

I wish they’d have given you more opportunities to get one. I ended with three human companions but just missed getting the dog. Combat at higher levels rewards deep specialization and investment. I typically don’t play long games multiple times through because I have a huge backlog calling me, but I think doing this one over again with a sniper would be more satisfying than the pistol/speech character I used this time. I had to do this for the last couple conflict missions I got my ass handed to me multiple times so I had to take more peaceful approaches (which is actually my default, but I sometimes experiment with saves to see how the other paths go). There are also some really odd balance decisions in the game, and some total joke scenarios where you had to either have been building a character to handle them or be willing to use the temporary augmentations (drugs and alcohol) to open alternative solutions. It’s got a ton of things to do, interesting NPCs and a sense that you make a difference in their lives, a sense of humor, and some quirky Russian weirdness. I think I agree with probably a 7 or 8 out of 10. Are these of any functional value outside the slight armor the hetmofones provide? Like in Jagged Alliance, if you have radio headsets, doesn’t that allow you more control over the team? Unfortunately I don’t think it does and strangely enough searches on Atom and hetmofon turn up almost nothing on internet search.

I have found radio handsets and also something called a hetmofon (basically a tanker’s helmet with integrated radio). Some RPGs just limit you by geographical region, this one lets you roam anywhere you want.īut first, more questions for you experienced guys. I know I can just keep grinding and eventually we’ll be the kings of the wasteland, but I just found it interesting the way the game manages difficulty. I’m about level 10 now with two companions who have leveled up to competence in basic shooting (although we still have pretty weak weapons), and about a third of the time I completely outclass the enemies I encounter, about half it’s just about right, and the rest we face guys that have AK-47s against our pistol, SMG, and hunting rifle. Although I do find the difficulty scaling very weird in the game.

Yup, I think I am having enough fun with Atom that I’ll definitely consider Trudograd.
