The Callisto Protocol

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  1. Raios-Rogue
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    peak cinema quality animation graphics and visuals great combat amazing intriguing story falls short in technical terms of framerate dropping severely on both ray tracing and performance mode no mechanics to dodge multiple opponents pulling enemies get stuck behind other enemies sometimes pulling the wrong object the game selecting the wrong gun for you also you chosing your gun you havepeak cinema quality animation graphics and visuals great combat amazing intriguing story falls short in technical terms of framerate dropping severely on both ray tracing and performance mode no mechanics to dodge multiple opponents pulling enemies get stuck behind other enemies sometimes pulling the wrong object the game selecting the wrong gun for you also you chosing your gun you have to reload your gun twice when you switch guns it doesnt auto reload very punishing auto saving system i played the game on maximum security maximum difficulty the game should have auto saved more often this isn't returnal had problems with audo disappearing couldn't hear any of them monster aliens i got the platinum just now i had to do a second playthrough so i am disappointed by the lack of chapter select that i had to go back and play true the entire game to get all the collectibles i'm looking forward to the seque this is the most brutal gore i have experienced in any game i always had tension when playing. I died so many times **** this game i love this game… Expand
  2. FinalTalos
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    If you like horror games like Dead Space and Resident Evil remakes go for it also the graphics are top
  3. Gildo1993
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    Ok, so, first things first. What I liked about the game: the graphics were nice, specially the characters models and their facial expressions, which looked above average. The weapon variety was also nice, although I think the order in which you unlock them felt unusual (your first weapon is an OP handcannon, whereas you only unlock a weak pistol much later on). I also REALLY liked theOk, so, first things first. What I liked about the game: the graphics were nice, specially the characters models and their facial expressions, which looked above average. The weapon variety was also nice, although I think the order in which you unlock them felt unusual (your first weapon is an OP handcannon, whereas you only unlock a weak pistol much later on). I also REALLY liked the soundtrack, overall atmosphere and visuals. You were always on edge thanks to them. The story was also pretty cool and the voice acting was top notch. I didnt like it though that they intentionally left loose ends in the end so they could justify selling us a future DLC. What I didn't like: the gore was not as good as I thought it would be. It often felt cartoonish, and very much far from real. Prior to the games release they said that the gore system took years to develop. Well, I didn't look like it. The blood didn't feel real and many death animations were straightup bad. Also, I didn't like it that it was pretty hard to switch to a new weapon during more intense combats. Many of my deaths to bosses were because of that. Speaking about bosses, there weren't many: just 2, actually, one that was reused multiple times and the final one. Overall though, great game. Recommend it.… Expand
  4. 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!!!!!!
  5. 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.
  6. Maddogg_PS
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    This game isnt terrible let’s get that out of the way. I understand that Glen Schofield was trying to capitalize on the success from Dead Space but it just falls flat. The combat is not very good but once you get it mastered which takes a little bit it gets better but it definitely wasn’t for me. I did like the weapons variety. The graphics were ok not exactly the next gen i know games areThis game isnt terrible let’s get that out of the way. I understand that Glen Schofield was trying to capitalize on the success from Dead Space but it just falls flat. The combat is not very good but once you get it mastered which takes a little bit it gets better but it definitely wasn’t for me. I did like the weapons variety. The graphics were ok not exactly the next gen i know games are capable of today. They looked very washed to me and the hdr implantation was trash. Frame rates dropping in certain areas and it’s completely obvious. The voice acting was very good and I really liked the main characters just wish we had more back stories and more relationship building instead of just throwing them out there. The story was ok, there just wasn’t enough, it was too simple and your kinda looking for more. This game was definitely a build up for future games they just need to fix some gameplay issues. If your looking for basically a very ok dead space clone then sure you can get this but I would just wait for the dead space remake. Overall i would give this a 7/10. For trophy hunters its a super easy platinum… Expand
  7. KB5K
    Dec 14, 2022
    5
    The Good: The graphics are swell. The Bad: 1) Camera control during combat is a mess because you can't lock on to enemies. 2) Since the resources in the game are so limited, it's impossible to fully upgrade all your gear -- you can only fully upgrade maybe 3 out of the 6-7 weapons in the game. While this makes you choose your upgrades strategically, it also makes combat very repetitiveThe Good: The graphics are swell. The Bad: 1) Camera control during combat is a mess because you can't lock on to enemies. 2) Since the resources in the game are so limited, it's impossible to fully upgrade all your gear -- you can only fully upgrade maybe 3 out of the 6-7 weapons in the game. While this makes you choose your upgrades strategically, it also makes combat very repetitive because you're relying on the same 2-3 weapons and tactics for the entire playthrough. 3) The story is derivative. 4) Your carrying capacity is so limited that you'll spend a good chunk of the game fiddling with your inventory. 5) The game is less concerned with presenting a scary atmosphere and more into cheap jump scares. Often, enemies jump out of nowhere, hitting you with unblockable attacks that are less scary than they are annoying. You literally can't avoid taking damage from these surprise attacks and you can't see them coming to avoid them. 6) The controls are just bad. Often, when I wanted my character to run, he wouldn't on the first attempt. It takes a full 2 seconds to turn around and look behind you. Switching weapons mid combat when you have more than 2 it's a real pain. Etc. 6) I could go on-- wasted potential of their cast, lame upgrade system, and overall just not very fun. This game is destined for the bargain bin.… Expand
  8. ZionEM
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    Es un excelente juego a pesar de todo, creo que es un juego innovador en cuanto a su mecánica de combate, porque si hiciéramos una comparativa con Resident Evil 2 remake, lo unico que puedes hacer en ese juego es simplemente disparar a los zombis, en este puedes hacer lo mismo pero también hace énfasis en el combate cuerpo a cuerpo de una manera muy orgánica e intuitiva. No hay que hablaEs un excelente juego a pesar de todo, creo que es un juego innovador en cuanto a su mecánica de combate, porque si hiciéramos una comparativa con Resident Evil 2 remake, lo unico que puedes hacer en ese juego es simplemente disparar a los zombis, en este puedes hacer lo mismo pero también hace énfasis en el combate cuerpo a cuerpo de una manera muy orgánica e intuitiva. No hay que habla de la ambientacion y del sonido ya que todos saben que es increíblemente buena.… Expand
  9. 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.
  10. DocHell007
    Dec 14, 2022
    10
    Loved this game. The atmosphere is fantastic thanks to the excellent graphics and sound design, the combat is great once you get to used to the hand-to-hand stuff and get some weapons and ammo. I also liked the story and wanted to know what is coming next the whole way. Maybe they could have put in some more bosses, but that is my only problem with it. Overall, I had a great time andLoved this game. The atmosphere is fantastic thanks to the excellent graphics and sound design, the combat is great once you get to used to the hand-to-hand stuff and get some weapons and ammo. I also liked the story and wanted to know what is coming next the whole way. Maybe they could have put in some more bosses, but that is my only problem with it. Overall, I had a great time and already finished my second playthrough. Looking forward to the story DLC!… Expand
  11. Nexus61
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    Finally, I saw next-gen graphics, great sound, great animations and a creepy atmosphere. There are a lot of people, whiners who pour **** on the game, while citing donated garbage dumps as an example, I feel sorry for you. you are lost people, unable to appreciate the real work. I understand those people who had technical problems, but they were fixed promptly. stop crying and downvotingFinally, I saw next-gen graphics, great sound, great animations and a creepy atmosphere. There are a lot of people, whiners who pour **** on the game, while citing donated garbage dumps as an example, I feel sorry for you. you are lost people, unable to appreciate the real work. I understand those people who had technical problems, but they were fixed promptly. stop crying and downvoting this awesome game or just get out of here… Expand
  12. ruben_rubio5
    Dec 14, 2022
    6
    un juego bastante mediocre con una historia insulsa, unos personajes con los que no terminas de conectar y muy poca variedad de enemigos, ahora si, unos graficos espectaculares, de lo mejor que se a visto en consolas, el doblaje al castellano es un desastre, voces que no coinciden con las bocas, voces que derrepente se escuchan muy bajo o no se escuchan y algunos bugs de vez en cuando.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. lil_Dreamer_139
    Dec 13, 2022
    7
    This game isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty good. The combat is new and honestly very refreshing, and while difficult the first time you get introduced to it, it gets easier the more you practice. The story is serviceable, but it’s ultimately pretty cliche and generic. Actors do a wonderful job and are very believable in the way they approach and react to every situation. Performance wise, IThis game isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty good. The combat is new and honestly very refreshing, and while difficult the first time you get introduced to it, it gets easier the more you practice. The story is serviceable, but it’s ultimately pretty cliche and generic. Actors do a wonderful job and are very believable in the way they approach and react to every situation. Performance wise, I got it in PS4, and while it’s not the best, it was alright. Upgrades feel like they actually have an effect on your weapons, and they’re expensive enough to the point where you have to be smart with your money, and I like that. Unfortunately, you can’t get every upgrade in one play through, and while that would usually be ok, the lack of a new game plus makes this really upsetting, and most likely wouldn’t warrant another play through for most people, although I’ve beaten it about 5 times. Being a horror game, I was hoping for it to be scary, but it unfortunately isn’t and the scares are very predictable, making this more of an action game with horror elements. All that in mind, I had a great time with it, and I think it’s worth a try if you would like to try it, just maybe wait for a price drop if you want. 7.5/10… Expand
  16. Jakesz
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    A beautifully horrific game that deserves to be played by the masses! Love it!
  17. Residen
    Dec 13, 2022
    8
    Great game only concerning aspect was experimental combat and lack of deep story. Visuals were some of the best I've ever seen.
  18. Kiryttho
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo foi uma das melhores experiências que tive nesse ano. Um terror que te deixa muito tenso de seguir em frente. Gráficos lindíssimos. Mecânica de esquiva muito interessante. Um pouco difícil de se adaptar no início mas depois ela se torna uma das suas principais armas. A história tem uma narrativa simples mas muito bem desenvolvida. As armas são boas, mas tem umas duas que não useiEsse jogo foi uma das melhores experiências que tive nesse ano. Um terror que te deixa muito tenso de seguir em frente. Gráficos lindíssimos. Mecânica de esquiva muito interessante. Um pouco difícil de se adaptar no início mas depois ela se torna uma das suas principais armas. A história tem uma narrativa simples mas muito bem desenvolvida. As armas são boas, mas tem umas duas que não usei muito. Um protagonista com um desenvolvimento muito legal. Ansioso para os demais materiais que virão desse game fantástico.… Expand
  19. joshuajdavis95
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    This game was amazing from start to finish. I platinumed the game and have nothing but good praise for it. The graphics are amazing, probably the best looking game on next gen consoles. I found nothing wrong with the combat as when you use all of the things the game offers you and explore optional areas, you are greatly rewarded. I’m looking for to the DLC as I also bought the collectorsThis game was amazing from start to finish. I platinumed the game and have nothing but good praise for it. The graphics are amazing, probably the best looking game on next gen consoles. I found nothing wrong with the combat as when you use all of the things the game offers you and explore optional areas, you are greatly rewarded. I’m looking for to the DLC as I also bought the collectors edition. Glenn, you and the team knocked it out the park with this one. Don’t pay attention to the negativity and keep moving forward.… Expand
  20. Gazfromspace
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    A must play for deadspace fans , I love this game and I recommend it , I hope they make a sequel
  21. Seno_b
    Dec 13, 2022
    9
    I really enjoyed it. I'm a bit surprised at the mixed reviews - I think some are being a bit unfair.

