The Callisto Protocol deserved more. A spiritual sequel to Dead Space, despite some repetitive set pieces and fussy gun combat, Striking Distance’s debut survival horror had a great melee system, a supremely well-drawn setting, and some smart ideas. Reviews weren’t bad, but commercially the game struggled, and in August 2023, Striking Distance laid off more than 30 developers. Nevertheless, the studio has survived, and now it’s making a comeback with the newly revealed Redacted, a roguelike shooter set, somewhat strangely, in Callisto’s own Black Iron Prison. Formerly trailed as Project Birdseye, this is now a fully fledged game unto itself, and it looks superlatively stylish.
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The Callisto Protocol deserved more. A spiritual sequel to Dead Space, despite some repetitive set pieces and fussy gun combat, Striking Distance’s debut survival horror had a great melee system, a supremely well-drawn setting, and some smart ideas. Reviews weren’t bad, but commercially the game struggled, and in August 2023, Striking Distance laid off more than 30 developers. Nevertheless, the studio has survived, and now it’s making a comeback with the newly revealed Redacted, a roguelike shooter set, somewhat strangely, in Callisto’s own Black Iron Prison. Formerly trailed as Project Birdseye, this is now a fully fledged game unto itself, and it looks superlatively stylish.
