A gory, atmospheric, Half-Life-esque thriller

User Rating: 8 | The Callisto Protocol PC

Pros:

  • Graphics
    • Lighting, particles, facial animations and lip sync
    • Easily one of the best looking games I’ve seen
  • Cool animations
  • Gore
  • Gooey enemies
  • Atmosphere
  • Pace
  • Story driven
    • Really picks up about halfway through
  • Challenging but not impossible (on easy)
  • Well balanced ammo / melee / upgrade system

Cons:

  • Poor performance
    • 3090ti / 9900k, settings not quite maxed, 45 fps average in a lot of areas
  • Scientific inaccuracies
    • No storms on Callisto
    • Would not survive without a space suit / mask for more than a few seconds on Callisto (ave. surface temperature of -218 degrees fahrenheit, not to mention the lack of air, atmospheric pressure, etc.)
    • Sharp mountainous spires, Jupiter too big in the sky, I could go on
  • Would’ve liked a journal to track objectives
  • A bit more main character backstory and tidbits would’ve helped with the story

Rating:

  • Story ****** 6/10
  • Gameplay ******* 7/10
  • Atmosphere ********** 10/10
  • Overall ******** 8/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)