Review: The Callisto Protocol is a solid, but safe Dead Space successor

But it’s a spiritual successor in every sense of the word. A pastiche, even, albeit it’s a pastiche made by some of the people who created Dead Space in the first place.

Mastering all the forms of combat is essential for survival in The Callisto Protocol, because this is a hard game. You will die, a lot, even if you play on the easiest settings with all the accessibility features turned on. You never have enough ammo for your guns, the battery life on your GRP is pathetic, and although you can always dodge and hit things, that only really works when you’re not having to fend off multiple Biophages all coming at you from different angles.

All of this makes for a very strategic combat experience. Players will often venture into an area just to see where the enemies are, who they’re facing, and whether there are any environmental elements they can use to their advantage, before dying and starting over. , the DualSense and 3D audio really add to the experience. In fact, if you don’t have a 3D audio headset, we’d recommend getting one for The Callisto Protocol.

Not that the entire game is set within Black Iron. After a while you do break from the confines of the prison to explore the surface of Callisto, before descending deep below the prison in the latter stages. I say explore, because although there are secret areas to uncover and a few open spaces to play around in, this is still a linear game. There’s rarely more than one option for you to head off in.

After playing the game myself, I agree with the ratings but I don't agree with the reasonings for it

What an L take, u thought u could go around and shoot everything, u gotta play smart, use the environment for kills, this is not Doom or Evil west. In Callisto u gotta survive, also the limited inventory means u gotta make a choice. No hand holding in this game.

Wow a VGC review for a PS marketed game is a 3/5? that means the game is really a 2/5.

Again everyone, VGA is never to be trusted as a real review Scorn was definitely an experience I would have missed if I listened to them They don't have a good record with their reviews

Oh, so you judged it based on Dead Space and not on its own merit? Got ya 👌

*happy EA noises*

This spiritual successor to Dead Space from the creators of Dead Space is too similar to Dead Space, 3/5Meanwhile God of War Ragnarok is nearly identical to the 2018 game and that’s a perfect score

Wait for Dead Space.

Are they giving low score because its too hard lol

Every CoD game is the same but I bet every single one gets a 5 star.😂

Seems kind of a moronic reason to neg a game when every AAA game ever released in the past 20 years is recycling the same ideas. I don't remember Uncharted or God of War Rag getting bad scores for being unoriginal.

Whelp! I guess im catching this one on sale.

it sucks that alot of full price games getting bad reviews

Lmao yet another terrible review by VGC, remember fellas it's not a naughty dog game so they're never giving it a 5*

Silly deserves higher

Is it easy enough to Platinum? If so a 3-star rating will do fine for me.

They have Gotham Knights a 4.

VGC 2022 : ' Very hard games …' 🤡🤡🤡/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

' lack original ideas ' w.h.a.t t.h.e a.c.t.u.a.l F.u.c.h.s..... is that all you can say ? What original ideas Not enough propaganda ,maybe a gay character or a trans monster? For god sake make an actual review and STOP lying .

I will never let someone else tell me how to enjoy a game. Shit review

Lack of original ideas. Sounds like VGC

Which tentacle?

Its a good game.. That’s ok. Not every game needs to be a masterpiece. I like what I‘m seeing and as soon as I‘m finished with GoW I‘m going to get this one

Sooooo VGC is the new IGN?

Anyway I don't take you guys seriously in review matter after A Plague Tale Requiem you give an average score. Will buy Plague Tale and Callisto both, but when Callisto drops Denuvo only then.

Delusional

Steam reviews are not looking great either

Thanks Sony ❤️

You sh**t VGC_🤡🤡🤡

Stuck in the past . This is not Dead Space 4 . Why is this game getting so much bad critics .

So it's like Dead Space 1. Sweet 👌

ي شيخ كسم الجيل التعبان ذا مافي العاب زي الناس كلها العاب نسخ لصق

Reviews on steam are not good. I'm waiting for a patch/update.

So can we blame sony ps?

Sony ruined it

“Lack of original ideas” and “stuck in the past”. Do you know who is exactly like that, don’t you?

No surprise here, looks really Dead Space with a riot baton since the start.

I knew it 🌚

What about the other 7 tentacles that are not stuck in the past?

I think they didn’t payed you well😂😂😂

I never trust you guys. Gotham Knights 4 stars, Plague Tale 2 stars and now this is 3 stars because it doesn't innovate? Not every game has to be innovative and push the industry forward. But I guess Gotham Knights was innovative huh?

VGC with the L

If you are trusting VGC for a reliable and fair review just hand me your console/pc.

L review

Didn't know Chris_Dring was reviewing games Nice to see

Heres my gameplay, im not even using the dodge properly in this fight but look at the combat and be judge, count how many enemies i kill in a row.

So to people reading their reviews, VGC apparently gave Gotham Knights 4/5. Yep, these people definitely know what a good game is.

LMAO

It has some good points but what i dont get is they say there is too much gore in your face if i readed that right and it does not give us a suprise anymore. Also they said unoriginal ideas but praised that viriety of enemies rooms etc. is new. Thats what i disagree with.

The game is fine wanted more dead space you got more oh and for being hard? this game is a piss take for being so called hard...

Y'all don't care about new ideas in games man. Cut it out.

good review! thanks

Reviews are in boys looks like we got a discount special

That review has one tentacle stuck in the past.

What an L take, u thought u could go around and shoot everything, u gotta play smart, use the environment for kills, this is not Doom or Evil west. In Callisto u gotta survive, also the limited inventory means u gotta make a choice. No hand holding in this game.

Preorder cancelled

'Mastering all the forms of combat is essential for survival in The Callisto Protocol, because this is a hard game. You will die, a lot, even if you play on the easiest settings with all the accessibility features turned on.” kinda a turn off

Its a stepping stone

L Review

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