The Callisto Protocol

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  1. mero210
    Aug 31, 2023
    4
    The character moves and turns too slow and feels clunky. Focussed on Melee, shooting is more for finishig the enemies. No Map, and a very very bad save system. I don't finished this game because the Bossfights aren't fun. But it has nice graphics
  2. GGnoR3
    Aug 25, 2023
    4
    Paid homage to so many different games it ran out of cash to buy itself an identity. Very pretty but story and gameplay leave so much to be desired
  3. zybtex
    Jul 22, 2023
    3
    Ну, и что это за херня!? Я хотел поиграть в хоррор, а не в дарксоулс!! Основной сюжет еще так себе, а вот DLC это полное разочарование! Враги практически не убиваемые первый минибосс тот, что типа робот вообще не обиваемый зато он персонажа убивает с двух ударов. Разве это хоррор от которого игрок должен пугаться, а не что бы его бомбило от неубиваемых врагов!!Ну, и что это за херня!? Я хотел поиграть в хоррор, а не в дарксоулс!! Основной сюжет еще так себе, а вот DLC это полное разочарование! Враги практически не убиваемые первый минибосс тот, что типа робот вообще не обиваемый зато он персонажа убивает с двух ударов. Разве это хоррор от которого игрок должен пугаться, а не что бы его бомбило от неубиваемых врагов!!
  4. Blazedup23
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Basically, a low-budget dead space, without the creativity, really difficult to master, the combat is ridiculous, and the amount of ammo, etc is nonexistent.
    Trying to run away without Auto dodging is stupid as hell, and stealth is impossible vs moving zombies.
  5. Florirakete
    Jun 21, 2023
    1
    Pure garbage, save your money. One point for the graphics, the only good thing about this game
  6. Haannss
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Hugest disappointment of PS5 so far. It's just a crappy game with cool graphics. It's horribly linear, you can't even return to previous points, only where the game wants you to. The control is probably the worst I have tried on PS5, at some points it simply doesn't obbey you. Fighting mechanics are not only surprisingly bad, as everyone is saying: they are also inconsistent in their own,Hugest disappointment of PS5 so far. It's just a crappy game with cool graphics. It's horribly linear, you can't even return to previous points, only where the game wants you to. The control is probably the worst I have tried on PS5, at some points it simply doesn't obbey you. Fighting mechanics are not only surprisingly bad, as everyone is saying: they are also inconsistent in their own, and, you can't fight several enemies at the same time. God, you can't even save progress to the exact point you are, only where the game wants. Take my advice and stay away from this crap.… Expand
  7. Anadil55453
    May 7, 2023
    0
    The worst gameplay ever! Pacing sucks and level design was horrible and where the hell is the loot??? I never had any credits for any of my weapon upgrades the story is completely ****
  8. HellsbellsXCII
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Super disappointed was looking forward to this. It’s not scary at all. It’s not a horror survival game either, it’s more a 3 person shooter you constantly get items and ammo it’s so boring. And enemies predictably jump out at you constantly. You never feel tension or feel uneasy, alien isolation did this perfectly. And what made that game scary was you didn’t fight a lot of enemies but youSuper disappointed was looking forward to this. It’s not scary at all. It’s not a horror survival game either, it’s more a 3 person shooter you constantly get items and ammo it’s so boring. And enemies predictably jump out at you constantly. You never feel tension or feel uneasy, alien isolation did this perfectly. And what made that game scary was you didn’t fight a lot of enemies but you hid and heard the enemy but it’s not scary anymore after killing the 100th enemy like in this awful game with these bad fighting mechanics. Same jump scares over and over and this ballsack thing with long neck getting you over and over with same animation. And the Walmart version of clickers are a joke you can even bump into them and silent kill them all as long as you stay crouched this is beyond broken and not scary at all, this game is a joke. Gameplay is clunky and stiff and repetitive. And the HDR is a broken washed out mess which is not the best for a “horror”game if you want to make it scary when blacks are grey even on an Oled. Characters are bland and writing is bad. Story is bad too. Only reason this pos would deserve 1 point would be because of graphics that’s it. This Game - HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. Not worth $70… Expand
  9. Steyraus
    Apr 7, 2023
    1
    This should be a game I love, but terrible pacing , awkward combat and just bad game play design makes the game unlikable. Glen Scofield is over rated. Dead Space 1 was mid at best, it was Dead Space 2 that was the Masterpeice and sold well. And Scofield had nothing to do with 2. Calisto starts of messy and completely lost me when enemies attack from across the room grabing you makingThis should be a game I love, but terrible pacing , awkward combat and just bad game play design makes the game unlikable. Glen Scofield is over rated. Dead Space 1 was mid at best, it was Dead Space 2 that was the Masterpeice and sold well. And Scofield had nothing to do with 2. Calisto starts of messy and completely lost me when enemies attack from across the room grabing you making you button mash and taking half your health. Fkn 1 hit kills from robots right after 2 load areas. The people that made this crap need to find a new job. Wish I had not got thus game.… Expand
  10. galaxiban
    Apr 8, 2023
    4
    i was looking forward to this game even with the not so great reviews so when i got the game at 50% off i thought it wouldn't be so bad but boy was i wrong. How on earth did the developers get this whole combat mechanic approved?? i've been an avid gamer for over 30 years and it is by far the most dismal clunkiest combat system ever. you can barely move when you're engaged with an enemyi was looking forward to this game even with the not so great reviews so when i got the game at 50% off i thought it wouldn't be so bad but boy was i wrong. How on earth did the developers get this whole combat mechanic approved?? i've been an avid gamer for over 30 years and it is by far the most dismal clunkiest combat system ever. you can barely move when you're engaged with an enemy fight and most times the camera is so poor you can't really get your bearings in the midst of a fight. I will give it point for story and and graphics but there's also a drawback with the weapons upgrades, you practically have to scavenge for credits and it's just a very underwhelming mechanic. Again i don't know how these things were approved and some aspects of the game do seem very amateurish. personally i think the game was developed by people with very little experience and it shows in this game… Expand
  11. Ruzaky
    Mar 19, 2023
    3
    I thought EA will fk up the dead space remake, and Calisto will be our new Sci Fi horror king of the hill, ohh how wrong was i, this game is terrible in everything except graphics. And Dead Space remake meanwhile is just casually a masterpiece.
  12. Deadguy1227
    Mar 17, 2023
    2
    The game story is good and the level and map design is beautiful and it plays great in standard mode but the combat is awful even on the easiest difficulty with accessibility options the game is simply almost unplayable when it comes to trying to switch weapons or break away from multiple enemies. Screw this game
  13. Metistofelez
    Mar 15, 2023
    2
    First of all, Glen Schofield promised us that this game was going to be TERRIFYING and fun.
    I didn't find it fun neither scary, why?
    1.- Lack of enemies. 2.- No jumpscares. 3.- Weak environment (not disturbing at all) 4.- Soundtrack was not creepy. 5.- Gameplay is predictable and slow. I got so dissapointed because Dead space was really good, and everybody thought that it was    First of all, Glen Schofield promised us that this game was going to be TERRIFYING and fun.
    I didn't find it fun neither scary, why?
    1.- Lack of enemies.
    2.- No jumpscares.
    3.- Weak environment (not disturbing at all)
    4.- Soundtrack was not creepy.
    5.- Gameplay is predictable and slow.

