The Callisto Protocol

 PlayStation 5
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6.9

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  1. Jays2811
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    I was hyped about this game but it did not live up to my expectations. It is definitely not worth full price I would say maybe for 30$ max. The gameplay is the biggest let down. Not recommended.
  2. MX1341
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Great game! Beautiful graphics, guns to defend yourself! Good story! Love it, but sometimes movement felt slow.
  3. DragoonE85
    Dec 5, 2022
    5
    The Calisto Protocol is OK. It is a beautiful game, visually it is one of the best games ever Ray tracing and motion capture give its characters a real quality. It isn't scary, while the games enemies are grotesque and deaths are gory, the atmosphere they create is more action ana has no suspence. But my real problem with it is the combat. It just isn't fun, they can say the timingThe Calisto Protocol is OK. It is a beautiful game, visually it is one of the best games ever Ray tracing and motion capture give its characters a real quality. It isn't scary, while the games enemies are grotesque and deaths are gory, the atmosphere they create is more action ana has no suspence. But my real problem with it is the combat. It just isn't fun, they can say the timing and slowness of your character are part of the game design. But it is not fun to play.… Expand
  4. UnknownLUL
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    Welcome to the state of AAA games. Releasing an unfinished product for 70/80$ with basic features like New Game+ and Hardcore mode aren't ready at launch, and other features like extra death animations and skins being locked behind a paywall and releasing months later.

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

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

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

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

    + Graphics and sound design.

