Atomfall (PlayStation 5)

Bought this on a whim and find it really enjoyable. Big selling points are the gorgeous Lake District environment and little villages, which feels quintessentially like the English countryside, and borrows heavily from British sci-fi and horror in its world design. The cast of characters are also well fleshed out, speaking a variety of different British dialects and a lot of them with their own take on the current quarantine you find yourself in (which is presumed to be caused by the Windscale Fire nuclear disaster, but as the story unfolds it's clear there's more to it than that). Quests have branching paths and can be completed a variety of different ways, which curry favour with the different factions. The game favours exploration, with 'leads' giving you things to do and a lack of quest markers in the default setting. The well-crafted environments are small enough that you can usually get to the bottom of these leads without too much hassle.Gameplay-wise combat is simple but functional - with melee, firearm and stealth options, and with throwables like Molotov cocktails and grenades. There's a kick option to stagger enemies, which is a must, and most of the combat relies on your physically getting out of the way of enemy strikes. There's a simple skill system which lets you specialise a bit into your preferred weapons, but the RPG elements are light. Consumables (from weapon upgrades to healing supplies) can be crafted with materials from the environment - overall I'm not too much of a fan of crafting in games but here it didn't feel too burdensome with enough findable in your environment to ensure you're not pulling up the crafting menu continuously.I've heard combat and exploration are highly tuneable in the options menu, but I've never felt a need to deviate from the recommended difficulty. I've experienced an audio glitch a couple of times (where all sound cuts out) which caused me to restart - but otherwise it has been bug free to far about 8 hours in.Overall I like it, run time feels appropriate for an AA experience and it has enough personality that it feels distinct. I would recommend it if you're looking for something a bit more scaled back than a AAA game but that still has a great story and fantastic world to sink your teeth into. In terms of price you will get 'more game' in AAA for sure, but sometimes that does feel more like quantity over the quality on display here.

Fun game if a bit frustrating with clunky gun play and melee weapons, graphics are really nice. You get the sense that the game is massive when you first start it but as you progress you realise it’s not, I have completed most of the areas now and have put maybe 15 hours in with a lot of backtracking, no fast travel which is insane and limited space in inventory means you are always on the edge. It’s a good game worth it if you like survival, fallout/skyrim type games.

Superb! An excellent British take on a survival game that shines in all departments. Looks fantastic, has a great atmosphere, memorable locations and characters and is a very good sized game world. The lack of fast travel is slightly annoying and some of the dialogue is “idiosyncratic” but this doesn’t detract at all from the overall vibe.Couldn’t recommend highly enough. Give it a go- you’d be a silly bugger not to try it!

From the team who brought you the sniper elite series and I must say they’ve done a good job. Interesting gameplay with great graphics and it doesn’t hold your hand so be prepared for lots of exploration. Be prepared to be hunted down by mad axe wielding welshmen a lot. My biggest gripes so far is the lack of fast travel and stealth could be better. But I am enjoying it so far and it’s not as terrible as some will have you believe.

Great setting, interesting concept but a bland imsim under the hood. Meh combat and endless backtracking. Nice and short at least for what it is.

for the price its a great gamemuch like fallout 4 with a brit twistexcellent voice actingcombat is great but the melee combat is janky on a lock or fighting numbersthe world design is amazing with nods to Brit icons and lore... cornish pasties tea its all there even Mr Bean and Dr Who easter eggs ....sound is great and the only negative is the grass no one can see u in bit of a daft thing to leave inwhat's great is the no hand holding find out whats going on ...basically your columbo with a gun lolall in all best £35 quid ive spent since KCD2 and that game was a beast .... buy Atomfall you wont regret it

Let me be clear, this game is not a ‘British Fallout’.Atomfall is a is a fun game to play with a unique experience and at times a beautiful environment .The game is a mix between; Bioshock, STALKER with " the last of us" elements to the way it plays.There are multiple endings, play styles and fun ways to complete it. I loved the exploration parts of the game and finding all the various clues darted across the different areas and locations.I also love the Britishness of the game and appreciated the work the development team put into the game.My only criticism is that it is short (my first playthrough lasted shy of 18 hours long)Overall it was great (8/10)

I have enjoyed Rebellion's game play with the sniper elite series,good game play and open world that's not too big.Fast travel would have been nice but never mind.If you want to platinum the game you need multiple endings,good idea to watch videos on the subject.I personally enjoy a game you can use stealth or go in guns a blazin.