The Callisto Protocol: Imitation Without Understanding

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Game:
The Callisto Protocol (2022)
Duration: 29:09
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The Callisto Protocol took a lot of inspiration from Dead Space. But it seems that in the places where they made direct analogs to mechanics that are in Dead Space, they failed to understand how and why those mechanics worked in Dead Space to begin with.

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CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro
02:17 Core design
09:06 Support my content on Patreon
10:40 Drag Tentacle
14:20 Health Leeching
17:55 Alternate Tools
23:44 Environmental Immersion
27:24 Out

LINKS AND SOURCES ----------

"The Callisto Protocol Is All the Worst Things I Remember From Dead Space, And None Of The Good" by MegaBearsFan:
http://www.megabearsfan.net/post/2022/12/20/Callisto-Protocol-game-review.aspx

"Was The Dead Space Remake Really Necessary?" by MegaBearsFan:
http://www.megabearsfan.net/post/2023/03/05/Dead-Space-remake-2023-game-review.aspx

"Resdent Evil: Survivor Full HD 1080p Longplay Walkthrough Gameplay No Commentary" by SHN Survival Horror Network:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngL_nFtDgKE

"Big Callisto Protocol update adds the best part of Dead Space" by Ed Smith @ PCGamesN:
https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-callisto-protocol/update-horror-game-dead-space

"The Callisto Protocol - Dodging a Long Neck" by auralien via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Pdtqh-fQY

"How Dead Space's Scariest Scene Almost Killed the Game | War Stories | Ars Technica" by Ars Technica via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ3iqq49Ew8

"NES Super Contra No Death (2 player co op 1 credit each) full gameplay" by EL CAPITANO goku via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyp8oRFNgCY

"The USG Ishimura (Dead Space)" by Certifiably Ingame via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQWYI50ypiA


Footage from "Aliens", copyright 20th Century Fox.
Musical selections from "The Callisto Protocol", copyright Krafton.
Musical selections from "Dead Space", copyright Electronic Arts.



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