The Callisto Protocol - What Happened?

[@MattMcMuscles]

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[@YashlenMoodley]

Hello please watch Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas from Kosmic the KZbinr?😊

[@ch3rri]

"our game is different we have characters and talking" what a masterful pitch

[@Xazamas]

Reminds me... One 'Fact Hunt' episode featured a contemporary review of the original DOOM where someone complained he couldn't talk to the demons.

[@RedHood22]

yeah, not a great statement but i kinda get what he was referring to, he wasn't talking about Dead Space as the franchise that is now, he was talking about the first game where Isaac doesn't say a word and yes, people still talk but since the protagonist is silent there are a few conversations

[@docicusalignjon]

Streets need The Order 1886 next, especially as the studio got shut down by the Zuck

[@WH250398]

That game is so frustrating. When it finally gets going it ends. The combat was actually great, but you never get to do it.

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

That game was one long teaser for itself.

[@baileydiss33]

i really liked that game and a sequel would've been AMAZING i think

[@ferdinand12390]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696 blueballing 1886

[@Agent789_0]

The Order 1886 has to have some kind of story behind it

[@pockystyx4087]

Worst part of this whole Callisto Protocol vs Dead Space Remake situation is that; even tho Dead Space was the better game, we won't be getting a Dead Space 2 Remake. Now we're just back to Dead Space being in limbo; and Callisto Protocol being a poor man's Dead Space lol

[@MrSnaztastic]

You gotta wonder how much Callisto cannibalized the sales of Dead Space remake, launching earlier and proudly proclaiming to be even more hardcore. Most people in the market for a survival horror game probably couldn't afford both, and with Resident Evil 4 right around the corner that probably hurt things even more for Dead Space.

[@SkandiTV]

@@MrSnaztastic I don't think Callisto hurt Dead Space Remake much, neither game sold too well, and it was most likely definitely because of RE4R for both

[@MrFutago87]

@@SkandiTV Thing is Dead Space Remake came out less than 2 months after Callisto.

[@chrisreinhart5472]

They were also both on game pass and that's why I didn't buy them​@@SkandiTV

[@amnril]

I actually preferred Callisto Protocol over the DS1 remake….. well, it was a close call for me but yeah, loved it.

[@bennettcarlson3974]

Execs: we want our new IP to win people over with its sheer quality, like the witcher series . Also execs: we want you to rush this 100 mil + game out 3 months early it time for the holidays. "Due to the game not selling 100 trillion copies we are laying off employees and shuttering the studio." Seriously, it's like they are spending more money for worse results.

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

It’s the investors. They’re absolutely killing the industry, but everyone in the industry is terrified to publicly say as much, because they’re beholden to them

[@richardhunter9779]

@@JamesJohnson-tr1gu Publicly traded companies = owned by the public. Ignorance is guaranteed.

[@MrFutago87]

The weirdest thing is that The Witcher did NOT win people over in its first game.

[@leithaziz2716]

@@MrFutago87 It was a niche series that grew an audience through word of mouth. Witcher 3 was actually my first that I was exposed to, which led me to play backwards and try out Witcher 2.

[@MrFutago87]

@@leithaziz2716 Well yeah sure. I was there when the first game came out and the mainstream did NOT like the game. It did find enough of an audience to get sequels that improved the formula and Witcher 3 is of course a massive hit. But it was not an overnight hit.

[@frozarburst6350]

I remember when this game got played by your typical let's players and then just immediately got forgotten about

[@casbinwat]

In the end, both IPS were shelved. Tragic.

[@AdisonTeixeira]

But [REDACTED] is set in The Callisto Protocol universe, so the IP is not quite on limbo for now

[@Nergalsama01]

It's a shame that the Dead Space remake didn't do well enough to warrant a follow-up. A remake of DS 2 in the vein of the first one would've been awesome.

[@huffindoback3776]

They didn’t have a DS2 Remake planned anyway, the sales had nothing to do with it

[@nestormelendez9005]

Dawg we don't need remakes make something new ds4 at least

[@Nergalsama01]

@@nestormelendez9005 I wouldn't mind Dead Space 4. If only to resolve that damn cliffhanger from 3's DLC.

[@JustinJTime]

Forspoken: What happened? That would be a interesting episode.