    I was a big Dead Space fan, and this may just surpass them for me. (It's been a while though, we'll see once the remake is out.)
  22. Calcubs
    Dec 13, 2022
    8
    *Spoiler Free*
    TL;DR It’s not perfect, but I still found myself enjoying the game quite a lot. An overall solid 7.5 master of none, I would probably wait for a sale unless horror games are your jam.
    The Callisto Protocol is an interesting case of attempting something new, yet familiar, in an effort to catch a similar lightning in a bottle that the original Dead Space absolutely nailed.    *Spoiler Free*
    TL;DR It’s not perfect, but I still found myself enjoying the game quite a lot. An overall solid 7.5 master of none, I would probably wait for a sale unless horror games are your jam.

    The Callisto Protocol is an interesting case of attempting something new, yet familiar, in an effort to catch a similar lightning in a bottle that the original Dead Space absolutely nailed.
    I’m an absolutely huge fan of Dead Space, have been so since I played the original over ten years ago, and I can faithfully say this isn’t quite the Dead Space we know and love. Despite this reality, I’ve come to really enjoy what The Callisto Protocol does different from its spiritual predecessor.

    The Good:
    - The atmosphere is absolutely top notch, the attention to detail in each area is astounding. The graphical presentation, sound design, and overall feel of the environment compliment each other well, emulating that feeling of being all alone in this cosmic nightmare.
    - The presentation and overall graphical fidelity is very impressive, with a fantastic art direction and some of the best graphics I’ve ever witnessed.
    - The performance’s by the cast are all amazing, each character is brought to life through their portrayal. Josh Duhamel (Jacob Lee), Karen Fukuhara (Dani Nakamura), Zeke Alton (Elias), and Sam Witwer (Leon Ferris) were all such a treat to watch and listen to in this title, even if I wish there was more Sam Witwer because I just love that dude lol.
    - The gunplay felt great, each weapon was responsive and the impact felt brutal and effective, even if the guns aren’t quite as iconic as a trusty plasma cutter.
    - Although I am somewhat conflicted on the overall design of the melee combat, I must say that when it hits and works with intended fluidity, it does feel fantastic smacking around the biophage.

    The Bad:
    - The overall design of combat can feel cumbersome and hard to nail without much practice. For the first half of the game I nearly died at least once per encounter, whether I was killed by a full group of 5 enemies or a smaller instance of just 2. I replayed the game right after my first playthrough on the hardest difficulty and was doing much better in comparison, but I can see how this could be frustrating for some, the biophage does not show mercy. I’m apologetic with this aspect because I think once the flow of combat, specifically the melee focused combat, clicks and you understand the best way to approach the hordes on Callisto, you’ll start tearing through all the enemies. - For me, the story is pretty underwhelming. I was really missing the more personal and psychological aspects of a space based horror game. While there is a story and there are sections of intense psychological distress, I felt it just wasn’t at the level I was expecting, which left me feeling a tad disappointed.
    - The lack of open spaces was noticeable. While the latter chapters do open up a good bit, I felt that the first half of the game was almost purely a corridor shooter. Without a doubt my favorite chapter is called “Lost” and it’s where the game really opened up with Jacob finally dawning the space suit seen in all the advertisement and you wander over the frozen surface of Callisto. The “Lost” chapter is where the game really had me in its grasp, where I was really enjoying my time with it. Unfortunately, majority of the game did not carry that same feeling the “Lost” chapter absolutely nailed.

    The Ugly:
    - The Callisto Protocol is just not that scary. A heavy reliance on jump scares is noticeable, an aspect I was very underwhelmed by.
    - The lock on feature the camera utilizes during combat makes it difficult to counter multiple enemies attacking you at the same time. For the most part, enemies will attack you one at a time, however, it’s inevitable that in some situations the enemies will get a cheap hit in simply because you cannot view the attacker and effectively counter, which is beyond frustrating.
    - The enemy variety, for me at least, is the most glaring issue within this title. There are roughly about 6 different enemies, including the final boss enemy, it’s really a shame in comparison to the necromorphs of Dead Space.
    - The boss scenarios are frustrating, simply put. If a boss/mini-boss physically hits you a single time, it’s an instant kill and you have to start the fight over. I’m all for difficulty in games, I love a good challenge, especially so during a boss encounter, but I really do understand why there was so much buzz about this title being too difficult.

