Summary
Microsoft has announced the full first wave of titles forXbox Game Passin June 2024, and it includes an overlooked survival horror game from 2022. As is always the case, each month sees new titles leave the subscription service as new ones are added, with new day-one releases such asStill Wakes the Deepcoming on June 18 or classic RPGs such asOctopath Travelermaking a return to the roster alongside its sequel.
As revealed in a post onXbox Wire, the brutal horror titleThe Callisto Protocolwill be available on Xbox Game Pass on June 13. Striking Distance Studios' first game,The Callisto Protocol, was released in 2022 to Mixed or Average reviews, with a 69 score onMetacritic, and a similar 6.9 from users, as the game experienced a troubled launch with some technical issues, particularly on PC, despite most critics praising its terrifying and violent atmosphere. Fortunately, the game has received some patches since then and is now a solid - if relatively short - horror experience, with more recent reviews reflecting this.
According toHow Long To Beat,The Callisto Protocol’s base story can be completed in 10 hours, with roughly 15-and-a-half hours for those aiming for 100% completion. ItsFinal TransmissionDLC, which isn’t included in Xbox Game Pass, adds approximately 3 further hours of gameplay.
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The Callisto Protocol Is Worth Checking Out On Game Pass
Due To Its Brutal Gameplay And Intense Atmosphere
The Callisto Protocolwas one of the most anticipated horror games of 2022 in part because it was directed byDead Spacecreator Glen Schofield. With a similarclaustrophobic brand of gory space horror focusing on an infectious disease that reanimated the dead within an isolated location, many felt likeThe Callisto Protocolcould have been the kind ofspiritual successor fans of theDead Spaceserieshad been waiting for - especially as theDead Spaceremake from Motive Studio came out sometime after.
While those expecting anotherDead Spacemay be disappointed,The Callisto Protocolshould certainly scratch the itch of those looking for a short yet tense horror title, especially once players get hold of some of the game’s more ranged weapons and rely less on melee, asthebrutal gameplayreally comes into its own as players blast their way through the confines of the Black Iron Prison. The game’s Gravity Restraint Projector is also great fun to use, as players can manipulate the movement of enemies, pulling them nearer or pushing them away… potentially into a fan or grinders for maximum carnage.
In its current state,The Callisto Protocolis certainly worth checking out. Hopefully, its inclusion on Xbox Game Pass will encourage some players who had perhaps written it off upon its launch to revisit it and see the changes and improvements Striking Distance Studios has made to it over the years
Sources:Xbox Wire,Metacritic,How Long To Beat
The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol is a sci-fi horror game developed by Striking Distance Studios and published by Krafton. Dead Space series co-creator Glen Schofield founded striking Distance, and The Callisto Protocol’s similar themes have drawn comparisons between the two. The game takes place in the year 2320 at the Black Iron prison colony, located on Jupiter’s moon Callisto. Taking on the role of prisoner Jacob Lee, the player is involved in an alien invasion.