    Verdict: wait for a sale if you like a brawler horror game, skip if you're into actual survival horror games.    … Expand
  5. Maxipada
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    All of the greatest horror games are flawed and this is no different. But man the love and dedication u can feel pulsing through this game is incredible. Here is to hopes of a sequel. Great job you guys. Thank god horror is back. Graphics tho flawed are some top notch stuff. Story meh idk forgettable i could say. Voice acting is legit. And performace is meh as well. But the moment toAll of the greatest horror games are flawed and this is no different. But man the love and dedication u can feel pulsing through this game is incredible. Here is to hopes of a sequel. Great job you guys. Thank god horror is back. Graphics tho flawed are some top notch stuff. Story meh idk forgettable i could say. Voice acting is legit. And performace is meh as well. But the moment to moment is incredible. Wen the melee clicks it reminds me of darksouls when i finally understood. More please… Expand
  6. SkyTroN
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Great Graphics & Sound and an intriguing story. False expectations can ruin the experience as it seems happened for a lot of people.
    Definitely a MUST play for Genre-Fans
  7. dasse666
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    Good story and amazing enviroments. Beutiful sound and detail. Would like this in a larger scale and maby some larger locations in future games.
  8. semihertan
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    The game mechanics are good, the story is okay. The tension level is the same as the dead space series (1-2) my original score is 7 - 8, but even if it is not liked, I give the game 0 and 9 for unfair ethics.
  9. ProPaperPusher
    Dec 5, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So far excellent visuals on PS5, excellent sound design but that's about it. Combat is horrendous, blocking and dodging is an absolute joke. (spoiler alert) I have yet to get pass the room where you're powering something up and there's a big grinding machine and you have to fight hordes of enemies until the thing powers up.(end of spoiler alert) This is in the first quarter of the game. This section of the game really highlights how bad the combat really is. I really do not understand why the Dev team could not assign blocking and dodging to a button. You have to block or dodge by holding the left, right or back on your controller. If there's more than one enemy, forget it. If you want to use your GRP, try to block and then use your baton, the control scheme will not allow you to do this in a fluidly. I am very disappointed in this game. The control scheme is very poor for a game that relies on melee combat. Do not waste the energy or time. You have been officially forewarned.… Expand
  10. Madbert
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    Este juego está mal diseñado y ya está. Unos mapas un tanto extraños, una historia carente de carisma y personalidad, es muy genérica y aburrida, el equilibrio de dificultad está totalmente descompensado, da igual como lo pongas (fácil, medio o difícil) el juego se siente igual todo el rato, y es ciertamente complicado porque se limítala a poner enemigos más fuertes y repetir los patronesEste juego está mal diseñado y ya está. Unos mapas un tanto extraños, una historia carente de carisma y personalidad, es muy genérica y aburrida, el equilibrio de dificultad está totalmente descompensado, da igual como lo pongas (fácil, medio o difícil) el juego se siente igual todo el rato, y es ciertamente complicado porque se limítala a poner enemigos más fuertes y repetir los patrones 600 veces todo el rato en todo el juego, no da miedo, no es agobiante, a veces se cuelan audios en ingles, o los personajes hablan y cuando termina el dialogo siguen moviendo los labios, cosas así. . No lo recomiendo.… Expand
  11. Witcher1444
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    I did got exactly what I expected.
    The only thing is ….
    Could be longer
  12. cr4b
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Best game i have played for years!!! True survival horror experience. Congrats to developers!!!
  13. Lemming998
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    A big disappointment. Yes, it looks great, but gameplay is dull and repetitive. Cheap jump scares, corridor after corridor of samey enemies, terrible combat system - if you have more than one enemy it gets very frustrating. An interesting story can sometimes get you through a bad game, this doesn't have a story worth thinking about. Callisto really needed another year in development forA big disappointment. Yes, it looks great, but gameplay is dull and repetitive. Cheap jump scares, corridor after corridor of samey enemies, terrible combat system - if you have more than one enemy it gets very frustrating. An interesting story can sometimes get you through a bad game, this doesn't have a story worth thinking about. Callisto really needed another year in development for improvements on story, secondary characters, gameplay..and a better save system. A dev to put on my "be wary" list for future releases.… Expand
  14. RodrigoRD
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficos incríveis jogabilidade viciante Jogando no ps5 a compatibilidade com o dualsense e incrível.… Expand
  15. Thiadeon
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    Oyun Grafik modunda PS5'de 30 fps çalışıyor diyen 30 fps görmemiştir. Grafikler çok güzel ama hikaye, gameplay çok kötü. Hikayeyi Liseli arkdaşlar mı yazdı ne yaptı. Korkutmak için bide jumpscare koymaları.. bide o kadar tahmin edilebilir yerlere koymuşlar ki korkmuyor insan. Oyunun tek güzel yanı grafik gerisi çok şey değil. 700 TL'lik oyun değil 350 fln olursa düşünün öyle alın derim.Oyun Grafik modunda PS5'de 30 fps çalışıyor diyen 30 fps görmemiştir. Grafikler çok güzel ama hikaye, gameplay çok kötü. Hikayeyi Liseli arkdaşlar mı yazdı ne yaptı. Korkutmak için bide jumpscare koymaları.. bide o kadar tahmin edilebilir yerlere koymuşlar ki korkmuyor insan. Oyunun tek güzel yanı grafik gerisi çok şey değil. 700 TL'lik oyun değil 350 fln olursa düşünün öyle alın derim. Ama dediğim gibi animasyonlar, grafikler çok güzel onun haricinde üzdü… Expand
  16. EwertonLeite
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremamente linear e combate desagradável, poderia ter utilizado um botão de esquiva já facilitaria Demais! Sobre ambientação , som e gráficos nota 9 realmente deu p perceber o empenho da krafton Para finalizar, é possível melhorar muito o game no quesito exploração e combate .… Expand
  17. mike24paul
    Dec 5, 2022
    5
    Very weak story. Extremely simple and repetitive combat. Very clunky control. A very empty world with almost nothing to find or collect.
  18. Shehryar23
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    Horrible horrible horrible! STAY AWAY! Video games are meant to be FUN. Play Alien Isolation! MILLION TIMES BETTER.
  19. BrandonMarcos
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Absolutely intense experience from start to finish further bolstered by a weighty combat system, gorgeous graphics, and astounding sound design. A must play for any fan of horror.
  20. Ashura12
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Game is insane i want more more i want already calisto protocol sequel
  21. Albert12851
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    This new sci-fi survival horror is really worth it. The main character Jacob is a very likeable guy, who happens to be in the situation of this whole story.

