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The Callisto Protocol

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The Callisto Protocol is an ambitious spiritual successor to Dead Space with flickers of greatness, but weak combat mechanics and an uninteresting story hold it back.
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The Callisto Protocol is an ambitious spiritual successor to Dead Space with flickers of greatness, but weak combat mechanics and an uninteresting story hold it back.

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High Score - 92/100
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Tristan Ogilvie (IGN)

The Callisto Protocol is a satisfyingly gory spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, but it’s ultimately more of a striking modern mimic than a scary new mutation.

December 2, 2022 |

Dead Space comparisons are impossible to avoid – but while The Callisto Protocol’s missing some of the depth and tension, it makes up for it with production value and bloody-minded fun.

December 2, 2022 |
Recommended
Vikki Blake (Eurogamer)
5/10
Jordan Ramée (GameSpot)

Though it starts off on a strong note, The Callisto Protocol’s focus on action-heavy spectacles fails to adequately explore its horror and overcrowds its weak combat mechanics.

December 2, 2022 |

Tristan Ogilvie (IGN)

7/10 - (Read Review)

The Callisto Protocol is a satisfyingly gory spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, but it’s ultimately more of a striking modern mimic than a scary new mutation.

Vikki Blake (Eurogamer)

Recommended - (Read Review)

Dead Space comparisons are impossible to avoid – but while The Callisto Protocol’s missing some of the depth and tension, it makes up for it with production value and bloody-minded fun.

Jordan Ramée (GameSpot)

5/10 - (Read Review)

Though it starts off on a strong note, The Callisto Protocol’s focus on action-heavy spectacles fails to adequately explore its horror and overcrowds its weak combat mechanics.

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In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos.

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