The Callisto Protocol

 Xbox Series X
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 288 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 174 out of 288
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 288
  3. Negative: 72 out of 288
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  1. Kitnin1981
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is the order 1866 + mortal kombat beat an up, too much cinematics to load game, quick time events, the characters principal is very boried, lineal game play, no puzzles, it's a game about 8 hours to final game. Xbox series S not run 60 fps, xbox series x not raytracing, xbox series S is the same version xbox one fat, it's a joke. They Sai that callisto run 60 fps with gotham knights 30 fps. The camera is too much near, the Jacob cover all TV, I don't see anything. There is the same enemies fighting style mortal kombat fight round 1, it's awful, I want a game similar dead space and not this game similar even rise son of Rome. Graphics cinematics, but where is the game play dinámica, Jacob looks a tank is very slow. It's a walking simulator beat aan up mortal kombat + quick time events rhe order 1866 or rise son of Rome, and Sony is the cause of this problems, it's a game made by sony, cinematics walking and loading too much ohhhh and game play very bad, and slow. Dead space is the winner.… Expand
  2. spongehodor
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    The game more than just Amazing! Graphics - a new level in games. Gameplay is nice and hardcore.
  3. Ashura12
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Game is insane i want more more i want already calisto protocol sequel
  4. Gutold
    Dec 4, 2022
    2
    The game is just boring. For the first 1,5 hour it might be exciting, but in long run you do the same all the game. Places look similar to each other. You are just walking and fighting with same enemies all the game. I don't like it. If you have some question don't hesitate to write.
  5. J1991julio
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    People compare it too much to deadspace. But even if there is no new game+ new content coming and the game is fun. It reminds me of the old days. I'm tired of open world...i like a good game with levels and lots of violence. This a dope ass game
  6. Tomfoolery444
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    This game is phenomenal! Beautiful graphics, tense atmosphere, excellent grasp of survival horror. Don’t go by the critic’s reviews on this one. Wrote a longer review but Metacritic botched it. Support a new IP and if you’re vaguely interested in this title, pick it up! You won’t be disappointed.
  7. Marlim
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Atmosfera 10/10
    História 9/10
    Jogabilidade 10/10
    Terror 10/10
    Choque 10/10
    Gráfico 10/10
  8. Marlonbm
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    O jogo é fantástico! Super divertido cheio de ação, efeitos legais e uma história linda. O estúdio se destacou em oferecer uma experiência de tirar o fôlego com uma boa variedade de jogabilidade
  9. mace8704
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    Loved it, but left wanting more. Much more. It’s was a 12 hour experience for me, and I went out if my way to explore. No new game +. No ability to replay specific chapters. Just start over and do it again. Review below. The gameplay: People are exaggerating the dodge mechanic difficulty. It’s different but not bad or clunky. The enemies have very similar attack patterns which areLoved it, but left wanting more. Much more. It’s was a 12 hour experience for me, and I went out if my way to explore. No new game +. No ability to replay specific chapters. Just start over and do it again. Review below. The gameplay: People are exaggerating the dodge mechanic difficulty. It’s different but not bad or clunky. The enemies have very similar attack patterns which are relatively easy to predict with their animations. You will be required to dodge if you don’t this game will be extremely difficult. Pro tip: upgrade the baton to be able to break an enemies arm if they block. The guns hit hard but lack variety. 2 pistols, 2 shotguns, and a burst fire rifle. It’s a step back from the creativity seen in dead space. The gravity defying glove makes a return. No different than what you saw in dead space, but there is comical amount of spikes and gears to throw your enemies into. Overall, the gameplay was very intense, but will be a turn off for those who wanted a shooting centric game. You must quickly transition from melee, to guns, to gravity glove. You cannot only choose one. Narrative: Nothing memorable here. The final twist people kept hyping up felt predictable to me. Performance: 1 crash with the occasional frame rate drop in performance mode even in cinematics even on Series X. I’m assuming it’s worse on lower consoles. Performance mode is found in the options menu.

