The upcoming first-person shooter RPGAtomic Heartis back in the spotlight after being out of it for quite a while. Developer Mundfishrevealed the unique open-world shooter in 2017. Unfortunately, a long period of radio silence from the developers allowed it to slip back under the radar for many players. However, the game recently reemerged with Mudnfish confirming a late 2022 release date.
A development team member talked about the upcoming FPS in a recent interview. The discussion covered several topics related to the game and its development, with the interviewee callingAtomic Hearta “way crazier” version of the Bethesda-publishedDoomandWolfensteingames.
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GamingBolt’s Shubhankar Parijat published the interview earlier today but did not specify who at the studio they spoke to. The conversation touched on the game’s open world and combat systems, in addition to questions about its development progress. Near the end of the interview, Parijat asked how the game’s more strategic approach to shooting will manifest in gameplay. However, the developer’s response indicated thatAtomic Heart’s action-packed gameplayhas more in common with the sensibilities of recent Bethesda first-person shooters than anything else.
Mundfish’s representative told the interviewer, “Atomic Heartis an action game first and foremost. It’s very dynamic. You can definitely strategize on the go and pick various playstyles, but the core gameplay revolves around high-octane action. ThinkDoom, Wolfenstein, but way crazier.” This somewhat contradicts the tone of the original 2017 teaser, which seemed to suggest a slower, more atmospheric shooterin the same vein as Irrational Games’BioShock. However, it matches the tone ofAtomic Heart’sRelease Window Reveal trailer that debuted on February 9th.
They also went over some questions aboutAtomic Heart’sdevelopment. These included its development cycle, with the developer noting that Mundfish started work on the concept more than a decade ago. However, the studio still seems confident in the final product. And While there is still plenty that the studio’s not ready to talk about, they said a few things aboutAtomic Heart’sart direction and enemy design. The source emphasized the wide range of robotic and zombified enemies that players will encounter.
In addition, the interview touched on the game’s overall size and scope. Mundfish expects average players to finishAtomic Heartin around 20 hours. They also indicated thatAtomic Heart’sopen-world is relatively modest in size, and players should not expect anything on the scale of anAssassin’s Creedgame, for example. The studio says it focuses on “making it truly believable and immersive” but is not quite ready to talk details.
Mundfish’s also not ready to announce any post-release content. However, developers are open to the possibility and claim to have ideas for the future ofAtomic Heart’sunique setting. So, fans can add that to the list of things the developers aren’t quite ready to talk about beforeAtomic Heartreleases this Fall.
Atomic Heartreleases in Fall 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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