Last month, a long-awaited survival horror game launched on PS5 (and elsewhere) in the form of The Callisto Protocol. Led by Dead Space and Call of Duty veteran Glen Schofield's new studio Striking Distance, Callisto was at first envisioned as a project set in the PUBG universe. It ultimately found its way towards being something of its own, though, and the result has been undoubtedly divisive. Yet, we here at Last Stand Media kinda-sorta like this game, at least more than the general consensus, and we're here to say: Yes! The Callisto Protocol is deeply flawed, but also the beginning of something potentially awesome. It's -- as we say time and time again on this episode -- a title that's almost there. Indeed, it's akin to The Order: 1886. And in an environment rife with the same-ol' repetitive nonsense, than in and of itself is a notable feature.
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