See The Highest Graphic Capability Of Atomic Heart In a Stunning New Look
A new gameplay trailer for Atomic Heart showcases the video game's impressive graphic capabilities.
The new gameplay trailer for Atomic Heart just dropped, and it showcases the first-person shooter’s chaotic setting of Soviet-era science gone rogue. The generally short trailer displaying what Soviet dystopia would look like when rendered with Nvidia’s ray-tracing technology also showcases the wide array of weaponry accessible to the game’s protagonist, as well as the fast-paced action associated with the upcoming gaming release. Oddly enough, it closely resembles the highly-awaited BioShock title, which is still nowhere to be found. Except maybe in Soviet Russia.
The trailer above serves two purposes, and it excels in each one. The first is to tease the gameplay mechanics and provide a showcase for the game’s wide array of weaponry, scenes, and scenarios. The other purpose is to display what exactly Nvidia’s RTX technology is capable of in the world of Atomic Heart, and we have to say that we’re impressed by the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game, especially when we factor in that the game is made using Unreal Engine 4—which was surpassed by a newer version of the game development tool.
Regardless, the RTX technology, despite being a novelty, works well with UE4, and many of the in-game assets look and act much more realistic in terms of physics. Water, for example, looks incredibly realistic. This actually does more than just show the power of RTX, UE4, and the development team’s talent; it showcases what the future of gaming looks like when it comes to creating realistic-looking in-game worlds and environments. We can only assume what kind of hardware would be required to run this—the kind that can run Gotham Knights.
The upcoming Atomic Heart is an FPS game with role-playing elements set in the Soviet Union in alternate 1955. Advancements in robotics in 1930 allowed the USSR to defeat Nazi Germany in 1941, at a great cost to human life. This resulted in the automation of the Soviet labor force and the development of the proto-Internet, which linked these robots into a collective hivemind, further advancing productivity and scientific advancements. Sounds like a Terminator premise. Except for the machines in Atomic Heart didn’t rebel.
Instead, a Soviet scientist developed means to allow the human brain to connect to the next iteration of the internet—is that Mark Zuckerberg in the corner taking notes? —which would allow users to enhance their mental capabilities and learning abilities. Sounds good so far, and what exactly causes the commotion is still unknown, but we know that the scientist hires the Atomic Heart’s protagonist to clean up the mess in one of his facilities—which is exactly what we see in the game’s trailer. The players get to fight rogue robots, failed Biomech experiments, and their own deteriorating mental state.
By the looks of it, Atomic Heart seems like a BioShock rip-off, and to be entirely honest, that’s not a bad thing. BioShock is a fantastic gaming franchise, and the world of gaming needs more games with that type of narrative and gameplay mechanics, and it would seem that Atomic Heart is looking to fill that void. Atomic Heart releases on February 21 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
