The Callisto Protocol Isn't Disappointing, But Your Selective Memory Is

My Callisto Protocol Review
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The Callisto Protocol is a 2022 survival horror video game developed by Striking Distance Studios and published by Krafton. It was directed by Glen Schofield, who had previously co-created the Dead Space series. The game's story follows Jacob Lee (Josh Duhamel) who is sent to a prison facility set on the Jovian moon Callisto fighting against infected prisoners with an unknown disease while uncovering dark secrets of the facility. Gameplay has players exploring a series of levels, solving puzzles, and garnering resources while fighting off infected prisoners.
Development of the game began with the formation of Striking Distance Studios back in June 2019. Originally developed as a game set in the PUBG: Battlegrounds universe along with the company, it later evolved into the studio's own intellectual property (IP) with its own original story and lore.
The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 2, 2022. It received generally mixed reviews.

[@FearITGames]

"Resident evil is a third-person shooter and a kung fu fighter" that had me going XD. im glad that there is other peoples out there that enjoyed the callisto protocol for what it is. i enjoyed the shit out of that game. is it perfect? no. is it bad? no. thank you for this and great video :)

[@Julianklaus]

I recently discovered Callisto on the PS5. Got it for free and didn’t plan on playing it because of the bad reviews. Suffice to say, after starting the game out of boredom I couldn’t put the controller down. Why in the world this game got bad reviews is beyond me. This is a fantastic game and the graphics are ridiculous. The radio comms going through the dual sense speakers is a nice touch and also adds to the immersion.

[@greasy8394]

Callisto Protocol is gonna become one of those "cult classics" like "The Thing" and "Scarface" for example that got horrible release at first but years down the line people grow to appreciate and even love it. Callisto feels like a better version of RE3make and DS is like RE2make in a way if you compare them. Callisto just feels short and linear. It's best when it comes to characters, story, gore and when they actually DO let you explore a little. The graphics and sound design are also amazing at times, but lackluster in others. In the end, it's a solid 7 or 8 out of 10. Just feels like a tease and makes you wish it had more, especially the cliffhanger ending which you had to get DLC to actually finish it.

[@MrDueltube]

@@greasy8394 Yes Callisto will probably get more respect as the solid survival horror game it is down the line, that's a pretty good comparison actually Callisto reminded me of the RE3 Remake quite a bit, in some ways more than Dead Space. I mean I can understand people's frustrations with the game as when I played it earlier this year all the DLC was released and many of the glitches were patched out. Plus it had quality of life improvements like skippable cutscenes and tweaks to the game like making combat more fluid or making the healing animation faster. So I can understand people's frustrations as it launched in a buggy unfinished state, though I don't think we should act like Callisto is the only game to do that, it's pretty much every game now. As for the cliffhanger ending and requiring a DLC to see the story's end? Again Callisto isn't the only game to do this, actually some games are worse as they end on a cliffhanger and require purchasing the full priced sequel to see the story's finale. Assassin's Creed did that for years. Long story short Callisto Protocol maybe didn't turn out the way some people hoped, definitely has issues but it didn't deserve the absolute thrashing the larger gaming community gave it, like it was some 0 out of 10 game.

[@HelloKolla]

Don't let Suzie put you off Signalis, one of the best games I've ever played.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

It’s not really their fault she’s obnoxious. You’re right, they just made a game in a style they’re passionate about I should give it a fair shake without the stigma of her nonsense attached to it. When RE4 remake releases and I have some down time I’ll probably check it out. 20 bucks is pretty fair for that style of horror in 2023. It’s about what Resident Evil 1 and 0 are priced at individually.

[@alejandrobagg2591]

You know what's funny about the Luke Stephens critique... He actually liked Callisto protocol lol. Wild world we live in

[@enriquejr7834]

Callisto protocol does well in its sound design the baton really feels like you’re hitting the absolute shit outta someone, being able to knock limbs off with a stun baton is also a feat too

[@John-996]

I find it interesting some people Thought this would set a new bar for horror, but then got pissed off with it having allot of combat. If you looked at the previews they made it pretty clear as to what you should expect.

[@Gravemind2521]

Its mostly the bugs and bad story that were trash plus the combat needed more work

[@merchbros8729]

@@miriamhexxer2732I actually enjoyed going toe to toe with my space baton in Callisto. Felt like more intense and immersive combat than Dead Space

[@superpug3514]

​@@merchbros8729Combat needed way more work, RT+RT+RT, dodge enemies combo, rinse and repeat. It gets repetitive fast, but i did enjoy the game and beat it.

[@babybulllets]

1000% agree with how much tension can be created when you have to face 3 or more enemies at once. That is where I felt the most feared and satisfaction once I overcame the situation. So happy to see a small community of people that love Callisto. The hate Callisto gets (outside of pc performance) is so unwarranted. The game was marketed as is, I don’t understand the “disappointment” when it was made clear that this game wasn’t reinventing the wheel. It was one of my favorite games of last year. Great video brother 👍🏻.

[@babybulllets]

@@loubloom1941 It doesn’t break. There are so many things you’re able to use to your advantage in combat when overwhelmed. There are environmental hazards that you can use the grip ability to quickly get rid of an enemy. The skunk and riot gun attachments are pretty much crowd control. These things in addition to melee pretty much make you overpowered when you get into the rhythm of using them in combat scenarios. A lot of criticisms I’ve read were about the melee but the games combat isn’t just dependent on that. If you don’t use everything at your disposal then yeah I can see the game being pretty tough and annoying.

[@milkycannon444]

no one asked it to reinvent the wheel lol the complaints are the level design is more linear than the 2008 dead space, if you talk about the remake its not even close. The enemy variety is sub par, the reused mini boss, the awful weapon switch mechanics and tedious heal animation, the same jump scare out of the crates over and over and over and over again. The terribly designed final boss fight, an ending that straight up requires dlc, no real backtracking through any areas, a terrible brain dead dodge system that even alan wake 2 could pull of where you need actual timing and enemies dont attack in set strings of combos, no real puzzles, dead space suffers from this as well but thats also a 15 year old game so crazy of me to want some basic improvements survival horror games over 20 years old have done well. If you think this game gets unwarranted hate outside of pc launch performance, you clearly arent actually listening to what people tell you or have little to no experience with this style of game to be critical of it.

