Incline ATOM RPG: Trudograd - standalone expansion sequel to ATOM RPG - now available on Early Access

For what its worth, I don't think the writing is godawful as you said, but also not one of the best like that other guy claims. I don't think that's the general consensus here either. I never see ATOM mentioned whenever there's talk of well-written RPGs, there were just a few guys praising the writing in it's own thread. I personally found the coherence of the world to be a little lacking.

 

I think whether you enjoy ATOM writing depends on couple of things:

• whether you were expecting something more serious (like Fallout 1), or something more wacky (like Fallout 2). IMO, ATOM is closer to FO2 in tone, with heavy dose of soviet colouring
• whether you get the real-world references and like having such in your game - ATOM is super heavy on various references to Russian/Soviet literature and pop-culture. If you're not familiar with those, you will feel like something is missing. And if you hate real world refs, you will hate the writing
• whether you could play it in original - why the English translation is OK, it's not as good as original Russian. I'm not a native speaker in either of those languages but I consider myself fluent in both, so had a good comparison.

 

ATOM, Metro, Stalker, Pathologic (not Kingmaker though, that one should be played in English) - are all much better in Russian. There is just some soul getting lost in those titles when you hear a clearly russian man speak in broken english.

Also, will Trudograd revamp the char creation? Make the choice of hair and clothes visible before starting the game maybe?

 

Muh everything is better in its original language,it just conveys the writers meaning and feelings a lot clearer and better.

 

Yeah, they were definitely aiming for F2 flavour but overdid wackiness. I'm playing right now on english and so far no suprizes: it's just plain translation of original's retardation:

wtfisthisshit (open) wtfisthisshit (close)

Correct, sometimes it's so off-puting like I cannot beleive. For instance, one of NPCs - Pasha Technic is an actual person: some completely retarded raper which I'm familiar with by some wild chance. I mean, why the fuck they put him into the game?! No clue.

English translation looks lazy and mediocre so far and it's not suprizing since Atomboy did that all by himself afaik. Even if with someone's help it still huge amount of work. So there's next to no adaptation: just google-style reverse. Sometimes it round some corners though, look at this first, top answer option:

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Clean and innocent reply, right? Now, I know some guy who's very fond of classic Fallout games and he bought ATOM, launched it, spend considerable amount of time creating a character, went through ambush (back there was no tutorial yet), walk into village's guard and saw this:

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"Privet ot starih shtiblet" is an obscure as fuck saying which no one in his right mind using - not this days, not 2000x, not even late 80x which game's world supposedly has inherited. Coupled with "privet, tovarish" was enough for him to close the game and never launch again (not kidding, he's my steam friend). Yes, no one besides some crazy people didn't use unironically "tovarish"/comrade in 80x either. So whether devs are unaware of it or simply didn't give a shit and were creating some bizarre soviet'like fantasy world which I'm not a fan by the slightest.

 

Games aren't supposed to be made this fast, Iron Tower and Stygian Softworks will get motion sickness.


They need to slow down and push back the release date 18-24 months

 

Will this game with also be available on Geforce Now ?

 

Possibly mildly amusing anecdote. When I was in 10th/11th grade of Russian School (was when there were only 11 grades) in late 1990s, my social circle mostly used tovarish as a way to address each other. Including in class. It was only partially ironic as we had proper, honest-to-Lenin communist in our midst - Soviet Union flag in lapel, quoting Vladimir Ilich all the time, parents in KPRF, etc. Rest of us found it amusing, for some reason, as we did lots of fake-commie stuff for the lulz back then.

 

i don't see enough hype for this where is everybody

 

What we always do, fucking with each other!

 

release the fucking game reeee

 

WE'RE LIVE!!!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139940/ATOM_RPG_Trudograd/

I will reply to you guys in a couple of days probably, I see there's a deep discussion about writing and stuff going on, but it's crunching time! Can you imagine how many bugs are gonna be uncovered in the next few hours? I sure can't! I hope none! Anyway, WELCOME TO TRUDOGRAD THE CITY OF LOVE AND LABOR!
I reeeeally hope you'll enjoy it guys, seriously. I never worked so hard and played so little in my fucking life!

 

Oh mama! Live on GOG

https://www.gog.com/game/atom_rpg_trudograd
Live on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139940/ATOM_RPG_Trudograd/

Live everywhere!

Early Access, do not murder dev for bugs!

 

Purchased! I'm not playing it until it's fully released, but as a show of support. Hope you guys are successful!

 

Very cool intro

 

Atomboy
Do any of the story choices get imported if I import my old character, or just the stats/some of the equipment?

 

I bought the game.

Now to let it sit in my library and mature.

 

Choices and distinctions only!

Thank you! We loved making that stuff.

Thank you very much dude!

Nice!

 

Yeah, I think it's time to start up a new game of ATOM now that it's all patched up and had content added (I played on release) to carry over to Trudograd

 

* Love the intro
* Love the new character creation screen, especially the amount of information about what skills gives what at each level
* Graphics seem to have improved quite a lot judging by the opening screen, yay
* Briefing video also nice, but I would prefer option to have subtitles a bit bigger. Playing on 1440p 27in monitor, interface already at 2x
* The first dialogue with stranger, where you make choices about what happened in prev game (didn't import save), interface at 2x, text requires scrolling, but mouse wheel doesn't work on it, even when hovering or clicking the text. Loved the type of interaction, with some static image on the side. Feels a lot like a Legend adventure game.
* Both buttons on the right hand side of normal dialog window (like the first radio chat) look broken in exactly the same way. This looks like a lazy copy paste job.
* Switched interface to 1.5x, good balance readability vs. size on my res.
* The first hotel area looks fantastic (love the snowy look), very ATOM dialogue with the pimp.

It will be really hard to keep myself from playing, but want to have at least 1.0 experience when I do. Keep up the great work Atomboy

 

is it worth it to import your save? or better make a new char?.

 

Like always with you guys, day 1 purchase.

I will wait with a playthrough until the game is complete, but you can have my money now. I trust you'll put it to good use!