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[The Cockatrice]

Its jank as fuck. I didn't want to say anything when the one low score review popped up recently with everyone thinking it was the reviewer. But its not...up to par.

Jank is fine, but not when its 70 euros. Was ofc going to wait for a sale either way but this pretty much seals the deal. It'll drop tp half the price in 2-3 months.

 

[remember_spinal]

Yeah, you tell 'em. Don't read any reviews and impressions, and buy this game on PC right now.

Show 'em !

You’re not a free thinker adamsapple

 

[Ozriel]

Its crazy how reviews work - You mean they ALL think its a 6-7/10? Like not one person said damn this is fire, I love it, this is a 9?

There are multiple reviews with scores greater than 8/10. They’re in the OP.

Not everything has to be a conspiracy

 

[Sleepwalker]

Also pretty sure Schofield only worked on dead space 1.

The guy who directed dead space 2 was in charge of gameplay of dead space 1 as well. So not that surprising that gameplay is inferior here.


I still wanna support a new IP so might pick it up.. saw a bit of gameplay and doesnt look too horrible on PS5.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Ok, PC version is fucked so I'm not even gonna finish downloading. Straight to the refund.

Ehh.

 

[Desprado123]

Ok, PC version is fucked so I'm not even gonna finish downloading. Straight to the refund.

Ehh.

Yes all negative. It has more stutter than Gotham Knight on PC

 

[jaysius]

Smells like a "wait until gamepass" for me.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Sounds pretty solid, but not exceptional. Also, lol @ people overreacting to review scores.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Yeah, you tell 'em. Don't read any reviews and impressions, and buy this game on PC right now.

Show 'em !

Nah he pre-ordered on pc six months ago.

 

[The Fartist]

 

[GHG]

Review from someone who actually finished the game:

 

[remember_spinal]

good thing Geoff Keighly didn’t delay the game awards for it

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

I'll wait until it's $30 or less on pc. By then hopefully all the issues have been ironed out. Shame cause this was my most hyped game this year, F.

 

[smart_brazileiro]

Some really low scores here. Didn't expect that tbh. Probably means I'm gonna love it.

 

[Boneless]

 

[Spukc]

I guess in this case, the release day review embargo wasn't a good sign.

Aww damn shame, was soo hyped

 

[tommib]

 

[Danjin44]

Some really low scores here. Didn't expect that tbh. Probably means I'm gonna love it.

The complains is very similar to when original Evil Within came out, complete with one hit kill bosses and performance issues but despite of that I enjoyed Evil Within even more it’s sequel.

I’m also buying physical copy so there is no “risk” for me, I just sell back and put it towards another upcoming game.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Master race being hit with denuvo issues?

 

[jaysius]

good thing Geoff Keighly didn’t delay the game awards for it

Fuck that dumb shill and his trash show.

 

[ParaSeoul]

About what I expected honestly,the hype just came from the names attached.

 

[GHG]

Gameplay from the opening section.

 

[amigastar]

German Site 4Players gives it an 89.

The Callisto Protocol (Action-Adventure) - Das brutalste Spiel aller Zeiten?

Bereits im Vorfeld brüsteten sich die neu gegründeten Striking Distance Studios damit, mit The Callisto Protocol eines der gruseligsten Spiele aller Zeiten erschaffen zu wollen. Das große Selbstbewusstsein kommt nicht von ungefähr, denn Firmengründer Glen Schofield war einer der treibenden...

www.4players.de

 

[remember_spinal]

Fuck that dumb shill and his trash show.

I was being sarcastic

 

[Valedix]

Oof those Steam User Reviews are rough.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Gameplay from the opening section.

Looks good to me honestly. It could absolutely fall apart later on I guess

 

[ZehDon]

Review from someone who actually finished the game:

Comes across as very positive! Not masterpiece, but still a quality video game.

My only reservation is that it's currently "Mostly Negative" on Steam, with users with rigs a little worse off than mine having unplayable stutter. Given the quality of its graphics, I really wanted this one on PC. Might wait and see if they hotfix this.

 

[sinnergy]

See between 7 - 8 even lower hype posters here

 

[Imtjnotu]

waiting for it to drop under $30

 

[Big Baller]

These same reviewers gave HFW high scores and goty nominations. I rest my case.

 

[drezz]

This saddens me.
I'll just watch someone play it on youtube instead then, such a shame really.
Wanted it too be better the Dead Space 1.

