Rebellion, the develop of Sniper Elite, says its new game Atomfall is a “fictionalised” title, loosely inspired by the real-life events of the 1957 Windscale disaster – the biggest nuclear accident to ever occur in the UK. To us, it just looks like modern Britain – well, minus maybe the mechs. Due out in 2025 on PS5 and PS4, this is being touted as a “survival action game set in the rolling English countryside”.
“In Atomfall, we wanted to take the picturesque British countryside and flip it on its head,” CEO Jason Kingsley explained. “So, this classic picture postcard setting now serves as an eerie backdrop for a dark mystery that players will have to piece together for themselves.”
He continued: “Atomfall is a new story based on a real disaster and told in the speculative fiction style typical of 1950s/60s Britain. So, players can expect to see post-war Britain, Cold War paranoia, and mysterious folk horror blended with elements inspired by classic British sci-fi like Day of the Triffids, Doctor Who, and The Quatermass Experiment.”
Associate Head of Design Ben Fisher added: “The quarantine zone in Atomfall has been cut off from the outside world for some time. This means that you’re dealing with a bunch of people that have been left to their own devices and it’s safe to say that things have gone a bit Lord of the Flies in places. You’ll need to explore this hostile world and navigate bizarre characters, mysticism, cults, and murky government agencies. Your interactions with these are important and will shape your story. Investigate clues to piece together events, be prepared to scavenge to survive, and remember that every encounter is a matter of life and death.”
[source youtube.com]
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Doctor Who and Quatermass as inspirations is very cool. We have to go to quarries!
Definitely keeping my eye on this one
Reminds me Generation Zero but with an actual story.
Is this what Britain's like? It's not as awful as I expected.
Next year is STACKED for gaming
@HotGoomba Britain’s so much more diverse ecology-wise than it’s given credit for. Most of Scotland’s still green and the national parks in England and Wales are lovely too.
Massive and unmitigated congratulations on the sub headline.
Extraordinarily well played.
Looks good. As for the sub, how about we leave politics out of gaming?
@HotGoomba book yourself a flight to a charming little hamlet called miles platting in Manchester.. I'm being sarcastic it's a god damn flea pit and they could easily film fallout series 2 there and save themselves the cost of building a set. Some of the locals look like they've already turned "ghoul."
@Northern_munkey I remember watching Oasis at Maine Road. After the gig, all the poster and bootleg shirt sellers where fleeing because they kept getting robbed and threatened. Never seen that in my life and I have been to a lot of gigs over the years 😂
@Weebleman there are some really nice areas in the greater Manchester area but there's some real horrors there too...some real horrors 😱
@Northern_munkey I live over warrington way. I'm all to familiar with the delights and frights Manchester has to offer. Many, many a tale to tell from some heavy nights in the melting pot of Manchester 😂
Country is unrecognisable after Brexit.
I joke, this looks really interesting.
So it's just like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture?
Better the devil you know sometimes
Doesn't look familiar to me. I guess I don't go out much.
@Northern_munkey born and raised (razed?) In Stockport myself my chirpy northern friend..but I escaped to the south west and I'm never going back..
This trailer reminds me most of 'We Happy Few' from some years ago, though presumably with less Austin Powers style nostalgia.
This could be interesting.. and kudos for the sub-title.
Removed - unconstructive feedback
@dcaeuildzt we don’t have freedom of movement anymore, we can’t leave ;(
Also it’s a joke dude, the UK has had economic difficulties and one little joke tagline about the government on the website is easily skipped.
@Hyena_socks this looks like a really interesting game and I loved the trailer. I don't understand why the author of the article feels it necessary to use his sub-heading to insert his own unrelated negative political viewpoint about the country depicted in the game. It is unnecessary and not funny.
@Northern_munkey oi! I'm actually from Miles Platting (true!). Hang on a minute, you are absolutely right in your assessment. As you were.
Looks good, and glad to see a developer making a new IP
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - but with guns. I'm in!
This is EXACTLY my kind of thing. Like Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture but actually interesting!
Nobody does post apocalyptic japes like us brits. Well things have been a bit post apocalyptic since 2012 anyway..... Looking forward to this. I'm still waiting on my THREADS video game though. Traffic warden skin DLC.....
Will be keeping an eye out for this one. I hope it's not only first person as I'd really like to play it
@dcaeuildzt Totally agree.
@Mu5hr00m_K1ngd0m never argue with somebody who admits freely they are from miles platting 🤣
I absolutely couldn't be more here for this. The game looks fantastic, sounds right up my street and I love everything about this article. 😄
F*ck the tories duh duh duh duh
Gaming should be a safe space for all. Really disappointed by the subtle political barbs by the author of this article. Jog on.
This looks great ! Refreshing to see a game of this genre NOT set in North America or space , especially for us Brits .
The sub-heading made me smile , it's just an old Papa Roach song with a (purely unintentional) typo .
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