    I got so dissapointed because Dead space was really good, and everybody thought that it was going to be better, but sadly... not even close.    … Expand
  14. Barif
    Mar 15, 2023
    1
    Scam game - beware! Game combat mechanics is nonsense, not scary, not fun.... waste of money.... and i bought season pass...
  15. MajorStone
    Mar 11, 2023
    0
    This game is just broken on PS5 from bad graphics and automatic doors that won't open.
  16. stopierwszy
    Feb 24, 2023
    0
    BELOW, Survive the Platform Ride - just before boss I healed myself and reloaded my weapon. Boss killed me. Sequence restarted with boss cutscene and myself with no ammo in weapon and very low health - status from before boss sequence. That's it for me I have enough of **** like that - 0/10 game. Won't buy any more of your **** KRAFTON. We're done.
  17. Michaelhawj
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    This game is Mid, medicore. Story is ehh, combat is trash. jacob is solid character.
  18. Kessarath
    Feb 12, 2023
    4
    Extremely short game and repetitive gamplay. DLC is NG+ and Hard Core mode... to replaying this boring game over and over again...
  19. Jeakjeak
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    Utterly awful. I was toying buying the dead space remake and thought it would be nice to play something original instead. The Callisto protocol manages to rip everything from dead space and make it worse. Bland, claustrophobic (in a bad way) environments, dull repetitive architecture, awful gameplay mechanics. It’s insulting that this saw the light of day.
  20. TheRealTatsu
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A mess of a game. To much worst decisions. Make your own IP, don't copy everything from Dead space.… Expand
  21. RoverDiscover
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    Dead Space, when you order it on Wish.
    Very bad game, only graphics are good, all the rest is garbage
  22. CyanGaramond
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    Très bon jeu :
    graphismes au top, ambiance sonore travaillée et irréprochable.
    le gameplay est déroutant au départ mais on s'y fait au bout d'une heure, même si c'est vrai que c'est un peu limité.
    C'est un jeu d'ambiance horrifique avec ses défauts mais pour un 1er jeu c'est franchement très réussi, j'espère une suite !
  23. LyquidFox
    Jan 28, 2023
    1
    This game is so far away from the Deadspace series in every aspect. While the game looks good, there is no real gameplay. While the sluggish controls add to the feeling of struggle I found them more frustrating than engaging. I found myself holding sprint the entire time. The combat and general gameplay consists of quite terrible quicktime events. Guns are all but useless with the limitedThis game is so far away from the Deadspace series in every aspect. While the game looks good, there is no real gameplay. While the sluggish controls add to the feeling of struggle I found them more frustrating than engaging. I found myself holding sprint the entire time. The combat and general gameplay consists of quite terrible quicktime events. Guns are all but useless with the limited ammunition and low damage output. If you like interactive movies, chuck it on easy and enjoy the experience. If you like interesting gameplay with a sense of progression, avoid.… Expand
  24. JFKshotfirst
    Jan 27, 2023
    2
    It looks good That's about it though. Stories of jarring mess in every way. Combat is a glitchy mess. And the greatest sin of all is it's not a horror game in the slightest even though it was advertised as the heir apparent to dead space.
  25. ofenderz0
    Dec 4, 2022
    4
    Yeah, I hate this game. Which sucks, because I love Dead Space and the people who made that made this game. First off is the combat. The gunplay itself is fine and the GRP is cool feature, but the melee combat in this game is absolutely clunky. Even if you are trying to run away from an enemy, if they attack you, you get locked into the melee animation and usually get hit. It’sYeah, I hate this game. Which sucks, because I love Dead Space and the people who made that made this game. First off is the combat. The gunplay itself is fine and the GRP is cool feature, but the melee combat in this game is absolutely clunky. Even if you are trying to run away from an enemy, if they attack you, you get locked into the melee animation and usually get hit. It’s frustrating, not to mention completely repetitive considering there isn’t a lot of enemy variety. The level design is boring as well. It’s completely linear which isn’t a totally bad thing, but besides some hazards they never do anything interesting with it. It doesn’t help that half the time you squeeze through corridors, crawling through vents, or climbing ladders. I will say though that the graphics and presentation are really great. The attention to is absolutely insane. I also love the atmosphere and vibe of the game. It does indeed remind me of Dead Space. The death animations are also really gory to the point where Japan had to ban the game from their country. That’s how you know it’s crazy violent. Now honestly this game would’ve been a 5/10, but what pisses me off the most is that the devs have the gall to leave the game on a cliffhanger for future DLC. You barely deserve the $70 and now you want extra $$$ to finish the story. Oh hell no. It’s not even that good of a story. It’s insanely predictable.… Expand
  26. Generalov
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
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  27. phch22777
    Jan 20, 2023
    3
    For a game that’s supposed to be next gen, I can’t believe the awful number of closed doors we have to open, the vents we have to crawl through and the tight spaces they make us slowly wedge through. Poor design.
  28. Geo3891
    Jan 16, 2023
    1
    Este juego es tu típico juego de terror genérico y que esta lleno de screamers como cualquier película de terror de la actualidad, el apartado artístico es poco original, flojo, feo y para nada atractivo, el soundtrack es bastante meh, el gameplay se basa en puro quick time event, el combate es una mecánica repetitiva, poco divertida y para nada intuitiva, la historia no es realmente laEste juego es tu típico juego de terror genérico y que esta lleno de screamers como cualquier película de terror de la actualidad, el apartado artístico es poco original, flojo, feo y para nada atractivo, el soundtrack es bastante meh, el gameplay se basa en puro quick time event, el combate es una mecánica repetitiva, poco divertida y para nada intuitiva, la historia no es realmente la gran cosa como querían hacerlo ver en los trailers (hasta es malisima), el rendimiento es realmente terrible y no solo ocurre en PC, no se esforzaron ni en el rendimiento y la actuación de personajes es bastante pretenciosa y sobreactuada.
    Esta cosa si siquiera se le puede llamar "videojuego" es la gran decepción del 2022, es realmente un insulto que quieran ver esta cosa como un sucesor espiritual de Dead Space, merece todo el review bombing por la decepción que es, no entiendo como la gente esperaba algo de este juego vendehumo y hasta antes de que saliera lo consideraban el GOTY del 2022    … Expand
  29. TSHOOTER1990
    Jan 14, 2023
    0
    This is a complete scam. The game is technically the worse Ive played in years (janky cam, hits do not connect, glitched loot abs so on), the interaction between the two main persons doesent make sense in a lot of ways and for 70 Euro you dont even get the trie ending becaus you have to buy a dlc for that.
  30. frankwsk
    Jan 9, 2023
    0
    This is the worst game I've ever played in my life!!The sense of attack is poor, there are few types of monsters that keep repeating, the control is not normal, the PS5 FPS is seriously insufficient, the story has no beginning and no end, the picture expression level is low-end, the horror game is not scary at all, and it is a waste of money and time. Words from game makers will not buyThis is the worst game I've ever played in my life!!The sense of attack is poor, there are few types of monsters that keep repeating, the control is not normal, the PS5 FPS is seriously insufficient, the story has no beginning and no end, the picture expression level is low-end, the horror game is not scary at all, and it is a waste of money and time. Words from game makers will not buy any games in the future!… Expand
  31. aderfly
    Jan 2, 2023
    0
    a piece of **** with a bunch of bugs, terrible optimization and quality. It's just a shame that this game was made by the developers of the original dead space game.
  32. Morados9
    Dec 31, 2022
    4
    Hola chicos, chicas. Soy José A. Tengo 50 años y he empezado a jugar en las consolas hace unos 3 años o así. (Quiero decir, que me cuesta pero me encanta). A lo que voy. Mis espectativas o gusto de los juegos, quizás es diferente a los jóvenes pero os juro que me lo paso muy bien.
    Con este juego no tanto. El diseño me ha encantado, pero Jacob no me parece demasiado sexy al contrario que    Hola chicos, chicas. Soy José A. Tengo 50 años y he empezado a jugar en las consolas hace unos 3 años o así. (Quiero decir, que me cuesta pero me encanta). A lo que voy. Mis espectativas o gusto de los juegos, quizás es diferente a los jóvenes pero os juro que me lo paso muy bien.
    Con este juego no tanto. El diseño me ha encantado, pero Jacob no me parece demasiado sexy al contrario que Isaac Clark. No me ha parecedo carismático.
    Se mueve muy lento y me frustraba. Me daba igual que me mataran.
    No me producía placer avanzar en la historia ni matar enjendros. Por lo demás, he de reconocer que, es espectacular.    … Expand
  33. RedNas74
    Dec 31, 2022
    4
    Really liked the game until the platform section in the end. It sucks soo much it ruined the game for me.
  34. mad-gamer
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    am betting that my review is going to echo the sentiments of many. Short Version, Excellent atmosphere, visuals and sound design. But arguably the worst combat I think I have ever experienced. That and the painfully slow character movements really ruin this game.
  35. Mm93
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    I really wanted to like this game but unfortunately it was disappointing. Checkpoints are annyoing and I don't know who came up with this absolutely clanky dodging System. The only thing that scared me were the encounters with more than one enemy as the controls are just annoying and the character so slowly that it was just not fun anymore. 4 points for the graphics but I didnt even finishI really wanted to like this game but unfortunately it was disappointing. Checkpoints are annyoing and I don't know who came up with this absolutely clanky dodging System. The only thing that scared me were the encounters with more than one enemy as the controls are just annoying and the character so slowly that it was just not fun anymore. 4 points for the graphics but I didnt even finish the game and that usually never happens in my case.… Expand
  36. rooster4077
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    I thought this would become an issue early on and this was confirmed during the first boss arena. The combat mechanics are garbage - slow and sluggish, making this game incredibly frustrating to play. Absolutely terrible.
  37. Njoka90
    Dec 26, 2022
    3
    The game could be great. At some points it was fascinating but hell, it is buggy.
    I played on ps5 because i heard pc had lagging visuals.
    I have countless sound bugs. The complete sound goes quiet aside from weird monster noises, the environment (burning, you see spinning stuff) is often completely quiet. The protagonist opens a lot of doors by braking a box in front of it = completely    The game could be great. At some points it was fascinating but hell, it is buggy.
    I played on ps5 because i heard pc had lagging visuals.
    I have countless sound bugs. The complete sound goes quiet aside from weird monster noises, the environment (burning, you see spinning stuff) is often completely quiet.
    The protagonist opens a lot of doors by braking a box in front of it = completely without noises.

