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[adamsapple]

huh, interesting.

The canal in the opening is reflecting off-screen things, unlike SSR.

I thought the console versions didn't have RT ?

 

[M1987]

Few shots I took from the beginning. This is one of the best looking Unreal engine games I played. And it runs flawlessly. No stutter, no frame drop, ever.

How do you upload the screenshots? mine has come out as imgur pictures

 

[Captiosus]

Whelp.

Off I go in my transporter to New Zealand as well.

I hear it's beautiful this time of year.

If I wasn't still dealing with a terrible cold that has drained all my energy, I'd join you on your voyage.

 

[Denton]

How do you upload the screenshots? mine has come out as imgur pictures

I upload my shots to abload.de and paste the direct link to screenshot.

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

As expected. I am going to play this because of Game Pass. And I don't get the "outrage" about the fridge thing.

Nerds just cant normalize anything surrounding sex. Especially woke nerds.

 

[GymWolf]

No preload on steam is all kind of bullshit.

 

[M1987]

Why are they so muted? HDR?

Yeah

 

[Flutta]

Annnnnd bought.

 

[adamsapple]

They *really* wanted to make a Bioshock style opening lol

YO THESE ROBOT CHICKS ARE SO FUCKING THICCCCCCCC

 

[ACESHIGH]

The now cult classic Prey was/is also a Pos from a technical standpoint, both on PC and consoles. Folks seem to forget about that.

Atomic heart seems interesting enough with a quite novel setting. No GOTY but still a good game.

 

[SLESS]

So far all the complaints about the story and writing are things I would enjoy . I’m all in! (The woke complaints especially make me want to buy this)

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Straight Edge]

There are a surprising amount of morons online (including reviewers) describing this as "an alternate history where the USSR wins WW2."

 

[Punished Miku]

There are a surprising amount of morons online (including reviewers) describing this as "an alternate history where the USSR wins WW2."

More like wins post WW2 tech / space / economic race.

 

[RevGaming]

Just in 2022

• Norco - 91
• Chained Echoes - 90
• Immortality - 88
• Return to Monkey Island - 87
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - 87
• Total War: Warhammer 3 - 86
• Pentiment - 86
• Tunic - 85
• Citizen Sleeper - 85
• A Plague Tale: Requiem - 84

No AAA games.

It's either good for indies, meh for double A and mediocre AAA. That's what you should expect from it unless it's an xbox studio game. Whoever is fine with it, good. I mostly play AAA so it has no value for me.

 

[GHG]

No preload on steam is all kind of bullshit.

Yeh for a game that's got an install size this big it's annoying. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow to play then.

 

[FoxMcChief]

No AAA games.

It's either good for indies, meh for double A and mediocre AAA. That's what you should expect from it unless it's an xbox studio game. Whoever is fine with it, good. I mostly play AAA so it has no value for me.

Wow, I didn’t think people like you still existed. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Apparently it will launch on PC without ray tracing? WTF?

 

[adamsapple]

Apparently it will launch on PC without ray tracing? WTF?

Maybe I don't have a good understanding of how cube maps work, but I can swear the water bodies and reflective things in the game (in the first half hour at least) are reflecting off-screen areas.

It looks like low resolution RT reflections to me. It's definitely not SSR.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Apparently it will launch on PC without ray tracing? WTF?

This is weird because the demo from years ago was all about showing off DLSS and RTX reflections. I just started the game from GP PC and I didn't see any options for RTX features, just DLSS.

 

[Denton]

mediocre AAA. That's what you should expect from it unless it's an xbox studio game. Whoever is fine with it, good. I mostly play AAA so it has no value for me.

This game is not mediocre at all. If this was published by Sony, it would be praised as second fucking coming.

 

[FoxMcChief]

So, for us neanderthals that don’t live in the sweet lands of New Zealand, are we able to play at midnight tonight?

 

[Denton]

Btw anyone who is further than me, is there a flashlight in the game? I could really use it at times.

 

[adamsapple]

So, for us neanderthals that don’t live in the sweet lands of New Zealand, are we able to play at midnight tonight?

From google:

What time does Atomic Heart come out? The release date and time countdown for when Atomic Heart will come out on Xbox Game Pass, PS4, and PS5 is 00:01 PST, 00:01 EDT, and 00:01 GMT on February 21st. As for PC via Steam, the game will unlock and come out at 15:00 PST, 18:00 EDT, and 23:00 GMT on February 20th.7 hours ago

 

[Jack Videogames]

And dont you think that his response was absurd? Not covering one of the biggest releases of the year because he would rather cover Destiny expansion? Yeah, right

I enjoy most of his reviews, but he is just trying to save his ass from some drama. Clearly.

I don't mind either way. Unlike the mainstream media I prefer my Youtubers to cover the stuff they want to cover because if they cover something they don't want to, you get dumb stuff like Girlfriend Reviews' video about HL. Dunkey didn't review Hogwarts Legacy but he did a clever video about controversy in the industry. Yahtzee reviews whatever he wants, no matter how niche or weirdly specific. And I honestly prefer it this way.