[@bricktop.]

I played that for about maybe 15 hrs or so and thought it was okay....then stopped weirdly and iv never been back to it.

[@the_instru]

There's not exactly much to explain

[@JustAVerySmith]

Agreed

[@joeylee8098]

Lol, we know what happened.

[@TehPwnographer]

Squeenix hasn’t put out a good game in decades.

[@thecaptain6520]

19:40 THANK YOU!! Contrary to popular belief, Tango wasn't "saved," they're under new management.

[@Prototype-357]

Megamind meme?

[@thecaptain6520]

​@Prototype-357 indeed Also based Ecco pfp

[@eoghanfeighery7383]

Megalopolis: What Happened? The AI riddled trailer at a time where artists, voice actors, actors and animators are fearing for their jobs with the overfavouritism of AI was a real "privates exposed live on stream" moment. And that's only ONE factor of its overall production history aside from polarizing reviews.

[@JordiAran]

Seconding! It took over a decade and the director willingly paid out of his own pocket to make the movie, only to be such a mess that it took 3 reviews for me to find out the whole thing was an extended late Roman Republic metaphor

[@coreymyers5321]

I’m not sure which is worst. This game trying to be the true successor to Dead Space, or the remake being a true successor.

[@brandonfurman9249]

Since we have Sonic x Shadow Generations out and Sonic 3 coming next month, I want to see a Wha Happun on Shadow the Hedgehog. I've got to know what made Shadow get a gun and use mild profanity.

[@BloodyAltima]

Short version: They aimed at the T rating, and then when the E10 rating was added to the list of ratings, they pulled back on a bunch of things and shot at E10 instead.

[@Moefongoh]

Fan suggestions, trying to capture the attention of the children who had turned into teenagers who were now playing GTA, and fitting in with the edgy times of the early 2000s.

[@corintibbetts-harlow8021]

Also apparently one of the lead devs being obsessed with Jak 2 of all games

[@brandonfurman9249]

@@corintibbetts-harlow8021 Which one? Tekashi Iizuka?

[@corintibbetts-harlow8021]

@@brandonfurman9249 yeah I think so

[@SpiderGMan]

I'm convinced EA greenlit a Dead Space remake just to spite Schofield lol

[@WH250398]

Some of the worst combat ever. Designed for single enemy encounters, in a game loaded with multi enemy encounters.

[@michaelschneider1365]

I think it’s amazing

[@Mr.Nobody_zxy]

@@michaelschneider1365 who cares about your opinion?

[@michaelschneider1365]

@ I do

[@leithaziz2716]

@@Mr.Nobody_zxy It's a comment section. The whole point is to express opinions. Personally, I just wish he could elaborate on why to make a compelling argument rather than resort to "nuh uh".

[@OtakuUnderground92]

😂 it was a whack bob and weave simulator that was poorly balanced and had very little enemy variety.🤣

[@zolkable]

Fun fact. The entire length of the video is about how much time I've actually spend playing the game before losing interest.

[@Nevermore414]

Redacted is a spin off of Callisto protocol funny enough. you gotta give them atleast props for still trying to do stuff with the IP when most studios would've just thrown it in the trash and forgot about it

[@huyphan7825]

“Man we made Dead Space! What if we made a significantly worse version of it?” “Wait what do you mean said game is getting remade?” “Wait what do you mean the DS2 Remake was cancelled?!”

[@armchairmaster]

If it's any consolation, Dead Space 2 Remake was never in production. Motive's still working on that Iron Man game.

[@n4ughty_knight]

"Wait what do you mean we won't make a DS4?"

[@lukethephantomthief]

Glen Schofield: I’ll make my own Dead Space…with blackjack and hookers!

[@IHeliosI]

Later: In fact, forget the Dead Space.

[@Noperare]

Now I am imagining a Dead Space set in space Las Vegas

[@leithaziz2716]

@@Noperare That's just Futurama.

[@conelybiscuit4985]

@@IHeliosI and still later: "in fact, forget Callisto Protocol"

[@theLikou1]

It's funny that the original Dead Space was made because of the success of Resident Evil 4, and then both the remake do Dead Space and Callisto Protocol lost against the remake of Resident Evil 4 a few months later. There is some cosmic thing behind that.