    Conclusion:
    Overall, it has issues that are noticeable, however the overall structure of the game is appealing and worth a playthrough imo. Is it as good as Dead Space 1 and 2? I’d say no, unfortunately. Is it better than Dead Space 3? Ya, without a doubt. If you like horror and don’t go in expecting a carbon copy of Dead Space, you’ll probably have a good time, even if it’s shortcomings do standout.    … Expand
  23. Armexjudgex
    Dec 12, 2022
    9
    Amazing game!
    I really don’t understand why there are some too negative comments. Yes the game is not 100% perfect but it has lots of great features including new dodging system and melee attacks combined with shootings. The environment, graphics, sound and the story are amazing. The only bad thing is that the game is very linear and you can not comeback and roam in unexplored areas.
  24. Scooterbru
    Dec 12, 2022
    5
    I was really excited for this game but it was a massive disappointment in my opinion. The best part of this game is its graphics and even then it's a really ugly game. They knew they made a bad game which is why the review embargo didnt lift until they day after release Skip this and wait for the Dead Space remake.
  25. 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
  26. Alexandr1
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    Game good., great..........................................................
  27. GabrieleZeppi
    Dec 12, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Il gioco soffre dell'inevitabile paragone con Dead Space, e ne é di fatto una versione graficamente più prestante, ludicamente limitata e priva di particolari guizzi.
    Innanzitutto, il gamepley é ripetitivo : cio' che il gioco chiede é di attraversare lunghi corridoi terribilmente simili fra loro e costellati di numerosi tempi di caricamento (mascherati con una quantità spropositata di sessioni in cui é necessario farsi strada tra strettoie), battervi contro una varietà limitata di nemici (direi 7-8) secondo i medesimi schemi : schiva-schiva-colpisci-indietreggia-ricarica-schiva-schiva-colpisci.
    Cio' che non funziona é per l'appunto la schivata, che non necessita di tempismo o destrezza, ma solo di alternare in una direzione o un'altra lo spostamento della levetta di sinistra.
    I colpi inferti dai nemici, cosi' come le loro animazioni, sono sempre gli stessi e quindi prevedibili.
    Avrete inoltre a disposizione un guanto telecinetico per poter afferrare oggetti e mostri e scagliarli lontano.
    Il problema é che spesso, vuoi per la velocità dell'azione, la scarsa luminosità, l'esigua dimensione dei livelli, la camera ballerina, la naturale lentezza del nostro personaggio, visualizzare cio' che accade a schermo é complesso e quindi mirare precisamente é impossibile : per cui vi ritrovere ad afferrare una bombola di gas piuttosto che un nemico, per farla poi cadere attirando cosi' l'attenzione di quest'ultimo.
    O (peggio) afferrerete un nemico tramite il guanto -che funziona tramite una batteria la cui percentuale é indicata tramite una minuscola barra dietro la testa del personaggio- per scoprire solo all'ultimo momento che quest'ultima si é scaricata : avrete cosi' attirato verso di voi il nemico, al quale non resterà altro da fare che colpirvi mentre altri sono in procinto di raggiungervi.
    Proprio in merito al guanto telecinetico, la principale lacuna del suo utilizzo sta nel fatto che, se in Dead Space la corrispettiva stasi serviva per rallentare e lanciare i nemici, rispedire i loro proiettili di carne al mittente, risolvere piccoli enigmi ambientali, qui abbiamo la sola possibilità di afferrare e scagliare tutti i mostri di medie dimensioni più o meno lontano.
    In più, inizialmente al lancio non corrisponde una forma di danno : solo successivamente -e ancora una volta, vai a sapere perché- a seguito di un potenziamento del guanto telecinetico il lancio del nemico gli apporta dei danni effettivi.
    Qual'é il relativo divertimento di questa azione su cui il gameplay si sofferma cosi' tanto ? Rallentare i nemici in primis, e in secudis scagliarli contro pareti chiodate stranamente presenti OVUNQUE, persino in luoghi dove la loro presenza risulta grottesca.
    Tanto grottesca che l'azione, vuoi soprattutto per i motivi elencati, cessa in fretta di essere divertente o appagante.
    Si é parlato molto anche dei nemici e della loro rivoluzionaria intelligenza artificiale : ma é quasi impossibile apprezzarla, visto che gli serve solo per nascondersi in qualcuno dei numerosi cunicoli presenti nel gioco e raggiungerci sbucando da un altro.
    Detto questo, le apparizioni dei mostri sono scriptate e mai casuali : se per i combattimenti principali si potrebbe dire che é una scelta consona, nel gioco incontrerete anche grandi lombrichi carnivori e teste voraci dai lunghissimi colli disposti in angoli ciechi e armadietti.
    Il loro unico obbiettivo é d'innescare un jump scare, salvo che la loro disposizione nel livello non cambia mai, e percio' la loro efficacità sfuma dopo la prima apparizione.
    Persino i checkpoint sono mal disposti: in preparazione di uno scontro con un boss siamo portati ad esplorare (al nostro passo, quindi molto lentamente) aree di gioco già viste per recuperare oggetti ed energia. E ad ogni nostra morte, invece di essere catapultati al momento immediatamente precedente tale scontro, il checkpoint ci riporta indietro al momento in cui la nostra ricerca di materiale deve ancora avere luogo.
    Il titolo é un insieme di scelte di gameplay, level design, elementi di combat system talmente bislacchi che insieme non funzionano quasi mai. Un'esperienza ripetitiva, sonnecchiante, poco intelligente nella sua struttura e anche nelle scelte che propone al giocatore.
    Come se non bastasse, e come già detto, se la grafica é finalmente di altissimo livello, tutto questo ha un prezzo : ovvero quello del riutilizzo massiccio di tutti gli assets dei livelli e perfino del riciclo di alcuni di questi ultimi nella seconda metà del gioco. Si puo' dire che il gioco propone due importanti variazioni di level design, l'ultima delle quali fa sinceramente sospirare.
    Non fosse che arriva a poche decine di minuti dalla fine del gioco.
    Ultimo, ma non meno importante deficit : la trama é prevedibile, priva di pathos, condita da clichés.
    Nelle intenzioni, doveva essere un titolo rivoluzionario, e invece commette errori accademici. Il piu' importante : non fa praticamente mai paura.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. stirling95
    Dec 12, 2022
    5
    Thoroughly disappointed with this game, clearly wasn’t ready for release. So many bugs, and the combat is broken and clunky. Something as simple as trying to switch guns during fights is such a challenge/barely works. All deaths just feel cheap and unfair because of how bad the combat is and how the slow the movement/camera is.
  30. 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
  31. Ishmael15
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    This game is really great. That graphics are fantastic. As well as the audio design. Gameplay is fun and engaging. Writing and acting is great. Story is pretty solid for a survival/horror title. Deeply enjoyed this title. I do wish there was a navigation system though. Sometimes I think I'm exploring but I accidentally progress the story. Also would've liked more enemy variety but what weThis game is really great. That graphics are fantastic. As well as the audio design. Gameplay is fun and engaging. Writing and acting is great. Story is pretty solid for a survival/horror title. Deeply enjoyed this title. I do wish there was a navigation system though. Sometimes I think I'm exploring but I accidentally progress the story. Also would've liked more enemy variety but what we got is still pretty great. I do wish it had new game + upon release but I hear they're adding that later so I won't hold that against it. For a horror game it's not very scary but I honestly haven't been scared of a horror game in the past 10 years or so. So I don't really hold it against it as no other horror game tends to scare me anymore nowadays. Also that story doesn't really take off until the last two or so hours of the game. Otherwise it's mostly just soft teases and such. Unless you listen to all the audio files that you can collect. Those really flesh out the story too.

    I think where a lot of people are getting held up on this title is the comparisons they draw to Dead Space. Honestly don't know why outside of the fact that that the game director is the same. But that doesn't mean it's the same title. It also doesn't help that other games journalists kept talking about how it's a spiritual successor and all that jazz. But the devs explicitly said multiple times that they didn't try to make another Dead Space. So I think if anyone plays this and goes in open-minded just willing to see what happens then I think they would really enjoy it. Kind of breaks my heart it's getting all the hate it is for some performance issues.

