roam section I wasn't having fun
let me guess... it isn't doom eternal?
It literally isn't.
@@underthemayo exactly. your stupidity and ego really don't help you like the time you made a fake charity to get a ps5 to bitch about god of war ragnarok
@@halt4565 he just hate everything Russian, you see
@@halt4565 he didn't make a fake charity everyone knew what they were donating for. now if you called the people who donated so someone else can buy a ps5 and play a game that they wouldn't even like i would agree but you clearly are the one with the ego here you fucking moron.
This game really highlights how unsustainable the AAA industry is. Not only is this game 70 bucks, but it’s also 90 GB download plus patches. It takes a minute to load into the game and then it’s 30 minutes minimum of cinematic bullshit before the game even starts. Meanwhile Dusk or Cultic or any other retro shooters in under or around a gigabyte and takes 10 seconds to get you to the actual gameplay. No wonder why more of us passionate gamers walks away from AAA gamer.
Now knowing that I can destroy things and they stay dead it makes me want to keep playing it.
skill issue
what are you talking about? the repair bots are limited, destroy them and everything stays dead
@@MikeBike360TM I thought they kept spawning which made me not want to play the game.
@@NurembergSwampWater i understand it can be frustrating, and some maps may spawn them continuously, but i always looked at the good side, free parts for upgrades :D
@@MikeBike360TM alright thank you
I may pick this up after a major price drop. Unfortunately, game prices don't go down like they used to, many games now never drop the full priced price tag.
I'm having a ton of fun with the game so far, but I can see why some aren't
I still cannot figure out what you cry babies are complaining about everybody's just jumping on the bandwagon saying how disappointed they are bro it's a new company they came they saw they released a game it's okay get over it it's your expectations that ruins your experience
You say it is easy, but I just saw a man struggling to play this game in medium difficulty and screaming how hard the game is. It is in the end all from perspective
Mayo are you ever not disappointed
check the best of 2022 video
I don't mind a game being a spectacle but otherwise being mid, as normally I play games that my old phone would run as I'm not much into AAA games. I like this game for it's presenation, finally something that pushes my rig hard enough so I can finally consider lowering some settings for better fps. Good struff to be reminded we experience graphical progress, as I'm otherwise stuck in the 90s
I didn’t find most of the complaints in this video bother me. FOV slider can be fixed by dragging a file into the paks folder. Sticking can be fixed by smashing movement, jump and dash to unstuck just like every other game. The game runs smoothly for such a graphically good game. The protagonist isn’t designed good but he isn’t designed badly. The dialogue is supposed to show the character’s personality and you’re missing out the story. I find combat fun as movement is not bad as you mentioned in your video. You can Dodge every attack as a reward for good reflexes. The whole point of combat is learning the enemies and yourself to exploit them. You do need to find a specific resource when you want for example thermal scope on your AK. There’s three difficulty option in the release version: journalists, easy and normal. This isn’t a competitive multiplayer game. You don’t need to equip the most op abilities. It’s up to the players preference. Shield and melee is fun with the remote double blade.
I don't get why people say it looks gorgeus. It looks grey and bland every area the same = copy paste.
Bioshock Infinite looks gorgeous and is perfect blend of open world / linear.
Also the Dishonored games crushes this
Bioshock infinite isn't as open world imo, just more linear.
That's funny, because Bioshock Infinite's levels are more linear than Fort Frolic
Yeah - I think if you are a gameplay orientated person then this game will have some pitfalls. As a composer, I'm always looking at the overall vibe so it ticks a lotta boxes.
Ngl I think bioshock 1 is better for that. It has more of a committed identity, creative bosses, and really good writing.
It just seems weird for it to have open world elements and the plot always feels like it's just barely getting started. The gameplay also just looks incredibly clunky.
If you want a game with a good vibe just play eastshade.
I was initially gonna buy this game only to support Mick Gordon since he was let go from Doom Eternal, but idk his sound track wasn't able to shine here.
Lazy, incompetent, greedy or all three? The standard needs to be raised severely, and lackluster products that are slapped together need to stop being made... Except that these mediocre developers will continue to keep making crap games(yes it's still crap regardless of the candy wrapper it's hidden in) as long as we keep buying it.
Ой, думер хотел Atomic Heart в виде Doom Eternal, а получил Bioshock Infinite с примесью Prey! Вау, как же досада:3 (Нет) Игра вышла охуенная, было ожидание факапа, но все опасения не подтвердились.
Hey buddy. I compared it to prey 11 times. This has nothing to do with Doom.
Bummer to hear.
I'll wait to play it myself before judging it.
But its limited FOV is definitely shocking & terrible.
This is a good game. Don't listen to this guy. He has no idea what he's talking about.
Then nobody should listen to you either. It's average.
I trust him, why should I trust you? Where's your video?
@@Rizingfz08 I have no way of making videos but I have played it thanks to Game Pass.
I love hearing people's experience with this game.
P-3 is a funny man.
I also found a bug where you could use the dash and it'll make you jump upwards.
Heard about this game not long ago. It's a shame that it doesn't seem to deliver as much as people taught. The art direction is incredible although.
However, I don't think the game is doomed. A couple of updates for FOV, end-game exploration and better melee could go a long way.
Btw I didn't buy it. But if the game gets good updates and an eventual discount, I'll be tempted.
Opposite. It did delivered. We got what we were promised. Game is a blast!
have you played it? im 30 hours in and its fkn amazing, I think this Mayo is rotten or a litte hater, game delivered allright or in the worst case its not gonna be for your taste, its far from being a "major disappointment", PS; there are fov mods since day 1, people just like to complain alot without doing some research
@@MikeBike360TM mayo has a doom eternal love boner if any game he plays isn't like doom eternal he doesn't like it.
@@stonebear8234 oh... thx for clearing that up! makes sense now
@@MikeBike360TM look up ultrakill mayo reacts and tons of people made videos on him for not liking the community I think it's been some time need to rewarch them tho