Atomic Heart's Major Nechaev may be the most 'cranky dad' videogame hero of all time, and I love him for it
I had doubts about Atomic Heart when it was first revealed in 2018. I love me a good, janky Eastern European shooter—somebody really should remaster Cryostasis—but it looked a little too good, especially for a debut game from an unknown studio. I needn't have worried though, because boy, it delivers: It's a frantic, funny game, far more polished than I expected, and absolutely bonkers—but not in quite the way I expected...
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