[@babybulllets]

@@milkycannon444 Damn 9 months ago, time flies. Some of your critiques are valid I’ll give you that, but it just goes back to my initial claim. The only goal for Calisto was to be a successor to Dead Space and it is for the most part. It’s not even my favorite survival horror title but it’s far from the worst. It’s enemy variety is fine for an 8 hr title, and the healing takes long purposefully to build tension and keep players on their toes. It was even sped up drastically due to criticisms of it. Biggest issue people had at the time of release was it’s combat which imo was extremely simple to get a hang of. It’s also Striking Distances debut title as a developer. I’m not trying to change anyone’s opinion on the game, my initial comment may have come across that way and looking back probably would’ve worded it differently. But I think high expectations hurt an otherwise decent titles reputation.

[@angelz9841]

I don’t know why, but that comparison at 22:24 made me laugh my ass off! It’s so appropriate for this game’s launch on PC. I like your thoughts on things. Very balanced and optimistic.

[@themilkman400]

I loved Callisto. The action especially. It reminded me of RE6 in a weird way in the sense that for a game in the 'horror' genre had really fun action. I went melee most of the way cause bashing my way through monsters is fun as hell. I agree 100% with your video dude

[@pouncelygrin6699]

I really like your takes on the game, I'll admit that I've said that I rather just watch someone's gameplay rather than play it myself or if I were to play it I'd just watch a walkthrough so that I don't get inconvenience by the game but I realized that would be pretty ignorant, unfair and sad of me to do, if I'm going to play this game I should have an open mind and understand everything it has to offer myself, thank you btw, that taser gun/stun/stasis thing you suggested was also in my mind while you were talking about it I was literally going "oh yeah like a taser since this is a prison" I just find it funny haha

[@TheMikepatota]

Thank god it’s not just me. I just think most people sucked at the combat, got their asses kicked often, and then called it a disappointment

[@TeryonTheHuman]

We all go through the initiation.

[@troymassey3307]

Word I was having so much fun playing this game even with the handful of times I die in the beginning of course you got to get used to the combat but overall the game was dope to me

[@lesshuman00]

That and I think people just wanted Dead Space 4 so they were butthurt that's what they didn't get :/

[@MetalHeadKnight]

I liked the combat cause it often times punished me if I got too greedy with my hits or got sloppy with my dodging

[@henryviiifake8244]

Maybe I'm missing something, but doesn't the entire Dark Souls trilogy, Sekiro and Elden Ring have a reputation for beasting and feasting on players who aren't used to the combat in _those_ games? There has to be something more than _"combat was hard"_ for the general opinion to be so *mid.*

[@davyheijlands1956]

I've listened to your video twice now and I must say you articulate perfectly how I feel about the game. Very good and solod points

[@Oliriginal]

Great video! 100% agree with everything you said. So glad you made this video! What I want to add is that I think that a dodge button with directional inputs would have been perfect for this game. Like in Alan Wake or The Last of Us part 2, dodging with good timing would feel even more satisfying. I also wish the game had more enemy types and a bit of a varied arsenal. I would have loved some javelin gun, contact beam or detonator sort of weapon, or something brand new that is not just a dead space weapon. I also have two nitpicks: At the two-head bossfight when I first saw that he ripped himself in half I thought that it would be like a second phase and depending on which head you damage in the first phase it would have different attacks, like the big hand hit knocking you over and needs Jacob to stand up or the bladed hand faking a punch or something, it is a fun fight but could have been improved imo. My other nitpick is that when Jacob gets his head bashed in from Cpt. Ferris or when he gets his eyes popped by the blind enemies I wish it looked a bit better. To me those look like Jacob's head just bends inwards and that's it. Those death animations would look a bit more realistic I think if his head would split open or we would see wounds or something like that. This only pops out to me because the rest of the game is such high quality. This game has so much potential and can't wait how SDS continues this franchise.

[@prodigyhorizon1470]

Bro😂😂the most accurate uncensored review ever and did not flinch. I’m a true horror fan to the core and any game no matter the quality I will play and still love. Of course others are better. Dead space and resident evils(even though reseident evil went off the deep end)are also my two favorite horror franchises.

[@robertswartz6113]

I absolutely love you for this video my man. Absolutely hit the nail on the head. Everytime someone complains about this game being too short and linear makes me wish the earth was flat and I could jump off the edge. How did people become so brain dead when it comes to video games. I really hope Glen gets another chance at TCP2 and it’s not ruined by them listening to the idiots with incorrect criticisms but instead listen to the people who understand what this game is supposed to be and make it better. I am one of those people.

[@enriquesanchez9016]

You sound so smug and arrogant, not a great way to get your point across. Callisto fans are the worst i swear, you guys are so butthurt that people don't just blindly love a trash game.

[@Surreal96792]

Just got the game for free on PS plus (ps5 version) and finished it. I really enjoyed it, and personally don't do too well with survival horror games. I feel like it being linear really helped me finish it, as a bigger, more open horror world easily intimidates a player like me. The close hallways and straightforward way of combat made it very digestible. Even when I died the checkpoints are so good that I never felt a huge loss of progress, and I could work through a chapter for an hour before work, with guaranteed story progress. I plan on doing a new game+ soon but after a break lmao.

[@thethotslayer471]

I enjoyed your video bro and I liked the Callisto protocol. Not as much as I wanted to but still enjoying my 2nd play through a so far.

[@Wolfsburge]

Honestly, I really loved the Collisto Protocol.. Definitely doesn't deserve the hate. & the clip by clip really made deadspace at its core look really boring .. I can't believe I'd be typing that .. cause I love it .

[@russian_knight]

My problems with Callisto protocol lie with how the story was handled, there was almost no character development until the endgame and by then it was too little too late. Still, it's not the biggest rancid piece of shit ever like some people are pretending it is.

[@russian_knight]

Complaints about the story being predictable and linear I don't think hold much weight either. Dead space's story wasn't some crazy fucking feat of storytelling,nor was it very open. But people didn't have a problem with it then.

