Summary
- [REDACTED] is a top-down roguelike set in the Callisto Protocol universe, where players must escape Black Iron Prison amid an outbreak.
- Striking Distance Studios has put effort into addressing The Callisto Protocol's flaws, earning the game a second chance with new content.
- The upcoming game [REDACTED] offers a more action-packed and combat-driven adventure compared to the survival horror of The Callisto Protocol.
[REDACTED] is an upcoming roguelike that is going to be set in the same universe as The Callisto Protocol. Developed by Striking Distance Studios, [REDACTED] takes the location of Black Iron Prison from The Callisto Protocol and puts players in the role of a simple prison guard who is desperate to escape the outbreak.
The Callisto Protocol was released in late 2022, and upon launch received widespread criticism for its short runtime, lack of replayability, and poor quality-of-life features. A lot of these issues upon launch were caused by The Callisto Protocol being forced to ship earlier than expected. Despite the negative reception, Striking Distance Studios has been hard at work on the game since its launch to bring it in line with the vision it originally intended. Now, the game is often looked at more favorably, with new game modes and a DLC story available to augment the experience in a way that just wasn't possible at launch.
Striking Distance Studios and Krafton have released an official announcement trailer for [REDACTED], the top-down roguelike shooter set within Black Iron Prison. [REDACTED] was revealed earlier this year with a short gameplay trailer under the name of Project Birdseye, and with this announcement trailer fans have an official name for the title, as well as more details regarding how the game will play out. Players take the role of a security guard, desperate to escape Black Iron Prison amid the outbreak of infected inmates. With only one escape pod left, players will have to contend with the living as well as the infected to escape. Should the player die on their run, another security guard will attempt to escape in their place, and players will have the chance to reclaim some of the earnings from their previous run by locating their body and defeating the recently infected security guard in battle. The corpse will have access to the same weapons, equipment, and upgrades that it had in life, so reclaiming any lost possessions may not be easily done.
[REDACTED] is a Cartoonish Roguelike Set in the Callisto Protocol Universe
The announcement of [REDACTED] comes with little more than the information presented in the trailer, but fans have been promised that there will be "more to discuss" in the future. Striking Distance Studios has recently been hiring for work on a new title that will run on Unreal Engine 5, and fans have taken the assumption that [REDACTED] is not this aforementioned title, meaning that there is still more to come from Striking Distance Games. With the recent success that The Callisto Protocol has received, many fans are hoping that there is still another mainline game within that universe on the way.
As for [REDACTED], it looks to stray away quite heavily from the survival horror aspect of The Callisto Protocol and lean into a more action-packed and combat-driven adventure. Many fans are already drawing parallels to Hades, with many comparing it to "Hades in space." Gamers will hopefully be able to learn more about [REDACTED] before its launch on October 31.
The Callisto Protocol
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 67 /100 Critics Rec: 41%
- Released
- December 2, 2022
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Striking Distance Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Krafton
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
WHERE TO PLAY
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. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos. 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. 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.
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror
- How Long To Beat
- 10 Hours