    Graphics are really 10/10 The combat is a hard, but if you understand well the tutorial and practice a little bit with some enemies and restarting the checkpoint you will really master this for the whole game. Length is decent, not    This new sci-fi survival horror is really worth it. The main character Jacob is a very likeable guy, who happens to be in the situation of this whole story.

    Graphics are really 10/10

    The combat is a hard, but if you understand well the tutorial and practice a little bit with some enemies and restarting the checkpoint you will really master this for the whole game.

    Length is decent, not super short either.

    Looking forward for everything the developers will add in the future.    … Expand
  22. Catboi
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    This is an definitely interactive experience moreso than a "game". And as an experience, the acting, along with the breathtaking graphics and sound design makes this one of the most immersive ways to transport yourself into a terrifying setting stranded in outer space. The extremely satisfying (yet very simple) melee combat and overall game mechanics are more bare-bones, as this "game"This is an definitely interactive experience moreso than a "game". And as an experience, the acting, along with the breathtaking graphics and sound design makes this one of the most immersive ways to transport yourself into a terrifying setting stranded in outer space. The extremely satisfying (yet very simple) melee combat and overall game mechanics are more bare-bones, as this "game" heavily relies more on immersion and atmosphere. If you own a PS5 or a beefy enough PC, then this game definitely delivers, as long as a linear interactive movie is something you're looking for.… Expand
  23. TrueMachine
    Dec 4, 2022
    5
    Глен Скофилд не смог, да игра не плохо выглядит, моменты с плохой оптимизацией тоже портят впечатление, но игра скучна, смешно то, что ремейк мёртвого космоса, в котором принимал участие Глен, будет топовой игрой, грустно признавать но мёртвый космос до сих пор топ, каллисто протокол с дырами в сюжете, просто невозможно удержать игрока. Провал полный.Глен Скофилд не смог, да игра не плохо выглядит, моменты с плохой оптимизацией тоже портят впечатление, но игра скучна, смешно то, что ремейк мёртвого космоса, в котором принимал участие Глен, будет топовой игрой, грустно признавать но мёртвый космос до сих пор топ, каллисто протокол с дырами в сюжете, просто невозможно удержать игрока. Провал полный.
  24. Benjy5045
    Dec 3, 2022
    8
    Really enjoyed this game I always watch reviews and let that influence me to an extent but this time everyone I agree with normally I didn’t. This is a good example of you really do have to think for yourself because at the end of the day these YouTubers are complete morons most of the time and we all know games journalist are a complete joke.
  25. Yurator
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Absolutely next level of graphics and sound effects. PS5 works perfect without any issues make sure you playing in max fidelity graphic mode because if you switch to performance you will lose a lot of visual effects. Why I put 9 of 10 for me was frustration in combat (doggin) system I probably died 30 times in first real fight because not much devs put in explanation how fight systemAbsolutely next level of graphics and sound effects. PS5 works perfect without any issues make sure you playing in max fidelity graphic mode because if you switch to performance you will lose a lot of visual effects. Why I put 9 of 10 for me was frustration in combat (doggin) system I probably died 30 times in first real fight because not much devs put in explanation how fight system works, but after research online I found some good fight tips. Overalls its amazing product and not without some issues, but I think devs will fix that in patches.… Expand
  26. Winblade123
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    This is the best game of 2022. And it is much better than the new part of God of War. Just gorgeous gameplay , dismemberment and a great simple plot
  27. Toucan411
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    The Callisto Protocol on PS5. I am going to start off and say wow. This game is such a blast and I am so sad I already completed it. Before getting into it, I completed the game on Maximum Security and it took me roughly 10 hours.