[@theloneman3006]

@@russian_knight Well let's be honest here. All stories now have been done to death it is how it is done that makes it work. Dead space 1s story was very predictable and linear but it at least had the power to keep you hooked and had good pacing. In Callisto it is very barebones here. an example of how barebones it is can be seen with jacob having hallucinations of the toy box and his dead friend. He shouldn't have any of them when he was not linked to Dani and plus his feeling of being the one who got his friend killed leaves no real feeling of care if you played alot of other horror games and media when you don't really know that character. I find both games suffer with how predictable it can be done story telling wise but at least dead space has pace and story beats that are paced well callisto's feels very rushed and fast.

[@JAhz-um7gz]

You got major cajones calling out a content creator as big as Suzi, that's almost admirable. Good video though, there's definitely something to be said about survival horror fans using nostalgia as rose tinted glasses.

[@GoblinsINC]

Her take was trash. It’s a goddamn shame that her opinion being pushed as fact is going to reach so many people.

[@luckyrockmore2796]

Angry Joe gave this game a 3 out of 10....I just cant understand why these bigger channels hate on the game Edit: I'm thinking they've got too many games to play/review. Also for big content creators this is a job and something is lost once a hobby becomes a means of income

[@br0dyj08n9]

​@@luckyrockmore2796I heard it's a known fact that they are paid to have certain opinions

[@Paulzpt]

@@br0dyj08n9wtf everyone wanted this game to be good. You’re just delusional

[@callmepsycho3132]

@@Paulzptfor real

[@Assassin21BEKA]

Not gonna lie i never saw so much shooting in gameplay of calisto protocol of other people. Which difficulty is it? Because when i played game and from what i saw on streams and etc guns do almost nothing on high difficulty(or at least it feels like the do nothing in calisto, or you need to spend so much ammo and need to shoot in enemy so much), so using mostly melee combat feels much more natural and it is where problems of it rise up to me.

[@kyorin6526]

I loved both of these games. The Dead Space Remake was amazing, and although the Callisto Protocol wasn't quite as good, I still thoroughly enjoyed it, and as soon as I finished it, played through it again.

[@thegreatpoo2electricboogal318]

Couldn't agree more man. Good video. Love Callisto!

[@rogercolon619]

My only beef with this game is I didn't like the inventory management, suit upgrades aren't there, guns do feel powerful but they don't stand out at the same time, other than the skunk gun. And there's no new game plus mode, yet. Other than that the game is fun, I enjoyed it. Was it as scary as I'd hope ?, not really . I'll chalk it up to just being numb to horror games in general. Psychological horror is where I get more scared.

[@chrisgoodman7338]

As a huge dead space fan I gotta thank you for taking the time to defend this game against idiots. I'm tired of people bashing this game and throwing in the trash all because it's not dead space. I love this game for what it is and I truly hope we get a sequel! You earned my respect!

[@silent_stalker3687]

I like Doom. Dead space: ‘This game sucks because you are slowed your weapons don’t have much impact and it’s based around too slowly ripping enemies apart and then they slap armor on them which makes it impossible to rip those enemies apart’

[@CostasSavvides]

the problem with the internet is that every idiot can say their stupid opinion and because they'll find 100 more idiots that agree they believe that their opinion is fact.

[@blueflare3848]

So...anyone who dislikes a game that you like is automatically an idiot?

[@Someguy-uh4lv]

I feel like I've been taking crazy pills since this game came out. The reviews don't make any sense. It's so similar to dead space in almost every way. I do think dead space overall is a better game (primarily because I find the enemies in it more froghtening) but callisto is a hood spiritual successor and a very good game.

[@YumiSumire]

This game has so much obvious nods to the Dead Space franchise, it's baffling to hear her first take. The "falling cinematic" and "prison break out" from Dead Space 2, the "Russian military base on a Dead moon" from Dead Space 3 and slow character movement from Dead Space 1. A true fan can tell right away.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

She probably only cares for DS1 , or she either didn't played the others at all or forgot them .

[@YumiSumire]

@Chandler Burse well the game is bug-free now. Overall it's an above average game, with the graphics and atmosphere being its strongest point. Gameplay is interesting, but gets repetitive or annoying half way through.

[@John-996]

@@YumiSumire How well do Think deadspace would do if it came out in 2023 instead of 2008? I think it will be interesting to see what people who have not played the OG will Think of it in 2023, when they play the Remake.

[@YumiSumire]

@@John-996 I haven't played Dead Space in a while, but i have played it many times. I think the game would still be a solid 9 today. (Then it was a 10) The game just has so many things done well. The mystery, the horror, the creature design, the zero-hud immersion, the gun variety, monster variety, sound design, environmental design, ... Basically the only thing that the remake needs to get right, is more suits for Isaac, and better graphics. Even then, Im not confident EA can pull this one off. (I'm sure Motive can, but EA might be hard to work with)

[@SpecimenX-9000]

I really hope we get a callisto 2. They can fix the flaws with this otherwise great game

[@andrewthomas5694]

Man I wish

[@amandeepgill5206]

Final Transmission: You failed me...

[@Precookedfish]

I liked watching her re retrospective vids but shes been missing lately i dont love or hate the game but i was rolling my eyes thru her whole video about callisto complained so much about parts of callisto that she had no problem with in her video praising dead space

[@TeryonTheHuman]

50 bucks says she doesn’t speak a single word on Dead Space 2’s “linearity” because she knows people like Dead Space 2 and she’s afraid any time she starts getting grilled so doesn’t wanna make them mad

[@pro8ord]

​@@TeryonTheHuman Yeah I also noticed that Suzi just parrots popular opinions.

[@drricemice2046]

I forgot how good the sounds in dead space are and ngl the sound design in CP is just as good. I also don't understand the argument of "dead space was actually scary back in the day and this game isnt" like yeah when I was younger dead space was scary but now as many adults games like this aren't gonna be as scary plus we all kinda know the horror game tricks so yeah.