Hopefully DS1 Remake will be 10/10

 

[TrebleShot]

Supposedly runs great on PS5

 

[Bragr]

There were always questions about the combat system. If they modernized it enough compared to Dead Space, it seems it's a point of contention.

The price point is gonna hurt this game, it's a lot to ask for a game you might be unsure about. I had the same feeling about Gotham Knights.

Man, it's unfortunate about the PC version, especially since a lot of streamers are gonna play this on the PC today and all the potential jank are gonna be front and center.

 

[apowhungo]

This saddens me.
I'll just watch someone play it on youtube instead then, such a shame really.
Wanted it too be better the Dead Space 1.

Hopefully DS1 Remake will be 10/10

It's not better than DS1 but if youre a fan of that game you really should just play this for yourself

 

[TonyK]

Worse than expected. I was prepared for a 80-85, that would have been disappointing anyway, but lower than 80 was unthinkable for me. I wanted it day 1 but now I will wait until it costs something like 40€, same I did for The Quarry (and thanks God because then I discovered that the reviews where right, shitty boring game).

 

[tommib]

Supposedly runs great on PS5

Smooth as butter.

 

[onesvenus]

I guess in this case, the release day review embargo wasn't a good sign.

Has there been any game with a review embargo until the same day of release that was good?

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Baby Ass Baby Mode not included at launch? That can explain everything.

Looks like it is included...

Spoiler

Well fuck, I can't explain it then.

Now, to more important things.

Just what THE FUCK, Glen? I mean, my PC can run A Plague Tale: Requiem all maxed in 4K 40 FPS locked with zero performance problems and it is one of the most beautiful and visually mind-blowing games I've ever seen. WTF? I can't run The Callisto Protocol even in 1080p 60 with stable performance without RT and using FSR Quality? The game barely uses my CPU, can't even eat more than 5.5 GB of VRAM which is also clearly not an issue. What an effin' disaster!

 

[apowhungo]

Supposedly runs great on PS5

can confirm

 

[DenchDeckard]

Mannnn was gonna buy on PC today. Might go xbox or wait.

 

[JusticeForAll]

Over de The Callisto Protocol-review

The Callisto Protocol is vandaag uit. Ondanks dat we al een tijdje met de game aan de slag zijn, komt de review iets later dan gepland.

gamer.nl

This Dutch review outlet states that the review copy provided was full of problems that are as of release mostly fixed by patches. They have therefore decided to review the game with the fixes, as it is a much better experience.

 

[Ronin_7]

Just bought the game, Saw John tweet in which he enjoyed alot.

Skipped Sifu early this year because reviews and biggest mistake of All time, bought the game this black Friday and it's my instant Goty.

Can't trust these losers anymore.

 

[tommib]

Currently 75 on PC and 76 on metacritic. Ha, I win the bet! It feels like it’s going up the more reviews come in.

 

[Ultra Donny]

Picking this up tonight.

 

[demigod]

Why is there a 2nd poll. Anyways my prediction in the other thread was a 76. It was a fucking given the score would be shit once they put the embargo on release date. Was hilarious seeing people comparing this embargo to RDR2/GTA V

 

[skit_data]

Hmm, yeah I decided to wait when I saw the late embargo date. Was probably the right call. Definitely buying it though, but I’ll wait for a discount. There seems to be a lot of post-launch content coming with NG+ etc so waiting a while sounds ok in this case.

Edit: Sounds like at least some of the stuff (performance issues, combat animations) could’ve been better with some more time in the oven. Some stuff may still get fixed post launch.

Must’ve been hard for the team to see the Dead Space remake announced so close to this, probably a reason they tried to get the game out a bit too early.

 

[remember_spinal]

Just watched maximillion quit out the game and delete it

 

[GenericUser]

About what I expected honestly,the hype just came from the names attached.

Not really imo. Survival Horror fans are starving and the early trailer footage looked really impressive. It's a shame that it didn't turn out as well as I hoped.

 

[Sneeder]

Just watched maximillion quit out the game and delete it

Who's that and why did he delete it?

 

[remember_spinal]

Who's that and why did he delete it?

Idk i kept watching those zombie things dog pile him in a small room for like 10 minutes, and he basically just got frustrated with the shitty dodge and movement mechanics i guess

It was hard to watch