I am a big fan of Dead Space 2 and I really love the original Dead Space as well, while the third entry was disappointing and mediocre. So of course The Callisto Protocol was one of my most anticipated games of 2022, but I quickly realized that it won’t meet my expectations, even before release. Many design and business choices stole this game’s thunder.

Repetitive enemies, totally unbalanced abilities, disappointing and reused “bosses”, stupid story and the levels are poorly designed, because you don’t even know which path is optional and which is not, since it’s not indicated or shown like in the Dead Space series. Have fun missing out a lot of Callisto Credits, items and other content.

The graphics are stunning and the sound design is incredible. When it comes to pure atmosphere, this game does a lot things right.

I’m not against DLCs or long life support, but I think the company is hiding too much content behind a paywall and maybe free updates as well. I really felt like I didn’t get the full experience with this game. And I won’t bother getting the DLC or playing this game ever again.

I’d be hyped for the Dead Space remake, but from what I’ve seen so far, I’m not really looking forward to it… so many chances and opportunities with the return of SciFi horror games and the developers miss them all. Sad.