[@Noname-wk5tg]

Glad to see people like this for what it is, i personally enjoyed from start to finsish maybe a few boss fights were a bit dull but generally i really liked It, it was intense and scary and honestly really fun i liked the combat, feel sad that it didn't sell very well.. hopefully from this new patch, people will get into it more bc of new game plus but who knows i would really like for the gsme to succed and start a franchise, glen and his team really tried from scratch with a new studio hopefully its pays off.. anyway good review man keep up the good reviews

[@TeryonTheHuman]

It sold fine. Don’t believe all the headlines you’re reading that are pushing some false narrative for easy clicks like yongyea has done his entire damn clout chasing career. 5 million dollars on a brand new horror IP? That was NEVER going to happen. Dead space 1 sold only 2 million copies by the time Dead Space 3 was out. That is over 5 years. The callisto protocol is projected to sell 2 million in way less time. 5 million is what Call of Duty can expect to make at worst. NOT a brand new single horror game. The game’s publisher expected to sell more than the average IP debut because they hired expensive actors and got a reality check is all that happened. But journalists and youtube clout chasers need a headline so…

[@Noname-wk5tg]

@@TeryonTheHuman damn, didn't think about it that way you really know your stuff hahah, hopefully you're right i am really rooting for stricking distance to succeed as a studio anyways thanks for the reply, I enjoyed the review

[@ShArp_MK]

​@@TeryonTheHumandidn't it sold 2 mil?

[@mrgreggyspike513]

Dude nailed it 100% i agree with you in every point

[@ah-64apacheattackhelicopte21]

I loved Callisto Protocol, I can't for the road map to start coming out, and ng+ will be fun af, i really agree with you man, you pretty much exposed everyone having short term memory loss, because dead space is just the same as Callisto

[@starvethebeast6480]

Spot on man! This video represents the summation of virtually all my thoughts about this game. Though, I have to say, I haven't had any major issues playing on my Series X. I've heard the Ps5 version is better, but honestly, this game never fails to impress me in its presentation every time I load it up on my console.

[@mileslp5489]

If you run out of grip and you have a battery in your inventory just use the grip again and it will recharge

[@mileslp5489]

3 more tips 1. Grip damage also applies to objects you pick up 2. The tactical pistol is for the tactical aim combo you can unload your whole clip into an enemy for a kill 3. In the final boss fight pick up the exploding enemy's and throw them at ferris to break his armor to save ammo hopes this helps future runs 👍

[@HuskySansVergogne]

My biggest problem with callisto is why would I use the weapons as often as you do in the snippets you show, while the stun baton + dodging allows me to be pretty much invincible. My goal is to conserve ammunition, if the enemy is not very far away I find that it is kinda useless to shoot. Should I force myself to use the guns when I know I could conserve ammo ? It gives me a very weird feeling. So I come to use the melee combat which becomes repetitive very quickly: left right left, blows with the stun baton, and repeat until there are no more enemies. The GRP is the joker I use to get rid of enemies quickly, I don't like to use it when it's not absolutely necessary because it makes me feel like I'm effortlessly getting rid of enemies, it's kind of like pressing a button to skip a fight the same way I would skip a cutscene. Use it in combat to push enemies away? For what reason, I can let them come to me and dodge their blows without any difficulty. Melee combat is way too easy All this gives me a really weird feeling about the gameplay loop, it's not satisfying. I did all the achievements in the game and have finished it 5 times, so I didn't completely hate it but it's really the gameplay that I don't find satisfying enough.

[@TalonRoar]

Great video! I have thoroughly enjoyed TCP so far (getting near the end) and don’t understand the hate the game gets. It’s very fun on PS5 and highly enjoyable. The combat has also felt satisfying and the dodge system makes things feel harrowing and exciting. Love this game! And again, great video!

[@Legion3000]

I've sent this video out to a lot of my friends. Honestly, this feels like the most authentic take on whatever the hell has been happening to some games as of lately, not just Callisto. I love the integrity held up here with the opinions, and I love that you thoroughly explained all of your thoughts throughout. On the topic of Callisto, I absolutely loved it from start to finish. It filled that Dead Space craving I've been having, while giving me something new, and I think it filled it better than what the remake would've offered for me. Combat felt good, mechanics all smooth, graphics were fine (played after the Day 1 patch on PC and I wasn't having that many issues), and I liked the story. The Callisto Protocol did everything I was hoping for, and I can't wait for the New Game+ addition and Hard Core mode to come out this February! I've already achieved 100% with the achievements, I can't wait for more. :) Edit: Dead Space Remake also blew my expectations out of the water. Callisto and DSR both share a space (that isn't dead) this year as being fun, cool games.

[@johndodo2062]

Looks like I got the skunk gun early. I look everywhere or I can't move on

[@HughJanus1309]

Great take, you got a nrw sub. Hearing sphere hunter describe this game as nothing like dead space and a "beat em up third person action game" blew my fucking mind lmao

[@Sev3617]

Your bit about her saying callisto is too action focused really cracked me up because dead space was also really action focused. I know what people find scary is entirely subjective, but I dunno, dead space never scared me, so I wasn’t expecting callisto to either, I just wanted a fun sci fi action horror game and that’s exactly what callisto is. It’s a bit rough around the edges but they’ve already patched the combat a bit and it feels even tighter now. It’s a great game that I’ve platinumed and have run through 4 times and i plan to go a few more times. I don’t really think it plays like dead space but I don’t mind that at all. It’s definitely got a bit of dead space DNA in its combat (mainly the tentacle mechanic and dismemberment) but overall it feels like it’s own thing and I really like it for what it is. They’ve got something awesome here to build off of, I just hope that if we get a sequel they don’t ditch the games melee and gun style of combat cause it’s a lot of fun. And while I do like the story for the most part, I hope they try to improve on the writing for the second one. It’s a decent first outing but I feel like they could’ve done a lot more with the story to bring some feels to it. Elias death was effective and it hit me a little bit but I feel like it could’ve hit so much harder if we got to know him more. And the ending does feel a bit out of no where but despite all that I think it was a fun story.

[@Assassin21BEKA]

I never could finish 1st dead space because of how scary atmosphere was(like after half an hour of playing my heart beated like crazy, i had cold hands and etc), i wish i was like you.

[@shrumgus5608]

Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are like the Alien movies where they rely on suspense and atmosphere in the first and go balls to the wall set pieces for the sequel.

[@Sev3617]

@@shrumgus5608 and 3 is the bad one.