    Pros: The graphics: this game and its environment was beautiful. I loved observing everything around me as I walked around. The scares: Although there    The Callisto Protocol on PS5. I am going to start off and say wow. This game is such a blast and I am so sad I already completed it. Before getting into it, I completed the game on Maximum Security and it took me roughly 10 hours.

    Pros:
    The graphics: this game and its environment was beautiful. I loved observing everything around me as I walked around.

    The scares: Although there aren't a large amount of jump scares that will actually get you, the ones that do are the most unexpected. The way the environment is set up and how tension is built is just such a great way to make you feel uneasy.

    The Sound: The sound design was some of the best I have heard in a long time for video games. Hearing your enemies bones break when you hit them, how the guns sounds, how your enemies sound in general, and the ambience was impeccible.

    The Characters: I liked the characters, for some reason I started to get attatched to them without knowing them very well and I felt for my own character when things weren't going his way.
    The Combat: I absolutely loved the combat. Did it get repetitive? Yes. It was extremely satisfying though, I only wish they made the dodge mechanic an actual button. I loved bashing things, shooting them, and stomping their dead corpses. I just think it takes time to master and I loved it.

    The Cons:

    The Story: The story is on the middle ground for me. I didn't totally hate it, but it also didn't have anything we've never seen in other survival horror games. (Suggestion: Really try to listen to all the audio logs, they add a lot to the immersion.)

    The Checkpoint system: There are auto saves in a lot of spots and there are also manual saves. Manual saves are useless because they just take you back to the autosaved checkpoint 90% of the time. If you upgrade something, manual save, and then go to that save, you have to re-upgrade your gear. It was very odd.

    The DLC block: Well, this has nothing to do with "death animation paywall", but I really really wanted to start a new game plus, but it is unfortunately coming with a free update that won't be coming out for a little while. Now that I have beat the game, there is nothing else to do until DLC drops and its kinda dissapointing.

    Overall:

    I enjoyed my time here with The Callisto Protocol. I could not give it a 10 due to the cons I listed, but with how many positives I had for this game, I had to give respect where respect is due. I loved it and I wanna play more and more of it. You really just need to sit in the dark, put on some headphones, and enjoy the wonderful, yet punishing, game that is The Callisto Protocol.

    Next review is: The Callisto Protocol Story DLC.    … Expand
  28. Portertome
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great spiritual successor to dead space. The story is different from its predecessor and fun to uncover.… Expand
  29. Pedregull
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    O jogo é sensacional e interessante do início ao fim, combate brutal, divertido e com boas pitadas de stealth e uma exploração de encher os olhos graças a sua incrível ambientação, possui seus defeitos como qualquer jogo mas está longe de ser um game ruim, o futuro de The Callisto Protocol é promissor e ficarei no aguardo das novidades que estão por vir nos próximos anos, no fim foi umaO jogo é sensacional e interessante do início ao fim, combate brutal, divertido e com boas pitadas de stealth e uma exploração de encher os olhos graças a sua incrível ambientação, possui seus defeitos como qualquer jogo mas está longe de ser um game ruim, o futuro de The Callisto Protocol é promissor e ficarei no aguardo das novidades que estão por vir nos próximos anos, no fim foi uma experiência excelente até por que estamos carentes de jogos com temática "terror espacial" e nisso Callisto acerta em cheio.… Expand
  30. Watauva13
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    The sound design, graphics and the atmosphere throughout the entire game are amazing. The story is interesting enough to keep you engaged and the combat although weird to get use to, isn’t all that bad after some time. Weirdly enough I started to appreciate the clunky and slow animations of the combat because it added to the intensity of some enemy encounters. I think that with a sequelThe sound design, graphics and the atmosphere throughout the entire game are amazing. The story is interesting enough to keep you engaged and the combat although weird to get use to, isn’t all that bad after some time. Weirdly enough I started to appreciate the clunky and slow animations of the combat because it added to the intensity of some enemy encounters. I think that with a sequel Striking Distance Studios can fix some things and make this franchise something excellent.… 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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