Atomfall Review: 38 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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Generous accessibility settings
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Superb implementation of player freedom
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Piecemeal storytelling works wonderfully

Gorgeous
Player agency
Exploration
Metal detectors
This is Sparta!
Secret areas
Heart rate system

Wide variety of accessibility options
Can change the difficulty to meet your needs
Variety of story paths to take and different ways to explore
Can remap the controller or mouse and keyboard layout
Can kill anyone but have to face the consequences if you do

The central mystery is compelling
Leads are a narrative and mechanical success story
Narrative design focuses on player freedom and curiosity
Combat is satisfying if simplistic
Accessibility is thoughtful and expansive

Leads based quest system brilliantly promotes exploration
Complete freedom of choice to the player
Tough clunky combat works well
Small but beautiful world
Proper British inspirations and humour

Unrivaled player freedom
Exploration that rewards the player
Enjoy deep world-building and narratives

Strong Open-Ended Quest Design
A World That's Fulfilling To Explore
Intriguing Story From Beginning To End

Very well executed concept
Fun detective-style gameplay
Fantastic setting
Beautifully British
Lots of replay value

Excellent setting with strong atmosphere and a distinct identity
Boasts strong world design making exploration a constant joy
Engrossing, confidently told story with endearing, well-voiced, and charming characters
A captivating central mystery that will keep you hooked.

Beautiful setting with an intense and original atmosphere that makes exploration always enjoyable.
Captivating story told boldly and rich in intrigue and twists.
Excellent management of characters and the looting and crafting component...

Many possibilities for freely adjusting the difficulty of battles, survival elements, and exploration.
It is possible to save at any time (with an adjustable automatic backup interval)
Very enriching exploration
A cool and atmospheric setting.
Fun combat system, especially in close combat.
Successful and highly complex global structure with many alternative pathways.
Wide range of weapons and tools.
Motivating progression without levels with benefits, crafting recipes, and weapons.
A large open play area
Visually appealing graphics (PS5)...
Continuous smooth rendering (PS5 Pro)
Pretty reload animations
Solid light and shadow effects
Short loading times when changing scenes
Mainly good authentic sound effects
Good English speakers, often with an authentic dialect from the north of England.
Appropriate combat music

Very enriching exploration, where there is practically something to discover everywhere.
Successful and complex global architecture with numerous connecting pathways.
Fun combat system with melee fights and firearms.
Combat difficulty, player management, and survival can be adjusted separately in four levels (at any time!).
Record at any possible time (in addition to an adjustable automatic recording interval)
Atmospheric ambiance including dialects from northern England.
Attractive references to "Fallout", but with a completely original touch.
Graphics that are very attractive with elegant reload animations...

Solid Graphics and Performance
Interesting Story Premise
Engaging Dialogue/Quest System
Decent Gunplay

... you do not want to be taken by the hand to play.
... you are fans of Stalker or Fallout.
... you have a preference for mysteries and secrets.

Engaging world building
Interesting narrative mysteries
Open-ended mission design

Innovative
exciting story
high replay value
varied and well-designed environments

Such a beautifully realized aesthetic and world.
Despite being messy early on, an interesting story.
Maybe a reference or two to Scotland beyond one accent.

Player freedom from the very beginning
Very British cast of characters
Intriguing mystery to solve

Excellent setting full of mystery and mysteries
Beautiful mission system
Many complicated systems that, however, together, make sense

Graphical gorgeous world
Loved all the British touches

Great visual design
Inventive lead system
Very open-ended gameplay
Bartering is a clever idea

Plenty of exploration and player freedom
Leads system offers non-linear quests
A compelling story driven by player choice
Multiple endings that drive replayability