[@shrumgus5608]

@@Sev3617 Naturally

[@Sev3617]

@Chandler Burse 2’s my favorite in the franchise. I don’t think people necessarily hate 3 JUST cause it’s action focused, it was a lot of things like the huge downgrade in the story telling and writing (that god awful cringey love triangle between Ellie Norton and issac) the weapon customization system, while cool, prevented you from just being able to have a plasma cutter, and a lot of the enemy encounters just kind of sucked. DS2 is action focused and while there’s a few DS1 purists that don’t like or even hate it, it’s still fairly beloved by the fandom. 3 just isn’t as good as 1 or 2 even on its own merits.

[@TorchVert]

I've read a metric ton of Callisto reviews. Most severely skewed negatively, a few more balanced, this is the first one to make me think "Finally! This guy gets it"! You covered everything well both the good points and bad points, and you certainly took on my pet peeve of the huge number of people doing Dead Space comparisons that don't seem to remember what the hell dead space was like ... Well done man👍 Liked and subscribed

[@shrumgus5608]

More like “someone who agrees with me!”

[@victorsandoval4792]

This game is awesome! And it runs beautifully on my Rig. Had some performance issues with stuttering, but they got fixed. I didn’t even know about the dead space saved lol.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

Glad , that more people are doing this . So happy that they actually did something different with the combat and had more of an actual survival mechanics , for those type of horror games . Funny but kinda glad you brought up Synthetic Man and a bit really disappointed in ShereHunter if her entire review was just like that , granted i don't really watch her stuff , barely .

[@TeryonTheHuman]

A simple rule of thumb I use to tell me if a gaming review or discussion channel is even worth watching is to click on them and just scroll down and see how much complaining they do vs how many videos they have where they talk about games they like. You’ll come to find that alot of these channels tend to have a recurring theme of hating everything because it’s low effort to just nitpick and talk about a game’s flaws for some easy views. If they have NOTHING ever positive to say about anything, their gaming takes are usually worthless

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

@@TeryonTheHuman Yea , sadly .

[@StaciaGroobyfivebyfive]

The title says it all, good one. It was a great game, but not enough character development, and the GRP was a bit OP….but they took a risk , and we need more studios doing this

[@ex_cathedra4237]

Loved this video. This might be the most level-headed overview of the game I've seen so far. I came to really enjoy the game and agree with you about the idea that "critics" just plain suck at the game or rush to get a review out. Or worse, they just slap footage together and bandwagon the popular opinion because it's the hot topic of the day. The RE3 Remake is a victim of this when its gameplay is literally the same as RE2 remake and even does some things better like character interaction and story consistency. It's just a more linear RE game, just like the original was... Like you were saying in the video, judge the game for what you got instead of what you pictured it to be. By the way... At 58:00, the game does tell you how to auto reload the grip. If it depletes and you have more in your inventory, just aim at the enemy and use the Grip again. It'll automatically use the item to reload it. I got the game at launch and it had a tutorial explaining this. Hope to see more videos from you. This was a nice recommendation from KZbin.

[@alexanderpadilla2832]

I initially played on maximum security and the game had flaws but I liked the game overall. They recently added new game plus and I have been playing that on medium security this time. They fixed some of my initial composites such as slow healing, and weapon swaps and it makes the combat flow so much better and I’m having a blast. I want the IP of Callisto protocol to do well in both dlc and sequels (if it gets one hopefully). I agree the game has flaws but it’s not a trashy game, it’s fun and innovative and I hope to see more.

[@LordZub4291]

One thing i like here is that enemies follow you like in the original DS or RE2make. Instead the DSremake enemies lose you when you run away.

[@mikewill2667]

Loved this game soince day one. Still playing rn.

[@jechezeqel7376]

I loved the Callisto protocol.

[@Chub424]

I loved this game. Misunderstood, when it came out I spent 3-4 days playing just Callisto so I could see the story's end. Sure it may not be the world's best IP, but it's got some dead space DNA and it's super fun. At the end of the day it's cool to get another game like Dead Space from one if the same big minds that dreamt it up

[@thehomeboidrew8570]

I really enjoy the sphere hunters content. She makes some good points with Callisto and dead space and the resident evil series. However yeah… when she said that Callisto is nothing like dead space even I was like bruh wtf lmao. Good video man. You got my sub

[@ixitalicshadow4136]

Bro, I'm still mad about the part that she called Callisto a beat em up game. When she said that, I was like, wtf I know she did not just call it that, and then I started to wonder if Suzi really know what a beat em up game really is because Callisto is not one of them.

[@ixitalicshadow4136]

@Real time Entertainment But Callisto isn't trying to be like Dead Space completely. It's trying to be its own identity with its story, plot, enemies, and game mechanics. Yes, it adapted some similarities from Dead Space, but it isn't trying to be what it really isn't. Because we already seen what happened to games that tried to be the same identity as another game.

[@ixitalicshadow4136]

@Real time Entertainment I agree games do deserve criticism at times depending on how the game is or what they have that may be an issue or a small minor detail, but that's only if the criticism is reasonable because if people are just nit-picking or just band wagoning without their own conclusions of the game. Then their criticisms are basically invalid and just false information like with Suzi here that we seen.

[@brandonmcgrew4367]

Great review man seriously, can’t stand the amount of hate on the game, and kept mentioning it’s all generic bandwagon complaints that made no sense and you hit on this perfectly. You’re genuine and say what it is, and Callisto isn’t a bad game, just has some issues here and there, but a damn good horror game. I’ve enjoyed both this game and the dead space remake.

[@legitimatefrenzy]

I was really excited for this game once I played cod WW2 zombies I knew Glen had his level design on point. I'm only to below but I feel it's an amazing settings super fun and accessible. I like your points about survival horror it's all about resource management and knowing when to fight and flee. Grp is super o.p. I think being able to get one hit kills on most enemies is helpful as can be. I'm excited for the dlc and riot mode haven't played but I got it!

[@drricemice2046]

I think the combat is a great idea but needs to be tweaked like dodging should be based on which direction the attack comes from and make a better system that isn't heavy lock on. Other than that I think the game was really good I like the world and the story isn't game changing but it's solid and felt like home cooking. I think if they tweak combat and if they make the levels more interconnected and explorable I would lose my mind but i don't mind the linear style. I hope the low sales don't stop them from Making more games in the horror genre and our a CP2. I honestly think the story dlc is gonna be big and change alot of minds Now silent hill coming back is gonna be great I like RE and dead space but if they do silent hill right it's gonna be game over

[@drex8891]

I never had the issue with the log playing. I picked them up and automatically it plays while i continue with my day

[@TeryonTheHuman]

That’s because of one of the later updates. Wasnt that way at launch

[@drex8891]

@TeryonTheHuman didn't know. I loved the game. I 200% completed it. Like 100% base game and 100% all the other modes and dlc.

