

Mundfish employees would not allow Makrenkov to record any gameplay, as the journalist could only play the unoptimized and early version of the title. Before we talk about them, a short message for those who were hoping to see a wealth of new materials. What is most important, the footage is almost 45 minutes of details and facts about the game. Fortunately, English subtitles are available. The material is really long and in Russian. Almost a year has passed and a 44-minute video appeared on 4game channel on YouTube, in which Alexei Makarenkov (freshly after visiting Moscow-based team at Mundfish) talks about what the game will really look like. After the industry media wrote about development problems in January last year, the game went off the radar. We haven't heard much about Atomic Heart for a long time now - the promising FPP game presenting a retrofuturistic version of the Soviet Union. However, Mundfish is also keen to state that it doesn't want to simply clone what's come before, saying "We do not copy the old - we create the new." With this in mind, it will certainly be intriguing to see the true range of the polymer glove's abilities and to what extent it will feel fresh.This game is just dripping with atmosphere. In addition to drawing inspiration from BioShock, Mundfish states that Atomic Heart has also taken guidance from games such as Fallout and DOOM. The sway of Fallout's RPG mechanics and the frantic shooter style of DOOM is clear to see. With more than 30 different weapons available for crafting, players will be able to tailor a unique gameplay experience to suit their own playstyle. Atomic Heart looks set to mimic this formula, while at the same time, developing upon it with the inclusion of skill trees and crafting. The way BioShock combined these types of weapons with the use of plasmids led to some wonderfully balanced gameplay. Players will also have access to everything from simple pistols and axes to rifles and rocket launchers. The polymer glove is not the only weapon available in Atomic Heart, though.

This is an incredibly exciting prospect for those wanting to personalize their playthrough and use the polymer glove's abilities in unique and creative ways. Atomic Heart looks like it will also include these sorts of different gameplay options. On the other, if they preferred to remain undetected, players could use the Target Dummy plasmid to draw enemies' attention elsewhere.

The variety of plasmids available in BioShock gave players the choice of an all-out attack or a more stealth-based approach to combat. On one hand, they could use the Winter Blast plasmid to freeze enemies before quickly switching back to another weapon to shatter and finish them off. For example, trailers and screenshots of the game have shown similar telekinesis, freezing and electrical powers. This glove, controlled by his mind, grants him a variety of combat abilities similar to those granted by BioShock's plasmids. Atomic Heart's protagonist is KGB agent Major Nechaev, whose arsenal includes several ranged and melee weapons as well as a special polymer glove.