[@Lagzlot]

They were so focused on making the gore and selling dlc that they forgot to make a game.

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

EA waited for the PERFECT Time to Bring Dead Space Back... Through Early Callisto Protocol Hype lol

[@Sonicman4155]

Capcom did the same thing with Mega Man after Mighty no.9 was released and flopped.

[@laggymcbadluck]

4:08 Just watched DingDongVG stream Mad Dash Racing earlier today, and I had never heard of it before either. What a weird coincidence.

[@connerlamb1715]

Was so excited for this game

[@vagamer522]

Honestly to say my disappointment was big is an understatement. The formula was there and they half assed and last minute made a sudo Umbrella with no setup or anything and left it unfinished.

[@ChrisSonPEI]

I started this this morning, since it's a PS5 pro enhanced game. As soon as the main character stands up and stalks to the back of the ship to check a minor alarm, like he's being hunted by a demon or something, I knew I was going to end up dropping out.

[@larserik8899]

Pretty much only one melee weapon really hurt this game imo

[@willywonkascreepysmilewonk3200]

What about the crowbar,kinetic hammer, and stun baton isn’t that three weapons?

[@maulice]

It had 100% more melee weapons than dead space

[@larserik8899]

@@willywonkascreepysmilewonk3200 you use the crow bar for two seconds before getting the stun Baton, and the hammer was dlc

[@BigEOT3]

8:19 Matt summed up the TGA better than I ever could. Hell I ain’t even watching this year, just gonna wait for the trailers online.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

Yeah, just going to hear the bullet points honestly

[@zanethezaniest274]

Callisto protocol feels like a game that was made 20 years ago. Down to the ‘plot twist’ that the big corporations are the bad guys that do shady stuff.

[@nopenop1495]

Been waiting for this one

[@TheMaddWatcher]

That crunch quote 😂😂 “this is gaming”

[@kazuma7232]

This is another game that I wanted you to cover! Please do an episode on Concord! I'm sure everyone would like to know what the hell happened to one of Sony's biggest games! Keep making awesome content Matt!

[@Cri_Jackal]

Callisto Protocol does actually still take place in the PUBG universe. They tried to hide it by removing a lot stuff and rewriting the story late in development, but a LOT of connections still exist in the lore, with straight up name drops of key concepts if I remember correctly.

[@NostalgiaNet8]

It's unfortunate that it bombed, and caused the publisher to cut funding.

[@sikevillain]

Callisto Protocol is a weird horror game that I still enjoy a lot despite flaws.. It definitely belongs with games like The Order 1886 & Ryse Son of Rome imo.. games that are graphically powerhouses yet gameplay is more simplistic with a shorter run time..

[@ChipDamageMike]

A video about the Dead Space we have at home?! I’m in!

[@vzerby]

The major difference with Tango Gamework and Hi-Fi Rush is that is actually made money and was critically praised, things that Callisto didn't have.

[@thatclipmakerguy9959]

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) - What Happened?

[@MatthewCSnow]

What makes his backtracking on it being in the PUBG universe more insane is the game still has PUBG elements in it’s story (the whole Illuminati secret society at the end is directly from PUBG just with the tags filed off). To a point that some argue that the story would have made more sense if they kept the PUBG connection.

[@joesmutz9287]

Don't forget how Rebel Moon was technically part of the Army of the Dead (Snyder's Vegas Zombie move) universe

[@stuartcaffrey2949]

Metal Gear solid 5 would be a good game to cover since it was a disaster.

[@unfog945]

Konami's bickering clashing with Kojima's ego, i suppose. Now that would make a fine episode.

[@zacharyhefner2208]

I mean the released game we got was technically unfinished. Looking back on it in hindsight. Yeah it shows

[@WolfmanArt]

The Last Airbender: What Happened?

[@nopmund]

Shyamalan happened

[@FlyingFocs]

@@nopmundthat, and also studio interference. One of the production companies was The Kennedy Marshall Company, and if those names sound familiar… they should.

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

@@nopmundshamalama ding dong

[@Mr.POTF2]

Mad dash racing is awesome

[@DeviousX13X]

I still need more Dead Space.