    Short: This game is not finished and the last one i bought from this company unless they fix those bugs in time.    … Expand
  38. RyanCrawford
    Dec 23, 2022
    2
    100% completion. The combat in this game is fun if you’re into melee combat but other than that I’m not impressed. The story is pretty week and the game feels repetitive at times also there is a few glitches with the biggest one being the maximum security difficulty trophy doesn’t unlock this is the only one I need for platinum. It’s a shame because I was very excited for this one and had100% completion. The combat in this game is fun if you’re into melee combat but other than that I’m not impressed. The story is pretty week and the game feels repetitive at times also there is a few glitches with the biggest one being the maximum security difficulty trophy doesn’t unlock this is the only one I need for platinum. It’s a shame because I was very excited for this one and had higher expectations from Glenn Schofield and I was expecting a much better experience. Not impressed with this game I would say wait for a sale as it’s not worth the $70 in my opinion… Expand
  39. Maxfri
    Dec 21, 2022
    4
    it's a new game with a old game design.
    how is it possible to screw up so much on simply changing weapons in combat? Run with R1 and stick forward and change weapons with the directional pads? but is it stupid? These people haven't even tested their game?
  40. Yijaaaaa
    Dec 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. E 70 euros por un juego de 6 horas, y encima es malísimo, check point despreciable, mecánicas de lucha ya ni te cuento, muchas expectativas para esto...… Expand
  41. Glok501
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    This, so called, game s totally bad. It's not playable without patches and it's boring...
  42. adbbyury
    Dec 16, 2022
    1
    The Callisto Protocol has faced criticism claiming it is a "Dead Space clone". Well, after playing it, I wish it was. Truth is, this is some of the worst combat I've ever seen in a modern game. Not to mention, the game feels uninspired, isn't scary in the least, and is full of Uncharted-esque moments that are incredibly dated. The game sucks.
  43. FonsRuber
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    It's like eating a cookie thinking it has chocolate chips but it's raisins.
    It's very nice but the gameplay is horrible. the puzzles are repetitive.
    Disappointment of the year.
    10 hours of infamous gameplay.
    79 euros to waste for an insufferable movie full of bugs on ps5!
    Worst of all is that they want to sell us the ending as a DLC!!!!!!
  44. xenomorf
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Another one of those developers lacking creativity. One if the final boss fights is a real challenge, but to boring and uninspiring. Add to that the cluncky, inacurate controls and I lost all motivation to continue.
  45. SickK
    Dec 14, 2022
    4
    stunning graphics, music, and cool death animations. . . strange gameplay. The worst Level Design i saw of a supposed AAA game in 20 years. They reused 7 animations for the whole game. Shafts ladders and fuse boxes. . . Thats all you do.
  46. sarcastor
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    i dont understand how the creators of Dead Space manage to take all the fun and exciting parts from the first two games and forget to include them. This pale, uninteresting replica of dead space is lacks all the suspense, inventiveness, and fun of dead space. It is tedious to play, boring to look at, and the gameplay mechanics, puzzle solving and map design are all just rehashed garbagei dont understand how the creators of Dead Space manage to take all the fun and exciting parts from the first two games and forget to include them. This pale, uninteresting replica of dead space is lacks all the suspense, inventiveness, and fun of dead space. It is tedious to play, boring to look at, and the gameplay mechanics, puzzle solving and map design are all just rehashed garbage from other games. There is no map, so prepared to get lost often. There is no ammo, so prepare to die alot because you will be attacked by many enemies at once. 4. I played through dead space 1 three times and i can barely muster enough excitement to finish this game. don't even get me started on the boss fight. since your character is slow as a sloth and you can barely turn around, prepare to die alot. and yep you can't skip the death animations. Why? probably cause the game developers hate you.… Expand
  47. Db901
    Dec 13, 2022
    4
    Casual gamer here. The game is very aesthetically pleasing but (as others have complained) the combat I found was cumbersome and detracted from the experience. The plot was okay, but I felt like it wasn’t anything special and you could predict where it was going pretty early. Some people may like this game, but the fighting of recycled enemies felt to me more like a chore than anCasual gamer here. The game is very aesthetically pleasing but (as others have complained) the combat I found was cumbersome and detracted from the experience. The plot was okay, but I felt like it wasn’t anything special and you could predict where it was going pretty early. Some people may like this game, but the fighting of recycled enemies felt to me more like a chore than an accomplishment. I didn’t feel a sense of that I had perfected any skill out dodging timing after overcoming dying many times, rather it was a feeling of “thank god I can move on from that stupid encounter.” Lastly, I didn’t really feel scared. I was more scared to die and have to replay parts than of a bug jumping out of the umpteenth chest. I don’t think I’d recommend this at current price.… Expand
  48. QualityControll
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    I would like my money back. After all of the hype, I must say, this game is terrible. Game mechanics are mediocre at best. No clear goals, just some guy that tells you to do something once. No map, no quest log. Don't get me wrong, I like hard games (yay Elden Ring), but this is just poorly designed. Easy to get lost and run around in circles. Don't believe the paid for hype, this is notI would like my money back. After all of the hype, I must say, this game is terrible. Game mechanics are mediocre at best. No clear goals, just some guy that tells you to do something once. No map, no quest log. Don't get me wrong, I like hard games (yay Elden Ring), but this is just poorly designed. Easy to get lost and run around in circles. Don't believe the paid for hype, this is not Dead Space. Don't waste your time or money.… Expand
  49. n808
    Dec 12, 2022
    3
    It looks great - and plays well initially. Exploring is fun, for a while. Then as the game goes on, everything repeats itself ad infinitum. Combat becomes boring. There are no scares left. Then there's the most annoying mini-boss in video game history, that keeps coming back. Before it all ends with a final boss that, well, is not great, to put it mildly. Summary: fantastic visuals (afterIt looks great - and plays well initially. Exploring is fun, for a while. Then as the game goes on, everything repeats itself ad infinitum. Combat becomes boring. There are no scares left. Then there's the most annoying mini-boss in video game history, that keeps coming back. Before it all ends with a final boss that, well, is not great, to put it mildly. Summary: fantastic visuals (after adjusting black levels in TV settings, since it looks like a washed out mess with default settings). Horribly repetitive gameplay. Story is not interesting.… Expand
  50. OnlyOneHere
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a campaign that is under 7 hours long. And it's a linear game with no multiplayer. The combat is boring and repetitive. The dodge system is pathetic. The story is terrible. Why does this cost more than the PS4 version? There are many masked loading screens with those ventilation shafts. $70 and itThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a campaign that is under 7 hours long. And it's a linear game with no multiplayer. The combat is boring and repetitive. The dodge system is pathetic. The story is terrible. Why does this cost more than the PS4 version? There are many masked loading screens with those ventilation shafts. $70 and it doesn't utilize the strength of the PS5. It's not like this game has much to load anyway, seeing it's just corridor after corridor. The physics are a joke. The level design is terrible with lack of enemy variety.

