Schofield spoke about why the team went more into Dead Space 1 and 2 territory and didn’t follow Dead Space 3. The Callisto Protocol won’t have co-op and will be a strictly single-player affair. And just seeing the progression of your character is pretty neat.” The Callisto Protocol co-op debunked, single-player focus confirmedĭead Space 3 is often regarded as the weakest of the trilogy and some of that disdain is because of its cooperative focus. While first-person can be scary too, it can be pretty interesting when you can see the enemies grabbing hold of you or being in combat and seeing more of the hits and reactions. Also the spatial awareness component is obviously different. I like that connection being able to see them. “I like seeing the equipment and the costumes that we put on them. “I enjoy seeing my character,” he said simply. Papoutsis explained why they are keeping that camera angle and what it brings to the table. But like Dead Space, The Callisto Protocol will be a third-person game. With games like P.T., Resident Evil 7 and 8, Amnesia, Outlast, and Alien Isolation, the genre has shifted into first-person in the last decade.

“From a storytelling perspective, it’s very ominous to be a prisoner nothing but the clothes on your back.” Why The Callisto Protocol will be a third-person game “From a gameplay perspective, it’s filled with claustrophobic spaces, danger around every corner, and tons of cool design opportunities with lighting and audio,” he said. They’re even more isolated and Schofield spoke about the gameplay and story opportunities that arise from such a setting. Schofield said it had to be believable so people would buy in and get scared, something Papoutsis echoed later in the Q&A when speaking about how caring about the story and characters was key in making something terrifying.Īs for the prison, it is pretty simple: Prisons are scary and prisons in space are even more terrifying. Striking Distance chose Callisto because of its icy and watery structure as “maybe in the future, that’s where civilization will migrate to” if they need water. The player must escape from Black Iron Prison and “uncover the secrets of the United Jupiter Company,” a company with a name that just evokes some serious Weyland-Yutani vibes. Players must not only contend with the horrors of Black Iron Prison, but also the centuries-old secrets that plague Jupiter’s long-dead moon, both above and below the surface.The Callisto Protocol takes place on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s 79 (known) moons, and while the duo didn’t divulge much about the story, they did give the basic premise and why they chose the setting. One of the most hostile, isolated environments in the universe, Callisto looms large over Jacob’s desperate struggle to survive. Players will be forced to get up close and personal with their grotesque opponents, hacking off limbs, blasting off legs, and getting creative with whatever is at their disposal to survive each life-or-death encounter.ĮXPERIENCE THE ISOLATION OF JUPITER'S DEAD MOON The Callisto Protocol challenges players to master a thrilling blend of hand-to-hand and ranged combat, including a unique gravity weapon once used by Black Iron guards to control the prison population. When a mysterious outbreak throws the moon into chaos, Jacob must face his darkest fears to defeat the bloodthirsty creatures that stalk him as he unravels the dark mysteries at the heart of the powerful United Jupiter Company. Set on Jupiter’s dead moon Callisto in the year 2320, The Callisto Protocol casts players as Jacob Lee, an inmate in Black Iron Prison. UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNITED JUPITER COMPANY Blending atmosphere, tension, and brutality with terrifying moments of helplessness and humanity, The Callisto Protocol immerses players in a pulse-pounding story where unspeakable horrors lurk around every corner. The Callisto Protocol is a next-generation take on survival horror from the mind of Glen Schofield. Using a unique blend of shooting and close-quarters combat, Jacob will need to adapt his tactics to combat the rapidly evolving creatures while scavenging to unlock new weapons, gear, and abilities to outrun the growing threat and escape the horrors of Jupiter's Dead Moon. To survive, Jacob must battle his way to safety to escape Black Iron Prison, while uncovering the dark and disturbing secrets buried beneath the surface of Callisto. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos. In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter's moon, Callisto.

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