    Visuals: Unreal 5 and it’s stunning. Atmospheric and gorgeous. One of the looking games ever. Sound: Phenomenal. Overall, I’d recommend it, but you’ve got to be in a place financially where you can afford to pay $70 for a great 12 hour experience with very little to offer after completion. I’m in the place. Are you?    … Expand
  10. el_ramon
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Not sure why some players and reviewers are giving a bad critic to this game. It‘s exactly what i expected, a splatter effect overloaded action game. Feels like Dead Space on Steroids. With the already announced free DLC i think 60 -70 bugs are very fair!
  11. Martinrazie
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    First true next gen game. Graphics, sounds and scary story is awensome! Game of The year!
  12. nerdusmaximus
    Dec 4, 2022
    5
    Leider viel Potenzial liegen gelassen. Das fängt bei der Kamera an. Warum muss die so furchtbar nah am Charakter sein. Dann die Steuerung, welche sich anfühlt als würde man einen Sack Kartoffeln durch die Gegend steuern. Gut das man sich bei einem solch langsamen Gameplay dann dafür entschieden hat, Gegner aus allen Himmelsrichtungen kommen zu lassen und dann direkt 5. oder 6. Stück aufLeider viel Potenzial liegen gelassen. Das fängt bei der Kamera an. Warum muss die so furchtbar nah am Charakter sein. Dann die Steuerung, welche sich anfühlt als würde man einen Sack Kartoffeln durch die Gegend steuern. Gut das man sich bei einem solch langsamen Gameplay dann dafür entschieden hat, Gegner aus allen Himmelsrichtungen kommen zu lassen und dann direkt 5. oder 6. Stück auf einmal.
    Es gibt nicht mal ne 180Grad Drehung, welche zumindest etwas mehr Kontrolle geben würde.

    Dann haben wir übertriebene Boss-Kämpfe, welche sich durch nichts auszeichnen, außer das man so viel in den Gegner rein ballert wie es nur geht. Dieser rennt einem hinterher, und kann einen mit einem Schlag killen. Gleich zwei Bosskämpfe werden mir hier in Erinnerung bleiben. 1.Fehler und das war’s, und der Boss selber steckt gefühlt unendlich viel ein. Sorry, aber sowas mal einfach keinen Spaß und hat auch nix mit fairem Gameplay zu tun.
    Und weil einmal nicht genug ist, gibt es den Mist direkt zwei mal im Game.

    Die Tonabmischung ist stellenweise auch eine Katastrophe, und vor allem nicht Lippensynchron. Keine Ahnung wie solche Fehler im Jahr 2022 noch passieren können, aber sowas ist leider nur traurig. Kann jedem von der deutschen Tonspur nur abraten.

    Dann gibt es noch Performance-Probleme und die Framrate stürzt hin wieder ein, wen viel auf dem Bildschirm los ist. Die Story ist nicht wirklich berauschend und findet auch erst gegen Ende wirklich statt. Was schade ist, da es bestimmt nicht die schlechteste Story ist.

    Neben diesen vielen Kritikpunkten, steht eine ganz ordentliche grafische Darstellung, und ein sehr gutes Sounddesign. Aber das rettet das Spiel auch nicht, zumindest nicht für den Vollpreis.
    Sorry aber das hat Dead Space vor über 10.Jahren eindeutig besser gemacht.

    Wer auf Gore, und eine Herausforderung steht, wer der englischen Sprache mächtig ist, und sich von den technischen Macken nicht abschrecken lässt, der kann hiermit durchaus spaßige Momente erleben. Aber man sollte dann doch warten ob noch patches kommen und auf einen Sale warten.    … Expand
  13. Akk3d1s
    Dec 4, 2022
    3
    inferior frame rate to other systems. Also inferior graphics to other systems.
    Dodge mechanic is weird and too easy; story is thin. Jump scares suffer from stuttering...list goes on. Not sure if its even worth playing through to the end...
  14. Lover92
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    This not deserve any Xbox and pc players money..
    Devs disrespecting and released a game half baked on Xbox and pc.
    150 devs from sony just to work on ps5 ..when better HW like Series X released unfinished game on it..and pc version is unplayable even with 3080 .. Devs should respect other players and release the game fully optimized on every platform.. .. sony help the development of ps5    This not deserve any Xbox and pc players money..
    Devs disrespecting and released a game half baked on Xbox and pc.
    150 devs from sony just to work on ps5 ..when better HW like Series X released unfinished game on it..and pc version is unplayable even with 3080 ..
    Devs should respect other players and release the game fully optimized on every platform..
    ..
    sony help the development of ps5 version..
    And devs released the game when ps5 version finished and they ignore the optimization of Xbox and pc and release it broken with many problems..
    They care only for ps5 version because of sony involvement..
    Just made it exclusive then ..

    Other players should treated it equally..
    People paid 70$ for unfinished product.
    Why ps5 has special treatment and they release the game after finishing ps version..
    When Xbox and pc needs more work and unfinished
    Its just sony involvement..
    People don't buy this ..
    Xbox and pc players shouldn't support this behaviour    … Expand
  15. JimboBaggins
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    Just going to get the first thing out of the way. This game is not Dead Space, while there are some mechanics that are similar this is a completely different game. With that said I highly recommend you go into this game with that in mind.

    I also played this game on an Xbox Series X via performance mode and through my play through it was almost flawless performance wise. It stuttered    Just going to get the first thing out of the way. This game is not Dead Space, while there are some mechanics that are similar this is a completely different game. With that said I highly recommend you go into this game with that in mind.