    Anyway if anyone is actually reading my review I highly suggest simply trying it for yourself. Ask a friend if you can borrow it from them or something. Get a sense of the game and try it for yourself. And if you enjoy it maybe go out and buy it. Support the developers on one of their first games as a studio. Cuz I can't play this game without seeing the love and care that actually went into it.    … Expand
  32. BlimpyPebbles
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    The Callisto Protocol is about as mediocre as it gets. It tries so hard to mimic Dead Space but doesn’t do anything better. A very boring, uninspired game full of wasted potential. The game is plagued with clunky controls, poor combat, lame weapons, bad HUD, boring characters, boring story, bad boss fights, poor level design and very little horror. While not a horrible game, it certainlyThe Callisto Protocol is about as mediocre as it gets. It tries so hard to mimic Dead Space but doesn’t do anything better. A very boring, uninspired game full of wasted potential. The game is plagued with clunky controls, poor combat, lame weapons, bad HUD, boring characters, boring story, bad boss fights, poor level design and very little horror. While not a horrible game, it certainly isn’t a good game, either. It needs a serious overhaul. I was really surprised that Glen Schofield released this game like this, being a very poor effort on Striking Distance’s part. I will not be revisiting The Callisto Protocol anytime soon.… Expand
  33. Reisz216
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    Tune out the negative reviews for this game and play it untainted from that noise pollution. As a die hard survival horror gamer from way back in the beginning in the early 90’s. Let me tell you give this game a chance. I was pleasantly surprised with it. The visuals and sound is top notch polish on a PS5. The combat takes time to master. Once you do it is very satisfying! Gun play isTune out the negative reviews for this game and play it untainted from that noise pollution. As a die hard survival horror gamer from way back in the beginning in the early 90’s. Let me tell you give this game a chance. I was pleasantly surprised with it. The visuals and sound is top notch polish on a PS5. The combat takes time to master. Once you do it is very satisfying! Gun play is satisfying as well. No it’s not a groundbreaking story but it is a good ole fashioned one for survival horror. It did bring me back to those Dead space feeling’s. My only gripe is the boss battles are very hard and repetitive but hey most bosses in most old school survival horror are. If you’re a fan of the genre pick it up. Solid 8/10!… Expand
  34. 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.
  35. Damobru
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    I had to make a Metacritic account just to review this game. If you enjoy Sci-Fi Survival Horror do not listen to the negative reviews, this game is great for what it is.

    Graphics: 10/10 Phenomenal on PS5, face rendering is some of the best I've seen in ANY game. Environments are dripping with stunning detail down to the cracks in the concrete. In quality mode, the ray tracing is even    I had to make a Metacritic account just to review this game. If you enjoy Sci-Fi Survival Horror do not listen to the negative reviews, this game is great for what it is.

    Graphics: 10/10 Phenomenal on PS5, face rendering is some of the best I've seen in ANY game. Environments are dripping with stunning detail down to the cracks in the concrete. In quality mode, the ray tracing is even coded into rough surfaces, meaning you can see your rough reflection on a wet slab of concrete.

    Performance and Bugs: 8/10 Certain areas dip in frames and sometimes there will be loot that falls through the ground. I experienced some audio glitches where a character would get cut off in the middle of their lines, but nothing major. Performance mode on PS5 held 60 frames at 4k pretty well and quality mode holds 30 frames.

    Gameplay: 8/10 This is a BIG one. So many reviews and videos have bashed this game undeservedly for it's combat, I found it very entertaining and was always hoping to run into enemies to get more of it. The combat is interesting for this genre, melee hasn't been thrown out the window as it was in other games like Dead Space. Melee here seems to take a lot of inspiration from Last of Us with some tweaks to make it more challenging. You dodge with the stick, which becomes second nature a couple hours into the game, and then you counter with whatever you would like to counter with. You have many tools available to you. Would you like to heavy strike you enemy into a wall of spikes? Go ahead. Prefer picking them up and launching them across the room so you can engage the guy that just came out of a vent behind you? Do that. Want to just unload an explosive shotgun shell right into their chest and watch them become zombie smoothie? Me too. Look, many people have gone into this game with false pretenses. People go in thinking it will be a third person shooter like Dead Space and it is not that, it could definitely be later in the game as you get upgrades, but early on you REALLY can not go into encounters blindly without thinking about it. One great thing about this game is that I was ALWAYS in danger (Maximum Security difficulty) throughout the entire game. You don't get that false sense of security like you do with other survival games where you feel like your character is severely underpowered at the start and severely overpowered at the end. This game strikes a balance where you are weak at the start and strong enough to defend yourself by the end, but not strong enough to cake walk even basic enemies if you let your guard down. One negative I found was that it really felt like some areas dragged on a little too long with our adding anything to the story or giving you any enemies to fight, I can think of only like 2 areas where this happened. Enemies act intelligently, jumping into vents when losing a fight or when they can't reach you, only to come out of a vent at a later time.

    Variety: 7/10 This is a big negative for me, boss variety. You face about 10 different enemies, one of which is a miniboss type enemy that appears about 3-4 times, another is a phenomenal robot enemy that you really only face like twice which is a shame because the strategy in engaging these enemies is really unique and fun, and the others you will encounter often but I don't want to spoil each one as the game introduces them for you. Then a single boss enemy that gets repeated twice with a second phase added the second time around. This isn't horrible for being the first game in the series but it also isn't great considering games like Dead Space had many memorable epic boss fights so I would've preferred more large scale fights with greater strategy or complexity involved. Environments, while gorgeous, did lack certain variety in scale. The majority of the game is very claustrophobic with very narrow hallways and corridors. While this works to create tension when done right, almost 90% of the game is done like this and it kinda spoils the fear since you know where you need to be going and where you can be attacked from. Weapon variety is decent, not a huge pro or con, you get the usuals and you can also carry all weapons on you at once.

    Sound: 1000/10 This is an audiophiles dream game. Every step, every creak, every nasty explosion of guts hitting walls and then sliding down said wall. It's incredible. You need to wear headphones, both to improve the immersion quality as well as to make combat easier, enemies will try flanking you through vents at times and the sound is designed so that you can hear an enemy crawling under/above you through vents as they get closer to their intended exit so it's very easy to keep track of enemies all around you.

