Rebellion’s left it relatively late, but it’s sold us on Atomfall. This extended gameplay shows off the core features of the game, and it looks great.

As many of you may already know, the story’s based on the real-life Windscale fire, which was the worst nuclear disaster in the UK’s history.

Here we see a very British backdrop with a twist: there are cults occupying parts of the Lake District, robots are roaming the terrain, and you’re going to get your ass kicked if you don’t keep your wits about you.

The gameplay all looks very Fallout, but there are some really smart systems here. There’s no currency, for example, so you need to trade with merchants using items in your inventory. There are no quests either, so you’ll need to explore and follow leads to progress through the campaign.

While it seems like survival is a big part of the release, there are individual toggles for each gameplay element that can help you tailor the experience to your tastes. You can turn down the difficulty of combat if you find it tough, for example, or turn up the frequency of resources if you’re not a fan of grinding for certain items.

We reckon this is going to be a bit of a sleeper hit, and it’s a complete change of pace for developer Rebellion, which is best known for the Sniper Elite series.

Will you be giving this game a chance when it launches on 27th March? Let us know in the comments section below.

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