I came into the preview session believing Atomic Heart would be a short and sharp technical showcase, almost a fleeting demonstration of the developer’s ability to ship a lavish, expensive looking title if someone bet on them to do something bigger. Mundfish bet on themselves long ago and Atomic Heart, as it exists, is testament to that. There’s so much more to Atomic Heart than meets the eye and I am all too excited to comb this high-tech wasteland when the game launches next month.
Although it’s very much its own beast, Atomic Heart really is the BioShock game—or spiritual successor to diamond in the rough Singularity, if you don’t mind—that I’ve been waiting for.