    Fear: 3/10 There were really only a few moments I felt truly afraid here. The atmosphere and sound design is there and it's phenomenal but the combat itself breaks up the tension often so there's no time for you to overflow with anxiety.    … Expand
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. Sellybgood
    Dec 11, 2022
    6
    I'm a huge Dead Space fan but this game is nowhere near its quality. The pros are the graphics & atmosphere are fantastic but unfortunately that's about it. The story is thin & lame, the characters are forgettable, dull & boring & the combat is the worst. They encourage close combat to which is fine except & have implemented a dodge mechanic and opt for using the left analog stick & theI'm a huge Dead Space fan but this game is nowhere near its quality. The pros are the graphics & atmosphere are fantastic but unfortunately that's about it. The story is thin & lame, the characters are forgettable, dull & boring & the combat is the worst. They encourage close combat to which is fine except & have implemented a dodge mechanic and opt for using the left analog stick & the player will move it left or right to avoid attacks, but which is not effective during intense combat with multiple enemies. The use of a button would have been more practical. Instead of using the D pad or a button to switch or to rotate through your weapon selection, you use the right D pad & then you can scroll through your weapon selection. Again, it's very clumsy & awkward & you can easily choose a weapon with no ammo by accident leaving you open for attacks. The reloading animation of a weapon is ridiculously slow, so if your hit by an enemy during that time you will not have done it. You have health injection gun that's used for low health but here again the animation is sooooo slow that you will not complete increasing your health if you're hit by an enemy. They start you off with only six slots for your inventory but no storage box for stashing extra items, so you're limited on item you can carry & unable to pick up extra due a full inventory. Also, a big negative is that the game is nowhere scary but rather creepier & jump scares becomes repetitive, predictable, & boring.… Expand
  40. LordBarco
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    I have been waiting for a good horror game in the SciFi genre… and I was honestly waiting for Dead Space 4… but no, this game is different. The Callisto Protocol introduces Jacob Lee, an interstellar transporter who gets embroiled in a corporate affair. That’s pretty much it… and gameplay… many people are complaining but I actually find it satisfying. Yes, Jacob is kind of clunky, but itI have been waiting for a good horror game in the SciFi genre… and I was honestly waiting for Dead Space 4… but no, this game is different. The Callisto Protocol introduces Jacob Lee, an interstellar transporter who gets embroiled in a corporate affair. That’s pretty much it… and gameplay… many people are complaining but I actually find it satisfying. Yes, Jacob is kind of clunky, but it is not bad. I was expecting a shooter, but this game felt like Resident Evil 4… yes, I shoot a limb, run into the foes and give them a nice combo, and automatically a QTE pops up heralding a nice shot from my gun. To conserve AMMO I realize I can take the monsters with my melee attacks, expecting that nice QTE to blast through these foes… but when you get surrounded, yes, it is tricky and sometimes disappointing… but then I unleash a rain of bullets to either immobilize the monsters or give me space for my melee attacks. Combat is good but it can be overwhelming, so you need patience.
    Additionally you have a nice GRP gauntlet that grapples foes so you can launch them against other monsters or against environmental threats. There are 5 weapons and you can improve them by collecting credits from fallen foes, or chests.
    You can parry and evade and is simple: you just need to hold the directional button left or right and if the enemy you’re facing is throwing you a combo, you need to alternate left and right until you have a window of opportunity to launch an attack. I like it, is different and is good!
    The game is not linear from my point of view, yes there is a main path but it has branches for you to explore and get items. I hear others complaining about this, this is not am open world, it is a survival horror experience.
    Graphics are superb. I have not seen such detailed animations in a PS5 game, it is good, environments are detailed, dark, gloomy, spooky. When you die, you die in the most goring way… sound, music, and acting is good.

    Overall an interesting game, there is potential to keep the franchise moving. I was expecting Dead Space 4, and got a different experience that was troublesome at first to understand the gameplay, some frustrating moments in some boss battles, but after several tries, you’ll get there.
    Get it, this game is really good. Performance on PS5 is almost flawless, I never got a crash from the game, just a couple of interrupted animations here and there but nothing major.
    Great game, I enjoyed it, and now that I feel more at home with the gameplay, I will go back and increase the difficulty… my recommendation is to start in either normal or easy, as it could be easily frustrating. I did die, a lot, but never felt powerless, with the exception of a few boss battles. Get the game, nice SciFi survival horror experience!    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. Alex5482671
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Хорошая игра. Отличная атмосфера. Хотелось бы масштабы побольше и возможность апгрейда доспехов. С возможностью кастомизации. Но это будем ждать в следующей части.
  43. Clapp
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    I thought this game was great at parts, some parts need work. I had more positives than negatives, hoping there is a sequel to tighten some aspects.
  44. 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
  45. 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....
  46. JayQuiroz
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Callisto Protocol is an unsettling, frustrating, and at times very much an endless torment of a game. You start out with nothing for the first few hours battling strong and terrifying enemies that are taken down only by your own self determination and careful precision to make it to the next reforge to get stronger and yet the more you go the more, the deeper you descend, the more you realize that the creatures aren't scary anymore and are more in your way than anything. The devs wanted to make sure that you had everything you needed to win, with each upgrade your confidence as a survivor grows and makes you a better fighter. The environments were made to seem plain by the reviewers out there but they are carefully made, offering you EXACTLY what you need at all times, whether that be ammo, a fire cannister to destroy your enemies or a spiked wall to turn them into darts on a dartboard and the claustrophobia is REAL, making me many times feel that I had no space and just wanted to get to the next room by any means necessary. The soundwork here is truly amazing, making me hear literally everything going on around me, warning me of someone coming through the vent or jumping down or telling me there is danger around the corner if I'm smart enough to avoid it and take the upper hand. The weapons at your disposal each serve a purpose and can be used in a creative way to make every unique encounter that much more manageable. The creatures themselves are grotesque, brutal, and calculating, the A.I. here is very smart and if you're not careful you will get ganged up on or one of them may just pull you into them so they can give you some bloody combos. The visuals are second to none of course, I don't know how they pulled this off on console but the textures, the fidelity, the careful attention to detail of every piece of the environment is something truly special and I especially was in awe of the lighting here and how everything is just so handcrafted with love and detail. Truly the best looking game I've ever played.



    Last but certainly not least is the story. The Callisto Protocol is a domino effect type of game, every action has a reaction and likely a consequence and that is what happens here to Jacob. What happens to him is his own doing, everything you experience as the player could have been avoided and now you're paying the price for it for turning a blind eye to corruption and the greed of scientific and human advancement for profit. The people you meet, the ones who die, the ones who survive, are all in those situations because of you and it's as simple as that. There is no smoke and mirrors here, the message is loud and clear. You, Jacob, are the reason this is happening on Callisto, what happened on Europa, and you have a responsibility to fix it and honestly I very much appreciate that there is no real complexity here and that you feel the full weight of responsibility and want to make things right more than anything. The Callisto Protocol takes a while to get into and yet becomes a game that is hard to put down and not think about, everything I did felt memorable and everything I saw is something I want to forget. Final score 9/10    … Expand
  47. ReubenIsAGod
    Dec 10, 2022
    6
    Incredibly bland. Like the setting and overall intention of making a Dead Space spiritual successor...but this was really disappointing and kinda dull at times. Gore was fun. Idk. I reaaallly wish i didn't pre-order this.
  48. Unbiased_Critic
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Just got through the first hour. I’ll update my review when done. So far, the game is worth your time. Black iron prison is one huge set piece full of atmosphere. The musical score and sound effects will keep you on a high awareness level. There’s quite a bit of game left to cover, but, so far, if you love sci-fi, thrillers, 3rd person action games and we’re a fan of dead space, give theJust got through the first hour. I’ll update my review when done. So far, the game is worth your time. Black iron prison is one huge set piece full of atmosphere. The musical score and sound effects will keep you on a high awareness level. There’s quite a bit of game left to cover, but, so far, if you love sci-fi, thrillers, 3rd person action games and we’re a fan of dead space, give the game a go. As a new IP and first game from a new studio, I’m super impressed and can’t imagine what the dev team could do if given the chance to work on a sequel.… Expand
  49. Renars1
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    I had very high hopes for this title. It was meant to be the GOTY of 2022 for me. I loved Dead Space and the approach they took for that game. I watched trailers and interviews for The Callisto Protocol, anticipating the same - some sort of evolutionary step forward in the Horror Survival genre. A step that would get me hooked for days. I wanted to play the game, come back to my dweebI had very high hopes for this title. It was meant to be the GOTY of 2022 for me. I loved Dead Space and the approach they took for that game. I watched trailers and interviews for The Callisto Protocol, anticipating the same - some sort of evolutionary step forward in the Horror Survival genre. A step that would get me hooked for days. I wanted to play the game, come back to my dweeb gamer social circles and tell everyone what a refreshing, ground-breaking innovative product this is within the sad sea of the gaming industry that it is today. But instead of it being a beautiful sailing ship in it, it turned out to be just another piece of floating garbage.

    I'm not going to even get into the details, you can find them all out by reading other reviews. In short - it just does not play or feel good. You walk through corridors, maneuvering a broken melee combat system. Finished this one hallway? Good. Here's another one just like it. This time? More enemies. Did we design a combat system that makes it fun and engaging to encounter them? NOPE. Just keep trying your luck positioning yourself right while holding a left thumb stick at a certain direction at all times. Game design 101.