    For goodness sake, why are there still developers in 2022 not allowing me to skip cutscenes? Enough already. I don't want to watch a stupid movie about outer space. I just want to punch monsters. I'm getting real sick and tired of unskippable cutscenes. It's as if these video game directors failed to make it to Hollywood and got bullied for their interests in astronomy, norse mythology, WWII and all of that stupid bookworm trash, so now they want to take out their frustration on gamers. Whatever personal problems you developers have, go and sort them out. But don't you dare drag me down that rabbit hole, because now you're starting to make it personal with me. It's one thing to make a horrible game, but it's 100 percent inexcusible to not allow me to skip cutscenes in a AAA game. I paid $70 so I should be able to skip whenever I want.

    As I mentioned earlier, there's no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to play this game again. Charging $70 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. The developers were too cheap and lazy to include multiplayer. The only good thing in this game is graphics, but the graphics sacrificed the gameplay and multiplayer. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  51. NikolaVetnic
    Dec 11, 2022
    3
    Atrocious combat, level structure of a large intestine, bland story, worse camera than is the case with Souls in boss encounters… The only PS5 title I regret buying. This is nowhere near Dead Space and for all the wrong reasons.
  52. clifg
    Dec 11, 2022
    2
    2 points for great graphics, but the story is derivative and dull. The combat is so poorly designed. I was so excited for this as a Dead Space fan and I don’t mind that it’s not like DS, I mind that this is a garbage game underneath the nice graphics. Did they not play test this at all? What a waste of $70. Will never buy from this studio again, sorry Glen seems like a cool guy but this is2 points for great graphics, but the story is derivative and dull. The combat is so poorly designed. I was so excited for this as a Dead Space fan and I don’t mind that it’s not like DS, I mind that this is a garbage game underneath the nice graphics. Did they not play test this at all? What a waste of $70. Will never buy from this studio again, sorry Glen seems like a cool guy but this is trash.… Expand
  53. madlolli
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    This is a bad game, everything has bad systems design and lazy choices made throughout. These include placement of store, inventory mgmt, system balancing/progression, weapon balancing, randomized loot, save point choices, and enemy type placement. But the cardinal sin is imprecise combat. In a survival horror game where balancing resources and health is the name of the game, when combatThis is a bad game, everything has bad systems design and lazy choices made throughout. These include placement of store, inventory mgmt, system balancing/progression, weapon balancing, randomized loot, save point choices, and enemy type placement. But the cardinal sin is imprecise combat. In a survival horror game where balancing resources and health is the name of the game, when combat is imprecise and buggy, it's a horrible failure.

    It feels like the dev team are not survival horror fans and failed to understand the ethos of the genre, or they were just blinded by their clout of being the OG Dead Space guys that they thought they could do no wrong.

    I really wanted to like this game because in a world where there is mass consolidation of dev teams, I wanted an independent studio to be able to output something great, but this is not the case here.    … Expand
  54. Manne666
    Dec 8, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really sublimas gameplay. Uninstalled after two hours. Will never try again!… Expand
  55. Jonyel55
    Dec 11, 2022
    4
    La mayor decepción del año sin duda. Nos han vendido un triple A como sucesor espiritual de DEAD SPACE y no llega ni a la calidad de doble A.

    DEAD SPACE hace todo lo que hace the callisto protocol pero mil veces mejor. El sistema de combate es absurdo y nada satisfactorio. Gestión de inventario - inexistente. Del doblaje ni hablamos. Argumento muy soso y sin apenas interés a    La mayor decepción del año sin duda. Nos han vendido un triple A como sucesor espiritual de DEAD SPACE y no llega ni a la calidad de doble A.

