Callisto Protocol in First Reviews - Good Successor to Dead Space
The Callisto Protocol has debuted on the market. The game is collecting decent reviews, although the developers probably hoped for more. On the other hand, on Steam the title was received very coldly due to technical issues.
We finally lived to see the release of The Callisto Protocol, the horror game from Dead Space veterans.
- The game was released on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
- The PC release is now available for purchase on Steam. In a few hours the game will also be unlocked on Epic Games Store.
- The price of the digital standard edition for PC is $59.99 onSteam, PlayStation store ($69.99 on PS5), and Xbox store.
- IGN has released footage showing the first 20 minutes from the campaign, which you can watch below:
Development roadmap
The developers also released the game's roadmap for the coming months. On February 7, 2023, the game will receive an update that will add two new modes: hardcore and New Game+. This content will be free. On the other hand, as part of the paid Season Pass of The Callisto Protocol will be available at the following dates:
- February 7, 2023 - Outer Way Skin Collection skin set;
- March 2023 - Contagion Bundle DLC with items;
- Spring 2023 - DLC Riot Bundle with items;
- Summer 2023 - story mission DLC.
The Callisto Protocol Reviews
The game has managed to collecta lot of reviews online. On OpenCritic, the average rating is 75%. Below we cite sample ratings.
- Dexerto - 5/5
- AusGamers - 8.7/10
- God is a Geek - 8.5/10
- MondoXbox - 8.5/10
- Shacknews - 8/10
- Xbox Achievements - 80%
- PC Gamer - 79/100
- Everyeye.it - 7.8/10
- Checkpoint Gaming - 7.5/10
- PlayStation Universe - 7.5/10
- Digital Trends - 3.5/5
- IGN - 7/10
- Game Rant - 3.5/5
- Push Square - 7/10
- GamePro - 66/100
- GamesHub - 3/5
- Game Informer - 6/10
- Metro GameCentral - 6/10
- GameSpot - 5/10
- Screen Rant - 2.5/5
As you can see, the scope of ratings is very large and it's hard to talk about any consensus among the reviewers.
Generally good reviews are received for graphics and atmosphere. Mixed feelings are aroused by the plot, which is supposed to become intriguing only in the final stages of the campaign. In addition, most reviewers stress that there is nothing new here. What's worse, The Callisto Protocol is supposed to be a simpler game than Dead Space, with fewer puzzles and a more cliche combat system. However, most reviews claim that fans of the series will find a lot of noteworthy elements here, even if the whole thing feels more like a repetition instead of an exciting evolution of familiar ideas.
Technical issues on PC
It is worth mentioning that on PC the game seems to have some major technical problems.
- On Steam, players report severe clipping (one even claims that performance drops below 30 fps on a GeForce 3080). Many are also reporting that the game engine freezes.
- The problems are so serious that on Steam only 21% of user reviews are positive, which is categorized as "mostly negative" reception.
Therefore, if you intend to purchase The Callisto Protocol for PC, we advise you to hold off on the purchase until the first updates.