[@noble0155]

hella late, but i remembered your gears 5 video and then i found this. i think them simps just give Suzy the confidence to say any kind of nonsense without thinking about it first

[@linkszxx]

Game was great i loved the more melee focused gameplay

[@antoniosalvaje3028]

A true lover of survival horror

[@Renagade3D]

Well done... At last an objective review.....this game is great on its own merits and not just the rinse and repeat sequal as most aaa games these days. As for length its longer than the single player parts of most modern games just dose not have multiplayer.... Absolute blast playing this well done krafton a superb game.....

[@SebastianRL42]

Since you mentioned that entire thing with Death scenes and punishing the player, have you ever heard of house of velez? It's a Horror game which it's getting a 3D remake because the original one was 2D. The developer interacts alot with the users about his new project, so i think you perhaps might liked it. It's just as gory as dead space and callisto protocol,but more focused on stealth.

[@seismicrocket]

Callisto Protocol is on my list of "Criminally Underrated and Misunderstood Survival Horror Games Ever" along with the first Evil Within. They asked for survival horror, and Glen Schofield gave them one. Some people just like to whine a lot. It's a beautifully crafted game. Apart from the constant jumpscares, the game really sets the desolation. The theme, the lightning and of course the combat 🤌.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

Gotta be honest I didn’t expect this video to blow up like this LOOOOOOOOOOL. Expected about maybe 300’ish views at best being a small channel.

[@wilsongarcia2153]

So many ppl are mad that this game wasn’t supported like it should’ve been. We resonated with you because your saying what we wanted to say I think that’s why you got the views I believe. Great job.

[@wilsongarcia2153]

Callisto protocol just dropped new game plus it’s pretty fun!

[@cornelisscholtz4658]

Just shared your video with some pansy ass "gamer" who claims Suzy The SphEre HuntTer makes a lot of good points, wish I could share it more with those in TCP groups but Facebook loves censoring people.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

@@wilsongarcia2153 maxed out stun baton is so good it should actually be ILLEGAL

[@wilsongarcia2153]

I didn’t know the electricity changes color really cool.

[@stephenlowe8158]

Man Callisto is so much like dead space it’s one of the reasons why I love it when I play it I just no Glenn made this game it’s got dead space all over it but it also goes it’s own way and I enjoyed the story and I hope there’s a sequel in the future and people that bitch about callistos combat I don’t no why once I mastered it I loved it it challenges you to adjust use what is given to you and get better or die I got exactly what I wanted from Callisto protocol and it’s a game I will revisit many times in the future

[@feralsound]

Great video!

[@idkvr6755]

W video. Good work man

[@bigbossj6995]

The reason I didn't pick this up wasn't because of the combat, or story, its because I saw a fan reviews of it, and it pushed me away, and I was so looking forward to this game, I was going to walk away. until i change my mind and be open-minded and have my own opinion, so I decided to wait until they fix the bugs and glitches that's in the game in order to play it. now that I saw your defense for it and evil Redfield's. I'm really going to go pick it up.

[@Strictly_Jake]

I don't think that dead space Oracle protocol are survival horror titles. I don't know what you'd call them. They are action heavy but there are some survival Elements. I would say that Callisto protocol is far more of a survival horror title because you have to think about resource management a whole lot more

[@wilm2109]

Action adventure with a horror theme, but you're spot on, although I never really consider Callisto Protocol a horror games either. Both games have the same problem, your character is way too powerful. Issac can blasts through waves of enemies and Jacob smashes their heads in with a baton, by end game you become a beast. The monster should be afraid of you, not the other way around.

[@blinda321]

why so many dislikes i loved every second of this review/rant and i watched the whole 1hour and 49min

[@graveyardsoil]

They dropped a new review on the remake. Would love to here you take on that.

[@Jj-ys1jy]

They all praise that corporate crap remake but hate this game.

[@walczak9862]

I loved callisto, its not the best game ever by any means but i enjoyed my time playing it cuz i just love dead space and that part of that other review upset me too because it felt like such harsh criticism for a game that did a lit of cool things imo. The game is absolutely gorgeous to look at and the environments are some of the best ive seen in modern games

[@theloneman3006]

I kind of skimed through the video but, i do agree with the takes here that Sherehunter did mess up on as this game is alot like dead space but where i have problems with this game is that the melee to me i feel is not as fun as you might find it. it took me along while to get used to the dodge system and the combat felt like chore to deal with then fun. I feel they should of made more different enemies then what they had as it was boring to fight. if anything i would of enjoyed enemies that change up how they fight and act. plus one thing i found sad is that when you shot the head off one of the enemies it didn't make them blind or anything, that could of been used to get out of some encounters I feel like blind a enemy or disarm them plus the stun baton felt just like the basic first melee weapon you get. I really feel that at the end of it they should of made combat more like the suffering style of combat or condemned style of combat as both made you need to think and you could back up and deal with all that the game throws at you. I know the update made healing faster and reloading faster along with even weapon swap but the problem still remains. I do enjoy this game alot with how the world feels and prison and so on but I feel they could of done a better job with it. I was really disappointed with it and hope the dlc improves or a second game makes it better as so far. the plot has not been interesting at all.

[@gregizewhigham6159]

It has a lot of Last of Us 1 influence as well with the enemy types (clickers & bloaters, stalkers) But I absolutely love this game. Having never played Dead Space. I was able to go in with a fresh pair of eyes. And I’m a huge space, and horror fan so it was great in my opinion. I am excited to play Dead Space for the first time in 20 days!!

[@MrJoshpit]

The Callisto Protocol is such a fun game. Ppl should give it a chance

[@OneFlockOneShepherd]

It's still unplayable on PC. Gave it too many chances. Next.