 

[CatLady]

Performance is alright on the S so far. We'll see when I get the more open areas

Game is awesome otherwise. Cringe ass fuck dialogue lol

Also no autosave is going to be a pain in the ass. Relooting is not fun

Is there manual save or is it no save at all?

 

[FoxMcChief]

From google:

Thanks. I was hoping for 9pm PDT, but midnight is ok too.

 

[Luipadre]

damn they are having a breakdown again on that other forum lmao. People are pissed about the moderation. First hogwarts now this

 

[lukilladog]

Tell me it has HDR... I don't feel like getting new games without it at this point.

 

[VeganElduderino]

looks good to me !

 

[VeganElduderino]

well he loved it !

 

[FalsettoVibe]

damn they are having a breakdown again on that other forum lmao. People are pissed about the moderation. First hogwarts now this

They locked the thread because people started talking common sense....lol

Ok, I'm done. lol

 

[Luipadre]

They locked the thread because people started talking common sense....lol

yeah it was funny. I think im gonna make a ban appeal and doing an account suicide. That place is lost

 

[Claus Grimhildyr]

They locked the thread because people started talking common sense....lol

I will never understand why people continue to post on that site. Absolutely delusional.

yeah it was funny. I think im gonna make a ban appeal and doing an accout suicide. That place is lost

Just don't. They aren't worth the time or effort.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Tell me it has HDR... I don't feel like getting new games without it at this point.

Nope, my biggest gripe so far. Eventually without HDR just looks so dull now.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

yeah it was funny. I think im gonna make a ban appeal and doing an accout suicide. That place is lost

Don't waste your time. Let them exist in their echo chamber and slowly commit forum suicide on their own. Don't give them the satisfaction.

 

[M1987]

Tell me it has HDR... I don't feel like getting new games without it at this point.

It does

 

[M1987]

Nope, my biggest gripe so far. Eventually without HDR just looks so dule now.

It does have HDR on PC,so it surely has it on consoles too

 

[Dusktildawn48]

It does have HDR on PC

Wtf! Since when does a game have it on PC but not consoles?

 

[M1987]

Wtf! Since when does a game have it on PC but not consoles?

It's not on consoles? wtf

 

[Dusktildawn48]

It's not on consoles? wtf

Definitely not on XSX

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

There are a surprising amount of morons online (including reviewers) describing this as "an alternate history where the USSR wins WW2."

The fact that a good portion of people really think the USSR was on the losing side of WW2 makes a lot of things about the current reality we live in make absolute boatloads of sense.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

So I've been watching Lirik play the game on Twitch from the beginning. He's like 4 hours + 30 mins in now.
So far, it's been a quality 'theme park/rollercoaster ride' FPS, in the vein of the BioShock series, with very impressive & unique visuals and some unexpected & intense events. Everything looks amazing and creatively bizarre, yet everything just fits perfectly together in this world. He has just transitioned to an open world segment, which I haven't seen enough of to judge.
Combat looks decent enough, with impactful melee. I don't think the 'bullet sponge' enemy complaints are reasonable, as the enemies keep you busy and have a range of moves/attacks. They will also gradually become more tricky. It's more like the game is stimulating you to combine different or new attacks/abilities on them.
Performance seems fine on his PC, usually ranging between 275-300 FPS, sometimes dropping to 200's.
The soundtrack is damn good, but sometimes the timing feels off, like this very dramatic 'end of the world' tune should've ended when the protagonist entered an area without threats.

I honestly can't see why some ppl/reviewers are so negative about the game as well as to cherry-pick content to be offended about (yes, some of the dialogue/humor is very juvenile and maybe risky in the current overreaction zeitgeist, but hardly worse than some other games, and definitely not something to get worked over about imo) other than simple anti-Russian sentiment.
Also it's clear the comments saying that 'everything in the trailers was fake, game is actually mess' are bullshit.

There hasn't been a quality FPS like this for fans of the subgenre and style in years. If anything, the game should be celebrated.

 

[nikos]

Played for about an hour or so. Game is way better than I expected and it runs beautifully on PC. For those on PC, especially with ultrawide monitors, Flawless Widescreen allows you to change the FoV.

Since this is being compared to BioShock, I'll mention that I didn't like those games but this one is off to a great start.

 

[M1987]

Definitely not on XSX

That's completely stupid when the PC version on gamepass has it

 

[TonyK]

I see people playing it in Xbox but it says tomorrow for me in Gamepass. Anyone else?

 

[lukilladog]

It does

Does it have options to adjust nits, white paper and that other stuff by any chance?. Those games are the ones that end looking great in my monitor.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

I see people playing it in Xbox but it says tomorrow for me in Gamepass. Anyone else?

Change xbox region to New Zealand

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I see people playing it in Xbox but it says tomorrow for me in Gamepass. Anyone else?

Change region to New Zealand and restart your Xbox

 

[M1987]

Does it have options to adjust nits, white paper and that other stuff by any chance?. Those games are the ones that end looking great in my monitor.

All it has is a brightness setting that let's you change it from 1 to 2 that's it