The Callisto Protocol: Final Transmission

 PlayStation 5
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5.4

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  3. Negative: 4 out of 10

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  1. marvsfontanilla
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Playtime: 7 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  2. Jt0429
    Jul 5, 2023
    5
    Good-
    Gorgeous environments and details, with stellar lighting and shadows. Interesting new mechanics centered on Jacob's hallucinations that break up the pace. Kinetic Hammer is a nice addition to the arsenal.
    Bad- The ending invalidates the entire plot and everything you do. No real expansion on the universe or its lore. Combat remains clunky and one-note. Kinetic Hammer's heavy    Good-
    Gorgeous environments and details, with stellar lighting and shadows. Interesting new mechanics centered on Jacob's hallucinations that break up the pace. Kinetic Hammer is a nice addition to the arsenal.

    Bad-
    The ending invalidates the entire plot and everything you do. No real expansion on the universe or its lore. Combat remains clunky and one-note. Kinetic Hammer's heavy attack is frustratingly hit or miss sometimes. Only one new enemy type. Final boss can be annoying due to knockbacks.

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    It’s hard to recommend Final Transmission, even for those who enjoyed The Callisto Protocol, warts and all. If you’re in it for the “ending” to the base game, it may or may not satisfy you. There aren’t nearly enough new enemies, mechanics or weapons to warrant dealing with the annoying combat, even if the environments can be pretty. Those hoping it at least provides some genuine frights are also out of luck. If nothing else, Final Transmission reinforces the sheer potential of The Callisto Protocol, but if a sequel ever happens, many aspects will need some serious reworking. Alone, the DLC isn’t even the video game equivalent of “This should have been an email.” It’s more for tying up loose ends than really expanding on the universe or its concepts. It’s a shame but also sadly par for the course.    … Expand

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  1. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Jul 12, 2023
    30
    With an inconsistent story, total absence of scares, and clunky combat, Final Transmission makes for a shallow last gasp of air for The Callisto Protocol. This new franchise has been lost in space since launch and an onslaught of patches and DLC hasn’t made it any less of a disappointment. Final Transmission just highlights what was already bad about The Callisto Protocol, and ensures that it has ended as poorly as it began.
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  2. GamingBolt
    Jul 5, 2023
    50
    Final Transmission is the proper "ending" for The Callisto Protocol, and while it closes Jacob Lee's story, the overall execution and content leave a lot to be desired.
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  3. GameSpew
    Jul 5, 2023
    60
    Ultimately, if you’re a fan of The Callisto Protocol and simply want more, Final Transmission will keep you entertained for a short while while embellishing on the game’s original ending. Do you need to play it? Not really. What’s added here isn’t all that refreshing, and the final boss fight is a bit of a bust. But picked up as part of the game’s season pass, it’s worth playing though just to discover Jacob’s fate.
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