    DEAD SPACE hace todo lo que hace the callisto protocol pero mil veces mejor.

    El sistema de combate es absurdo y nada satisfactorio.
    Gestión de inventario - inexistente.
    Del doblaje ni hablamos.
    Argumento muy soso y sin apenas interés a partir de las dos o tres horas.
    Diseño de enemigos muy escaso y sin nada llamativo y muy repetitivo.
    Lo mejor sin duda los gráficos y la ambientación que tampoco revoluciona nada pero bueno.    … Expand
  56. Engineer126
    Dec 10, 2022
    3
    Callisto Protocol is an amazingly beautiful game, that can be fun to play. However even after several patches it is almost unplayable a good portion of the time. During fights my cross-hair became possessed and i lost all control of Jacob, this also happened during most large/ boss fights. And this became a norm thorough the rest of the game. It was getting to the point where the controlsCallisto Protocol is an amazingly beautiful game, that can be fun to play. However even after several patches it is almost unplayable a good portion of the time. During fights my cross-hair became possessed and i lost all control of Jacob, this also happened during most large/ boss fights. And this became a norm thorough the rest of the game. It was getting to the point where the controls for the main menu and upgrade stations became unusable due to severe glitches. If Callisto gets the bugs taken care of, i would gladly change my review and rank it top tier!… Expand
  57. rocov60
    Dec 10, 2022
    1
    Very disappointing considering this game was made by Dead Space creator.
    Dodge system is worst on any AAA game. Makes combat not fun.
    This game has no bosses at all, except one mini boss copy-pasted multiple times....
  58. Borgoros
    Dec 10, 2022
    3
    The good things is the graphics and the start of the game. But the combat is outdated, the pace is slow, leaning pretty hard on what Dead Space did in a lot of things, lacking cool gear, and the few hulk-bosses and ending is just outright bad.
  59. YanBord
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    I have one question as a game dev QA: did the game designers and QA play the game?
  60. Poogie
    Dec 9, 2022
    4
    You thought Callisto Protocol would make you fight creepy mutated humans that want to eat your face? Wrong. You fight the most awful dodge system that was ever conceived, a **** checkpoint system, a buggy camera that jumps everywhere, sluggish animations and unreadable tutorial windows that cover your entire screen. What you'll see is an almost exact copy of Dead Space, yet they managed toYou thought Callisto Protocol would make you fight creepy mutated humans that want to eat your face? Wrong. You fight the most awful dodge system that was ever conceived, a **** checkpoint system, a buggy camera that jumps everywhere, sluggish animations and unreadable tutorial windows that cover your entire screen. What you'll see is an almost exact copy of Dead Space, yet they managed to **** up the gameplay so bad Isaac would stick another needle in his eye before touching this game.

    Callisto Protocol doesn't deserve such a high rating. I'm writing this out of spite because I can't get a refund on the PS Store.    … Expand
  61. Ggg1
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Djsjsndjzjzhzhzjxhzhxhxjxhxhxhxhxhfhchcjchxjfhdhxhfnfjfkfjdjfjfjdjdjdjdjdjdjfjfj… Expand
  62. Alex42Q
    Dec 9, 2022
    3
    this game is very boring and bad . very bad . i am disappoinment .With ray tracing, the game will definitely not pass, and without it, the question becomes, what did I pay money for?
  63. YYork
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 动作不流畅，玩到主线都推进不了的地步，完了很多年第一个没通关就删除的游戏，… Expand
  64. JoelMiller9425
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Quadrupla AAAA
  65. Chosenone123
    Dec 9, 2022
    1
    I'm not sure how a company could mess up a survival game after creating Dead Space. It's the same ingredients just a different recipe!!! Wait for this game to go on sale. Not worth $70 to buy it. I'm really distraught, this game let down my expectations so hard.
  66. Vectorqrates
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    Absolutely terrible. I'd give it a 0 but that would honestly be unfair, it has some good elements. I really wish I could refund this.
  67. eryel
    Dec 8, 2022
    3
    I was looking forward to it and I must say it's a disappointment. The AD is very good, the atmosphere is captivating but... that's about it.

    The game lacks a cruel lack of diversity in the proposed approaches (stealth often goes out the window) as well as in the variety of enemies, bosses, ... in the end, a lack of overall diversity in most of what it offers (game mechanics, weapons,    I was looking forward to it and I must say it's a disappointment. The AD is very good, the atmosphere is captivating but... that's about it.

    The game lacks a cruel lack of diversity in the proposed approaches (stealth often goes out the window) as well as in the variety of enemies, bosses, ... in the end, a lack of overall diversity in most of what it offers (game mechanics, weapons, type of proposed approaches, ...).

    The difficulty... as some people have rightly pointed out, the change in difficulty is not particularly interesting. The only thing it changes is that in hard, all the mobs are very hard hitting hp bags. A higher difficulty isn't supposed to just increase the amount of lives of the mobs... it just makes things more annoying. Oh, sorry, I forgot that what already looks a bit more like a "real" hard mode (less bullets, less healing items, perma death, ...) was another game mode not included with the base game.

    The story is nice and easy to follow but it is very predictable, not very gripping and you don't really feel any attachment or interest towards the characters (at least I do).

    The death animations are just gory and, for some of them, bugged in their animation.

    The combat system is, in my opinion, problematic. The dodging system is a pain as soon as you are confronted with several enemies and the more you advance, the more the enemies are numerous. In the end, the combat phases just become boring. The weapon switch well... you don't switch weapons in combat unless you have 15 meters between you and the nearest enemy... well you can but you'll probably get hit while you're switching the ***** gun.

    I'm more or less halfway through the game and I haven't seen a single boss yet (even though I've searched pretty much everywhere). From what I understand, there is only one mini boss and one end boss.

    The atmosphere is good but it doesn't provoke any feeling of fear, uneasiness, ... it's just gory with regular jumpscares (hello **** mobs coming out of the chests) but I don't have the feeling to be in a survival-horror. This aspect is quite subjective, maybe it's just me who is not sensitive to the fear the game is supposed to provoke but I found this aspect rather disappointing.

    In short, a big disappointment for me and clearly not worth 60 euros. If you can get it for less and you like the genre, the AD and the atmosphere are nice. Other than that, skip it. The game is not worth its price and prefers to make a huge communication campaign than to release a complete and optimized game.

    The commercial policy of the game is more than questionable... hello the season pass bringing two more modes and extra death/kill animations in a 60euros game.

