The Callisto Protocol

"A supremely atmospheric and action-heavy tour through a spectacular slaughterhouse set in distant space (...) a satisfyingly gory spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, but it’s ultimately more of a striking modern mimic than a scary new mutation." 

Though it starts off on a strong note, The Callisto Protocol's focus on action-heavy spectacles fails to adequately explore its horror and overcrowds its weak combat mechanics (...) Despite the vocal talent and mocap skill on display, The Callisto Protocol's story isn't all that interesting" 

"Brings high-def sci-fi horror to current-gen consoles, but it suffers from a lack of dynamic gameplay ideas outside of its gore (...) Josh Duhamel, Karen Fukuhara, and Sam Witwer all do their best to inject terror and vitality into their respective performances, even though The Callisto Protocol’s narrative rarely holds up to close inspection." 

"Striking Distance proves it can capably create nerve-wracking moments of tension and horror. The studio was smart not to create a one-to-one copy of Dead Space (...) [But] could have borrowed a few more lessons from its spiritual inspiration, and further refined its mechanics to make a game that plays as good as it looks." 

"It’s not impossible to have fun with The Callisto Protocol, but it takes more work than a video game ought to require (...) From its mechanics to its controls to its storyline, there are a lot of little things that don’t work, or don’t work as well as they should, or as well as they’re clearly meant to." 

"Survival bore game The Callisto Protocol only wishes it was the new Dead Space (...) Irritating and dull, The Callisto Protocol does itself no favors by inviting comparisons to a sci-fi horror classic"