    I also played this game on an Xbox Series X via performance mode and through my play through it was almost flawless performance wise. It stuttered occasionally, but not often at all. Through my play through it only crashed once, but this game boots up and loads so fast that it did not bother me that bad. Also going through a modern AAA title at launch with it only crashing once seems like a great thing these days.

    I do understand that some platforms may have performance issues and you may want to wait until they are patched, but I highly recommend Xbox Series X on performance mode.

    With all of that out of the way, I am happy to say that I absolutely love this game! Yes it is hard on both normal and hard modes, but this is a survival horror game so you being fragile to the monsters in this game is something that I like.

    I have also seen people complain about the combat in this game since it is more melee based than shooting based. To me this is a lot of fun, and once you get through the learning curve of the melee based combat it becomes less frustrating and more exciting. Ammo in this game is also a rare resource, so it is not something you can just find and expect there to be plenty of. The level design, environment, lighting, and graphics are 100% where this game shines. It is absolutely both beautiful and disturbing (in a good way). One thing I kept recognizing throughout my play through was the cosmic horror designs of both the levels and the monsters. Everything about this game feels it was directly inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and I absolutely love it!

    I am not going to talk about any of the story as I enjoyed my blind play through and this is how I recommend playing this game. But I was absolutely hooked and interested on what was going on.

    In the end I give this game a 10/10, it is completely fantastic from start to finish and for everyone who loves survival horror I 100% recommend this game!    … Expand
  16. YaSiLaS
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    Atmosphäre 10/10
    Story 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Horror 10/10
    Shock 10/10
    Grafik 10/10
  17. dannielVinici
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo de terror que joguei que experiência incrível com gráficos fodas parecendo cinema e extremamente brutal com batalhas extremamente desafiador fiquei viciado
  18. Arturos
    Dec 3, 2022
    9
    Callisto protocol it's a masterpiece, for those who cry because we can't see our reflection in a mirror, seriously guys it's a survival game and not a beauty salon it's useless because there's more important to do than stand in front of a mirror, the combat mechanics are good and simple, I have a disability in my hands and I have no difficulty I even play with a normal controller I had theCallisto protocol it's a masterpiece, for those who cry because we can't see our reflection in a mirror, seriously guys it's a survival game and not a beauty salon it's useless because there's more important to do than stand in front of a mirror, the combat mechanics are good and simple, I have a disability in my hands and I have no difficulty I even play with a normal controller I had the choice of playing it on Playstation 5 but as I played for the first deadspace on Xbox 360 so I took the serie x version and I don't regret it, I recommend Callisto protocol only to the true fan of deadspace and survival games… Expand
  19. Alkpote
    Dec 3, 2022
    0
    Game is wack, I am returning back to dead space. Never buy again a game with review umbargo and will cancel pre-order !!!
  20. marcinek74
    Dec 3, 2022
    2
    Very poor mechanics and boring gameplay. Limited graphics on the most powerful console.
  21. Kc01713
    Dec 3, 2022
    4
    XBox cant be so powerful yet perform so weak,this is buyer's remorse. As for the gameplay,is was repetitive and became boring after an hour of playing.
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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Gamers' Temple
    Jan 6, 2023
    80
    Overall, Callisto is a really good survival horror experience. If you like Dead Space, you need to try this game. The main campaign has a lot of passion put into it and I had a bunch of fun with it. The game definitely has some problems here and there, but I think true horror fans will admire it for its fantastic campaign. I really feel that this series will have just as interesting of a world as Dead Space if the series continues beyond this first installment. The story is overall good and the ending begs for DLC or a sequel. Be sure to try this game if you’re in the mood for a cinematic horror experience with a lot of intensity.
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  2. Movies Games and Tech
    Dec 21, 2022
    80
    The Callisto Protocol is an exceptional horror adventure title. It will be hard for Dead Space fans to ignore the similarities, but it should be enjoyed on its merits. With slick combat, amazing aesthetics, and an incredible plot, this needs to be played.
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  3. ZTGD
    Dec 19, 2022
    70
    This game wants to be Dead Space really, REALLY, bad, but what’s interesting about that is I haven’t even finished the first Dead Space game and I can see it. Is this a bad thing? No, it’s really not as Callisto Protocol isn’t a trash game at all, they tried some new things with the controls and stuff some of it worked but for me a lot more of it didn’t. The game’s depiction of excessive violence is fun but even it wears on to the point of feeling overboard, especially when you think why they have giant grinding machines in the open like this in the middle of a prison. The story, while predictable, was an enjoyable adventure, but as far as graphics this game looks incredible. But as most of us know by now, looks aren’t everything and so it is with Callisto Protocol.
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