    I personally don't have too many bugs (except for the death animations) or optimization problems (ryzen 7 5800X and 6900XT) but, from what I hear around me, I've just been very lucky.    … Expand
  68. FrederikRuyssev
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely loved it. Graphics are one of the rare games out on ps5 worthy of the next gen label.
    Combined with the sound it creates a great atmosphere. Levels are mostly linear but I did not mind.
    Story was a bit thin/generic but sets up nice for sequels.
    I would have prefered some more variations in the enemy types. And the combat needs some tweaking to better deal with multiple enemies.
    I understand the negative comments but personally really enjoyed it.    … Expand
  69. witchrott
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    Other people have said what I'm about to in greater detail and more eloquently than I can so I'll keep it simple:

    If you're expecting this game to be more like Dead Space, Alien: Isolation, or even just The Last of Us (in either storytelling, gameplay, or environment) you will be sorely disappointed. If you're expecting more of a linear, single-minded, melee-focused action game heavy on    Other people have said what I'm about to in greater detail and more eloquently than I can so I'll keep it simple:

    If you're expecting this game to be more like Dead Space, Alien: Isolation, or even just The Last of Us (in either storytelling, gameplay, or environment) you will be sorely disappointed. If you're expecting more of a linear, single-minded, melee-focused action game heavy on gore, this is the game for you.    … Expand
  70. Tylerkin93
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an awful game. Do yourself a favour and wait for Dead Space Remake to drop next month. My friend asked me what was wrong with it and I just spilled every enraged thought I had about the game, it was too painful to write it out again so please see below my thoughts on this garbage fire. The creator of this game has tried so hard to peddle this **** so hard to convince people it’s a scary game, that the gore will horrify you. It’s weak, start to finish, it’s **** weak. “Yeah… where to start bud… for starters, never played a horror game with absolutely no horror in it, other than the horrific fact that I wasted money on it. Seriously, not once was there even tension. They have these little bugs that jump out at you every so often when you open a chest, never once scared me, just **** me off because no matter how quickly you hammer triangle it will still take away health, they tend to be in chests that have 35 health, so you end up just opening a chest to replace the health that **** just sucked away. They have the poor man’s version of ‘clickers’ yet they’re so much ****ter than clickers that they offer 0 challenge, they just slow the whole game down and seem to have been added as a veiled attempt at extending the play time of the game. The combat system is genuinely **** awful. Like absolutely **** awful. The game is basically a dodge simulator. So it’s mainly a close combat game, where you use that pole thing to beat enemies but you basically have to dodge them one to three times before a window opens for you to hit them three times, rinse and repeat. The thing is, if you have more than one enemy around you, as soon as the canned animation of you killing the one guy ends, the next enemy sucker punches you, this happens because the camera is so zoomed in over your shoulder and **** slow that you can’t even see the **** coming, so don’t have time to dodge. Add to that, the fact that it introduces this mechanic where enemies can mutate to become stronger when you start to damage them. The idea is that you shoot these tentacles that sprout before it has a chance to transform, the problem is, due to the really **** **** camera, you very, very rarely get the chance to shoot the tentacles, you pretty much only get to when they’re the only enemy you’re fighting, this means that without fail, most enemies mutate which is just **** painful because it just doubles the length of each fight, doesn’t make it harder, just doubles the length of it. They use the same boss fight three times, this is again, just dodge, dodge shoot, shoot, before a window to melee attack it, problem is, reloading or changing weapon is so **** cumbersome that sometimes you get tagged by this **** and guess what… it’s one hit kill. At one point it then adds other enemies as well as this guy so trying to do it all while they can just one hit kill you. I completed the game, took me about 8 hours, yet the game just felt like it was dragging. The same boss fight three times is lazy. The same four enemy types. The same, eye rolling bugs jumping out at you. The same squeezing through tight gaps to load the next section. The ending is just a sequel bait. The death animations are also **** boring, you can’t skip them, they’re drawn out and I didn’t find them horrific as the creator of the game thought they were. The only good thing I can say is it’s a gorgeous game and the acting is really **** good. It’s awful.”… Expand
  71. brssena
    Dec 3, 2022
    4
    O jogo é legal, mas a mecânica de gameplay é horrível, o Jacob demora um século pra trocar de arma, não tem virada rápida, pra usar cura demora um século, horrível
  72. Parlitooo
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    hype was huge... but game combat mechanics is nonsense.... waste of potential 2022
  73. Dude456
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This game shouldn't exist. Even Cyberpunk was less buggy and more fun than this … something.
  74. BlueMagicQuest
    Dec 5, 2022
    1
    Sadly, the game Starting to get me very angry at the 3/4 of the game. Enemies are EXTREMELY tough to get rid of .Even in the beginning U need i don’t know how many hits to get rid of an enemy. Plus, they give you 4-5 other enemies to fight with , while being in a tight ass room without possibility of escape / hide . Added to this, the character CAN’T MOVE . he is very slow and heavy…Sadly, the game Starting to get me very angry at the 3/4 of the game. Enemies are EXTREMELY tough to get rid of .Even in the beginning U need i don’t know how many hits to get rid of an enemy. Plus, they give you 4-5 other enemies to fight with , while being in a tight ass room without possibility of escape / hide . Added to this, the character CAN’T MOVE . he is very slow and heavy… that’s just so sad… Expand
  75. BallzyDan
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    I dont sign EULA's for single player games. this one is a bit more aggressive than others anyway, why would they want to monitor my battery life? seems like a drag to my internet, I dont need. A single player game i wasnt going to stream, should have the option to disagree and still play the game. Boycott
  76. Rodrigomourastr
    Dec 6, 2022
    2
    Mais um jogo genérico com jogabilidade horrível. Não vala a pena comprar. Muito fraco e chato. Ainda bem que é curto.
  77. Buel
    Dec 6, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are great but considering the price of the game it's a slap in the face that the combat mechanics are so terrible, wish I would have saved my money for Dead Space remake, I played until after the water treatment section of game and uninstalled it cause It was just not fun to play, anyone saying that good graphics make a game fun is lying to themselves.… Expand
  78. wens
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    just boring, always the same things to do. too slow, not enough weapons. even the story is not good.
  79. Edgex10
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Una basura, muy mal optimizado en series x y pc, sin contar que recibio apoyo de sony para el desarrollo que seguramente habran sido los causantes de este desastre.
  80. conebic34
    Dec 6, 2022
    3
    This game wishes it was as good as Dead Space.
    lack of bosses
    way too much crawling
    dodge system is worst in gaming.
  81. X2014rhh
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    **** game, same one boss Same three mobs
    Trash ui Trash combat system
    6 hours long lol
  82. vgmkyle
    Dec 5, 2022
    1
    I don't understand how the developers or publishers thought this was worth $70 in a recession. The graphics really are not that impressive, and Elden Ring offered far more for your buck. The gameplay itself is repetitive, bland and soulless. If someone has the option to pick between God of War or this for seventy dollars, they are not going to pick Callisto Protocol (because it looks likeI don't understand how the developers or publishers thought this was worth $70 in a recession. The graphics really are not that impressive, and Elden Ring offered far more for your buck. The gameplay itself is repetitive, bland and soulless. If someone has the option to pick between God of War or this for seventy dollars, they are not going to pick Callisto Protocol (because it looks like a bargain bin game) they are going to choose God of War. Big mistake on the publisher's part.… Expand
  83. NutZdk
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    This game starts out great - the mood, setting and the gameplay.
    Unfortunately this just goes downhill fast and before you know it, youll spend hours looking at this guys sweaty neck while he shimmys through narrow spaces again and again and again.
    Only broken up by horrific fight sequences that gets ruined by the super lackluster fighting system, no lockon system - the game decides who    This game starts out great - the mood, setting and the gameplay.
    Unfortunately this just goes downhill fast and before you know it, youll spend hours looking at this guys sweaty neck while he shimmys through narrow spaces again and again and again.
    Only broken up by horrific fight sequences that gets ruined by the super lackluster fighting system, no lockon system - the game decides who youre trying to hit all while the enemies surround you and youre too clunky to run away or change weapons while fighting.
    The "bossfights" are beyond stupid, theres nothing intelligent about them and itll have you run shoot, reload and repeat - if you miss once the boss will one shot you and you get to start over.
    Theres no exploration at all, its all just one loooooooong route you have to follow through the game, with next to no other options than to follow the main route.
    The game has 3 types of guns, 2 of them have 2 variations, but ultimately the same gun, the upgrades for these guns are cheap and lazy, more ammo, less sway and more damage - theres nothing interesting about it, and its copy pasted across all 3 weapon types.
    You get armor a few chapters in, and thats it - it never gets upgraded or changed in any way.
    The graphics, sound and locations are great and ultimately its a damn shame that the rest of the game comes off so lazy and rushed.    … Expand
  84. NonoKRO
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    Graphiquement de bon niveau sur PS5, bonne ambiance qui malheureusement est gâchée par de trop nombreux combats très brouillons. La jouabilité est extrêmement mauvaise et on se retrouve souvent à recommencer un boss avec le minimum de vie. Changer d'arme en combat est un véritable exploi et s'injecter de la vie est impossiblement tellement les menus sont lourds et les animations lentes. CeGraphiquement de bon niveau sur PS5, bonne ambiance qui malheureusement est gâchée par de trop nombreux combats très brouillons. La jouabilité est extrêmement mauvaise et on se retrouve souvent à recommencer un boss avec le minimum de vie. Changer d'arme en combat est un véritable exploi et s'injecter de la vie est impossiblement tellement les menus sont lourds et les animations lentes. Ce jeu est finalement mauvais malgrès une technique plûtot bonne.… Expand
  85. Murtatha
    Dec 5, 2022
    1
    Short game for 70$, shallow story writing, bad characters, they announced that the game gone gold like two months ago and still have bad optimization, laggy.
    The worst game I bought this year, it's total deserves the low Metacritic Score and I hope the director of this game resignes
  86. DreamCore90
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    Worst trash I've played for a long time. **** performance (even after patch) on a RTX 4090. Gameplay is a joke with the worst combat system to date. You're forced to melee and even the most basic enemies takes 5+ hits to kill while you die in 4 hits. Good luck when you face 4 enemies at the same time. The game is not hard, just pure broken and unfair. Do yourself a favor and stay away...
  87. Naruto26
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    I was hyped, i really was. A game from Dead Space creator on paper sounds great.
    Sadly the final product is very rushed with some questiobable gameplay mechanics.
    In short, dodge system sucks, you use left analog stick to dodge left and right which doesn't feel good, especially when you fight multiple enemies at once. There is no indicator for offscreen attacks and combat becomes mes
  88. vicvega30
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to like this game so bad I really did. Been missing dead space a lot. Should have just waited for the remake. Or replayed the old ones. First off. This game isn’t scary. Relies too heavily on Jump scares. I’f you can call them that. The combat system. Totally broken. No quick turn. Sprint is a meandering jog. Reloading takes forever. Switching weapons in mid combat does an animation that takes seconds to complete and can be interrupted. So if you run out of ammo. You’re done. Especially when surrounded by multiple enemies. And healing with an injector. Takes 5 seconds to complete. Completely useless in combat. Also releasing so slow it’s borderline idiotic. That final boss fight was the most unenjoyable broken fight of recent memory. If you have low health for the second phase. You’re done. You can try running around the exploding enemies and projectiles but he runs like an invalid. It’s ridiculous. And the story is rip off sci fi **** Worst money I have spent on a game In a long time. Don’t even wait for a sale. Skip this… Expand
  89. Vossel
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    The game ships broken. It's a single player game, but needs a day one patch to fix game breaking bugs. I can't even download the patch from someone with decent internet and transfer it to a usb stick, I would have to carry my whole damn console to someone with internet. Ridiculous!
  90. sulo
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    Very poor mechanics. Graphics very bad and it is not enough. Highly unstable gameplay on ps5. Its not an game
  91. Jays2811
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    I was hyped about this game but it did not live up to my expectations. It is definitely not worth full price I would say maybe for 30$ max. The gameplay is the biggest let down. Not recommended.
  92. UnknownLUL
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    Welcome to the state of AAA games. Releasing an unfinished product for 70/80$ with basic features like New Game+ and Hardcore mode aren't ready at launch, and other features like extra death animations and skins being locked behind a paywall and releasing months later.

