Callisto Protocol | Review Thread

[Gediminas]

Skill Up: I do not recommend.

Just one long corridor basically. Threadbare story, no puzzles, no exploration, combat doesn't work, isn't scary, just jump scares.

Spoiler

One boss, one miniboss recycled four times.

Runs terribly on PC. Lots of stuttering. 14 FPS on Steam Deck on low settings . Other reviewers are saying it runs really well on PS5.

Amazing graphics though!

xbot isn't recommending game he plenty of times recommended garbage, like Halo through..

 

[KiryuRealty]

The middling reviews along with the absurd DLC paygates just reinforced my decision to wait until the complete edition goes $20 or less on PSN. And since I’m in the economic hellhole that is Canada, that is gonna be a while, thanks to the gouging we take on prices compared to the States!

 

[Sircaw]

Wow, what a disappointment.

 

[Hezekiah]

xbot isn't recommending game he plenty of times recommended garbage, like Halo through..

Is he an Xbot? I've always liked his reviews because they're very detailed, but I only watch a relatively small fraction of them.

With Halo the Campaign was above average - the game was just rushed and clearly didn't deserve 10s, and the multiplayer was (is) a mess.

 

[Darth Vader]

Runs awful on PC, best console version is PS5. Xbox Series X is missing ray traced reflections .Quality mode on Series X not only misses ray tracing reflections but also performs worse FPS wise at the same target resolution. Contrary to Plague Tale Requiem, no excuses around console power, but rather mentions of notifying the developer of these issues.

 

[Sircaw]

Runs awful on PC, best console version is PS5. Xbox Series X is missing ray traced reflections .Quality mode on Series X not only misses ray tracing reflections but also performs worse FPS wise at the same target resolution. Contrary to Plague Tale Requiem, no excuses around console power, but rather mentions of notifying the developer of these issues.

No other way to say this, its a bit of a shocker, looks like it could have done with another 6 months of development and polishing time. (At least)

 

[Gamernyc78]

No other way to say this, its a bit of a shocker, looks like it could have done with another 6 months of development and polishing time. (At least)

That's why thy delayed Crackdown 3 but we all know that more time does not equate to a better game

 

[Sircaw]

That's why thy delayed Crackdown 3 but we all know that more time does not equate to a better game

WTF, Crap- down 3 was my game of the year.

The power of the cloud was awesome.

 

[Dr Bass]

Runs awful on PC, best console version is PS5. Xbox Series X is missing ray traced reflections .Quality mode on Series X not only misses ray tracing reflections but also performs worse FPS wise at the same target resolution. Contrary to Plague Tale Requiem, no excuses around console power, but rather mentions of notifying the developer of these issues.

The very concept that DF has to "notify the developers" of the issues is so insanely arrogant ...

The developers know exactly what the situation is on every platform.

 

[KiryuRealty]

The very concept that DF has to "notify the developers" of the issues is so insanely arrogant ...

The developers know exactly what the situation is on every platform.

DF are self-important twats to an extreme degree that mere humans can't achieve.

 

[Vertigo]

Is he an Xbot? I've always liked his reviews because they're very detailed, but I only watch a relatively small fraction of them.

With Halo the Campaign was above average - the game was just rushed and clearly didn't deserve 10s, and the multiplayer was (is) a mess.

Not in any form. If anything he’s a Playstation fan so this is kinda the opposite of the nonsense you’d normally hear. Nor did he give some glowing review of infinite. Fake news. All of it.

SkillUp is usually in line with how I’d perceive some games. Only bigger reviewer I think is worth a damn.

 

[Gediminas]

The very concept that DF has to "notify the developers" of the issues is so insanely arrogant ...

The developers know exactly what the situation is on every platform.

if fans would do that - it's harassment. when DF does it - it's profesionism

in my book, DF is even worse by a mile. fucking m$ employees

 

[KiryuRealty]

Not in any form. If anything he’s a Playstation fan so this is kinda the opposite of the nonsense you’d normally hear. Nor did he give some glowing review of infinite. Fake news. All of it.

SkillUp is usually in line with how I’d perceive some games. Only bigger reviewer I think is worth a damn.

Thank you for illustrating the concept of confirmation bias!

“The only valid reviewer is the one who has the same opinions I do!”

 

[peter42O]

Not in any form. If anything he’s a Playstation fan so this is kinda the opposite of the nonsense you’d normally hear. Nor did he give some glowing review of infinite. Fake news. All of it.

SkillUp is usually in line with how I’d perceive some games. Only bigger reviewer I think is worth a damn.

This. And ACG is worth watching too.

 

[peter42O]

Anyway, currently playing Callisto Protocol. Three hours in thus far. It's very linear and straight forward. Visuals, atmosphere and immersion is excellent and the audio is great. Story/characters are okay at this point. Enjoying the combat/gameplay but I am playing on minimum security (easy) so not having the issues that Skill Up or others have had. Playing on Series X. No technical issues except for falling through a platform as I was walking off an elevator that shouldn't have happened. Second time, no issue.

 

[PlacidusaX]

Who won the review bet?
I think I was the closest.

 

[Gediminas]

Not in any form. If anything he’s a Playstation fan so this is kinda the opposite of the nonsense you’d normally hear. Nor did he give some glowing review of infinite. Fake news. All of it.

SkillUp is usually in line with how I’d perceive some games. Only bigger reviewer I think is worth a damn.

so you are playing Evil West?

 

[peter42O]

so you are playing Evil West?

I dropped that game after Chapter 10. With that said, I do like Skill Up but reviewers are no different than us. It's just another opinion. Not everyone is going to like what you like just like you won't like what everyone else likes. Skill Up does do good in depth reviews. Sometimes I agree and sometimes I disagree like I do with every reviewer regarding every game.

Everyone should try to find the reviewer/site that lines up with what they individually prefer. I watch a lot of reviews for games that im 50/50 on and a few for the games im 100% on just to make sure that there's nothing in the game that im not into gameplay/combat wise. GamingBolt is still my preferred site for reviews and have been since Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 era because they normally line up with my own opinions after I complete the respective game. Rating wise, if they score a game an 8 for example, im no more than a point difference in either direction 80% of the time. Every 8 out of 10 games, GamingBolt lines up with my own personal opinion. No other site or youtuber comes close.

 

[Shmunter]

Man devs really don’t give a flying duck about pc. Solid performance on ps5 with higher end rendering is admirable. Shows what can be done when tapping into the hardware.

 

[Sircaw]

@VFX_Veteran, it's time to trade in your pc for that defacto gaming console experiance.

Second best does not have to be an option anymore, ps5s are in stock.