The long-awaited survival horror game Glenn Scofield It is available in our hands, and we are aware of the great contradictions in the game's reviews on global websites, as it witnessed a lot of media outcry before and after its release, and we at VGA4a will work hard to give you the cream of the crop of what we achieved after 6 hours of trying the game and focusing on its most important features and its drawbacks. Welcome to review and review the game The Callisto Protocol.

Third-person sci-fi survival action game The Callisto Protocol is one of the ambitious games that American development studio Striking Distance is working on. Of course, the godfather of Dead Space also worked on it. So let's forget about Dead Space and focus more on what Striking Distance has to offer us.

Overall impression of the game The Callisto Protocol

The game tried to mix the dark atmosphere, tension and violent brutality, and combine it with terrifying moments to give you more of a sense of helplessness and the need to survive and help others at the same time, with an atmosphere of mystery and an environment in which you can no longer be safe.

The game was developed using the Unreal Engine 4 development engine, specifically version 4.27, and we can say without exaggeration that it is the most powerful game designed in this engine so far. details around it.

Where attention has been paid to the smallest details in the surrounding environment. Such as pipes, wires, broken electrical circuits and much more… all to bring the world of Callisto Protocol to life with richness of detail and vitality.

The effects are very impressive, shadows, lighting and reflections. The game developers didn't leave a modern technology until it was used in the game, so we weren't surprised when we saw some performance issues on some other devices, as it went a long way in supporting the horror elements and making them more exciting.

Unfortunately, as a game that embodies the true meaning of survival, the shortage of ammunition makes you unable to shoot at the environment around you in order to test the game engine and physics and break and crush the surrounding objects.

Personalities

The overall character design was very well done. Yes, we knew the developer used one of PlayStation's studios for motion capture. But what really helped was bringing in real actors who are well-known in the field of film acting, which made the characters very well developed.

The details that fill the characters are countless, whether in terms of blood stains, dirt, sweat, harmonious lighting and shadows, and the equipment he wears, even the details of the fabric, armor and many other things that gave an unparalleled depth.

The sounds and sound effects around you make us not advise you at all to use 3D headphones or headphones that support the surround sound feature as this will make you hear the more accurate terrifying sounds around you as they get closer and further away or wrap around you. Yes, it will also increase your stress and confusion.

Here, we would like to advise you to switch the Radio Banter sound from the wireless console to the TV or internal speakers. This is because the sound of whoever is calling you is annoyingly loud and inconsequential.

The game in general is linear, although this is a flaw for me, but what distinguishes it at the same time is that it does not tell you where to go, just move forward, you have to be careful when opening each door or each box. You do not know where one of these terrifying monsters will emerge from, because everything around you is scary. Be careful even with your imagination. Trust me, I am not joking.

The story of the game

Finally, let's talk about the game's story. Yes, the story isn't very surprising, but it's enough to make you want to know the end of the journey of the game's hero, Jacob Lee, who fights to escape the horrors of Black Iron Prison. It's considered one of the most hostile and isolated environments in the universe.

You will find yourself in the middle of a mysterious plot and events that are a hybrid between mysterious beliefs and secret experiences, as director Glen Scofield always did in his horror titles. You will want to know about Dr. Miller And the mysterious prison boss Duncan Cole Who seems to be convinced of some scientific metaphysical beliefs and philosophies. He also believes that laboratories cannot be a place for effective experiments, but that nature must be the one that achieves the realization and success of scientific experiments.

Important note: We would like to remind our followers once again that the game was reviewed on the PlayStation 5 platform, and not on the next-gen platforms or PC. Therefore, we would like to emphasize that the performance and graphics of the game will certainly differ from one platform to another.

Review and classification of the Callisto Protocol

Positives

Negatives