12/12/2023 0 Comments Atom rpg trainingThe wasteland is empty, as it should be, and characters to talk to and things to find are few and far between. Ammo is rare and as this is not the future, you don’t have any energy weapons. One feeling they’ve captured perfectly in this game is the feeling of emptiness. ![]() Most of the gameplay involves clicking on the map to have your character go there and look for a hidden stash for loot or a car boot in the hopes of finding something useful. However, before we get to that: gameplay. And this is where the bad writing really takes the stage. A major in your organisation goes missing and you are sent into the wastelands to look for him. You are a member of the ATOM organisation, a secret arm of the military that’s been getting ready for the task of rebuilding the Soviet Empire since even before the war. Towns have formed – as well as roaming gangs of bandits, of course – and the traditional oversized animals attack everything that approaches them. After a nuclear war in the 1980’s, humanity has slowly been rebuilding. The writing is detrimental to the experience, and in an RPG like this one, that’s a very big gripe to have. It’s a good game but it’s very much a game. ![]() I have become so hungry for stories that take place anywhere else that just the mention of a post-apocalyptic, isometric, top-down RPG reminiscent of Fallout where you play a Russian in Russia doing Russian things gave me a rousing rush. Specifically, the middle part of the North American continent. ![]() The games industry is very international and I constantly wonder why every game has to take place either in a parallel universe or America. I am one of those gamers who wishes there were more diverse experiences available in games.
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