[@dutchharry4420]

I've been a fan since the 1st teaser and not got disappointed. A worthy Dead Space 4. Great story, good horror, unexpected moments of shocks/frights, suspense, moments of horror... great graphics and audio as well as an oppressive atmosphere!! The close-up-fights are good and really fun. Sometimes you have to be really fast. Like Mortal Kombat with multiple opponents. Sometimes tactic changes are needed when restarting from a checkpoint - suddenly the level behaves completely differently after x-times repeat, because opponents come from somewhere else or there are other items to collect. Insanely good. The checkpoints are well set, sometimes I would rather have fewer. Compared to Dead Space, there are fewer puzzles, but this increases the fun of the game - you can just play through the game and the story without having to constantly run back and forth. This is good for collecting items and still good for weapon and body/suit upgrades though. Its great and exciting and on a level like Dead Space 1, 2, Alien Isolation, Last-Of-Us, Evil Within.

[@vantagepointwithkeli]

DLC in just over a week boys!!!! Can't wait!

[@Crimsontears83]

As soon as you said you haven't been watching Suzie as much because of her recent takes I knew I had to finish the video lol. And if you want to really get mad watch Angry Joe's review. Btw I'm pretty sure for the last fight they specifically put in exploding enemies for you to use against the boss.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

I’ve never watched an angry joe video in my life and have zero intention to. Anyone who makes a living off whining and complaining and just hating every video game that comes out is not on my radar and never will be. That just sounds so boring to sit and try to watch every time they put out a new video

[@nestormelendez9005]

@@TeryonTheHuman nah man he doesn't actually have that mindset he does actually review games in positive ways when deserved

[@luckyrockmore2796]

He gave this game a 3 out of 10! I just dont get it

[@ramboraph4life]

2:52 WTF? I agree, that is incredibly stupid. And the game was good. At least an 8.5 for me.

[@anonymouseovermouse1960]

8.5??? That's almost TWICE the national average, sure bro, sure 🤣 Oh we're talking review scores and not inches, my bad man, ignore what i said

[@seesamsose]

Earned my subscription ☝️👌

[@CyberMonty2077]

The Callisto Protocol is awesome. It’s just a bit rough in some areas like the save system and the amount of loading vents and loading gaps to crawl though. Other than than those minor complaints, the game is pretty good.

[@linkszxx]

yeah i enjoyed it a lot i was surprised watching youtubers complain about the bosses frustrating them because they were honestly beyond easy

[@TeryonTheHuman]

@@linkszxx nah I’m not gonna front the final boss was absolutely terrible. But most horror game bosses typically are. Par for the course

[@AstonishingRed]

I’m glad you at least acknowledge the game’s flaws. Most KZbinrs who rip apart another persons reviews of a particular game make said game seem like it was developed by the Christ.

[@ST-mn6nw]

Loved the game, badass protagonist, no cringy dialogue like most games now, loved beating the enemies over the head with the baton, and shooting their limbs off, all the guns are badass, graphics are great, only thing annoying was the final boss, tempted to play ng+ and try and get the maximum difficulty trophy

[@RichZilla96]

I love both The Callisto Protocol and Dead Space remake I just finished Dead Space remake yesterday I'm currently playing through it again on New Game Plus and when I'm finished I'll get on The Callisto Protocol New Game Plus. Keep bringing me sci-fi horror 👏. Hopefully Negative Atmosphere takes off soon it looks very promising and another Dead Space spiritual successor

[@MrRAGE22]

If you haven’t already try the evil within games. There pretty brutal

[@RichZilla96]

@@MrRAGE22 Thank you for the recommendation I've always wondered about that game

[@MrRAGE22]

@@RichZilla96 the first one is a literal nightmare of survival horror. The enemies are tough and ruthless and pretty much everything in the game is trying to kill you like jigsaw themed traps and puzzles and the boss fights are also pretty hard. The second game is even better although a bit easier but I cannot recommend both enough if you are a fan of survival horror

[@nicholasdiaz3733]

Absolutely agree. This game went well beyond my expectation with modern horror games. Atmosphere and sound is clearly the crown jewel for this game. It drips so well of locations where I was just slowly going into corridors hoping I don’t get attacked. This also leaks into the sound as well and was very intense at times. Combat. Wow, for the first hour or so learning combat was very different then what I am use to but boy once I learned it I was addictive to it. It plays real well into the intense horror trying to survive each encounter. Now there are some things I say may be less admirable such as being attack so much by these little parasite creatures and the ones who attach themselves to you and drag you to some egg. It worked a few times but after the fourth I disliked this so much. Story was decent and left enough to ponder about. Overall this game is really good, solid horror game but after playing the hardest difficulty in the game at launch, I don’t see myself coming back to this title until dlc is launch.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

There will be , some modes they will release , maybe that can interest you .

[@nicholasdiaz3733]

@@Kobalt_Rax_the_one oh I’m sure it will. This game was pointing in the right direction so I will continue to support it.

[@youtubevoice1050]

They seem to have patched some of the parasites out.

[@nicholasdiaz3733]

@@youtubevoice1050 did they really? May have to revisit it before dlc after all

[@youtubevoice1050]

@@nicholasdiaz3733 I am sure that in one room there are now only three lockers rather than four and I didn't have many parasite attacks at least to where I'm now, so I'm quite certain they patched some of that (unless it depends on difficulty - I'm on normal).

[@humanghost7112]

This game was good. The combat is something I enjoyed, but it did had some issues but this game was still fun.

[@marcoasierrabernal4893]

The game does have flaws especially on the horror aspect of it. But people are blaming it on the combat they’re all wrong, the combat in this game is amazing it still needs improvement but the stun baton is a fun mechanic to have, the problem with horror are the enemies, is not scary to have them pop in front of you every time when you can just smash them in the face right away, they need to have bigger sections where they pop randomly out of nowhere or silently stock you leaving small noise identifier that something is changing you. And a two more enemy types would have done, also having some variations of when they mutate to increase tension

[@FadedFlash7]

I absolutely agree with what you said about Dead space games' similarity to Callisto and how the people who dont get the similarity between dead space and Callisto dislikes the game. a week ago I was thinking about buying the game but I don't want to waste any money so I checked out some game reviews and they all sound the same *"the combat is a chore"* *"the combat is boring"* *"the game is not fun"* and when I saw angry Joe's review of the game i was shocked by his verdict. giving the game a 3/10 and I thought it was ridiculous as hell. And when I checked his review of dead space and learned that he did not play the original dead space, I was like "no wonder why he disliked the Callisto protocol" Heck, even in Critical's Callisto protocol game review he gave the game at least a 60% rating on the moist meter and I was all like screw it. I'll take my chances I'll buy the game. And guess what? I absolutely LOVE the game! I've never had this much fun since dead space and man oh man the graphics and environment and atmosphere is so darn beautiful! The Callisto protocol's Story has potential and hopefully they make a sequel despite the game's ratings by people who misunderstood the game.