    The Callisto Protocol simply takes advantage of Dead Space and other successful survival horror games to hype itself    Welcome to the state of AAA games. Releasing an unfinished product for 70/80$ with basic features like New Game+ and Hardcore mode aren't ready at launch, and other features like extra death animations and skins being locked behind a paywall and releasing months later.

    The Callisto Protocol simply takes advantage of Dead Space and other successful survival horror games to hype itself up.

    This game is, in my opinion, a bad uninspiring copy of Dead Space. And although it is marketed as a survival horror game, it barely has any elements to justify that.

    - Very linear hold W or forward design to finish the game. No actual exploration whatsoever.
    - None to very light survival horror elements that don't blend well with the game's pace nor combat; for instance, the game applies slow animations on healing and other actions, yet it throws bunch of enemies at you where the game simply becomes a brawler rather than a survival horror game. It feels that the game is struggling to identify itself as a survival horror game because it also wants to be like Doom. Another example: the stomp mechanic in Dead Space was used to preserve ammo to finish off enemies. Here in Callisto Protocol, they allow you to stomp enemies but award you ammo for it, completely nullifying the survival horror aspect of it.
    - The combat is fundamentally flawed.
    - Death animations are cool however they have no smooth transition. They feel awkward when they happen during combat, especially that you already take damage from enemies you can't look at or evade thanks to the awfully designed combat. You'll also take little damage even if you dodge (right or left won't matter). You also can't skip death animations, so if you keep dying due to the frustrating combat system, then you'll have to watch the long death animation every time. A complete mess.
    - Very cheap poorly paced jump scares and the game never stops repeating them.
    - No puzzles at all.
    - The game presents no significant new ideas throughout its linearity to refresh its pace.
    - Pretty uninteresting story.

    + Graphics and sound design.

