Atomfall

This game was an interesting find. It's a mix between a Bioshock title in terms of gameplay and unlockable perks and an older Fallout title like Fallout 3 or New-Vegas in terms on how the backstory is created with factions who all want you to work for them. This game found a nice balance between voiced npc storytelling and telling the story through the text notes in which you look for clues where to go next,

As a Fallout fan, I had my eye on this game for a while. A historical fictional story based off the real world events of a real nuclear disaster in England? Count me in. Right off the rip, Atomfall does a lot of things similar to Fallout, but also in different ways that makes Rebellion's take on a post apocolypse game very unique and fresh. All of the similar stuff to Fallout out of the way. Nationalitic Pride for home country? Check. Retrofuturistic technology? Yep! Minor Factions? Yessir. But one thing Atomfall does different in it's story telling is that once you start, the game gives you very little instruction, or guide as to what you are suppose to be doing, and where you are suppose going. It gives the player the agency to explore the world and naturally use their intuition to figure things out. this made my brain very happy. This aspect of the game I loved because imo, having a quest marker constantly telling you where to go is boring and lazy game design. This game doesn't really have "quests" per say, but rather they are called "investigations". Which are basically notes that contain story, lore and other clues that make you use the map, and travel to other locations you have seen to find your next location for that particular note and clue. Another way you aquire information, is through speaking to the few voiced NPC's through the world that also have story implecations for certain endings. The NPC dialog is more akin to Stalker, you can say certain things to npc's with noted attituedes for certain responces like (wary, suspicious, concerned, etc). One thing to be clear, is that THIS IS NOT AN RPG. It is primarily an ACTION SURVIVAL game in terms of the mechanics. Instead of killing enemies for XP to level, you find little aid boxes called "Combat Stimulants". These are the points you find in the open world to then invest into certain perks that give your character better attributes in certain areas like combat, health resources and more smaller bonuses. This is the biggest disernable difference between Atomfall and any Fallout game made by Bethesda, the difficulty. Even before I started playing on Veteran, Atomfall will not play nice. Some of the combat mechanics are pretty hardcore. While items don't have wheight, you have very limited inventory. Guns have ammo memory, meaning if you store it in your "non-active" 4 slot active inventory, it needs to be reloaded if re-aquiped. Crafting items in your inventory DOES NOT PAUSE THE GAME. Meaning you can be killed or interupted while making an item. All weapons have a very good viceral and tactical feel that has wheight. The story & world exploration was the thing that really had me coming back everyday until I finished the game. I played this game blind, and through all of the investigations I solved on my own, I was able to start piecing together the grander mystery of what happened at the Windscale Plant, the Interchange and the rest. The locations that I would find myself walking into would frequently make me go "SCREW THAT", because the world was dripping with atmosphere and suprisingly good survival horror notes that kept me on my toes. It reminded me the horror vibes of Fallout's 1 & 2 gave me. In terms of what to be aware of, I will list them now. Fighting the enemy AI, it feels a little dumb. Enemies will lose interest mid combat if you hide around a narrow corner, or if they lose sight of you. While stealth is possible in the game, it is not a valid combat option. Sometimes it is inconsistant and confusing as how the AI can spot you from half a mile away while sitting behind a bush which did not happen often. Not a huge deal, but some of the bush foliage specifically you can't simply walk through? You need to jump or vault over it like it's an obstical. While the INTRUIGUE for story was AMAZING, it does almost nothing to tie up any of the plot points in the ending slides which only outline what you did vs the outcome for those actions you made / didn't make. So this unfortunatly kills any chance of a second playthrough because the game doesn't elaborate on anything for the players effort in piecing together the story, which is sadly the biggest letdown of my experience. I had to find answers for myself by going to Reddit. Overall this game was a blast! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in the main game, but don't have the will to start DLC. Possibly at some point I will, but for now I am good. This was handsdown the best game I have played in a while and it is very slept on, especially if you are a Fallout fan and want to try something different to satisfy the lack of a new single player Fallout.

not great. not terrible if you get it on sale but still not really worth the time

Great game with so much to discover and great graphics as well as a fantastic Northern flavour with attendant welcoming greetings sprayed all over the place :-)

The game is great, looks awesome, performance is great too. I love that you can custom tune your difficulty. (Modify Combat, Exploration ETC separately) That's just awesome While I do like the game, even with all "exploration" difficulty settings turned to lowest, the game still doesn't tell you where to go or what to do half the time. I don't commonly play these types of games, so I spent most of my time lost. Also the game tends to not explain why you are doing what you are doing. Motivations aren't clear.

Finalmente, um jogo ambientado em uma região fictícia na Inglaterra. Eles tornaram S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ainda mais assustador ao adicionar mais britânicos.

[h3] A focused alternative to the typical open-world formula. [/h3] If you are a Fallout fan tired of constant side-quests and filler, Atomfall is a great alternative. It trades the massive scale of many post-apocalyptic RPGs for a more direct, narrative-focused experience. The game is beautiful, with vibrant, colorful visuals and a unique British setting that makes the world immersive and interesting to explore. The story branches toward different endings based on your actions. While these conclusions do not have the same level of reactivity as The Outer Worlds bur they remain a central part of the experience. It is not perfect—the antialiasing is bugged and leaves the visuals looking a bit jagged—but if you prefer a tighter experience over a massive map, this is an easy recommendation. [b]Pros: [/b] -Beautiful, colorful, and immersive world design. -Unique British setting. -Focused narrative without unnecessary filler. [b]Cons: [/b] -Persistent antialiasing issues. -Endings lack the polish of some larger titles.

incredible game! I saw this game compared to Fallout alot but imo it looks to be much more inspired by games like We Happy Few and Prey among others came to mind. And I am here for it. If we could move around objects and use them for combat/stealth kills it would be near perfect. The mechanics in the game are fun to interact with and the world is fun to explore and enemies arent damage sponges(at least on recommended diff). The story was good and interesting, the investigate/lead system is a fun take on a quest system. Would kick the druid high priestess into the void again. Very highly recommend.