The Callisto Protocol

Nuts and bolts survival horror has a few screws loose

Living up to any legacy is tough, especially when it’s your own. That’s the position veteran game director Glen Schofield finds himself in, however, following up 2008’s Dead Space with a spiritual successor in all but name. The similarities are undeniable. A working Joe trying to survive a viral outbreak within a dank and dreary sci-fi setting? Check. A minimal HUD to increase immersive tension? You bet. That said, The Callisto Protocol doesn’t pretend to reinvent this oddly specific sub-genre of survival horror. Even if it can’t quite escape the shadow of Isaac Clarke’s original outing, there’s plenty here to make your skin crawl despite a few narrative and mechanical shortcomings. The primary way The Callisto Protocol differentiates itself is via its combat. Whereas other third-person horror outings often make…

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