The Callisto Protocol

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Aside from one or two overly frustrating encounters, we’ve truly enjoyed our time with The Callisto Protocol. And over time, we’re sure it’s going to get better. This is a mighty debut for Striking Distance Studios, and we can’t wait to get our hands on an improved sequel or something entirely new from the studio in the future. We wholeheartedly recommended The Callisto Protocol to horror fans open to brutal close-combat encounters, but some might want to wait until features such as New Game Plus have been added and certain issues have perhaps been ironed out. With a solid update or two, it wi...

Gory and moody, The Callisto Protocol doesn't mess with the survival horror formula.

The isolation and mystery that lies in the abyss of space are the foundation for numerous horrors. Alien, Event Horizon and of course, Dead Space are just a few examples that use the setting to tell demented tales that aim to gnaw at the insecurities in our psyche. After a sustained period of silence, the co-creator of the aforementioned cult classic is back with The Callisto Protocol. Will this tentative trek down a foreboding corridor be a scream or a nauseating slog?

“Despite some cumbersome combat systems and performance issues, The Callisto Protocol successfully builds on Dead Space's legacy”

The Callisto Protocol has the potential to run well on Deck, but can't quite do it yet.

A technically impressive action horror game, The Callisto Protocol gets stuck in orbit.

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.

Confused, contradictory and all too reliant on what came before, fantastic visuals that may stand as one of the current-gen's best can't save what's a terribly underwhelming release with The Callisto Protocol. A game that tries so desperately to be acknowledged for its own identity, all while relying on its most blatant and obvious of call-backs. It wouldn't be as bad if Striking Distance had picked one of the two intentions and committed, but it's this indecisiveness that is but the start of an experience, despite its short length and little replayability, you'll desperately want to see the b...

The Callisto Protocol has occasional bouts of fun melee combat and fantastic graphics, but too much of the game is simply not fun to play to be worth it.

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.

The Callisto Protocol isn't that scary and has potentially annoying combat, but it would still be pretty fun if it didn't run like your three day old reheated takeaway.