Rebellion’s Atomfall: A First-Person Action-Adventure Game Set in a 1950s England after the Apocalypse
Defining a 1950s England in a Ruined Future
Rebellion’s Atomfall is a bit eccentric, a little odd, but very, very interesting. The game is being developed by Oxford-based Rebellion, which made the excellent Sniper Elite: Resistance, and it mines a similar vein of quintessentially British and generally nostalgic world-building.
The Game’s Setting
Based on the real-life fire at the Windscale nuclear reactor in Cumbria, Rebellion uses this as a jumping-off point for an alt-history wheeze that suggests this was actually merely the visible result of sinister government experimentation.
Gameplay
After two hours of hands-on with Atomfall, at a fairly early stage in the game, I can confirm that it is both great fun to play in the classic survival-horror style, and gloriously atmospheric, set in a quarantined world stuck in the late 1950s that yields its secrets in a pleasingly non-linear manner.
Environmental Design
Another striking element of Atomfall is its environmental design: the preview gameplay took place mainly in a huge forest called Casterfell Woods, which was lushly vegetated and had a striking level of verticality – at times, I had to more or less solve puzzles in order to traverse my way to specific areas.
The Asura Engine Still Delivers
Asura’s longevity also clearly comes in handy, since Atomfall will run on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – surely one of the last games to be made for that generation with a new round of consoles waiting in the wings?
Conclusion
In conclusion, Rebellion’s Atomfall is a first-person action-adventure game that is set in a 1950s England after the apocalypse. The game is being developed by Oxford-based Rebellion and is expected to release on March 27th for Game Pass and for purchase on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Windows PC, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
FAQs
Q: What is Atomfall?
A: Atomfall is a first-person action-adventure game set in a 1950s England after the apocalypse.
Q: Who is developing Atomfall?
A: Rebellion, the same studio behind Sniper Elite: Resistance, is developing Atomfall.
Q: When is Atomfall releasing?
A: Atomfall is expected to release on March 27th for Game Pass and for purchase on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Windows PC, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Q: What platforms will Atomfall be available on?
A: Atomfall will be available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Windows PC, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
