![]() It’s almost impossible to speak about The Callisto Protocol’s strengths and missteps without referencing it to Dead Space, so please bare with the constant comparisons, as they’re essential to understanding whether you’ll like or loathe this new action horror experience. It’s a flawed spiritual successor that has lost the essence of what made the inspiration so spectacular, but it never truly fails. Which makes this all the more painful to write.ĭead Space is one of my favourite series of all time, yet The Callisto Protocol only just about manages the basics of what the 2008 entry achieved so perfectly. The Callisto Protocol is a welcome return for many of those pioneering developers, especially from my own personal perspective. It was an evolution in so many ways, while also perfecting so many elements of what makes 3rd person horror action so intensely gratifying. The immersive approach to HUD design, horrific Necromorph creatures and wonderfully terrifying atmosphere showed the kind of direction the genre could take. Survival horror needed a fresh injection of ideas and creativity, which Visceral Games’ magnum opus was all too happy to provide. The Dead Space series helped reinvigorate a relatively dwindling genre back in 20. The spiritual successor to Dead Space excels visually but can The Callisto Protocol match the quality of those that came before? The Finger Guns review:
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