    There's nothing interesting, thrilling, nor exciting that wants you to keep sinking your precious time into it. It's a generic journey that feels more like work than a fun experience. If I were you, I'd take my bets out and replace them on Dead Space Remake, because in 2022 the best game design seems to be the one from 14 f'ing years ago.    … Expand
  50. MelGibson
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    I just dont understand any of the negative reviews! The game isn't even that hard! Also I'm over 10 hours in and not even half way done the game. Wtf is going on here? Lol I've never EVER seen a game get trashed like this when in all honesty it's the best game I've played all year, and it's also the most Next gen looking game I've seen since the new consoles launched. The gameplay,I just dont understand any of the negative reviews! The game isn't even that hard! Also I'm over 10 hours in and not even half way done the game. Wtf is going on here? Lol I've never EVER seen a game get trashed like this when in all honesty it's the best game I've played all year, and it's also the most Next gen looking game I've seen since the new consoles launched. The gameplay, atmosphere, and sound design is next level stuff. Don't even listen to me just look at some gameplay footage and if your a little interested then your gunna love this game. Solid 9 out of 10.… Expand
  51. Zski
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Callisto Protocol is an awesome revival of the space horror genre. To start, the game does a great job with the overall presentation. The graphics are exceptional, everything from the character models to the environments all look great. For a game like this, which involves a lot of dark corridors with flashing lights, I really recommend turning off performance mode so you can get the rayCallisto Protocol is an awesome revival of the space horror genre. To start, the game does a great job with the overall presentation. The graphics are exceptional, everything from the character models to the environments all look great. For a game like this, which involves a lot of dark corridors with flashing lights, I really recommend turning off performance mode so you can get the ray tracing effects. The sound design is also another area the game excels in, especially with the ambient noises. The voice acting is good, but can be a bit cheesy at times. I think the sound design is a very great feature of this game as it really adds tension to the slower moments and really adds to the brutality during the action moments, it’s something you have to experience with headphones to get the full effect. This game has the best graphics I’ve ever seen, and the sound design is up there.

    The gameplay was decent, but didn’t feel fully intuitive at times. I believe it felt a bit clunky because the controls felt “heavy”. Just all movement felt like it was in slow motion, but the action animations felt like they were sped up really fast. I also found the combat a little too simplistic for this day and age, but despite this, I was able to enjoy it. The biggest issue with the combat is that it works very well when facing one or two enemies, but toward the end of the game it becomes highly frustrating because the combat was not designed to face that many enemies. So it turns into a pseudo-stealth game. It’s not bad by any means, but hopefully the sequel addresses this. The game was a little more linear than I was expecting. I had to mentally switch my mentality from survival horror to action horror to really begin to appreciate what they were trying to do here. I enjoyed my time with the game. It doesn’t really do anything new, and outside of the presentation it doesn’t really do anything new to the formula, but it did a good job reviving the space horror genre prior to the arrival of the Dead Space remake. It’s not a GOTY contender, it’s not anything you’ll remember and want to revisit years to come, but it’s a fun ride. All in all, it’s a solid new game series, and I think there is huge potential for growth with future games.    … Expand
  52. 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.
  53. TofDeLens
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    Trop de chose mal faite pour que ce jeu soit bon.
    Je mets le moyenne car graphiquement il est au top
  54. cojotaho
    Dec 10, 2022
    6
    There is a good game here, combat is fun, story is a little basic and they should of cut Elias and had Dani be the side character the whole game and more boss fights like come on
  55. YanBord
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    I have one question as a game dev QA: did the game designers and QA play the game?
  56. NicoShaw
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    The majority of the complaints seem to be in comparison to Dead Space instead of just as a game. It’s a good game just not incredible and it’s not a sin for a game to be average.
  57. DarkKnight85
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Terribly underrated game. It has some faults, but this is a great attempt at a new IP and I think any Sci-FI/ Horror fan should give it a chance.
  58. Damien_82
    Dec 10, 2022
    8
    A great way to escape from mother earth :) Not perfect but atmospheric enough to "enjoy the ride"...
  59. JulienMisterHum
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    A fantastic start for a franchise. The best lighting I have ever seen in a videogame.
  60. Harley17
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    This game is absolutely amazing. i love the combat, story, and horror of the whole game.
  61. Manziflex
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The game in the Italian version loses two good points. The voice acting is out of sync and low in places. For what I've been able to play it seems like a good video game and my 8 takes it. Too bad if it wasn't for the voice acting it was 9. The combat was fun..and its a 9. I put It 10 to raise the vote...too much ignorante in some people. I cant stand Who give It less then a 7...SorryThe game in the Italian version loses two good points. The voice acting is out of sync and low in places. For what I've been able to play it seems like a good video game and my 8 takes it. Too bad if it wasn't for the voice acting it was 9. The combat was fun..and its a 9. I put It 10 to raise the vote...too much ignorante in some people. I cant stand Who give It less then a 7...Sorry but its a good game you cant give It less then 7...you can give it a 7, but not without sounding ignorant.
    There Is only the voice acting lack, at least in my language.    … Expand
  62. joeldanielsson
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    The game is great, don’t listen to all the bad reviews. its a hard game that requires you to use your brain.
  63. 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
  64. Ihoags
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    i’m giving this game a 8 and not a 10 only because it’s pc port is very bad atm and isn’t giving pc players the experience that most of us ps5 players have had because this game is great from its story to gameplay on ps5 and looks and runs better than ever! great game worth the buy
  65. inf1n1ty
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    I liked the game a lot. Indeed it has problems with melee combat and monster diversity. But overall the atmosphere was 10/10 I Enjoyed this game and looking forward to playing DLC or part two.
  66. LemmyMoose
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    To be fair im almost done with the game. Visuals are nice. The storyline is nice thus far. However I was expecting a same horror setting as Alien Isolation for example. The same scare jumps are repeating btw. So it's an ok game. Will finish it. Might change the rating.
  67. Ggg1
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Djsjsndjzjzhzhzjxhzhxhxjxhxhxhxhxhfhchcjchxjfhdhxhfnfjfkfjdjfjfjdjdjdjdjdjdjfjfj… Expand
  68. 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?
  69. Voodoo123
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Had alot of fun on PS5 with this one - some genuinely wow visuals happening in here! The gameplay is very repetitive over longer sessions of play - but the atmosphere of the visuals, sound and animation is great to come back to again and again.

    I found the melee combat system to be so frustrating- ended up setting auto dodge and auto melee up to save from getting too stressed out. The    Had alot of fun on PS5 with this one - some genuinely wow visuals happening in here! The gameplay is very repetitive over longer sessions of play - but the atmosphere of the visuals, sound and animation is great to come back to again and again.

    I found the melee combat system to be so frustrating- ended up setting auto dodge and auto melee up to save from getting too stressed out. The gunplay feels slow and clunky with slow reloads and difficult to switch between weapons in the heat of battle - often it feels like a modern resident evil title in a sci fi / space wrapper.

