![]() ![]() This isn’t every time, but it’s enough to destroy the rhythm of the game. Other basic mechanics, like melee attacks, firing a gun or swapping weapons, are often too sluggish to be effective, or they simply don’t happen, or their timing is variable for no discernable reason at all. ![]() It’s not only dodging, either: Vaulting over short walls doesn’t always work on the first tap, and this seems to be an issue with an overly sensitive camera. This is incredibly frustrating when most bosses kill you in one hit. Dodges just don’t land sometimes, even when the animation goes through. It’s a simple back-and-forth mechanic, but it’s inconsistent, especially when surrounded by multiple enemies. There’s no dodge button you hold left or right before an enemy hits you, and then hold the opposite direction if there’s another attack incoming. The Callisto Protocol comes from Striking Distance Studios and Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield, and it shares DNA with that classic horror hit, including its lack of a HUD, the stomping and gravity-controlling abilities, and a de-emphasis on headshots overall.ĭodging is a core aspect of Callisto, and this is the move that disappointed me most clearly and most often. The portion that I tried was horrific, mechanically satisfying and gorgeous, and it laid the foundation for an expansive world of familiar sci-fi terror. I played an hour-long preview a few months ago, and I walked away with stars in my eyes and visions of blood-soaked mutants dancing through my head. I had high hopes for The Callisto Protocol. ![]() Unfortunately, it’s just not a great video game. While I try and fail to swap weapons or dodge, remember, through all of this frustration, The Callisto Protocol is stunning on PlayStation 5. As I talk about my protagonist stalling at the base of a short wall while I frantically mash the vault button, remember that the festering wounds of the monster that rips off my head are juicy and gorgeously rendered. When I mention how imprecise the mechanics are during horde combat, know that the ensuing death screens are pristine. Please keep this fact in mind while consuming the numerous criticisms that follow in this review. See Purgatory for more details.The Callisto Protocol is beautiful. It is used to find a unique of your choice, at a significant cost of your max HP and experience. Purgatory can be accessed by touching the pillars in the shape of a reverse pentagram in this order:
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