ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

If you like fallout 2 and wanted 3 to be in the same style with the same gameplay but upgraded graphics, this is it

it has a WP flavour to it but feels like a regular RPG

PROs: - Cool setting - Highly customizable PC (although somewhat useless) CONs: - Unbalanced: only some types of PCs can actually make it through - Powerplay focused instead of roleplay focused - Unfair Ok so I played enough and, believe me, I tried to like this game, like hard. I should also warn you that I'm not comparing it to Fallout, like everyone else seems to do (and, if you ask, I think it's wrong; if you want Fallout go play that) The start was promising. Weird writing I thought at first, but it's ok I guess. The first experience was very immersive but I had to start over with a new character because, like it happens often with CRPGs, it was quite shitty. It's fair, so no problem. Problems start when you have to make your character like four or five times because none work and you end up preparing one which won't die at the first encounter or get stuck with any quest because he/she doesn't have enough points in that given attribute or ability. So I ended up preparing one which I actually didn't like but that could at least do some quests. This is what makes the game unbalanced and frustrating, apart from a lot of other things which I won't add because there's not enough space. Why unfair? Because I spend hours and resources looking for x20 gunpowder for some lady in the waists who ends up paying me some mere 300 rubles for the effort (and I get what? 50 xps?). And then the dialogue can continue but it seems I can't pass the skill check. I have good points in that ability but since from the start, good is never enough. You have to be excellent. Like another quest where you have to intimidate or talk your way through with an old guy that makes moonshine. Either you have at least 10 points in strenght (SERIOUSLY? against an old guy? When your level is probably below 5?) or you have I don't know how many points in Speechcraft. I don't know, it seems they wanted to make it realistical but ended up with a game that becomes a chore.

I love this game, I love the story, I love its wackiness, and I love how it makes me wanting more. There're so many things I've yet to see in the game which experiencing them in New Game+ would be the best thing rn. If the sequel becomes a big hit, I hope they get back to this game and give it the New Game+ it deserves.

The Good: It has plenty of references to old Fallout games for those interested, and at the time of this writing, the price point point of ~$15 feels right. The Meh: Game-play-wise, the best I can say is that it's a fully-functioning game; the combat lacks even the most basic visual flair, feeling like it's stuck in 1998 with nothing new added that one might see in the turn-based combat of newer games. The humor is light and is not served by the text-only delivery; voice acting could have helped this, but one can't expect too much for the game's price point. The Bad: The awkward controls and interface really slow down world exploration/interaction and cause combat to be a confusing experience, causing one to constantly press different buttons for the desired effect (first, by pressing what feels like *should* be the correct button, then by pressing the *actual* correct button); key mappings can always be changed of course, but this is an unnecessary hassle to players for what should have been polished before release. Summary: In the end, it's an interesting nostalgia trip for a niche audience craving an old-school experience (which is under-served by larger developers), but there's nothing new to be found here. For players unfamiliar with this genre of world setting and game-play, they may be turned off by the non-intuitive controls and interface, the basic and uninspired combat, the hit-or-miss humor, and the lack of interesting visuals.