    The story was the weakest element with standard horror fare and little to connect the characters to the world in a truly meaningful moving way. However the fidelity of the characters is so striking it allowed me to accept the sequences for what they were falling into a sort of 'b' movie atmosphere.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. JoelMiller9425
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Quadrupla AAAA
  72. 619489524
    Dec 9, 2022
    5
    the game is only 8-9 hours long
    developers claim this is a horror game，but not horror。
    plot is not good.
    combat and level design is bad, really bad.
    developers want to compare dead Spaces, but only the graphics improved. all else failed.
  73. Ps4switch
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    I've been playing callisto protocol for a few days now, still haven't beat it yet, and so far I'm enjoying it. The atmosphere is VERY similar to dead space. Hallways are coated with blood, corridors are cramped, littered with severed limbs and are dimly lit. You can hear the screams of victims off in the distance, it's all pretty engaging especially if your playing at night. The enemiesI've been playing callisto protocol for a few days now, still haven't beat it yet, and so far I'm enjoying it. The atmosphere is VERY similar to dead space. Hallways are coated with blood, corridors are cramped, littered with severed limbs and are dimly lit. You can hear the screams of victims off in the distance, it's all pretty engaging especially if your playing at night. The enemies looks grotesquely amazing and so does Callisto's graphics in general. The combat( I'll get to the negatives later) is gritty and in your face, especially the physical combat and some of the death animations. The gun combat isn't anything special or new but serves its purpose. The GRP is easily the best mechanic to me and allows you to throw enemies into shredders, spikes, off cliffs etc so using can really save you ammo. Enemies can be tough, even by themselves so using your gun, GRP and stun baton together seems like what the game designers were going for and that's a good thing since it (kinda) keeps the combat from getting stale. The music and sounds can really get your heart pumping when walking down a smoke filled corridor. And the machine guards are a nice touch from fighting humanoid monsters. The controls aren't exactly bad, I like that you use L1 to run instead of mashing L3, and I like the use of the PS5 speaker when conversations start so that's another plus. some people might not like that there isn't a map but I think that's one of callisto protocol's best features. Well, now for the negatives. First, the story, again, I haven't beaten it yet but the story is pretty meh right now in my playthrough of callisto protocol. It seems pretty straightforward and while that isn't bad, it does seem a little predictable. The characters seem extremely one dimensional, Jacob and Elias doesn't really seem to have personalities and are just doing what the plot needs them to do, I do hope that changes later in my playthrough though but I'm half way through it so I kind of doubt it. The combat is easily one of the biggest problems along with the combat dodge mechanic. Fighting a single enemy can sometimes turn into a boss fight set to bastard mode which I generally like but when two or more enemies show up...your f****d. And that's being generous if all three are In front of you, if one or more enemies are behind you then get ready for a death animation. The dodge mechanic is pretty hit and miss even though the game says there's no timing window but it seems like there is or maybe the game decides whether or not it works but that's with a single enemy, when two or more enemies take a swing at you, your getting hit and it becomes frustrating since you progressively fight two or more enemies at once. Callisto protocol also suffers from glitches from time to time like writing on the wall suddenly disappearing then reappearing, awkward death animations like when you get your eyes poked out, sometimes their thumbs are in Jacobs head instead of his eyes etc these glitches are minor but can be distracting sometimes. And listening to audio while being unable to move really breaks the mood, why not let you move your character while listening to audio files? That just seems lazy. Callisto protocol has issues just like any other game but overall I think it's still enjoyable and worth playing. 8/10 for me.… Expand
  74. MoguMg
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game definitely has some issues, but I had a lot of fun with it once I figured out the combat a bit better. Bosses definitely needed work, but only the first and final boss gave me serious issues. Overall good fun, definitely not as good as Dead Space but not a horrible foundation to work with… Expand
  75. 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.
  76. Cmota
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game it scared me, and I'm not easily frightened, and with the right audio setup, the soundscape is vast, and the 3D sound around you informs you of danger so well it is a masterpiece of the horror genre of video games. You can tell they put effort into making this, and it shows to whoever reads this to enjoy the ride also it's not without bugs but they are very mino a collisionFantastic game it scared me, and I'm not easily frightened, and with the right audio setup, the soundscape is vast, and the 3D sound around you informs you of danger so well it is a masterpiece of the horror genre of video games. You can tell they put effort into making this, and it shows to whoever reads this to enjoy the ride also it's not without bugs but they are very mino a collision glitch and a one-time animation, and that was it! And no game is perfect, but this is worth the money to support the devs in making more… Expand
  77. luke490sky
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    An old fashioned, gritty, substantial, fun game that gets straight to the point. Incredible graphics. Loved it!
  78. Jako7403j
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    I liked the game a lot. Im not quite sold on the whole season pass and story dlc stuff, would have been a better idea to make it all free. Nonetheless, this game is pretty cool. Great atmosphere, amazing visuals and a decent story. I know this developer team can do better and would love to see this become a series, as the world seems really interesting and has a lot of potential.
  79. spartacus215
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    I love this game. People crying bc they suck at melee combat while not realizing that you’re supposed to utilize your environment and be strategic in combat. TCP has Massive potential for being a new IP. I just beat it after 15hrs on my Series X and it’s my GOTY pick! Amazing graphics. Atmosphere and Ambiance are unsettling AF. Sound and Lighting are superb! Solid combat mechanics once youI love this game. People crying bc they suck at melee combat while not realizing that you’re supposed to utilize your environment and be strategic in combat. TCP has Massive potential for being a new IP. I just beat it after 15hrs on my Series X and it’s my GOTY pick! Amazing graphics. Atmosphere and Ambiance are unsettling AF. Sound and Lighting are superb! Solid combat mechanics once you master it. Decent story that sets up the core foundation. Cool weapons; especially the 3D printing aspect. I’d be ecstatic to see a more city setting in the sequel; similar to Dead Space 2, but with your own spin bc the prison setting was flawless! I’ll preface that the things I’d fix for the sequel though are more enemy variety. Different bosses. A few more melee weapons & a faster health injector. Incredible debut title. I can overlook the gripes and see the potential and know that I thoroughly enjoyed this game! Nobody who truly loves the Dead Space franchise can hate this game IMHO.… Expand
  80. Ru55ianRoulette
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    Do you like horror games? Did you enjoy dead space? Do you want to experience the true graphical capabilities of next gen consoles? Then buy this game! The Callisto Protocol is not perfect, but it’s a fun, unique experience that deserves your attention if you enjoy this genre. The game has its flaws, such as a linear story, repetitive enemies, and a fairly short campaign. In reality, I’mDo you like horror games? Did you enjoy dead space? Do you want to experience the true graphical capabilities of next gen consoles? Then buy this game! The Callisto Protocol is not perfect, but it’s a fun, unique experience that deserves your attention if you enjoy this genre. The game has its flaws, such as a linear story, repetitive enemies, and a fairly short campaign. In reality, I’m giving this game an 8 out of 10, but am scoring it as a 10 to offset some of these negative reviews that are simply unjust. Support this studio so that they can bring us more AAA horror games in the future!… Expand
  81. Frank313
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    El diseño de sonido, los gráficos y la atmósfera a lo largo de todo el juego son increíbles. La historia es lo suficientemente interesante como para mantenerte comprometido y el combate. MEJOR JUEGO QUE DEP SPACE.
  82. Monafide1993
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    All those Spherehunter (Suzi Hunter) Stans have to bomb this Game because her Queen cant shut it on Twitter.

    This Game is fantastic Atmossphere Characters gameplay is Fine. Im proud of our dead space Boys. Influencer have way to much impact on games nowdays same happend with the evil within
  83. 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.
  84. Rock-a-Rolla
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    This is the game I have been waiting for.
    Let me write in short term why this is a great PS5 entry.
    First of all, I know how this game developer studio works, the story and dialog might be cheesy, because the idea is to get straight to the point of gameplay, not watching long movies, until it get to playing it. What matters in the game is the gameplay, the combat is very well    This is the game I have been waiting for.
    Let me write in short term why this is a great PS5 entry.

    First of all, I know how this game developer studio works, the story and dialog might be cheesy, because the idea is to get straight to the point of gameplay, not watching long movies, until it get to playing it.
    What matters in the game is the gameplay, the combat is very well designed, fast thinking and cleverly acting allow the player to prevail in the struggles, or if you try to melle a group of enemies, they will eventually brutallize you, still a chance is given, but the point is to use all of your dispossables in order to survive in combat.
    The graphics, the audio, the performance on PS5 are elevating this game into a gem for the fans of 3rd person survival horror genre.
    Cheers!    … Expand
  85. ArcadianGenesis
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    Unconventional but highly enjoyable. I couldn't put the game down for hours at a time. The main problems I had were switching weapons during boss fights and enemies attacking me from behind when I couldn't see them, but it wasn't enough to deter me. I actually like how the combat is very strategic, almost turn-based, while also testing your reflexes at times.
  86. 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
  87. DrZomboid
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    Dead Space: Callisto Protocol

    Good: atmosphere, upgrade system, audio visuel presentation

    Bad: need more and better bosses, story is allready seen few times, a bit clumsy combat
  88. Nujanai
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Callisto Protocol has been one of my favorite games of the year.
    Stories in this genre can be a bit forgettable, but Callisto Protocol kept me hooked from start to finish.
    Weapons and upgrades are slow to start, but thankfully develop into a unique experience that makes an impact on how you approach enemy encounters.. Graphics are typically not top priority for me, but holy ****    Callisto Protocol has been one of my favorite games of the year.
    Stories in this genre can be a bit forgettable, but Callisto Protocol kept me hooked from start to finish.