[@EMdemo]

Matthew- you should do a what happened on Mortal Kombat 1

[@Egurius3]

I liked the game despite it's faults. But it definitely deserved a Wha Happun episode

[@leithaziz2716]

If there's one compliment anyone can give this game it's that in hindsight, its combat was contrasted to the Silent Hill 2 remake and helped people understand why it worked a lot better there. It showed that the idea could have worked.

[@TheThird1977]

Graphically speaking, THE CALLISTO PROTOCOL was amazing, but everything else was just so undercooked, and the reliance on melee combat was annoying. Oh, and did anyone else get to see the random rat-silhouette glitch late on in the game? There are no rats in the game itself, so it made no sense for there to be a rat silhouette and for it to just shoot diagonally across the screen on a delayed loop.

[@mekman4]

The BGM under your VO made the whole thing sound incredibly intense! Even though no one was harmed during the making of this game! Great Stuff, as always!

[@zonesproductions]

Freaking crunch, man. I worked at a small games company that fully expected me to live for the work. It killed any creative passion I had.

[@WickamanOrange]

I am surprised you haven't made a video on Fable3 / Lionhead / Molineux. I think there is more than enough insanity in that :D

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

Yes! Been waiting for this.

[@wastelander138]

From what I understand, the company was being sold. They wanted the sales from the game within that quarter, before the sale went through, to make the numbers look good. That was why it was pushed out the door early.

[@logankreger2075]

Can you do a video of what happened to mortal Kombat 1? Especially since it’s rumored support ended

[@Nibbles69]

"Concord what happened?"😂😂😂

[@HonkeyKongLive]

This one broke my heart. I love Glen and want him to succeed. He has such a good view on game development.

[@swissblade28]

For it's anniversary, I would love a Final Fantasy XV what happened 😢

[@OtakuUnderground92]

God I hated that bob-and-weave simulator. They really fumbled an easy bag. Just make a Dead Space again. Simple. 🤦‍♂️

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

Alright, unexpected siggestion: Xenoblade Chronicles: What happened?

[@Azguella]

"Successful resident evil revivals" Shows RE3 :(

[@dunebogger1326]

I haven’t played RE3, but I heard it was underwhelming, but decent. You’re right though. RE2 would’ve made more sense.

[@TevyaSmolka]

It’s kind of sad Calisto protocol ended the way it did because this game had so much potential to be amazing but execution wise it was so disappointing in my opinion.

[@tristanstone935]

I really enjoyed this game actually. It was rough at launch but definitely worth.

[@phatpolofish]

UEVR has made this game fun. It plays better in VR then it does through the TV/monitor. Thanks for the awesome uploads.

[@sixmike]

What's wild is [REDACTED] is actually pretty dope - a super underrated Hades-style ARL that definitely tough but tries some interesting new things. It still needs some balancing but as somebody that's played both, I feel like I got way more entertainment value out of REDACTED than The Callisto Protocol, lol

[@ahoypirat]

Oh yeah! New video Matt Muscles about The Callisto Protocol. I playing this game and waited this video. Thanks Matt!

[@LammasuRex]

The best thing about this game was seeing Maxamillian get into a fight with chat over how the dodge mechanic worked.

[@speedy316uk]

I thought the Callisto Protocol was worth a proper successor. But my problem was it was the melee combat seemed to be sacked off in the third act for a conventional run and gun shooter and the final boss had zero strategy and it was simply "shoot with all the bullets until it dies"

[@madhippy3]

This game lives in my head rent free as a "what happened and what could have been". Very excited you posted this!

[@Sweet_Pup_g]

It really was an impressive attempt to remake Dead Space 2 but makes sure everything is worse.

[@xRostro]

I love the combat in the game. You can feel the potential. If they do make a second Callisto, i definitely want to see more focus on that, as well as the enemies. They nailed the horror and atmosphere

[@MCDexpo]

The game that was supposed to be The Dead Space Killer, but the gun jammed

[@samael22]

Very high production vaiues. But I felt the game was never remotely scary, and I got bored fairly quickly. Which I hadn't wasted my time beating it. Especially with that ending. Hot take - I think even Dead Space 3 is a better game.

[@Richard-vd2cy]

I just finished this on the PS5 pro, I think it's very underrated, a solid survival horror with exceptional visuals

[@oijojosuke]

PS Vita: What Happened?