    Verdict: wait for a sale if you like a brawler horror game, skip if you're into actual survival horror games.    … Expand
  93. ProPaperPusher
    Dec 5, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So far excellent visuals on PS5, excellent sound design but that's about it. Combat is horrendous, blocking and dodging is an absolute joke. (spoiler alert) I have yet to get pass the room where you're powering something up and there's a big grinding machine and you have to fight hordes of enemies until the thing powers up.(end of spoiler alert) This is in the first quarter of the game. This section of the game really highlights how bad the combat really is. I really do not understand why the Dev team could not assign blocking and dodging to a button. You have to block or dodge by holding the left, right or back on your controller. If there's more than one enemy, forget it. If you want to use your GRP, try to block and then use your baton, the control scheme will not allow you to do this in a fluidly. I am very disappointed in this game. The control scheme is very poor for a game that relies on melee combat. Do not waste the energy or time. You have been officially forewarned.… Expand
  94. Madbert
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    Este juego está mal diseñado y ya está. Unos mapas un tanto extraños, una historia carente de carisma y personalidad, es muy genérica y aburrida, el equilibrio de dificultad está totalmente descompensado, da igual como lo pongas (fácil, medio o difícil) el juego se siente igual todo el rato, y es ciertamente complicado porque se limítala a poner enemigos más fuertes y repetir los patronesEste juego está mal diseñado y ya está. Unos mapas un tanto extraños, una historia carente de carisma y personalidad, es muy genérica y aburrida, el equilibrio de dificultad está totalmente descompensado, da igual como lo pongas (fácil, medio o difícil) el juego se siente igual todo el rato, y es ciertamente complicado porque se limítala a poner enemigos más fuertes y repetir los patrones 600 veces todo el rato en todo el juego, no da miedo, no es agobiante, a veces se cuelan audios en ingles, o los personajes hablan y cuando termina el dialogo siguen moviendo los labios, cosas así. . No lo recomiendo.… Expand
  95. Witcher1444
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    I did got exactly what I expected.
    The only thing is ….
    Could be longer
  96. Lemming998
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    A big disappointment. Yes, it looks great, but gameplay is dull and repetitive. Cheap jump scares, corridor after corridor of samey enemies, terrible combat system - if you have more than one enemy it gets very frustrating. An interesting story can sometimes get you through a bad game, this doesn't have a story worth thinking about. Callisto really needed another year in development forA big disappointment. Yes, it looks great, but gameplay is dull and repetitive. Cheap jump scares, corridor after corridor of samey enemies, terrible combat system - if you have more than one enemy it gets very frustrating. An interesting story can sometimes get you through a bad game, this doesn't have a story worth thinking about. Callisto really needed another year in development for improvements on story, secondary characters, gameplay..and a better save system. A dev to put on my "be wary" list for future releases.… Expand
  97. Thiadeon
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    Oyun Grafik modunda PS5'de 30 fps çalışıyor diyen 30 fps görmemiştir. Grafikler çok güzel ama hikaye, gameplay çok kötü. Hikayeyi Liseli arkdaşlar mı yazdı ne yaptı. Korkutmak için bide jumpscare koymaları.. bide o kadar tahmin edilebilir yerlere koymuşlar ki korkmuyor insan. Oyunun tek güzel yanı grafik gerisi çok şey değil. 700 TL'lik oyun değil 350 fln olursa düşünün öyle alın derim.Oyun Grafik modunda PS5'de 30 fps çalışıyor diyen 30 fps görmemiştir. Grafikler çok güzel ama hikaye, gameplay çok kötü. Hikayeyi Liseli arkdaşlar mı yazdı ne yaptı. Korkutmak için bide jumpscare koymaları.. bide o kadar tahmin edilebilir yerlere koymuşlar ki korkmuyor insan. Oyunun tek güzel yanı grafik gerisi çok şey değil. 700 TL'lik oyun değil 350 fln olursa düşünün öyle alın derim. Ama dediğim gibi animasyonlar, grafikler çok güzel onun haricinde üzdü… Expand
  98. Shehryar23
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    Horrible horrible horrible! STAY AWAY! Video games are meant to be FUN. Play Alien Isolation! MILLION TIMES BETTER.
  99. Kilgore_Trout86
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    The most frustrating game I have ever played. I actually created a metacritic account to pan this game. The control scheme is fatally broken - no quick turn and PAINFULLY slow reloads and weapon changes result in unfair, unavoidable deaths - particularly at the hands of the identical bosses who kill you with one hit. Furthermore - the uninteresting, almost nonexistent story line plays outThe most frustrating game I have ever played. I actually created a metacritic account to pan this game. The control scheme is fatally broken - no quick turn and PAINFULLY slow reloads and weapon changes result in unfair, unavoidable deaths - particularly at the hands of the identical bosses who kill you with one hit. Furthermore - the uninteresting, almost nonexistent story line plays out primarily in audio recordings that can only be listened to while stationary, staring at your HUD. I deleted it from my console out of frustration at the second boss encounter after reducing the difficulty to easy and still dying over and over again. I didn’t give it a zero because the visuals are truly stunning, they’re just impossible to appreciate with all of the other issues this game has. Save yourself the hours of frustration and your hard earned money and wait to see what the Dead Space reviews look like.… Expand
  100. Pigaczu
    Dec 4, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is average at best. You can see that they were in a hurry to release it. The design of the environment itself is interesting, the soundtrack is great, but it all comes down to the image of a beautiful environment which is.... empty. The combat is unsatisfying, you don't feel the upgrades you unlock during the game at all. Using the gravity gauntlet is totally unintuitive, I fight two enemies at once, and the gauntlet targets a box from the corner of the room instead of the enemy.

    The game is full of bugs that spoil the immersion. In one stage we fight enemies who are blind, reacting only to sound. You can murder a nearby enemy with a knife, you can trample him, you can throw an explosive cylinder in the corner of the room - other enemies won't pay attention to anything. They only react to shooting and walking.

    The Polish translation in the game is one of the worst I've ever seen, it sounds like the person translating doesn't know what the game is about at all, there's also a mass of untranslated texts or those that were translated shamefully badly. In the English version they said "It's busted" (the elevator), in polish they've translated it as "They busted us".

    The dodging and blocking mechanics themselves are tragic, as we fight one opponent it is acceptable. But when fighting several opponents - you don't know what's going on.

    The controls are tragic, selecting weapons/healing/energy replenishment requires a hell of a lot of clicking.

    Information about the world we collect is very perfunctory, a few sentences at most. We have to play the audiobooks ourselves in the menu, why don't they automatically turn on when we pick up like in dead space? I don't want to go into that menu, click, search, just to hear 3-4 sentences.

    On Playstation5 I had 4 situations when the game turned off by itself. Numerous FPS drops. The whole game took me only 8 hours.

    Disappointing, is how I would sum it up.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 85
  3. Negative: 7 out of 85
  1. PLAY
    Feb 11, 2023
    40
    Repetitive survival horror that feels like a life sentence, The Callisto Protocol is as bereft of life as the harsh conditions of the moon on which it’s set. [Issue#23, p.70]
  2. MGG Spain
    Jan 26, 2023
    83
    Callisto Protocol makes some mistakes, but in general computing the good wins by far. It is true that it is somewhat angry to see that something with so much potential has not been fully squeezed, but what it offers is already much more than most. We trust that combat system that we have loved and its setting to make the game worthwhile and we would love to see a second installment.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 19, 2023
    80
    A visually beautiful sci-fi experience which, surprisingly, doesn’t resort to simply cloning Dead Space. The difficulty and the fear factor both don’t reach the heights I’d expect, however. A shame! It could have been extraordinary.
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