[@RedAndBlue82]

Personally i think this game could had a great future if learn from the mistakes of the first game Remember how Meh the first the evil within was and how great it was the second Game? I think this could happen to callisto as well... but it's all "maybe" thing Maybe they won't, maybe they will,maybe they won't even make a second game...only time will tell for us at the moment. I do enjoy in some way the potencial of the story.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

We’re gonna have to disagree there because the evil within 2 and that open world crap was nowhere near as good as the first game

[@RedAndBlue82]

@@TeryonTheHuman i did enjoy in some way more because of the improvement in the story,especially in sebastian case. And yeah i din't enjoy the open world thing as well.

[@blitzphantom9488]

Love this game.

[@xZarazWracam]

Very good video and a lot of great points. Only thing I disagree with is the stealth system - it was just unfinished and clearly added shortly before release. Most of this game's faults are to be blamed on its publisher aka Krafton that pushed the devs for early release. The game could have used another 6-12 months in the oven and it would potentially be a killer. Still I enjoyed it very much and will no doubt buy DLC and a sequel on day1. And I don't know who even trusts reviewers and big content creators when it comes to buying new games nowadays. It's a shitshow.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

When you go to a publisher to fund your game you have to give them a deadline to get the game out by or you don’t get to make a game because they’re not giving you any money marketing and distribution of games aint free. And for SURE no publisher would ever greenlight a delay of 6 months after a projected deadline let alone a year especially if it’s not a big name like EA or Capcom that’s in house devs . That is 100% a sure fire way to ensure you never ever find work again and are blacklisted by future publishers especially if you came to THEM with the game, not the other way around. The last thing I need honestly is for this game to have stealth with a million enemies in the room where I’m waiting for 20 hours to be able to get one stealth kill because enemies can hear the kills. That is a sure fire way to get me to uninstall a game. I didn’t like resident evil 8’s dlc or the benevito house for that very reason. It just drags the game down. If I wanted to play outlast, that’s what i would have played.

[@AvaaSlays_Swiftie]

@@TeryonTheHuman you know people thought I was crazy when I said I didn’t care for the house in RE8. Wasn’t scary and I was over it after 10 min. That said man Callisto I thought was well done story and gameplay wise. Maybe better more diverse death animations and a couple more enemies to change up a little. The melee was awesome as hell. Love you get to protect yourself without a gun compared to other games with the characters 1 arm generic swing.

[@jasonck9635]

I actually enjoyed this game very much , however I played on ps5 and heard it had less bugs on ps5 , but I still enjoyed it very much

[@metroplex29]

Just one day for dead space remake my guys! :D

[@starvethebeast6480]

I believe the sloppy launch for this game may be because the devs knew they needed to get it out before Dead Space Remake. Otherwise, they would risk TCP being completely overshadowed by it. Calisto is awesome, and I can't wait for DSR.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

Callisto’s release date was announced before Dead Space has a release date.

[@starvethebeast6480]

@@TeryonTheHuman yes, but they had a release window for early 2023.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

@@starvethebeast6480 dead space having a release date for early 2023 means absolutely nothing here. Callisto Protocol was funded under the condition it would be done before the end of 2022. Which was a deal made before dead space remake was even announced

[@starvethebeast6480]

@TeryonTheHuman you may be right. I'm not claiming to know for sure that my stance is correct. To be clear, in my original comment, I stated that I "believe" the sloppy launch "may" be because bla bla bla. It may or may not be the case in this scenario, but there has been a precedent set in the industry establishing that devs and publishers often plan launches based on the calender releases of triple A titles such as Call Of Duty, because they don't want to risk being overlooked due to the sheer amount of consumer focus on certain titles. Suffice it to say my comment is mere speculation based on industry trends.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

@@starvethebeast6480 which is completely understandable on their end. No publisher in their right mind would want to launch in the same window has something like call of duty or battlefield. You know how many great games made the mistake of launching in the same window as a big name IP like that and have gotten absolutely destroyed?

[@BiohazardRay]

Fully agree with everything you said about Callisto Protocal it has alot of potential and when the DLC drops next year it will be even better

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

Hopefully it will be , i want the DLC to be of good length and optimized well on all platforms on day one . Glenn seems he takes the feedback to heart , so with the DLC it should be better .

[@UnifiedEntity]

Not to bash Callisto but c'mon, to say it has potential, and "when dlc drops" this is why games like Elden Ring got the overhype that it did. It did what it did ON LAUNCH day. Complete like games should do likes its always done pre ps4 days!

[@UnifiedEntity]

@@mackncheese1683 It's not amazing. It's a good pretty game. Get ya fanboy head out your ass.

[@Jenny_Myers]

Same, i m so hyped!!!

[@duran4689]

Ngl you just spit some facts. I watch a lot of sphere hunter but after hearing you dismantle her points made me rethink my opinion. Glad ppl like you are here to point out the kinks and objective errors from big yt’s good job m8

[@abdullahnaeem7275]

I gave this game a chance recently due to ps plus and man i loved this game like shit played trough it twice.

[@Morbidfilthz]

What “Light” suzi is talking about? The game was dark… disturbing and horrific. Not to mention the amazing graphics. I truly loved Callisto ❤❤ Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@MadCisco]

Awesome, honest and non bias review of Callisto protocol 👍 So much Anger and hate for A good game 🤷‍♂️ People expected and wanted it to be DEAD SPACE 4 but Callisto protocol wasn’t 🙄

[@Hawkaje]

Perfectly said video

[@wilsongarcia2153]

Dude what a great take on this game. I did the same thing on sphere hunters vid as soon as she said it was dissatisfied I turned of the video and I still haven’t watch it.great job.