Atomic Adam: Episode 1

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Atomic Adam: Episode 1 is a gaming experience packed to the brim with nostalgic retro action! Fight, fly and shoot your way through a fully 3D world filled with giant rats, grey aliens, UFO's, boss battles and insane combat, all with an art style inspired by the retro action games of yesterday. As rock star Atomic Adam, you'll battle your way through Delta City defeating bosses on your hunt for th…

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful and colorful art, with impressive backgrounds and character designs.
It offers mindless fun and a nostalgic arcade feel, making it enjoyable for casual play.
The gameplay includes unique elements like a jetpack and creative enemy designs, providing a humorous and entertaining experience.

The controls are poorly designed, making gameplay frustrating at times.
The game can feel repetitive and lacks depth in its mechanics, leading to a lack of engaging gameplay.
It does not live up to the expectations set by classic titles like Duke Nukem or River City Ransom, feeling more like a cash grab.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The graphics of the game have been criticized for being lazy retro pixel art that fails to meet modern standards, leading to a visually unappealing experience. Reviewers note that the outdated aesthetic detracts from the overall enjoyment, especially when compared to contemporary brawlers that offer superior graphics and smoother gameplay.
- “Think TMNT or Streets of Rage on Nintendo, but with way better graphics, vibrant colors, and more fluid controls and character movements.”
- “There are plenty of brawlers using modern mechanics and graphics that are much more enjoyable.”
- “You may expect this to be a modern version of the classic Duke Nukem platformers due to the title and pixel graphics, but it's absolutely nothing like that.”
- “The control schemes are quite bad, and as usual, lazy retro pixel graphics make the game look bad too.”
- “Overall the graphics and gameplay are bad, while the awful controls can be remapped; at the end of the day, there's no real appeal to this game.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The gameplay is criticized for being simplistic and lacking appeal, with poor controls that can be remapped but still detract from the experience. Overall, it fails to stand out compared to other brawlers that offer more engaging mechanics and graphics.
- “The gameplay is rather simple, mindless fun.”
- “Overall, the graphics and gameplay are bad. While the awful controls can be remapped, at the end of the day, there's no real appeal to this game.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy of "Atomic Adam: Episode 1" is criticized as a cash grab aimed at exploiting the nostalgia of millennials, suggesting a lack of genuine value in the game's offerings.
- “The retro movement feels like a greedy cash grab trying to extract money from nostalgic millennials, which is definitely evident in Atomic Adam: Episode 1.”
- “The monetization strategy is overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
- “I feel like the game is designed more to make money than to provide a fun experience, with constant prompts to purchase in-game items.”