[@RushBotRock]

Mad Dash was essential for the early Xbox

[@wu-bangya4486]

This game's ending was TERRIBLE

[@vampricramen]

I was ready to be pleasantly surprised by this game, because every trailer for it looked like Off-Brand Dead Space.

[@SomeIdiot97]

Dynasty Warriors what happened?

[@firmlygraspi1]

Glen doesn't seem like a bad guy from what I can tell. The long hours quote wasn't wrong, it just hit a lot of people in a sore spot. Involuntary crunch is terrible for games and employees, but if you look at your favorite games made by some of the greatest studios of all time, chances are they were working pretty long hours, and they were doing it because the game was their baby.

[@exterminatus_now]

Mad Dash Racing is one of those games that growing up you aren't sure if it was real or a fever dream. The moment I saw that cover and heard the name, though, I remember playing it a lot at a childhood friend's house. It was a surprisingly addicitng game at the time, but almost no details stick with you because I don't think there were many to begin with.

[@hieunguyenrileygekko]

this game severely mismanaged its budget all of it went into actors and fancy techs instead of gameplay or story

[@MartimusPrime89]

I had a lot of fun with Callisto, sure it had its problems but overall it was a good time

[@archangel2015]

Love the what happened series.

[@jarjaracroft]

lets not forget the whole 'our game has so many cool animations for when you die, its a great feature of ours, would you like to buy more'

[@rometherevenant8749]

It was only a matter of time, but you know what? I eeally enjoyed my time playing this game. Maybe its not perfect, but getting a survival horror game to add to the genre is always awesome

[@jinsden]

Perfect for my lazy Saturday 🥰

[@mattboy2389]

This game is like the Evil Within 1 & 2 of sci-fi horror: it was created a spiritual successor to a game series that had lost it’s way, came out decently but nothing mind-blowing, and by the time it came out that game series it was meant as a substitute for had already come back and did what it was trying to do 100 times better

[@bumibomber]

Evil Within 1 & 2 were both miles ahead of Callisto Protocol, you're doing them so dirty 😅

[@jdrahonovsky]

The first 15 min of this game repeated so many animations I immediately un-installed it. Was so hyped for it but even getting it free wasn't enough to convince me to play it

[@4m4n40]

They did a good job at marketing. It was ruined after Scofield basically forced laxatives into the development time and Callisto protocol was the messy outcome

[@irishlogic]

If callisto fixed its combat to be like Dead Space it would be a literal masterpiece. PLEASE Glen fix the combat

[@Delibelly99]

I’ve been playing this game and having a great time! Really don’t understand all the hate when it launched. Did the patches over time really change that much??

[@Zlartec]

I want the Dead Space 2 remake :(

[@chrislowery9097]

I got all the achievements for this game a couple weeks ago and I have to say the story is good. I do like the combat cause it focuses more on melee rather than shooting. It is a bit buggy when it comes to contagion mode where it would dashboard me at times. The dlc was also buggy where I couldn’t use my completed save to get dlc achievements and had to play without. I could play a sequel, just make sure it’s not buggy.

[@Rizarro86]

I’ve had this game since day one and I have yet to play it lol

[@shadowcaptaincain]

Honestly for me what made me dislike Callisto Protocol was a lack of world building. They treated all the audio logs and such as hard to find collectibles, and the game's story, cutscenes, and conversations didn't do much to immerse yourself in the world. I would have been able to tolerate the super clunky as hell melee combat a lot more if there was interesting story/world to investigate. In the end it felt like "Dead Space: Wish Edition".

[@ultimablackmage]

I enjoyed this game on PS5. I didn't have many complaints about it. I feel too many judged it against Dead Space instead of on it's own merits.

[@kagamiren635]

I know it's probably not a good idea and also probably never gonna happen, but MAN, I kinda want Matt to cover Spec Ops:The Line some day!

[@maulice]

Beat this game last week. 9/10 ran perfectly on PC for me. (after all the patches of course).

[@Barrelwood64]

Metroid Dread: What Happened?

[@silentnight6810]

Nearly 2 decades for a great game

[@Leee275]

By the time we get close to Prime 4's release next year we should get one on Federation Force.

[@schizzo8959]

A great game happened.

[@Aarkwrite]

A new what happened my weekend is instantly better