    Weapons and upgrades are slow to start, but thankfully develop into a unique experience that makes an impact on how you approach enemy encounters..

    Graphics are typically not top priority for me, but holy **** they are incredible. Playing on the PS5 I did not experience any of the performance issues the PC guys have reported.

    Overall, really enjoyed the game. One of my favorite games of the year.    … Expand
  89. Jezmex
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Well written game with beautiful graphics, sound matches the games atmosphere, has some of the best voice acting and hard to put down once you start, hope to see additional side stories as DLC.
  90. Chrisjc88
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Graphics are beautiful, I love the obvious nods to Dead Space and the melee combat is pretty awesome for a survival horror game!
  91. Lar02s91
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Thoroughly enjoyed this game. It’s not as good as Dead Space and the combat can be a little odd (especially with multiple enemies), but overall it’s good. Story is interesting and the graphics and details are superb. Really hope this one does enough sales to give us a sequel. We rarely get games like this anymore and they are nice to have.
  92. wherethelamsaus
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Runs perfectly. Looks amazing. The soundtrack, story and gameplay make this game well worth spending money on. If it wasn’t released so late in the year, it would be well within the runnings for game of the year… if Ragnarök wasn’t also released this year
  93. TooHigh2Die
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    I'm a HUGE Deadspace fan and was really excited for this game but once I heard some troubling things in reviews about difficulty spikes and to play on EASY. I was skeptical... but sadly had already pre ordered on PSN (which has horrible return policy). I was actually liking the game until the final act when the game goes from Survival horror to boss fight mode. And I mean ANNOYING bossI'm a HUGE Deadspace fan and was really excited for this game but once I heard some troubling things in reviews about difficulty spikes and to play on EASY. I was skeptical... but sadly had already pre ordered on PSN (which has horrible return policy). I was actually liking the game until the final act when the game goes from Survival horror to boss fight mode. And I mean ANNOYING boss fights that put ELDEN RING to shame. And I was playing on EASY and still struggling with these broken bosses that you can't melee in a game that focuses on melee. Wait for deep sale as it's not very long and I beat in like 10 hours and should of been like 8 without repeat dying.… Expand
  94. AreYouSerious
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    This wasn't even on my radar, but I thought I'd give it a go as I had nothing else to play. At first I was immediately taken by the visuals and the story grabbed me - it wasn't anything new, but I wanted to find out what was going on.

    Then the frustration kicked in as the mechanics felt counterintuative at first. He moves slowly, there's no quick-turn, the gun swapping is slow, the    This wasn't even on my radar, but I thought I'd give it a go as I had nothing else to play. At first I was immediately taken by the visuals and the story grabbed me - it wasn't anything new, but I wanted to find out what was going on.

    Then the frustration kicked in as the mechanics felt counterintuative at first. He moves slowly, there's no quick-turn, the gun swapping is slow, the dodge is weird, cheap deaths, etc.

    But there was something there that made me want to push on.

    And then it all fell into place. At some point it all clicked and felt right. I got my head around the mechanics and what the gameplay was. From there I was pinging off my head with adrenaline. Each new area felt intense, and the more I jacked up my guns and gear the more satisfying it felt. Everything has a weight to it (reminded me of Joel in The Last of Us 1), and therefore is really satisfying to pull off.

    The sound design and execution is literally the best I've ever heard in a game (I noticed in the credits it's done by Skywalker Sound, so it's no wonder). The visuals are insane and dripping with tension and atmosphere. The story is serviceable, but comes home with some interesting stuff at the end which definitely makes you want more.

    Overall I ending up really enjoying it and have finished it 4 times already, trying different play styles on each run, and also getting the Platinum. My only gripe in the end is that it didn't launch with New Game Plus.

    Great experience.    … Expand
  95. Sergasa
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    I love atmospheric games, and this is a bright representative! Today it is fashionable to criticize and you can always find fault. Passed about 40% of the game and today I'm 100% satisfied On PS5, the optimization is normal, I play in 60 fps mode
  96. Midnight14
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    Game is very stale at times and can be annoying when it comes to combat will say the atmosphere is quite good and the visuals are impressive but the dialogue is very stale and man that last boss fight is a bit much when it comes to the scheme of it. The story is entirely been there done that if you understand what I mean but my biggest complaint is the acting it could've been better needGame is very stale at times and can be annoying when it comes to combat will say the atmosphere is quite good and the visuals are impressive but the dialogue is very stale and man that last boss fight is a bit much when it comes to the scheme of it. The story is entirely been there done that if you understand what I mean but my biggest complaint is the acting it could've been better need better people to carry this one.… Expand
  97. Nazmini
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    Graphics are so good! But other than this game needs so much work and had a potential to be great . I dont rate this game too much because of the combat system is awful and storytelling needs so much work enemy variations are limited and this game needs a dodge system asap. Its not even scary or sth its just pisses me off because of the dodge system. I hope they will improve it with theGraphics are so good! But other than this game needs so much work and had a potential to be great . I dont rate this game too much because of the combat system is awful and storytelling needs so much work enemy variations are limited and this game needs a dodge system asap. Its not even scary or sth its just pisses me off because of the dodge system. I hope they will improve it with the new sequel games they ll make. 6/10… Expand
  98. Stratum0
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Callisto it's pretty good game. Graphics and animations Great
    Fight system feels new. Main character brutal and taught. I think score so low because people waiting another dead space but got more action than horror. But for me it's great game.
  99. nostormo
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game that could be great. First of all I did not experience any issues on Quality mode on PS5 all works great. The graphic is really impressive, well done, lightning and shadow are on point. Sound impressive and game constantly tries to keep you on edge with sounds. Horror....hmm not that much horror here, cheap jump scares here and there, gory yes but that is it, more on the disgusting side than on horror itself. The gameplay is a mix, you can fill the punch with weapons or baton. The dogging system is hit-and-miss, off-screen indicators are non-existent and dogging takes over so you are unable to move so some encounters could get hectic and chaotic. So combat is good and dogging is bad thing here. Story...what story? The game is short but sweet, at least for me, since I enjoy graphics and action here. Expected horror and left disappointed, story hungry, and sometimes frustrated with dodging. All in all solid 8 (expected 10 from my hype and all the trailers) and I can recommend this as good action Sci Fi game that could be great Horror Sci Fi experience.… Expand
  100. Capybarin
    Dec 7, 2022
    6
    Good stuff:
    - graphics
    - animations Bad stuff: - everything else Almost sure that greedy remaster of like 10 years old game will be way better than this one. It's kinda the same, but worse because we already saw it. And the new features are bad. Story is trivial and given in first and last hour. Fight mechanics are half baked. The guy can dodge like Floyd, but can't just quickly    Good stuff:
    - graphics
    - animations
    Bad stuff:
    - everything else

    Almost sure that greedy remaster of like 10 years old game will be way better than this one. It's kinda the same, but worse because we already saw it. And the new features are bad. Story is trivial and given in first and last hour. Fight mechanics are half baked. The guy can dodge like Floyd, but can't just quickly turn around. When you have to fight more then 1 enemy - it's just ugly. Bosses? Make 1 fat baddie, then copy-paste it 4 times. Nice.
    I think this game shows that you shouldn't believe a aged guy who had just 2 good games, that he can pull it.    … 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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